The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
Geo. p. Haardt & BrO., I3 Commerce St. Telephone 300
IIJDGE W. H. THOMASS CHARGE
 TO CITY COURT GRAND JURY
Grand Jury Organized with A. P. Tyson, Foreman. B.. P. Crum Appointed Special Solicitor for OctO-
 Der Term in Solicitor LOmaX'S Illness.

The grand jury of Montgomery County for the October term of the City Court was organized yesterday by Judge William H. Thomas, Associate Judge of the City Court.
 B. P. Crum was appointed special soli- citor for this term of court on account or the illness of Solicitor Tennent Lomax.
 The court in session was called promptly at noon and all of the grand jury was present with the exception of three, who the sheriff, reported mot found"
 A. P. Tyson, Sr., was appointed fore man of the grand jury by Judge Thomas and the oath was administered by Clerk H. H. Matthews. The following jurors then took the oath and were organized into the grand jury for the October term of the City Court of Montgomery. They were: A. P. Tysn. foreman; Bradford Hardie. N. F. stoddard, ". A. Tender son, J. I. Moses, Nose McLemore, John Chisholm. T. N. Cloud. A. H. Pickett, Clifton Pool, w. P. Pruett, w A. Gunter, Jr., P. c. Wallace, E. G. RaioI J. s. Dowdell. J. M. Stuckey, J. D. Carney and H. c. Sanderson.
 W. B. Whiting was appointed balhn or the grand jury. Judge Thomas then charged the jury as follows:
 October Term, 1902 Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
 The oath you have taken will be your guide. Of the sanctity of an oath. will say, that all religious and profane his tory abounds with examples of the strict regard with which the ancients held their oaths. You have sworn: CD To diligently inquire and true presentment make. of all offenses against the law. @ Not to be deterred from a discharge of duty by. fear or favor. or moved to op- pression by hatred or malice. (3) To keep secret all of your proceedings.
 Must Not Be Influenced.
 You will put the seal of disapprobation upon the conduct of a man who wants a private word with you of the case to be investigation. He is not entitled to be heard in private; he knows it; you Well know it. If you hear him your conscience will sting with your oath. A conversa- ton sought out of the grand jury room in explanation of matters to be considered therein comes with the presumption of i'm proper motive. The approach is an in- suit to intelligence or an impeachment of honor. The juror who gives ear to the defendant, or to the friend Of broken law lends his aid to prevent a bill when it should be found or willfully lets fall a hint or token that a bill is sought CT has been found, before the arrest of the defendant, is wicked perjurer
 Just here I warn you of another class of indirect violation of duty, that of proc,r- ing the defendants witnesses to be sum moned. The law never intended that you should be the triers of the whole facts of the case only the prosecution side of 1t.
 In the next place. don't forget that you have sworn to keep absolutely seCert your proceedings At all times be on your guard that through indifference you may not do the injury sought to be prevented by this secret proceeding. If l should suggest that one at least of your num- her would be so careless as to give way