Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-14
FEDERAL GRAND JURY



law are brought up. impressed with
the gravity Of the situation, and
promise to be good in the future. In
most cases where II is apparent that
they are sincere in their protestations,
the matter is dropped. Indeed, nolle
prosequis In q number of such cases
we're entered by United States District
Attorney Breckons this morning, he
stating that the persons In question
had ceased their violations of the law
and the object had been attained. The
Grand Jury has matrimonial agency
beaten a city block when 1t comes to
results.
In his charge to the Grand Jury,
Judge Dole said in part:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:-The
duties and functions of the Grand
Jury are of an exalted character. In
a sense II may be said to be the con-
science of the community. Sitting
apart from the turmoil of business and
the distractions of social excltements.
| 1t enjoys a status which promotes a
sensltiveness in relation to those acts
which are inconsistent with individual
or public rights and so tend to sub
vert the laws and thereby prejudice
Che interests of society. In its rep
lresentative capacity II carries large
responsibilities in relation to the wei.
fare of the body polite. which sense
If responsibility can hardly fail to
promote watchfulness toward criminal
developments as hostile to such well
fare, and that sentiment of falr-play
which would protect persons charged
with the commission of offenses
against the laws, from publicity and
the odium of public trials, except up
on probable cause supported by COM
petent evidence sufficient, unless con-
tradictcd or otherwise explained, to
warrant a conviction.
This representative quality of the
Grand Jury is most important ele-
,nent In the value of its work, where's
| by the public Is kept in touch with
the proceedings Of the criminal side of
the court. It is highly probable that
in those systems where the prosecut-
| ing officer has the responsibility of
bringing indictments, the work Is done
as well by such an officer as by the
leverage Grand Jury, but the secondary
benefit to the community is lost
that effect on public sentiment which
comes from the public taking part in
land assuming some of the RESPONSE
billties of criminal proceedings against
yiolators of the laws of the land. az
Is the case under the Grand Jury sys-
TEN. The operation of this system has
an educative influence upon the body
of citizens from which the jurors are
drawn, acquainting 1t with the prin.
Ciples and objects of the criminal laws,
the methods by which they are en-
forced, and thereby intoxicating re-
spect for good laws and developing q
critical intelligence as to defective OF
unjust legislation, which must favor
ably affect public sentiment and event.
nally the lawmaking authority. The
effect of a serious recognition OF the
supremacy of law on the part OF the
citizen Is of the utmost value in tho
promotion of civil order and the pro-
lection of national and private inter-
est..
| am informed by the District At
torney that you will probably be
asked to consider charges of Illicit
distilling. Illicit selling OF liquor, lar
ceny from the United States. forgery
perjury, placing illegal matter in the
mails. counterfeiting, assault on the
high seas, murder, importation OF
women for immoral purposes and of.
lenses under the Edmunds Act.
! These alleged violations of law at
tack the interests of society at almost
'every point,-marriage and the home
public property and revenues, the sta.
lDility of business, the reliability ol
judicial procedure, the protection due
TO the individual and the inalienabl,
right OF life. Rarely has a term oI
this court, and perhaps of any court
presented such wide variety Of
lcharges for the consideration of q
Grand Jury. You will discover in the
study of these charges and the testi,
mony brought before you in their sup
port, that while society has pressing
claims upon your public spirit ant
patriotism, the individual has also an
'qual right to your sentiments of JUS
lice and fair play.
I appoint Mr.. James Frank Wood,
to be your foreman. You will selec
your secretary from among your mum.
bsr.
Following are the names OF tn,
Grand Jurymen: Chas. S. Desky, c
Bntzke, G. W. Weight, John Schlief
John j. Green, James Mott, Jr., J
Frank Woods (foreman), William NJ
Graham, W. H. c. Campbell, JohI
Z. Evans, Henry Davis, e. F. Patton
n. Hagens, Chas. E. Calvert, A. Chris
tiansen, M. Phillips, E. H. Paris, +
l.. Waldron, j. s. Splitter, Chas. G.
Bartlett, C. ]. Ludwigsen. T. w. Car
roll Il n Rathburn (boiliffl