The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
COURT CONFINES
DALLAS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
 OPENS WITH PRAYER.
Judge B. M. Miller is Presiding and Delivers an Eloquent Charge to the Grand and Petit
 Juries.
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uo Iall term OL tue IITCult COuIi OA Dallas County convened this morning at o'clock. The court was presided over by Judge B M. Miller and Solicit tor J. F. Thompson, who represented the State. After the court had been called tosorder, Rev. L.. Rosser. pas for of the First Baptist Church, of fered prayer and asked the blessings of God upon the court and its officers and that He guide the actions of the court during it's sessions.
 The following grand jury was then drawn: George H. Craig, IT,, F. S.. Moves, A. J. Holmes, C.. L. Butler. Preston C. Bennett, J. M. Bradford, Morris M. Lehman. George W. Wise. G R. Fenlner. s. H. Lassiter. J. Ern- Wiggins. Robert F. Holroyd. John H. :. Rogers. Daniel Dean, James B. Ellis and E. B. King. After the empan- nelling of the grand jury, Judge Mil- Ter delivered to them most able and impressive charge and pointed out to them their duties.
 In his charge Judge Miller rehearsed at length the depravity, society Of state and nation was experienctng, on ac- Soa doax % ther Suty fae ae ssppeaea the jurors on behalf of the mothers, wives. daughters and children for them to do their duty and for them to report cases which thay knew of and for petit jurors to make coIUictions when the evidence was sufficient and not to turn a prisoner loose on account of friend ship. The performing of this duty, as it should be done according to their oaths. would mean the uppuilolng oa making of better people of the citizens.
 He also paid his attention to the pis- tol-toter and reminded the jury or tneir duty when such cases were brought 10 their attention. The necessity Of ob- serving the road law and of doing road duty was also touched upon and then he called the attention of the members of the grand jury to the crime or mis- cegenation. The breaking or this law he said, was altogether too common and that 1t was time stop should be put to 1t That every person guilty or Violating it should be punished and he hoped the members of the grand Jury would investigate the violating or this
 The charge. of Judge Miller made a most favorable impression upon the members of the grand jury and after he had finished, they retired ana at once began their work. The calling Of the venire for the petit Juries was then
 When the venire was being called. one of the talesmen, W. T. Weisinger, claims& exemption from jury duty on on school trustee. "I recognize your right by law" said Judge Miller, tto claim exemption on that ground, but l dis like to excuse you I notice that some of the best men are on. the school boards of the counties and the cause of Justice is robbed of their jury service merely because of this fact. Now, he said, addressing more pointedly MT. Weisinger, should you press this claim and | should excuse you. when you so home and afterwards hear Of cases In this court decided in way you think wrong and your wife asks you about them. don't open your mouth. Yon You lost that right when you asked to be excused from jury duty Yop said by that act. I'll let them up there run things as they please.' Now If you psrsiss in a:si9s ssIS iS T be WesnTer think can remain" This remark was followed by suppressed laughter which was quickly silcncea by Sheriff Doher- ty
 pannelied Judge Miller gave them specific charge. He said that he ran his court as a man ran his business. That when the hour for the court to tSe fudge should be there first the sheriff and clerk next and then the ju- TOTS and lawyers. That if one was ab- sent that the court should not go on and that 1t was very necessary tnat HI should be on time. cases which were on the docket of the are the three petit juries empannelled.
 Jury No. ,1-Edward R: KinceyN J. E. McWheaton, John M seymour HenTy Ware. George N; Campbell II E. Stock Lewis Moore, Charles Voitz' ~ TT weisinger A. G. Parrish, A. Coleman Hill and A. P: Terry
 Jury No. 2-william D. Baton. T. DEBose. J. w. Branch, R. E. Young blood. Ernest Sheppard, Law LamaF' HM Arthur Davis. Milton. Rush; J. w; Iovett. E. T. Gilmer. J. E. Jones and 9' Jury IF No. sIT. S. Kincey and others to be drawn.
 Brought Large Load.