The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-07

than was ever the false bravery~of the duel. which drove an Alexander Hamii- ton against his moral convictions to nis death. Enforce our laws. and make the sentiment what 1t should be.
 Blood of Slain Cries Out. "I, therefore, urge that you honestly investigate such offenses presented, and base your findings alone upon the evi- dence before you, regardless or what any former grand jury have failed or re- fused to do regardless of the finding or any coroner's inquest or of the opinion of committing magist- rates; and regard less of the color or standing or ms un- fortunate victim. Let 1t ring in your ears and burn in your hearts that the blood of the slain cries out to you that the crime be avenged.
 The killing of some person of stand ing, if unlawful, is no greater crime than would be the unlawful killing or some poor, unknown person. The sen- sation created may be different. but the crime to God and man the same. And until we 50 come to value and regard the sacred right to human life, our public opinion is at fault. and a just apprecia- ton of reverence for human life is lack ing. Remember. then. that 1t is as great crime for one man to kill. not in self defense, as another; and that 1t is also d BESat TUT OuC ihdh to w fully killed as another. You will not deal honestly with yourselves and with your fellow men if you do not so regard 1t in your findings. Do not take up all your time trying to find some crap shooter and not have time enough to find the guilt of him who shoots his fel- low man.
 Quotes the Governor.
 ''The Constitution depriving of the right of suffrage let us give its guaranty of security by enforcing the law that pro- tects life. I will here allow a quotation from the inaugural address of Governor Jelks, to speak:
 While we have a more respectable electorate under the new Constitution. there is doubiy a duty now resting on the white people who make and execute the laws to see that that portion of our fel- low citizens deprived of the privilege of voting are allowed liberty of person, safety of limb and the rights of property, enjoying these blessings as fully and free ly as the whitest man in the State.'
 ''The forceful language there used ap- plies with greater force to the adminis- tration of criminal law, where it is the protection of life, of liberty, and the right of property.
 T then beg that you not stop to indict
 
 first honestly tried to indict those who take life or restrain liberty without justi- flcation of law believe 1t to be a fact that the indictment and trial of a guilty person of standing, of influence and of intelligence. would do more to arouse a public sentiment of high-minded honesty than would the conviction of many petit misdemeanors by the ignorant and those unknown save to his family and little circle of friends. Let us do our duty fearlessly and honestly. and not make examples alone of the poor. the ignorant the unfortunate, and the unknown. 'An officer has no more right to kill un. | lawfully than has a private citizen. And when a human life is taken, 1t Is the pre- | sumption of the law that the act was un. lawful. No matter what the circum | stances are said to have been, you should | thoroughly investigate the same, and il | 1t be not justiflable under the law, indici | therefor. Such lessons will make the rast conslderate, and the wicked beware. Accidental Killings. "I may also warn you not to be pre- vented from a careful investigation oi | homicides on the excuse of accident. 4 casual observer of defenses in crimina | courts for the last decade will have noted the fact that the then frequent defense oi | I frequent defense of accident Look tc all these matters with wisdom and hon | esty. See If it really was an accident or a 'Axed-up' excuse by which the gull | ty may escape punishment.
 l "A clipping from one of our local pa pers is as follows. q omit names): "A young white man, at S:30 oclocl | last night, while firing a pistol on Dex | ter Avenue in a reckless manner at e negro, shot and wounded a white mar who was sitting in a chair having his shoes polished
 This suggests Section 5s5s of the Code "Any person who, while fighting ir | the streets of any city or town :. uses, or attempts to use. except in self. defense. any kind of fire arms, must, or conviction, be fined not less than 2$00 nol more than $500
 "An assault with intent to murder, SC | far as the person making the assault iS concerned. only lacks the actual deatt of his victim to make his crime com plete. If, then, 1t is apparent that sucf | an assault has been made, call 1t by its name in your finding
 You will carefully consider any con plaint of rape, assault to rape, seduction or abortion. The sanctity of home, thu | good name of woman, the purity of so | ciety, is involved in these issues. Sucl | an injury done to any woman, no matte how humble her place In life may be is an insult to virtue; and the man guilt, of such an offense forfeits his plac
 among his fellow men, and you shoul
 see that he Is branded with his crime b
 an indictment therefor.
 Sunday Violations.
 On the question of violations of tn
 Sunday laws Judge Thomas said:
 T call especial attention to violation
 of Sunday laws. I have examined ou Sunday statutes and find the exception
 be extended to druggists only from th
 class of merchants and shop-keepers. Re
 member the Sabbath day was spoken t
 us from the thunders of Sinai. You mus not forget that the great body of our eli
 izenship wish the one God-given day fo
 rest and worship, and not to have flag
 rant examples of violated law Haunted i
 their face to disturb them and poiso the minds of their children.
 "In bold headlines. a daily paper c May 10. 1903. we find the following whic
 would indicate that doors had been ker
 open:
 Gerald says Montgomery saloon
 must close Sunday. Police Chief declare
 he will hold patrolmen responsible fo
 violation of whiskey law. Will watch tC
 day
 "What do vol, sav gentlemen as to CT