Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-09-20

| lieye, have been a useful man and a
credit to his people. Robert and Ollie
Blackstone were his parents.
Circuit Court.
Tuesday, September II, 1900 Circuit
Court convened to-day, Associate Judge
J. Parrau Crane on the bench.
Charles s. Grason, Of st. Inigo's dis
trict, was selected as Foreman of the
Grand Jury and the panel completed by
drawing the following names; John
Fenwick, Isaiah Canter, Willard Moore,
Harry T. Robinson, J. Morris Jones,
Frederick Wilson, A. f. Bowling, Philip
O Budd, g. Harry Heard, John A. Price,
Clarence D Sasscer, l. T. Graves, James
T. Blair, q Oscar Wathen, Washington
Wilkinson, Thomas Grason, Walter II.
S. Briscoe, j. Benjamin Hebb, Charles
N. Posoy, George B. p. Taylor William
r. Buckler, William X. Watts.
A. H. Bowling and /. q Graves did
not answer to their names and Ernest
Lloyd and John r. Whalen, first two
names on tho Petit Jury list were sub
stituted for them.
The Petit Jury follows James w.
Chappelear, John w Henderson, VIM.
II. Dawson, Thomas w Aud George w.
Gass, James L. Branson, John J. Brad
ehaw, J. Thomas Abel, Henry T Barnes,
Martin L. Hammett, William A. Lyon,
Lewis T.. Tennison, James f. Mattingly,
Samuel Owens, Thomas Dixon, Aloysius
c. Wclcb, Frederick II Guy, Webster b.
Herbert John b. Lyon, Benedict l..
Thompson, John S. Jarboe, Thomas G..
Edwards, S. Chapman Thompson
Judge Crane charged the Grand Jury
dwelling particularly upon the obliga
tions Of their oath and read from a de-
cision Of the Court Of Appeals defining
the powers Of the Grand Inquest.
Among other things Judge Crane said ;
As have already stated that rs to matters
which require your special cons Iteration, so
far as the Court Is aware. the county has bccn
spared since the last March term the commits
sion Of such crimes and tragedies az some
timcs stnrtle and excite the entire community.
IN regard, however, 10 offcnscs Of Lesser
grade, there arc several directions In which
violations OF law are suspected Of being nu-
mcrous aud persistent ono Of those Is The
violation Of tho law prohibiting the salc Of
am told, In an open aud shameful manner Ira
certain sections Of the county, and by PARTIES
who have heretofore been before this Court
Tor violating this law aud have been warned
as 20 Tho consequences o. a second orfcnso. ~
sccmg strange that 90 many persons engage In
this practice, as the pccuuiary gain can hardly
be adequate compensation for the rick ~ de-
lection 30 which they are subjected ifyou
gentlemen VIII diligently Inquire Into offences
OF this class, and when the parties have once
been found guilty. inditc for a second odcncc,
on conviction thereof the license of the party
can aud viii be suppressed, as in the cnso of
The sale % liquors 60 minors, nnd thus thoao
persons who are persistent aua defiant viola
tors 81 the law may ho wcedcd Gus ans there
by leave the business IN the hands ~ tAp more
reputable and honest portion ~ the trade
There ig good reason for believing that The
large majority ~ the dealers m liquor have no
sympathy with those persons who bring re-
proach upon the traffic but would Zoe grateful
" tho law relating 10 aalcs on Sunday could be
HRiIly enforced. As regards the policy Of this
or amy other law 20 suppress crime OF protect
society, by the enforcement Of good morals, IL
T. hardly necessary for me % inform you that
tho legislative department Of our government
having enacted laws II is tho duty Of ail good
citzeus and jurors. &c we'll ne Courts 20 obey
them; and while this law remains upon the
statute book your oath requires you ~ good
faith aud in tho interest Of the community 90
suppress, as fBr as you able TO 90 30, al viola
lions ~ the expressed win Of thc whole pco-
pie as embodied Ia tho statutes. Another ha-
dred oiicnse, aud they seem 20 20 hand In
hand, is the orousc Of keeping gaming tables
or places of gambling ~ permitting thefc TO
bo kept us prohibited uy The Acts ~ Assem-
bly, ! refer 10 this subject only because tho
law deals with Il and complaints have bceu
made 10 me Of IT, violation. IN my Official
character my only province Is 10 characterize
that as an oGrnso which thelnw 70 rrououucus.
mud 10 urge the enforcement Of the law &C.
cordnn 10 the magnitude OF the cytl 1t socks
ubate, and the frequency or facility with
which Il may be violated. As matter Of
course II Il not for the Court 10 declare m adj
vance Of investigation by you TINT any indl-
yldual has violated the law; that must depend
solely upon the facts you elicit, bat general
report iustincs your inquifing into this mat.
ter. il Is solely ia the places devoted 10 gam
ing tables and similar devices that young men
contract q fondness for habits that lead 70
wretcheduess and poverty and foster that
spirit Of speculation which Is one Of the ourEcs
Of the present time. Only short time ago.
am told, at place where liquor Is dispensed
at all times, party Of young men, under the
age Of twenty zone years, were seen az gaming
table, and later, IN the early morning hours,
went reeling to their homes under the inau-
enee OF the liquor that was there furnished
them. Is II 10 be wondered ut then, gentle
men, that under such circumstances. / speak
fecingiy upon the subject5 hut I can do
nothing for the benefit OF those who suffer
from this evil without your assistance Give
to these cases, as well as 10 all others. your
careful and earnest consideration, and II you
have evidence sufficient TO present tho parties
and viii do so, tho Court, upon their cOnvic-
ton by the petit jury, will do the rest.