The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-22
m DISRFGARn JURY REQUESTS Sheriff to Put On No.
 Favorites. WILL sIMPLYFOLL0wT Official Says He Will Enforce Pro hibition Law in County.
 s Makes Public Statement of Course He win Pursue in View of Some Feature. Of Grand Jury's
 Report.
WILL SIMPLYFOLLOWTMLAw

To avoid the charge that a jury has been packed and ip order that hts hands may be clean of charges of par tisanism. sherif Horace Hood an nounced yesterday that he will put no favorites on juries. He declares that he did not frame the law governing the empanelling of jurors and whether . man desires to get off or be put on a jury will be of no weight with him in the administration of his office
 These sentiments are tersely set forth by the new sheriff of Montgom- cry County along with more of hts an- nounced intentions for the future in an interview given out by the holder of the shrievalty reins.
 Tn addition to his declaration of polr icy on the jury question, Mir. Hood says that he will enforce the prohibi- tion law in the County. He says he will endeavor to aid the courts in en- forcing the law in an impartial man ner, and he notifies all violators of the revenue and prohibition laws that he svili do all in his power to ferret them out and bring the guilty to JustIce.
 The interview given out by MT. Hood follows. asL
 Tn view of the report of the grand jury that. the State revenue and prohi- hition laws are being constantly viofat- ed in this County and suggesting that the County officials should be as able as the federal marshals to discover and report these violations to prevent their continuous repetition, and to se- cure evidence sufficient to insure their conviction, now put all violators of the State revenue and prohibition laws on notice that will do all in nay pow CT to ferret them out and bring the guilty to justice
 "so long as Iffrn sheriff will aid in whatever way v can the enforcement of law and order and shall not be de- tered through fear or favor.
 T shall make no distinction between criminals, no matter what their sta- tIons in life, but shall do my duty as conceive 1t, fearlessly and honestly
 "In this conclusion wish to say to thu many good and well meaning citi- gems of Montgomery who have asked to be kept off juries, and to the many who have asked to be put on juries, because of their needy condition, that will m this respect, as in all other respects, comply with the law. I did not make the law relating to drawing and en- panneling of jurors, am not responsi- bie for it, and to avoid the charge that a jury has been packed and to the end that my administration of the office of sheriff shall be clean and free from the charge of partisanisni, prejudice or favorftism either for or against the defendant or the prosecution, I will strictly observe the law in all things.
 Tt is my ambition to aid the courts in the execution of the law in an able and impartial manner--in such man ner as to give assurances to litigants in court that their cases may be tried by fair and impartial juries and to see that every man gets square deal.
 If in the discharge of my duties along these lines I shall win the re- spect and confidence of the people of the County and at the end of my term my administration shall be deemed worthy of endorsement. I will not feel that I have struggled in vain to do my duty as God in his wisdom has enabled me to see it."