The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-08

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 No Aliusion to Railroads.
 Throughout his charge. Judge Thom- as never once alluded to the railroad controversy. which is at present in the hands of the Federal Court.
 The grand jury was organized al noon yesterday with w. B. Howard as foreman. Other members of the in quisitorial body are: A. c. Forbes c. H. Webster. D. A. Dickey. W. A. Luckey. J. M. Johnson. R. N. Brady B. H. Brown, J. B. Hastings, W. c. Bostwick. F. M. Benbow. J. D. Wy man, B. E. Branch, T. J. Golson, w D. peck, !. T. Boyd, !. A. Battle and R. O.. Blakey. Captain W. B. Whit ing was appointed and sworn in as bailin of the grand jury.
 The parts of the charge of Judge Thomas. in reference to bribery and game law violations, foilow:
 T charge that you carefully investi- gate any offers or attempt to bribe any treason to an orderly liberty
 See if any person has sought in any way to hinder or prevent the due ad- ministration of the law in any case by bribery. dissuading or intimidating any witness to prevent them from tes- tffying. 1f so. make of it thorough investigation. and indict all who are instrumental and you may further make such recommendation of it in your report es you think justice and the public welfare demands.
 Tn a day when too much moneyed corruptions are the comments of the times, you cannot too effectually or proptly stamp out such frauds. wher- ever in our administrations they be found. Take time, then. to carefully investigate such matter in all of its ramifcations and corruptions, for 1t is of most serious consequence in gov ernment where orderly liberty can only come through honest enforcement of the law by the courts. and through obedience of the law by all the off, cers of the courts.
 Accessory After the Fact.
 Any attempt to unlawfully inter- fere with the due administration of the Court should have the scorn and righteous indignation of high-mind- ed citizenship. Punishment for such conduct may be had under the common law and in connection with the above, I beg to quote the following from the criminal code of Alabama:
 Any person, who, Knowing that an other has scommitted a felony, and not occupying the legitimate relation of parent child brother. sister, husband or wife to such offender. conceals, or gives any other aid to such offender, with intent to enable him to avoid or escape from arrest. trial. conviction. or punishment, is an accessory after the fact, and, on conviction. must be fined not more than $1,000 and may aIsc, be imprisoned in the County jail, or sentenced to hard labor for the County for not more than six months; and if the principal felon is dead. or has fled from justice, such accessory may be prosecuted and convicted be- fore the principal: but in such case il shall be necessary to allege in the in dictment. and to prove on the trial, the fact that the. principal felon Is dead or has fled
 Inytructions op Game Laws.
 'The statute requires all judges to give the provisions of the game law strictly in charge and to urge dfli- gent inquiry into infractions thereon. I have not therefore given the law specially in charge. for I was of the opifiion that portions, Of the law were not enforced until thirty days after the final adjournment of the legisla- ture.
 ..Believing the Act to be at this time of full force and effect. and that its provisions should be strictly observed. and violations thereof prosecuted, l will say that in the years to come the wisdom and foresight of the legisla- ture In passing a proper game law and the effort of the efficient State Game and Fish Commissioned, Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr., to enforce. will be ap- preciated.
 First. when our fields and wood. lands are again well stocked with game.
 "Second. when every landlord ap- preciates that he can nearly always control his own domain from intru- sion.
 Third, when it will be noted that the excuse of hunting in the past has been made the pretext for the habit by worthless and irresponsible persons to parade the public roads and other public places of the county with Winchester rifles and shotguns.
 Fourth, when the responsible ten- ant realizes that he is protected in the right to hunt in season on the lands he has rented. while the id ling and shiftless can no longer hunt all the year to the annoyance of land owners and bona fide tenants; and will not be annoyed by a worthless. reckless class who too often parade the public roads at all seasons, armed with Winchesterst and shotguns.
 Fifth, the foreman of a recent grand jury in another county, and he a large farmer, told me that since the passage of the game law, he found it most beneficial In handling his labor for 1t took away an incentive to hunt by those who were shiftless