The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-13
Assaults to Murder.

I | "An assault with intent to murder. so
 far as the person making the assault is | concerned, only lacks the actual death of l his victim to make his crime complete. If,
 then, 1t is apparent that such an assault has been made, call it by it's name in your | finding.
 You will carefully consider any com plaint of rape. assault to rape, seduction. | or abortion. The sanctity of home, the good name of woman, the purity of socie- | ty, Is involved in these issues. Such an injury done to any woman, no matter how humble her place in life may be, is an insult to virtue; and the man guilty of such an offense forfeits his place among his fellow men, and you should see that he Is branded with his crime by an indictment therefor.
 "The evil of gaming unfortunately con- tinues, notwithstanding an enlightened public sentiment against 1t. It is to you that the law-ablding citizen looks for its suppression. In the investigation of this evil, strike at it in all classes-the man of standing as well as the ignorant crap shooter The former, by his example can do a hundredfold more harm to public morals Because he happens to be clever in society and profitable in business rela- tions is no reason why he should be ex- cused and the unknown negro indicted for shooting craps in some obscure alley The 'crap-shooter"- docs his best to find private place to throw his dice. yet my experience is you will find him. ''But why. is it those who call them selves of the gent,emanly class, gambling in some brilliantly lighted place, fronting prominent streets are so hard to find? Enforce the law with impartiallty and be just.
 Sunday Vioiati Ias. Tn this connection l call especial at- tention to violations of Sunday laws. I have examined our Sunday statutes, and find the exception to be extended only to druggists from the class of merchants and shopkeepers. Remember the Sab bath day was spoken to us from the thunders of Sinai. You must not forget that the great body of our citizenship wish the one God-given day for rest and worship, and not have fragrant examples of violated law Haunted in their face to disturb them and poison the minds of their children"
 Judge Thomas then called attention to special statutes on which he is required to charge the jury.
 Speaking of concealed weapons. Judge Thomas said:
 'I am also required to charge on the evil habit of carrying concealed weapons, which statute has remained for many years unchanged.
 "The pistol carrying habit is a disgrace to our State. It began among the whites and has now been toe generally adopted by the negroes themselves. And any trial judge has been struck with the fact that within the last few years the calibre of all pistols offered in evidence are the larger sizes showing the intent to do deadly execution. We should put a stop to 1t. The law-abiding citizen will not carry the concealed weapon. his own con- science and the law, regardless of penal ties will restrain him; while the lawless look only to the punishment for restraint, and are not restrained by fine. And, knowing the good citizen to be not armed, the more readily takes the advantage in his demands or imposing upon him.