The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-10-09

\ part Of Judge IruWnH charge 70 the grand jury yesterday although couched lu delicate language. plainly Indicated his desire that thorough and searching in- ycstignuon bc made of Che misdoings of certain officials. Che particulars of whose scnndnlous actions having no doubt been placed before his honor
 Despite thc fact that Judge sehlbrcdo resigned hts position os United states Commissioner. it is safe Co ihier that his case at least was in mind when Judge Brown addracsscd the jurors.
 Following ls what Judge Brown instruc- ted Che grand jurors Co do In Che mat Ger:
 10 is your duty Go Inquire Into thc con- ditions and management Of publis pris- ons in your distrlst, and Into thc condi- tlons and management Of offices per- tainlng Co Che courts Of justice. and Go report Che results of your examination. And In this regard. | may say Co you that some complaints have been made Co che judge of this court that certain oniccrH of thIs division Of Che district Of Alaska rc- siding ln Skagway have not faithfully and honestly discharged Che duties of their offices 10 is highly importaut that thcsc charges should bc investigated by your body. both in Che interests of thc cause of justice and thc men against whom thcsc complaints have been made.
 If thcsc complaints arc groundless auu not founded in fact and not based upon substantial grounds It is due Co thc men accused that their fair names and good fame os officers should bc vindic1tcd by such examination by you. lf on thc other hand. thcrc is truth in these charges. it .s of Che highest Importance that these officers should bc dealt with under Che strong arm of Che law and punished for their flithlessncss Co Che trust rcposed In thom. that Che cause of public justice may uo longer bc stained by such wrong doing
 10 must bc understood that in thIs di- vision or Che District of Alaska at least th1t mon in office must be first honest and second faithful Go Che duties im- posed upon them by law. From Che rum ors | hear commonly upon Che strcota, n years gone by thc District of Alaska has been cursed by dishonest and inc competent officials and that tho term .gmft". unknown in other sections Of ou' land has become 60 common term Co apply to Che omcers of Che District of Alaska. Tt rests with Che people or the district che grand jurors. and Che lurles of the district. Go say whether this manner ot thing may lonc continue in any part of t. and this word graft bc long per m.tted to roll under Che tongue of thc sc1udaI-mongcr os sweet morscl
 For Che officers of this court have Che highest respect and in their Integrity and ability ! have unprecedented conh- dencc. It is back of their term of office that Che scandals which have SO dis- racod Alaska and its fair name have oc- currcd The officers of this court will aId you to their utmost In bringing Go justice ou vlolators ot the law. no mat ter who they may be- or what their poe sitlon in society
 But when speak or thc necessity of Investigating some charges that have been made against certain local officers iu Skagway do not understand me os acc ccptcd them os true. or os advising you that. believe them. ] know how common it is for those who fear thc hand of justice and Che enforcement of Che law of Che land. Go revilc honest officers who make a determined effort Co per- form their duty honestly and faithfully. And while [ odvisc you Go examine Into au these matters with care and discre- tion. | say Co you that if there is no suh- stantlm grounds for these charges. cN- oncratc by your action the officers against whom c1lumny has been spread broadcast In this community. If they arc sustained by substantial evidence pro- ducod against any more officers Of thc law. lct Che penalty Of thc law fall upon them without fear or favor