Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-26
ave the courage to ferret gu, crime,


tnore could be- nothing more harmful
10 the community ms well as TO the
individuals e,tacSed. II is your duty
TO cal before you the managers OF
sucn newspapers an get from Them
their knowledge or Information ~
crimes committed and most thorough
ly and vigorously investigate all such
charges and Lee no guilty person es-
cape
The law requires, as well as the
good service OF the grand jury. that
all your doings he kept absolutely
secret all matters should he kept in
violate py every member OF the grand
jury: ana. In tact the law provides
that II any grand juror shall disclose
the aoinEs of the grand jury while
Sitting. or even thereafter. that they
may be punished, in any sum not ex-
ceeding the sum OF fifty dollars, un
less such disclosures is made under
due process of law.
The law makes Il part of my duty
10 charge you and call your special
attention TO Section i05 OF the Com
piled Statutes of 1897, which law
provides In substance that IL snail be
unlawful for any county commission
err sheriff treasurer assessor. pro
cate Judge or probate clerk. or any
other person who as principal or dep
uty holds any county office TO either
directly or indirectly buy. sell, deal
in or speculate in ann certificate,
warrant or other evidence of indebt.
edness issued by such county or by
the territory OF New Mexico, except
such warrant or certificate as might
he issued to such person, The law
also provides in Section 400 that IL is
unlawful for any mayor, councilman,
collector. lrshal, clerk or other per
son holding any Office Of appointment
in any incorporated city or Gown in
the territory, to either directly or In.
directly buy. sell. barter. deal in or
speculate IN any sucn certificate or
warrant of such Incorporated city or
town. except such as are legally is
sued to them: and like provision Is
in the statute for lhe clerk OF the dis
trict court or mis- deputy of thus med
ding or intermeddling with orders or
certificate issued by such officer.
II Is my duty To call your attention
particularly to Section 1877 OF the
Compiled Statutes of 1897. wherein
the law provides in effect, that II any
person shall carry a deadly weapon
either concealed or otherwise on or
about the settlements of the teri. DRY,
! except upon his own premises or In
the lawful defence OF his person,
property or family II is an indictable
crime under the laws OF the territory.
the law also provides that II any
person shall draw deadly weapon
upon another, OF II AM person snail
handle deadly weapon In a threat.
ening manner towards another, ex.
cept in the lawful defence of himself.
mis- family or his property, II is an
lndictabe offense. The law upon this
subject will be more particularly ex'
planned to you by the district attor-
| come before your body.
You are further instructed that II
any person shall he found upon the
first day Oh the week, commonly call
ed Sunday, engaged In any sports, OF
in horse-racing. cock-ighting. or In
any other manner disturbing any
worshipping assembly or private fam
lily. or attending any public meeting
or public exhibition, except for relig
ious worship or instruction, or engag
ed in any labor, except works OF ne
cessity, charity or mercy. II is an in
dictable offence, and should any viola
ton of this statute come to youl
knowledge CT information, 1t is the
duty of the grand jury to indict al
such persons. In this connection.
charge you that the selling of liquors
In saloon and running of gambling
devices on Sunday, Is a violation o
the So.called Sunday law, and II II
your duty to investigate the subjec
and make such presentments as thu
evidence warrants.
It is also made the duty of the pre-
siding judge to call your attention I,
any violations. II there be any, of Sec
ton !, Chapter %, OF the Sessions
Laws OF 1903, which makes II the du
~ Of parents. guardians or other per
sons having the control, care or direc
ton of children, when such children
do not attend some private or denom
, national school. to send such children
. To a puDlic school for at least thre
months In each year, such childre
, being over the age of seven and IN
T der the age OF fourteen years. Neglec
: or refusal so to do is an indictabl
/ offense, and ! here specifically ca
your attention, as well as that OF tn
district attorney TO any violation O
the law, II there be any, within thl
county.
II is my duty also to specifically cal
|. your attention to section l54S OF IN
Compiled Laws of 1897, as amende
by Section II Of Chapter 1i9 of tn
Session Laws OF 1903 to the effec
that II shall he the duty OF all officer
collecting moneys that 20 to tn
school fund TO report the same on O
before the first Monday In Januar!
T April, July and UctoDer, OF each yea
r In case they fail or neglect so to dc
] II is the duty OF your honorable boa
! To inu,;irt .ato and maze Dresentmen