The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-11

cdiirt Of Harrison county con
his city Tuesday forenoon
charles W. Lynch on the
eatsr part of the forenoon
vctsd to che empanelltas a
my Il requiring good bit Of
get the necessary aumbsr Of
several OF the regularly
jurors were disqualthed as
1led TO meet with the provis-
the statute. However after
ching about for time q good
men was secured which Is as
Duncan. foreman; John A.
Ing. John He1dreth, B. G. Teter,
W. Morrison, John ]. sturm,
Il Coleman, Floyd Mounts,
infeT 4. J. Cohman, C. p.
56in ". Flanagan. Henry
6ho6ers Lloyd Allen, joan
VIM Jones.
JUDE Eynch's instructions to the
my were elaborate and cited to the
ny All the possible statutes that
have been violated during the
Twelve months He began his
ructious by giving history OF
grand jury, as to how the grand
6rors are drawn and the importance
true meaning of the oath admin
to the jury. He stated, This
that yoa Will diligently In
doifs ana true presentment make OF
uch matters as may be given
charge, or come to your Know
to4ching the present service.
shan present no person through
ice. hatred or i'll will nor leave
dnpresented through f5ar, favor
ialIty or aRsction, but111 all your
ntments you shall present the
-ath. the whole truth, -apd Hothing
tie truth.
.Fhfs oath" he said, rs not mere
form, but has substance bind
ng your actions. your conduct and
your conscience"
UNFORTUNATELY there Is serious rea.
son. TOO much reason, for the current
Balief that IN some instances, in fact,
many instances, little regard Is
given to the sanctity of an oath On
the same subject he stated further
Ia Substance that this was o1ly too
lIearIy. observant to those who attend
the proceedings In Justices, Commits
sionersinCha Notary Publtcs
Grand Juries and Petit Juries. must
know that witnesses are sworn 70
1salS the truth and nothing but the
frnt6 speak the truth so far and Sc
Tar only. as suits those for whom they
ire called. That IN some instances
fb,sy do not sepak the truth at all as
s. shouu. by theic manner, their con
duct md demeanor. That notWitn'
standink the punishment and it's Sc
Eerits perjury and false swearing
contin6s; not only continue. but there
are some who believe that they In!
ase nom year to year" He stat
further that it was likely that WI,
nsss would be before the grand
iarv Who would demean themselves
such a manner as not to tell the
4n ana in such cases the witness
mould be brought before the couE'
he would relieve them OF sue"
nesses.
statsd @that most men wren
dieted arrive at the conclusion tna'
~ "a done through malice and spite
"a that Is the conclusion OF prac
icaHy ninety-nine out of every one
hundred"
That a conscientious regard for the
oath taken Is OF great material aid
10 che jurors in the discharge of their
duties; that some people nave me
4dsa that conscience does not enter
1to the discharge Of any public duty
Al educated and refined eoasciencs
tbs KIND that every man should have
ordinarily safe-guide. A deoasee
c6nscienee,. debased by the disregard
~ pr6rlptings or by the use
Intoxicating drinks, or narcotics
monly dominated as dope is In
q safe kind In any matter
her as Grand Juror or other
eontinRn5, By stating that news
b hay be considered or.
Wo SS6uI exponents Of pub
in a sense are very
blic teachers, are
Snpi,s..s on men who have
Or have ceaSsd to be con
ma prompted by refined
tened confidence. he call
ttsn sns to the late John A. Cal
az eidept of big ne insS
con- pany. and stated that If he
rehned and enlightsned
ana carried It into the
tions Of his company he