The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-26
ldge Harney Names w.
McC. White as Foreman
of Investigators.
POWER AS DELEGATED
Grand Jury May Look Into
Affairs of City and
County Offices.
W. Mcc. WHITE, foreman, schoo' ,rus-

!. /. CARROLL, grocer
J. Il. SILVER, deals III lime.
Ed HICKEY mining man.
FRANK W. HOLMES, teller State Saw
mgs bank.
JAMES l. HAMILTON, capitalist.
owner Butte hotel
JOHN FLOh -, retired business man.
These are the men selected III Judge
llarncys department oi the district court
this morning to act as a grand jury and
inquire into the affairs OF the county and
city governments
The Solemn Oath.
This is the oath the members Of the
grand jury took
You, aud each OF you, do eoIemnly
swear Tor anfm) tha, you viii diligently
inquire into, and true preseutment make
OF all public oitenses against the laws of
this state, committed or lriablc by indict-
mcnt IN this county. OF which YOU have
OF can obtain legal evidence. You viii
present no one through hatred malice or
~ Will nor leave any unprcscnted through
fear, favor or affection, or for any re
ward OF the promise Of hope thereof,
bui in all your prcscntmcnts you will pre-
sent the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing bu, the truth according to the best
you Cod
This oath was administered twice. First
il was administered by Clerk Harry Helm
crdlngcr. Then County Attorney Brecn
suggested to Iudgc Ilarney that he himself
should administer the oath The Judge
accepted the sugges,ion, and the seven men
were made to stand mp and be sworn all
over again.
Then, after the Judge had read his in
siructions which consisted principally Of
reading the sections of the penal code re-
lalinR TO that subject. he named W. Nee.
White as foreman, and told the members
Of the grand jury they had better have
their first meeting AT 10 O'Clock Monday
morning.
From the instructions, taken from the
code, the grand jury can look into the con
duct Of all the Offices Of Silver Bow
county, and all those Of the city OF Butte,
il can call an expert in when the services
Of such may be necessary IN the examina-
ton Of books or accounts. One Of the
members Of the grand jury will be selected
to act as clerk and keep record Of the tes-
timony taken III The jury room.
Fifteen Names in Box.
Fifteen names were drawn from the jury
box late last Wednesday. They were J.
X. Reed, Frank boucher, Robert Brasicr,
]. l.. Carroll w. McC. White, James l..
Hamilton. A. a. Mcmillan, p. ]. Brophy,
Frank w. Holmes, John O'Rourke, A. V.
Corey, ]. K. Silver. John Floyd, ]. II. Nc
Quincy and Ed Hickey.
All Of these were in the court at 10
o'clock this morning except ]. X. Reed.
The sheriff did not succeed in getting serv-
ice upon him
OF the remaining ID, John O'Rourke
was cXcused Oh the grounds thai he is
resident Of California.
This left i3 from whom TO select the
seven, who were TO constitute the grand
jury.
The courtroom was pretty well filled
when the time came for the usual opening
of business. Many lawyers were there
through curiosity, as were others who were
not lawyers. County Attorney Breen was
present also.
"Wc will omit the reading Of the minutes
this morning" said Judge larney, as he
took his place on the bench. "Thc first
matter we will take up will be the forma-
ton OF the grand jury. Have you the
shcrin's retuln?" he asked the clerk.
YES"
"Rcad the list of those served"
This was done, showing that all had
been served except J. K. Reed. Then there
was short consultation between the judge
and the county attorney.
Reads Code.
"Thc formation OF Il grand jury Is some
thing new to me, said Judge Harney. $50
that the jurors may understand their
rights, viii read the provisions of the
code relating to their qualifications and
the exemptions from service
When he had finished reading this, the
judge asked: as there any person served
ON the panel who is not competent to
servc!"
Il occupy AN official position as an al
dcrman,' said ]. II, McQuecney, but
do not claim it as an excuse unless it is
mandatory"
Il am citizen OF California; said John
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