The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-13
CIRCUIT COURT in SESSION
GRAND JURY AT WORK

ling. The impaneling Of the grand
Jury and charge given by the court
occupied the morning hour.
Judge Lynch in his charge went
fully into the fundamental princi-
Iples on which the grand jury system
is based, pointing out the place in
1.-THE administration Of justice occu-
lpied by the grand jury and its PEE
Iculiar duty in the enforcement OF
law and bringing criminals to JUS
ltice.
Emphasis was laid upon the duty
lof the grand jury to preserve abso-
flute secrecy as to all matters coai-
ling before them. No one Is emit
He'd to know or has any right TO know
lanything that transpircs in your
sessions The contrmacious and
eyasiye witnesses were next touched
upon, and a method pointed out by
which they could be compelled to
Ianswer.
Of otTenses that might come before
lthem the highest were. oifenscs
against the person murder, maim-
ling and assault, as treason alone is a
higher offense, and no case Of treason
so far as can be recalled has arisen
I'm our state. Attention was called
Ito the statutes defining the several
lcriminal acts, and classifying the diff
Iferenf degrees Of murder. Atten-
tion was called to the reports pub
llished in the local papers that the
lbody Of an infant child was found
in d fence corner by the roadside.
| The jury were asked to make full
Investigation Of this report, and If
lit appeared that the life Of that child
had been taken, and the person in
Istrumental in the crime identified,
he should be duly prosecuted.
Abortion was defined and atten-
| ton Of the jurors was called to the
fact that this heinous offense had
unfortunately occurred in this
county, Any person offending in
this particular should be brought 10
account.
Manning, robbery, blackmail, all
duction for purposes Of extortion.
rape, and prostitution were defined,
and the duty of the court 10 punish
for these offenses was set forth.
The duty Of railroad companies to
keep the doors Of passenger ears un-
locked while occupied and in mo-
tion the oifense Of dueling or send
ing and accepting ii challenge arson
or the wilful destruction OF proper
ty, or destruction Of property 70 Sc
cure insurance on the same; burg
larry, larceny. embczzlement and var
ious other crimes against the person
and property were pointed out. and
Ithe duty and manner Of bringing Of
TENDERS to Justice for any Of these
crimes were explained
Particular attention was called to
| the crime Of false swearing and per-
tiury. The custom Of carving
weapons was condemned. His hon
Or referred to the prevalence Of the
crime Of carrying reyoIycrs and stat
led he would not hazard guess Of
how many such weapons would be
found if every person in the court
room were searched, but expressed
1.-THE hope that none would be found in
the grand jury panel.
The attention Of the Jury was
called to Tile otfense Of keeping a
house Of ill-fame, and il was point
ed out that the statute was. accord
ing 70 all reports, openly violated in
Glarksburg. That 1t was not only
gell known that houses Of iIl-fame
existedI IN Clarksburg, but that these
houses were liberally patronized by
people who ought to deport them
selves better. The court condemned
lthe doctrine that these houses we're
necessary evil. 1t placed man on a
level below the brute creation.
Cruelty to animals in lis various
lphases was defined and the fact that
such an olfense was inexcusable. and
perhaps too prevalent, was called 10
the attention Of the grand jury.
The said Of Intoxicating LIQUORS
without license and the penalties
for this as well as the sales of such
liquors in violation Of bis license BY
q licensed vendor, was discussed and
prevalence Of this class Of ofTcuse
Twas dwelt upon, and the jury ad-
Imonished TO investigate conditions
lin the county.
4 Following i the list Of grand
Jurors as sworn and ernpaneled:
/ Oliver P. Boughner, foreman, G.
In. Warner, Daniel Copenhayer. G.
In. Ernst, James A. Mills, w. c.
Hickman. c. NJ. Wright, M. X.
Baker. Laco Young. o. P. Bough-
Iner. Henry Basel. Thomas Jarrett.
lG. G. Southern. f. NJ. Sullivan. FL
his Z. Fortney. John NJ. Carr and