Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-10

rumor or report, but knowledge &C.
CURED from sworn witnesses, and
from legal evidence taken before you
or from your own knowledge and OBJ
servation.
The district attorney will always be
in attendance on you, and will render
you such assistance as you may need,
and will advise you concerning the
law that should govern you In any
case, or as to the relevancy or ma
teriality of the evidence.
The law provides that grand jury
shall consist OF twelve men, and 1t is
necessary that a, least nine of that
number shall concur in the finding of
true bill OF Indictment Your fore
man has authority, and 1t is his duty,
TO administer oaths or afiirmations to
all Witnesses who may be required to
testify before you
When You have concluded on bill.
1t will be the duty of the district at
torney TO prepare 1t for you. and 1t
VIII be the duty of your foreman to
endorse ON the bill your findings. If
you find it a true bill. he will endorse
the same "A True BILL" and sign his
name thereto as foreman: II you shall
find il not a true bill. he will endorse
1t accordingly. and In either case re-
turn the same into open court
You Will not be at liberty to hear
any witnesses for the accused, but
you are to examine all the witnesses
on behalf of the people In support of a
Dill, or enough OF them to satisfy you
of the propriety of putting the ac-
cused to trial. and you may find an
Indictment on the oath of one witness
only. or upon the information of two
of your body. except in cases of per-
jury, when there should be corroborat-
| ing evidence.
You are the sole judges of the credit
| and confidence to which witness be-
fore you is entitled.
Your proceedings shall be kept Sc
cret by you, and the names of persons
who shall be admitted necessarily dur
Ing the hearing or taking of testimony,
should not be revealed. This secrecy
| also extends to the vote given by any
| one OF you in any case, as to the evil
| dence delivered by the witnesses,
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and as to your giving any intelligence
with reference TO your Investigations
or final determination on any bill, or
any subject by you being investigat-
ed. And while your proceedings are
| TO be kept secret in the manner here
in designated still at all times you
are entitled to the support, advice and
general direction of the court in re-
gard to the business being transacted
before you, ana ii any person or per-
sons should be guilty of any wrongful
acts, in the way OF influence or at
tempted Influence with the workings
of the jury, it is your duty to inform
the court OF the same. and be advised
of the steps TO be taken in the mat
ter
You are body connected with and
part OF the court itself, and you are
entitled at all times to the fullest pro-
lection of the court. and The court will
be within reach of the jury at any and
all times for the purpose OF giving
further instructions or advice de-
sired.
All municipalities within this state
are provided with the necessary Off
ces and inferior courts to regulate
their own affairs. and it is tor the
government of the cities and villages
in this county, and the proper authori-
ties and inferior courts thereof. to
correct any irregularities or INSIDE
meanors existing therein. If the mu-
nicipal authorities in their wisdom
deem it proper and right to regulate
Its AFFAIRS by licensing certain alleged
minor irregularities or evils, it cannot
fairly be urged as proper to cause Il
clash and conflict between this court
and those authorized and therefore
you gentlemen are not called upon at
this time and in this particular SER
vice to investigate misdemeanors, or
to take from the proper authorities
of such cities or villages the burden or
duty upon them imposed by law or
ordinance; but you will in a general
way coniine your Investigations to al
legged feionies, and alleged violation
OF law relative to officials. You are
instructed TO examine the official bond
OF the county treasurer. Investigate
his books. official accounts and af-
fairs. This court has heretofore ap-
pointed a special committee to exam
me the affairs, accounts and moneys
of the county treasurer. and | now APP
point from your body, TO make an ex-
animation OF the books. accounts,
moneys ami conditions of the county
treasurer. MIR. W. II. c, Folsom. Ed.
NJ. Brown and Isaac Cherry. This
committee will act in conjunction
with the special committee heretofore
appointed. and verify the examination
and report OF said special committee.
| also charge you to make an ex-
animation of the county Jail, and re-
port as TO its sanitary condition, the
manner in which II is kept, and the
manner in which prisoners are treat
ed and cared for. The law provides
that whenever a grand jury is called,
it shall examine certain buildings as
to fire escapes, and etc. and the court
therefore calls your attention to this
provision of the statute, found in
Chapter XX of Mills. and to which the
district attorney will specially invite
your attention.