The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
itsry ccusitton of the Jeii. Ths snsIipox there should be stamped out.
 peri,nrw end Ytn AubofUnti0U.

-NXk4HAtA0H VI NtAE 4$~<s- <sS> -t~~~~-E~-, there should be stamped out.
 Perjury end Its Subornation.
 The salient features of Judge Thomas's
 charge are here eiven in his own words:
 The perjurer and the suborncr VIII
 paraIyze and wither the strong and pro-
 tcctive arm of justice, unless grand 5u-
 TOTS keep a visilant watch upon him. His
 voice is full of insidious advice. reference
 to public policy. to religious tenets, and to racial prejudice. that the retribuoon which should surely follow a. violated
 statute may not scornc to his friend or
 Asssuits With Intent to Murder.
 Tn the language of Governor Odell. an
 assault with intent to murder. .iso far,
 as the person making the >assaultsis sis con
 cerned. only lacks the actual death of his
 victim to make his crime complete. The
 aim of our laws is both to repress crime and to make its commission terror to
 evfiSdoers." If, then. It is apparent that
 such an assault has been made on the
 life of any citizen, call it by Its name in
 your finding-indicting for the higher of-
 fense-and not let your sympathics (be-
 cause no substantial injuries resulted).
 persuade you to compromise on an indict-
 ment for assault and battery. If the law
 be vigorously enforced along the line Of
 these assaults. 1t may tend to reduce the
 rate of homicide.
 o6snsss Against Females. K
 You will carefully consider any com
 plaint of rape, assault to rape, seduction
 or abortion The sAncity of home. the
 good name of woman, the purity of so-'
 city are involved In these issues. Such an
 injury done to any woman. no matter
 how humble her estate may be. is an
 insult to virtue, and the man guilty of -,.~l ~A> xxla Ne fellowmen, and you should see that he Is branded with hts crime, by an indictment Sunday Violations
 In this connection call special xtten- ton to all violations of Sunday laws have examined our Sunday statutes. and find the exception to be extended only to druggists from the class of mer- chants and shopkeepers. If the law is td be relaxed or extended the legislature must be applied to; grand jurors cannot be expected to disregard violated law by one class. and punish the same viola tion in another class am not unmind' full of the fact that some urge that Sun day observance be left to the city au- thorities for enforcement. I quite agree with them that the city should look to this, and am sure that 1t does so; but
 do most earnestly urge you to careful
 consideration of this question.
 am becoming the more impressed that the provision of our statute as to carry ing concealed weapons, in the following language, And may also be imprisoned in the county jail. or sentenced to hard labor for the county. for not more than
 six months," was placed in the hands Of
 our judiciary for exercise in the enforce ment of that law; unless the facts of the particular case indicate that its violation was for the defensive and not for an offensive purpose. And when the evt- dence show sa violation of this statute you have. no discretion, the statute makes it, your duty to find and present an in- dfctment (secs. 442o-22). I know you will then fndict all those who Carry concealed weapons without regard to color or standing. It is this habit that contributes largely to the rate of homicide which Alabama with other Southern States present to the world.
 County Scrip.
 Tn this connection 1t is my duty to call attention to a monopoly that is the re- suit of license tax of $50 imposed by | the city on the buying of witness certt- l ficates. It's result is a great hardship tc | those witnesses who .are poor and l ignorant and have to sell at once theii l certificates, in this, that the tax bein1 f excessive competition is driven out, and | the buying of witness certificates placed l in the hands of one fTin. Not long since I a witness came to me saying he had beer l brought from Troy by the State as a wit l ness, and having no money with which | to come here borrowedsit, and when hii
 certificate was given for his attendanc' l at court he was not offered enough t' l pay his railroad fare back to Troy, and | having no money must walk home. This | should not be; he was forced to come here by the order of the court, and a | licenes tax imposed by the city placed | him in the hands of monopoly. am l informed by those who should know, that before this tax was imposed on the bust. ness of buying witness certificates l States witness certificates sold readily | for a good per cent on the dollar. As a | business proposition, should not this con- | dttion of affairs have your attention | Should not people holding scrip. and who wish or have to sell, be allowed the privt- ledge or selling at least to more than one man. It is your duty to protect the poor and ignorant by giving the matter | attention. If on investigationsyou think |. the license should be repealed. and you 1 so state iu ycurreport. believe the City | Counsel would readily do-soi and not will | inely do the citizenship of the county an | injustice. by insisting on the tax so detri- | mental in its result to the citizens. By | what I have said. do not intend to reflect sono those engaged In this business; they violate no law and are pursuing a | lawful business in a lawful manner.
 ?" Integrity of County omcials'
 tIt is also enjoined on you by the statute to make a tiiigent inquiry to ascertain fl any public official has taken any con- ! tract for work or services of the county, or to be employed in any way under 1 such contract or interested in any way for the hire of county convicts. or selling any goods or supplies to the county or | become in any wise pecuniarily interested | in any contract or sale as principle or agent except for the purchase of drugs | for the use of prisoners or paupers
 You will also see if there has been any extortion in offlce by justices of the peace, by register. clerks of Circuit or | City Courts, Judge of Probate, or other officer authorized to receive fees for ser 1 vices rendered by him in this official
 capacity (5lO5) (s1O0; if county superin- tendent of education .or township trus'
 tees. has demanded, received or taken from any teacher any return. commission
 rebate. fee or gratuity to influence him ir 1 the performance of any official duty (5l01l (siO2): to that end you may sum