The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-17
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Judge Dayton Delivers Usual snona
Charge TO Grand Jury IN
Federal Court.
DENoUNcEs SALOON BUSINESS
Says Liquor Dealers Are Dishonest
and Are Trying to Make Drank.
ards Of Sons.


Federal court was in session
Eagsin Wednesday,
The grand jury as organized il
comprised Of the following gentle
men with A. Jay Valentine foreman:
A. Jay Valentine, Howard Martin.
Jesse Haggerty. A. j Bonateld, Il.
II. Foult, Lloyd Teter. j. G. Shane
A. !. Marble. James S. Lakin, Abfa-
ham carper S. F. Hodges, j. b
supler David L. Hall, Edgar Doug
less, A.. 3. Ballah, B. F. Stewart
/ Henry Raymond and John Henry.
Judge Dayton charged the jury
IN particular detail on the protec
ton OF the money system the postal
system, the law against discrimina
ition Of railroad rates. shipments and
the Ike. the revenue laws and other
matters usual to Instruct federal
juries on.
The indge observed his usual lines
lin giving the charge and bitterly ar.
raigned the liquor traffic, stating
that the Federal government was not
Fin league with the business. He
characterized the business as dishon-
est. mo honest man, said he,
will engage in the business, because
he knows when he enters into ii that
he does it with the intention Of vio-
lating the laws. His object is to
make drunkards out Of our sons ana
prostitutes out of our daughters. :
/ He also dwelt at length upon 9th
er violations and urged upon the
jury thai it make careful inyestiga-
lions Of reports filed with it. Spec
ial emphasis was laid upon the ale
I | legged discrimination business which
Eis much talked of now, the work Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the rebate law. All mat
4 ters coming under the jurisdiction 81
the court were carefully explained
and special stress laid upon them
The Petit Jurors.
The petit jurors are as follows:
G. B. Harvey. Ellins; T. j. ri.
liott, Grafton; Lloyd Moore, Jane
Lew; 9. s. See, oyerhill; j. WIZ
liam Morrall. Harmon; Elihu Bash.
Castor; Thomas Jarrett, shinnston;
IN. L. Riblett, Lumberport; Ed. Il.
Watson. Philippi; George W. Wil-
llams, MarshvilIe: Frank Robinson.
Grafton; win Messed, Bruceton
Mills; VIII TrimDle, overheld FLOYD
~. Triplett, Elsins; Porter ]. Lovett.
Belington; w. NJ Stout, west I'M
ion; James 7. Knots, Grafton; W.
S. Tetcr, Ktngwood; S. +. Reed,
clarksburg: J. s. Douglass, French
town; Sampson Snyder, Harmon
W. NJ, Ward, Big Isaac; Charles n.
Jenkins, independence; S, X. Miller.
Wicklow; P. s. Hinkle, Kedron; ".
II. Polling. clarksburg; Lon Perry.
1 Parsons; A. D, zirkle, Belingtsn; ].
u. Paugh, Clarksburg; H. R. Waugh.
Buckhannon; Jacob Fortney. clades-
vile; w. F. squires, Parsons: J. W..
Duncan, vandalia; J. D. knight e
kenton; e. $. Smiley clarksburg
Samuel 7. H. Holt, Philippi: Robert
Hollis, Rowiesburg; D. NJ. Beal, Tan
ner; E. s. Hanyes, Meadowbrook:
P. Brook, Alexander; William Il
White, Terra Alta; Jesse Haggerty.
sardis; Howard Martin, Peel Tree
a. N. Bennett, Bennett; John Henry.
Grafton; P. II. Rusmisel, Peckss
Rum w. s. Lang, Meadowyille
Frank L. Smith, Junior.
Irene sckels confessed to a viola.
ton Of the internal revenue laws and
was fined 500 and sent 10 the Pres
ton county jail for thirty days.
eapias was ordered for RAY
Dove. he failing to appear for trial.
Also capias was issued Tor
Thomas smithy.
The damage suit Of the Gentry
Brothers show against the city oE
Grafton is set for Thursday. The
suit grows out Of the collapse Of
bridge at Grafton as che show
wagons we're crossing on it few
years ago
Plea and order were entered 4
the cause Of Mccunt against schrea
er.
The suits Of the New York Gia
company against the afirillla con-
9any win come up tomorrow