The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-11
JuDGE RANsDELL's CHAhoH Az
THE GRAND JURY.

rbe following is the able charge ue-
livered to the grand Jury last Mohaay
morning by Judge +. X. Ransdeii,
which we hope our subscribers VIII
read
81, ia to the courts we must look lot
vaf ,ron, niue-teuths of the ills that
hase, ma There the rich and the poor
alike may go for even aud exac' JUS
ice in ali the relations of life. ~ IS
here the scales of justice are evenly
balanced aud the presiding doooe''
blind. 1t is there that decrees anu
INDICTMENTS meet out to each ana al
/ ihe full measure of justice and equity
In our criminal conr,s you are, or
sbonld he. the beginning of all triais.
4 You. primarily, are Responsible ior ."o
nr,nar exertions OF the laws. GU
e. vas,ed with power so full and so
complete, that all the machinery o,
government eau be required to beno
;ts mighty power 10 aid you III ferret
= inc out crime and bringing the guii'y
n the bar of justice, and | impress
upon you, by ibe sanctity OF the oa'p
e you have taken, the need 10 deiVe oeel
@ INTO The realms of wickedness, hum
The criminal destroyer OF the peac'
and prosperity of our commuhi'y' 0
q the lives of our citizens, OF the oe
e h,ucher of our homes and Of the your
= Of the land. and those who despis
and trample upon the sacred righ's
T. others. from their hiding places am
te cause them to stand forth in the GAR
of truth aud render to The sss'e .
account, of the betrayal of that tru'
imnosed in them by mao aud Goa.
ed You have taken a most oiholn
lis oath. When you retire 10 your Foa'
10 the world aud lie pryiDg eyes are &c
behind. Each thought, each wo,
as zach act. should be as If u'ered
one mau, for in the execution OF yo'
grave duties, you should act as o.
man-hsve but one thought foe u
"9 General good-aDd surround yo
)r- grand judicial functions Win sucn
i've ignorance aud forgetfulness OF all
IA cia, political and other relations VIM
hind you to others, that all men III
the ha TO YOU alike, and none, be he bln
or white, friend or acquaintance 81
or poor weak or powerful, escape
"a searching scrutiny of this grand
ouest. / beard a man who was
on member of late jury, say the rea'
the more indictments we're not maze
because each Que OF the grand Jur
wac afraid the others wou'd zen
TO- suggested the prosecution OF cef'
and individuals
knowing the tendency OF me"
shield each other, call your aiieo'
10 the fact that in passing lightly
the crimes of individuals and allo"
met the law.breaker to escape prescott
AZ. Won commit a far-reaching or
against yourselves, your fellow
song aud your slate.
Idred pity and sentiment enter lar
The into the dealings of men WIN
81. other; but any sentiment or
ssian which causes court or jury to q
Ids OF 10 90 unpublished iaw-DreaSer
entity man. is false aud pitifol,
- he man or men guided by such
unworthy the great trust impose
them by confidiDg people. !
office Hooking the individual crime may
:, favor to the criminal, but il Is 8
''o''e' Jury, or might more property
@ 900. that i, ia a crime against society
"a who the state.
0 pay .~snar;,v and nrogress ,
5 chief our laws are Justly, impariially
nected rigidly enforced; and this can on
! ao done by bringing each criminal,
y dis,urber or the peace, each deod
af The youth of our country
bar OF Justice, aud there meetin
,oston. to nim, irrespective OF race or
the penalty of bis misdeeds
e ues One of the most frurfni SOUR
4 New evil this country ia afrllc'ed "
cunt OF The taking by individuals Of II
fo,v into their own hands.
For real or fsncied wrong u
-oo.ooo stead Of sppl,in to the cou,'
and if take a club or tire arm an"
down or shoot the offender.
:. one crime does not JUSTIFY
fe-'oo and there are few instances.
t be a. when one man is justified IN
ceilings himself on NJ equa' ~ ~, -
,es the coa, ,ss ANT ann for abuse or iuj
i more snow how hard !, is to s.aua
number .uii, ns,'i hi e'.-''''" '''"s.. -,
heers~s'' ~ ..,,ark ,he ,naa "
ave de- r.g,.s oar feelings Or honor,
| hitter some cases this L l'oss'''5 Z. =,