The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-12
CHARGE
TO GRAND JURY
BY JUDGE LYNCH

were not intoxicated on wind or
water either, but on what they had
bought. Instead of keeping the
Sabbath day holy, there is a fearful
tendency to make it unholy. 1t is
the day of rest, we are told, and is
time for man to rest. 1t Is said
man lives longer, if he takes one day
out of seven for rest, and it is known
that the life of machinery has been
doubled by giving it period of rest.
If so with material substance, how
much longer will mans life be with
DAYS rest out of every seveni In
effect what he is, is what is made out
of him. when he drinks to excess.
Judge Lynch here related an in
cident made on a street car to Broad
Oaks Monday. when the motorman|
refused 70 stop his car to let a.
drunken man on, and Judge Lynch
said he honored the motorman for
having this. respect for those on the
car.
Judge Lynch declared that it was
plain talk but that he must talk that
wav and take things for what they
are. He said these people must I'M
derstand that the court, grand Jury
and all other citizens of Harrison
county. except violators, are inter
ested in the maintenance of the law
md good order. If the people OF
Harrison county, one of the Oldest
in the state, noted for its good citi-
zenship and good order, if they but
remain back and let the law be vio-
lated openly and defiantly, there Will
then he scarcely need for court, al
sheriff. prosecuting attorney or
other officers. Let us all go into
the disorder business and we Will
then appreciate what it is to main
tain good. Some one saws, eve do
not appreciate the good we may
have with us until we have
lost that good Every crtlzen
in the county ought to be in
terested in the maintenance OF
quiet and peace in the whole coun-
tv. Every man should be interest
cd in Clarksburg and what is done
in Clarksburg, and every one m
Clarksburg should be interested IN
what is done in the county districts.
Whatever injuriously affects one
socially and morally effects all the
others. If Ciarksburg maintained
order and her officers did their duty
faithfully to the oath taken by them
the whole county would be better
morally and socially.
The various new laws and statutes
were called attention to by Judge
lynch. some of which were CAREFUL
" explained to the jury.
Tn discussing patent medicines
he stated that there was ingenuity
md that he admired the man that
mt it to good use, but some turned
Il i'm thc wrong direction. So with
some patent medicines. They con-
tain either poison or intoNlcants.
and their effect is merely that OF
stinnlant that. poisons and makes
nunIb. though possibly having a de-
ceptive good effect. but when worn
oF moro must bc taken to get rellet
md in the end uatients or nsers were
loft worse of than when they began
Tho use Of these medicines.
In reference to slot machines ne
stated that any machine that has
anv element Of chance is not
licensablc machine. In talking
obont the license on automobiles
Judge Lynch said they afforded
pleasure but were engines of great
danger. and considering their num-
her had become as dangerous as
steam engines.
Judge Lynch called attention to
the fact that the Legislature by new
lows has increased the number OF
things that could not come under
license. as we'll as others that could
and had also increased the penalties
snch as heavy fine and imPrison-
mont. In the case of saloon keep
-,r convicted a second time penlten-
tiarv sentence Of one year must ne pe
imposed. Tie said the object OF the
legislature was to prevent violations
Of law. ~
Men are found using all sorts OIL
subtcrfugcs. all sorts of makeshltts,,
who are selling behind the bar and
counter for the other fellow and are
their stool-pigeons. Some take
license out in the name of another
hut both are guilty alike and both
can he punished Jointly or scverally.
Next he pointed ont the
liability Of the owners OF
! houses and places where vio-