The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-05
JUDGE JONES'S CHARGE
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE TOOK HIS
 SEAT YESTERDAY.
His First Official Acts Were Char acteristic and His Broad Intelh- gence Was Displayed in His
 Charge to the Jury.

vened for the fall term at F O clock yes l terday in the Federal building and Judge Thomas Goode Jones presided over the | court for the first time. There was { | large gathering of the personal friends Of the distinguished Judge and the court room was well filled. MT. Associate Jus tice Haralson of the Alabama Supreme Court, and Hon. w. H. Thomas, Associ- ate Judge of the City Court of Montgom- cry sat in the audience.
 Judge Jones empannelled the grand jury which was charged; swore in seventeen of the petit jurors. ordered that thirty additional names be drawn from the jury box to complete the petit juries and ad- journed the court until 9:30 o'clock this morning. He was on the bench less thar one hour. but during this time he gave his friends and the public an opportunity to admire his judicial bearing and men who had not known him before found chance to study the splendid character of the man.
 The new Judge came from his chambers promptly at F o'clock and the crier opened the court.
 The Clerk immediately began calling the names of the grand jurors who had been Each man in the court room advanced to the jury box and as they did so they were questioned \as to their ability to serve and many gave excuses which were cedure gave an excellent insight into the disposition of the new judicial officer.
 Almost his first official action was char- acteristic.
 Allen w. Glover" called the Clerk.
 Here" a voice fairly shrieked in the back of the court room and Glover sham bled forward It was evident that some- thing was wrong with him.
 He leered at Judge Jones.
 MT. Marshal" the new Judge was say ing quietly but with determination, send this man to jail four hours.'
 Governor, I hope you'll excuse me" just been on the Ferris Wheel and I haven't gotten over its effects"
 Take him to jail for one hour, then" :" said Judge Jones. Order must be pre- served in this court"
 Nearly every juror had some excuse relating to his family or business affairs but only five were let off and these places were filled by the Marshal who se- lectd five men in the court room.
 At 1920 o'clock the twenty-three grand jurors had been secured. Captain C. T. Pollard of Montgomery, being one of the last to enter the box.
 The grand jury as completed consisted O. the following citizens of Middle Ala bama: w. A. LaPrad, William Paige, F. NJ Vickers, John Kelly, Sim Garner, Ed mund Craig, Joel Barnett, John Newton, J. w. Owens, Andrew Cawthon, c. T. Pollard, Aaron Timothy, H. A. Carson, Clark, B. Wolff, J. L. Taylor, R. M Col lins, J. M c. Logan, Thomas Judkins, H. May and T. T. Herbert.
 There are seven negroes on the jury.
 "Captain Pollard,' said Judge Jones, looking directly at his oldtime friend, you are appointed foreman of this grand jury; stand up and De sworn"
 When Captain Pollard had taken the oath Judge Jones leaning back in great arm chair and began his charge to the jury. He spoke with his usual delibera- ton in an easy conversational style and did not refer to notes except once when ba tn ha tni In ma if xpa q the duty of the jury to Investigate. As he did this he adjusted his gold trimmed eyeglasses over his nose and removed the glasses when he ceased to read.
 The full text of the charge of Judge Jones is as follows:
 Judge Jones charged the jury, orally, as follows:
 "GentIemen of the Grand Jury: You have been selected from the body of the District on account of your character and standing as citizens, to | aid the United States in the admins | tration of it's laws against crime. Yours ance. For the time being you represent 1 the conscience, the intelligence, the honor and the dignity, of the United States in dealing with your fellow cit | izens. You sit here as a branch of the | court to aid it in administering justice | which is one of the highest and holiest duties which Cdl be committed to man. Your intelligence and familiarity with the institutions of our country render 1t | quite unnecessary for me to enlarge upon the general duties of Q Grand Jury. Hap oily the district is not disturbed by the prevalence of great crimes, and there are l no particular forms of crime which rem der it necessary for me to give them specially in charge to you at this time. If such matters arise! you will again be called before the court and your at- t6ntion specially directed to them. The District Attorney, however, will lay be- fore you such violations of law as the G Jvernment of the United States deems worthy of your attention.
 Tt seems proper, however, to caution you as to the abuses of which grand Juries are frequently made the instru- ment. l charge you that you are not prosecutors, but umpires between ac- cuser and accused
 Our criminal jurisprudence is not sub Ject to the renroach that there exists in 1t an irresponsible body with unlimited Jurisdiction, "a mere stirrer up of strife. an inquisitor concerning all manner of things which the passions or preJudices of men may seek to punish in the name and by the authority of the United States. The solemn oath which you have just taken furnishes you a safe guide as to all these matters. You will find from 1t that your investigations. in general, should be confined to four classes of cases, which l here mention that you may bear them in mind. You may in- vestigate:
 'First-Such matters as may be called to your attention by the court; or,
 "Second-MaY he submitted to your consideration by the District Attorney or his official assistants; or,
 'Third-May come to your knowledge in the course of your investigations or the matters brought before you. pr. from your observations; or,
 "Fourth-May come to you from the disclosures of some member of your body.
 Tt is very rarely the case that you have the power of investigation as to any other matters than those I have named above lThe cases named meet all the necessities of justice; and in con- tining yourselves to them you will best promote the wise and proper adminis- tration of the law. If a matter is not brought to your attention by the court, or presented to you by the District Att torney or his official assistants, or brought out in the investigation of other matters. or laid before you by one of your fellows, who has knowledge of the subject. ordinarily, it will be found that such matter Is of no concern to the nited States, or the people, and you should not waste your time on it. The tor from appearing before you. or direct ing your attention to matters which you should investigate. n this were permitted you would often become the medium of uniust and oppressive accusation. What can not be done directly. can not be done indirectly private person who has been injured by violation of the crim- final laws of the United States can have proper redress by laying the matter be- fore the District Attorney, who, as the tcnresentative of the Government of the United States-if the matter be one fit MUNYON'SINHALER