The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-11

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Isrot,stion o4 the Young Against
Also Asks tor imperial
Discharge Of Duties
Circuit SQUIRT convened ct 70
O'clock Tuesday morning, With 3
ratheF small attendance. Only Grim
nal and ehaneery matters viii be-
looked after ana the term win not
continus more than two weeks from
the opening day. Most Of the time
win be given to the criminal doocket
1t being the Intention to dispose Of
a number OF criminal matters,
among which win be several felony
charges.
Judge Charles W, Lynch, the res
ular Judge, Is sitting. Several Of
those drawn as grand jurors did not
report for various reasons. some not
being free holders and otohers
awaiting themselves Of the age limit.
A. w. Davis was chosen by Judge
Lynch as foreman Of the grand ury,
! which consists of the foreman, N.
A. Mcwhorter. R. G. Robinson, Geo.
Camp, Robert f. Davis, Alfred T.
Williams, Stephen Lowther, R m.
Rogers, L. ]. Rowand, J. D. Bart
lett. o. M. SwIger, Lee d. Holden
w. L. Cole, Harry Douds; Motley s.
Bates and Charles Little.
The judges charge to the grand
jury was lengthy, exhaustive and
complete, touching on the principle
OF the law and the courts OF the
land, that punishment for the com
mission Of crime Is based mainly on
the action of the grand jury.
Criminals must first be indicted by
the grand jury before there can be
punishment After the Indictment
follows fair, impartial trial and 80
ON. He dwelt especially on the duty
of the grand jury TO keep its DELHI
erations secret, not even the court
being privileged by law to know what,
the grand jury was doing, and GER
tainly the public having no right to
know until after the results Of its
deliberations were made public in
court by announcement and the fled
records. He asked that friend and
foe be treated alike.
Judge Lynch directed attention
against Sunday selling, showing that
the law provides against It. and rea=
sontng that the spirit of the law is
right, as Sunday or the Sabbath is
meant to be day of rest, day OF
quiet, day of public Worship. day
Inherent from the other six days Of
the week, and a day to be differently
observed from them. Under the
license head he also instructed the
jury of the laws provisions against
selling to the intoxicated and to
minors, explaining the purport OF the
law In reference to minors to be a.
shield for them against temptations
that would soon destroy their useful
ness. If yielded to. In this connec-
ton he stated that he aim and effort
of the State were to build up bet
ter citizenship. and illustrated the
point By reference to the enormous,
expense incurred and borne by the
establishment and maintenance Of
schools.
Speaking of the law as general
proposition Judge Lynch stated that
it was something existing that none
could see, an invisible thing, but all
know It exists and all know It pro-
tects life and liberty and feel secure
in 1t whether asleep or awake. He
dweIt upon the laws protection Of
person and property and how the law
makes sacred the person Of every in-
dividual, rich OF poor, white or black
young or old.
The mining laws. the game laws,
gaming, and various other laws
against the commission and for the
punishment Of crime were gone into
in considerable detail and the duties
in general OF the grand jury careful
IL laid before that body.
The charge was reasonable, fair
and quite sensible, and was listened
to with interest by all those present.
problems that from time 70, time
arise in another.
In conclusion let me express my
admiration for the work done by the