The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-06-12

convened at lO O'Clock tuesday
morning, with Judge Charles W.
Lynch on the bench.
The following was the grand jury
selected, with the first named gentle
man foreman:
c. A. Lawson, r. B. Haymaker,
S. W. Gordon, s. R. Griffin, b. A.
Reeder, j. Fl. Sommerville, n. j.
.FerreI, Henry Bennett, Hugh
Swiger, L. j. Davisson, N. j. Me-
Andrew, Jacob D. Fortfey, W. R.
Osborn, Alpheus Williams, c. p.
Stout and W. i. Steele.
Judge Lynch's charge was plain
and practical, touching the various
statutes, to which it was his duts to
call the attention OF the Vand jnry.
besides the general statutes. He
first directed attention to the mines
and mining laws, relating to oil,
gas and coal. Among the things
said BY him is that the law seeks 10
protect the life and health of the
miners as welras their safety. The
law also provides that there shall be
fresh air in the mines, also good
props and appliances making it safe
md convenient for the miners. He
stated that he had heard no COM
plants about this, but, if the matter
came before the grand jury. it should
be thoroughly Investigated.
Next Judge Lynch directed atten-
ton TO the fish laws. saying the ger
eral government had gone to great
pains and expense in stocking The
rivers and streams and the state
government deemed it proper to 90
operate with the national govern
nIent by making laws for the protee-
tion of the fish from wholesale
slaughter. and it was the duty Of the
grand jur yto indict dynamiters OF
FISH md other violators of the fish
laws.
In connection with the election
laws Judge Lvnch called attention
to the Australian ballot system.
which is designed to protect the voter
and he explained its workings.
whereby the secrecy Of the ballot is
provided for. He arraigned the
Repeater" severely. and explained
/. that such a voter took more than
his Just share in influencing the
policies of the country. He doubt
ed whether a voter could be punish
ed by attempting to vote innocently
in one precinct other than that
where he had the right to vote IN
his own district. But the man who
voted at his proper place and then
attempted to vote at some other
place should be indicted and pun
ished.
The next subject dwelt upon at
some length BY Judge Lynch was
assessment of property for taxation
He said the State is trying a new
method. Certain duties are required
of the assessors. but each indIyid-
ual has duty devolving upon him,
The policy Of the law is. and Judge
lynch stated that he thought it was
{ right. that every individual should
bear his Just and equal share Of the
public expense. or of government
All citizens are equal in the eyes
Of fhe law and each should bear an
ednal share Of the expense Of main
tanning the law and the government
He had heard no complaints in TIM
particular and expressed himself as
hoping there was no cause for any
The subject Of licenses was mex
conc into in detail BY the Judge. liz
gave the usual charge in that par
ticnlar. The newest poi,x hr'tlghl
nj that any mixture, patented q
not that intoxicates. requires
license before it can be sold.
The sale and carving Of deadl,
weapons we're also laid before tn
jury in the usual manner, and als'
various other infractions Of the law
Speaking If secret society a
Salem. evidently meaning the Eagle.
Judge Lynch stated that its prac
tice in furnishing whiskey to IT
members by the issuing Of tickets
etc. in his opinion, was an infrae
ton of the law. and Indictment
should be returned.
In concluding Judge Lynch re
qiested that every witness be requir
"a to sign his evidence a, taken b
she clerk Of the grand jury, IN orde
Is oprevcnt his forgetting any Of i
when he came into court to testify
He also told the grand jury not I
niertain one moment any one VII
sa before it intoxicated, but I
sucB person directly 70 hir
~cSould entertain him until h
ie could testify in a sobe