The citizen., 1902-09-05
SEPTEMBER COURT
Chief Judge McSherry Makes
Notable Charge to Grand
Jury. Names Of Those Who
Compose Grand and Petit
Jury.

Compose Grand and Petit
Jury.
The September term of court
opened Monday morning with
Chief Judge McSherry and Asso.
ciate Judge Motter on the bench.
1t is a grand jury term and from
the number of witnesses summoned
promises to be busy session.
These gentlemen were selected
to serve on the grand jury: A. NJ.
Landauer, A. p. Morse, George
w. Pry, Lloyd McDade, Samuel
M. Summers, James l.. Pearre,
Marion S. Michael, Joseph B.
Boyle, Charles j. Arnold, John
q. Williams, George Snouffer,
Elmer X. Ramsburg, Benjamin
f. Bell, VIM. Ii. Koogle, Harry
c. Runkles, George w. Smith,
George l.. Kaufman, John l..
Watkins, George Livers, Samuel
j. Kenna, George 7. Rhoderick.
Samnel NJ. Cutler, and j. j. Null.
A. NJ. Landauer was made fore
man
The petit jury is made up of
the following gentlemen:
George A. Stephens, VIM. G.
Bennett, John l.. Stockman, j.
Scott Grinder. j. w. Early, VIM.
Ii. Keller. Peter S. Notnagle,
Samuel P. Bussard, Casper Mehr-
ling. John A. McAlister, Josiah
Flohr, Charles H. Cochran,
Albert Smith Harman l.. Gaver,
George W. Cuttings, Frank Il.
Thomas, Samuel NJ. Darner, VIM.
L. Flror, Elmer L. Raymer, Vic
tor NJ. Marken, George w. Devil
bliss, Elias E. Singer, Gideon o.
Harne, Scott Derr and Daniel p.
WhitmOre.
The following is Judge Me,
Sherry charge to the grand jury :;
SIN addition to the several stat
utes to whose provisions you have
just been referred, there are other
matters which more Immediately
concern this community and con-
sequently demand your attention,
and will require vigorous, prompt
and fearless action on your part
1t has frequently been announced
from the bench, and it is now re-
iterated, that crime cannot and
will not be tolerated within the
jurisdiction of this court. Heavy
sentences have been repeatedly
imposed to emphasize that declar-
alton and to vindicate the laws
supremacy; but, | regret to say,
sporadic outbreaks of disorder
and violence still occur, and evil
disposed individuals persist in
transgressing the penal code and
in offending against the peace,
! government and dignity of the
State. 1t is probably impossible
to wholly prevent the commission
of crime, but the punishment OF
the criminal can be made certain,
speedy and severe. The most ig
norant person ought to know that
the power of the Commonwealth
is great enough and far reaching
enough to finally overtdke even
the most adroit of malefactors,
and that lawlessness must, in
every community, be inexorably
suppressed; because there can be
no security and no tranquility
where crime predominates. Pun
tive justice may sometime travel
with a leaden heel, but the evil
dOer should understand that 1t
always smites with a mailed hand.
Crime can never triumph over
law. The criminal may run, in
fancied security, an unchecked
career for a time, but the laws
strong arm will ultimately strike
the culprit down. Society must
be protected, order must De pre-
served, the public peace must be
safe guarded, the rights of prop
erty must be respected and the
security of the individual against
violence must be maintained,
Crime must not go unpunlshed,
no matter by whom it may be
committee. Upon the grand jury,
in a great measure, rests the duty
to bring criminals to trial. Ii
you fail to indlct when the evi'
dence Is clear, you encourage the
evil doer in his tortuous course.
If you hesitate to act with prompt
ness when your duty to act is
obvious, your irresolution will
cripple the administration of jus
tice. And if you allow sympathy,
with which you have no concern,
to influence your judgment, you
invite infractions of the law
Wherever laxity or indecision pre-
walls, restraints are weakened and
crimes perceptibly multiply. A
stern, infexible enforcement Of
the law is the surest way to pro
tect life, person and property
against aggression; for such
course inspires wholesome dread
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