Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-06-30
Circuit Court

The Crttenden Circuit Court con.
vened Monday with Judge j. Fleming
Gordon presiding, and John l.. Grayott,
assisted 10y County Attorney Carl Hen
| derson, representing the commonwealth
After the usual preliminary work and
the reading 81 the minutes by Deputy
Clerk Henry Haynes the names Of those
who had been summoned 10 serve as
grand jurors were called, all answering
to their names except five, for whom
attachments were ordered TO be issued
by the court. After cxcusing those who
were incompetent under the law, or had
reasonable excuses to offer for not sery
ing, the jury was then made up from
the published list and those 10y ISLANDERS.
Judge Gordon then gave his instruc-
tlons to the grand jury, which were ex
plicit and forcefully delivered, defining
the various offences against the law.
The grand Jury, he said, IL a most i'm
portant part OF the court. On them
rested the responsibility Of bringing to
justice those who trAmple on the dignity
Of the law and set in jeopardy the wei
fare Of the citizen. Every citizen should
be protected, his life, liberty, prosperity,
his worship OF God and his pursuit 81
happiness should bo free fiom molesta
ton by yiolatorS Of the law. Saving
themselves, who were alone exempt, 1t
was the duty OF the grand jury to spare
no diligence in searching into conduct
OF any citizen when they had reasonable
grounds 20 believe he had violated the
law.
The Judge took up the various offences
against the law, from murder 20 . breach
Of the peace Burglary, robbery, house
breaking, assault and battery, malicious
shooting, disturbing religious worship,
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
selling liquor to inebriates were all dwelt |
upon 10y the Judge. The trust question,
he said, was one that required looking |
into, and one becoming a serious menace |
TO the combinations made for
the purpose Of lowering the prices Of
productions and Of labor.
lie also dwelt upon the law governing
infant labor No mine operator or other
factory owner had right TO employ au
infant under the age OF II years without
,oing before the court and giving salts
actory evidence that the work TO which
he child vas 10 be assigned was not
detrimental to the chlld's moral or
physical welfare. II was also the duty
4 the grand jury to examine and ascer-
ain the condition OF the court house and
Their public buildings. II they be-
eAed the county needed new court :
ousc they should not hesitate TO con
emn the old one simply because some
I their ncighbors might think other
Use. 1t took backbone to make good
rand jury man.
The following named persons were /
hosen tn serve as grand jurors Z
Green b. Belt, j. j. Bennett, William .
owler, G.. n. Hill, q. N. Fox, J. l.. ,
.ankin, a. l.. Lucas, w. G. Tyner, i,
Ills Ralston, Ira Hughes, Ace Belt, X. ;,
!. Thomas. /,
A number OF cases ror forfeited recog o
zance were called. The following were o.
sposed of b
Commonwealth vs.. Pete Campbell and 81
hers for forfeited bail bond, 800. W
Same vs.. ). G.. Towery on attachment, W
ne, $40. OF
The second day OF the court began Fl
uesday morning with the reading OF ii
10 docket. Several cases were leid over s.
account OF absent witnesses, and one
two cases dismissed by the common m
ealth's attorney. "
The names Of the those who had been "
mmoned to serve as petit jurors were OF
len called, all answering to their names to
,cept four. From the published list al
I'd two by-standers the following we're o,
losen to serve as petit jurors &,
Il. ii. Moldsclaw, w. l.. Clement, G.. Ii
Stevenson, Wyatt Hunt, John M. Il
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