The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-04
MUST KEEP WITHIN BOUNDS.
THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTY OF
GRAND JIHY DEFINED.


IL Finds There o. Reasonable
Grounds 10 Believe the Accused
GuiIty-Petit Jury shohid Deter
mine Ultimate Questions of guilt
or Innoce ncr-Cnrrying 81 Con-
! ceaird Weapons Must Be stopped.
Continuance OF Policy Lotteries a.
Menace 60 the Community.
Judge Fallleaurs charge 90 the Grand
jury Of the Superior Court yesterday
morning was. To- general. along the line
. n previous Charge delivered by him Go
previous grand Jurles ln one respect on.y
was % unusual
This portion of the charge was devoted
to an exposition 81 tnc functions Of tne
grand jury and the limitations imposs
hy law upon 81. powers Tine charge or
this subject followed what judge Falil-
CANT had 10 say ou the subject 10 justices
81 the peace ara carrying concealed wo'-
pons. but be- stated mat b. had 20 .n-
tendon Of criueisins tie action 81 any
particular grand jury in any particular
case.
"It IS no, for The grand jury" SAIL
Judge Falllgant. Ito determine the guilt
CT innocence 81 the accused IL is Tor tho
grand jury 10 examine tho witnesses
brought before d and 60 decide. from tho
evidence thus adluced. whether or not
there is reasonable ground 20 believe thar
the defendant IS guilty II the decision
reached IS 10 che affirmative. It IS the
du,y OF the grand jury 20 return q true
un IL g. the function OF the petit jury
when the case IS tried iu open court Co.
Needle the final question n the defendant
absolute guilt or Innocence Of the crime
with which he Is charged There b dan
ger that the cnGs 81 justice win De- dc
f,ated. II the grand jury attempts 60
usurp the functions of.the petit jury
Judge Faulgant charged the strand jury
20 inspect the books Of those public off,
GERS which the law requires shall De cN-
amincd and those public institutions and
agencies OF government over which BE- is
vested with visItorill power. lie said.
however. that when there are three Su-
perior Court grand juries annually, Gag o.
the case ia this county, q,
might well happen that too
much slime be devoted 20 these in
/ spectons and examinations and taat toe
grand jury relying upon 10" tnoroush-
ness and zeal Of lts predecessor. might
well AFFORD a. sake some of them on faith
and devote It's attention To matters THAI
ara more pressing and cmergent iu their
| nature.
But che books Of one class OF public OFF,
I GERS the JUSTICES OF the peace Julg.
] Fauicant charged the grand jury to eX-
( anime with great thorOughueSs and care.
/ II is especially niece. snry. hessiid. that
/ the admlnistrls Of Justice iu the courts
/ shall Doe kept free from rcproach or faint
/ The Justice OF the peace arc vested hN
| the constitution and laws Of thc state
| wish large civil and criminal powers. nnl
/ lhcy hold IN their hands the opportunity.
| if they SO desire. 70 perpetrate great
/ wrongs.
! There has been good deal % criticism
! in recent years said Judge Falllrtnt Of
/ the way justice is administered in these
] inferior courts. and some few open and
/ definite charges. while Doe did not credit
/ the statement thar there is great abuse
I OF judicial discretion. 81 is ser the func-
/ ton OF the grand jury 90 investigate these
/ questions closely and 20 make such pre-
continents as hess serve 20 eradicate any
evils that are found
The law against carrying concealed
weapons came iu Tor IT'S fun share 81
/ Judge FhlliEan's attention and the prnc-
! ticc. now becoming $50 common. 81 Vol4t-
/ ing this provision Of law. Tor ts fun
/ share Of has judicial condemnation To
/ this unfortuuate and criminal practice
/ Judge Fallenn, traced tho origin of sev-
| eral Of the lamens able ARRAYS that have
| recently occurred IN Savannah. and att
! tributed the tragic ending of moe than
/ che Of them. ], is the grand jury duty
/ 10 investigate violations 81 this law
strictly and promptly indict those in
whose guilt Of the ofcnsc there is reason
ahie ground 10 believe
1 In hts charge on the subject Of gambling
I ard Keeping gaming houses Judec FAM
giant stressed that form or Il known as
4 the policy lottery with particular force
and discussed 81 az considerable length.
II appeals 10 that portion Of the ritt's
/ population. said the court, which is least
able 20 look after itself and least able
| 10 lose SIS money. 10 is the form OF
gambling 20 which the ignorant nnd the
poor those classes which ought 20 Doe un-
! der the peculiar protection % tine law. are
addicted and it f. among these cllsses
that its results. want suffering ana
eventual crime. are 20 be found The
policy shops said Judge Farigant prey
upon the public and they should Doe SUPP
pressed hy tho strong arm - the lnw.
II was Tor the grand jury following the
course that had been adopted hy its pre-
dccessors. TO do its fun duty in this mat
ter.
The grand jury was selected ana sworn
In before 20 was charged hy judge FalN-
CANT; II is made up AS follows:
John r. Young foreman; Albert l..
sheumau. William j. Lindsay william q
NeidllrCcr Henry W Paine. Charles 4.
cox. clayton r. Woods. James T. Merri-
hew John r. West. william - Metzscr
Ambrose Ehrich walter S. King.
Charles +. Clor. Edward J Kennedy.
George J. Mills. Ahram W Hl mon.
Charles O. Bell J ~ "a Osborne Fred
{. WHY H. g. Morgan. william ~ Da-
want ". J.. McCaulcy and Emile Eek
stein.
Three indictments Returned.
Tho grand jury retired Tor dei1erution
Immediately after receiving tie char-c
OF Judso Fallieaut. aud after short sc--
sion. returned three Indictments one Tor
assault with intent 20 rape and TWO for
bureiary.
Silas Roberts. negro man, is charged
by bis sstnr-in-law. Cnar.oste Roberts.
with an attempted criminal assault upon
her daughter and bis niece. Roberts nl-
Keyed victim IS a child o. four years The
story was told IN the Morning New at
che time OF the crimes alleged commits
| sion. The grand jury indicted Roberts Tor
the offense
Allen Bryan and Edward Taylor were
/ As. ia L.. D..