Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-29
GRANR JURY RE-.
TURNS TRUE BILL

| beIed, was arrested early last summer
on the strength of a statement made
by his wife, who was nigh unto death,
accusing him Of causing the death Of
their infant child. Mrs. Sees although
given up to die has partially recover
ed and Monday was ::able to accom-
pany her parents and the other wit.
nesses to Danville. She is a mere child
in appearance with a delicate refined
looking face. which bears the trace of
much suffering. She unconsciously al
tracted much attention as she moved
about the Court house.
, Agreeably to the announcement made
| in these columns DR.. s. Y. Thompson
and Frank G. Blee, Associate Judges,
are presiding at the present term Of
COURT and they get along very nicely.
The session Monday morning began
at 10 O'Clock.
The list of constables was called all
responding to their names, as follows !:
Amos Albeok, Anthony township
Philip Boyer. Cooper township George
Pursell. Derry township; Charles l..
Gouger. Limestone township; William
Bogart, Liberty township; Charles II.
Rudy. Mahoning township: @. W
Bennett, Valley township: Mont Gear
hart. West Hemlook township; W. E.
Young. Danville 1st ward; Edward
Ritter, Danville 2nd ward; B. B.
Brown, Dsnville 3rd ward; Benjamin
Cook, Danville 4th ward; McClellsnd
Diehl, Washingtonville William e.
Bird. Mayberry township.
The constables being sworn they
presented their returns to court and
were discharged.
The list Of Grand Jurors was called,
all responding to their names with the
exception of Bartholomew James. who
later appeared and took his place.
Levi Fortner of Anthony township,
was excused. Robert Auten was sworn
in as foreman of the Grand Jury.
Judge Staples, who will preside dur
ing the trial of the cases. the bills of
which are to be passed upon. had pre-
pared charge to the Grand Jury,
which he caused to be presented
to the Associates aud which was read
in open court by Prothonotary Vim
cent.
Judge Staples charge was lengthy
and comprehensive one and if carried
out to the letter will rebound to last
ing good IN the community. After ex-
planning to the Grand Jurors their
duties in the premises, the nature Of
indictments, etc. he adverted to some
new laws, which he insisted should be
strictly enforced.
The Act of April 18, 1905, provides
that it shall not be lawful for license
keeper, proprietor, owner or superin.
tendent OF any pool room, billiard
room, bowling alley. or ten pin alley
in this Commonwealth, knowingly to
allow or permit any person under the
age of eighteen years to be present in
such public pool room, billiard room,
bowling saloon or ten pin alley and
that the owner or superintendent of
such rooms. bowling saloon or ten pin
alley, knowingly allowing or permit.
ing any person under the age Of eiRh-
teen years to be present therein shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof be punished by a
fine of not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Also the Act of March is. 1895.
which provides as follows: That If
any person or persons shall furnish
cigarettes or cigarette paper by gift.
sale or otherwise to any person or per-
sons under the age Of twenty -one years
he or she so offending shall be guilty.
of a misdemeanor and upon convio-
tion thereof shall be sentenced to pay
fine of not more than three hundred
dollars and not less than one hundred
dollars.
The legislature, Judge Staples went
on to say, had in mind the protection
of the young from evil influences. it
being conceded fact from experience
that the associations around billiard
rooms, pool rooms. bowling saloons.
ETC.. are not good for youths and it
has further been demonstrated beg oud
dispute that the use Of cigarettes by
young boys and youths under age Of
twenty -one years has been of great in
jury to their physical growth and has
caused weakness and deterioration
Of their mentality. In the minds OF
many eminent physicians there is con
siderable doubt whether or not the
effect of cigarette smoking by young
boys has not worse effect upon them
than the use Of intoxicating spirits
Judge Staples called attention to
the distinction in language in the two
acts above cited. Relative to eigaret.
tes the fact must appear that the pro-
prietor knowingly" allowed or per-
mitted the minor to be present. But
with regard to the furnishing of min.
ors with cigarettes. or cigarette paper
by sale or otherwise it will be noticed
that there is no qualification what.
ever and even if person should fur.
nish the same to minor without alb
solutely knowing that he was such it
would be no excuse to prosecution.
1t behooves every citizen of this CON-
munity to bear these two acts in mind
aud having at heart the welfare OF the
community and the good of future
generations. law-abiding citizens
should have the moral courage to pre-
vent the increased and dangerous use Of
cigarettes by boys and youths by hav.
ing the manliness to arrest persons