The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-10
ABLE CHARGE
IS DELIVERED
Judge Lynch Delivers An Able
Charge at Opening of
the Term.
ELECTION LAW DISCUSSED
Also the Part and Effect of the
Foreigner in the Coun-
tvs Affairs.


The September term OF the circuit
court convened Tuesday morning with
Judge Charles w. Lynch on the
bench. The grand jury was organ
lied as follows:
Thomas Hawker. foreman; j. ]. s.
stealey, David o. Booth, A. j. Gar
rett, William A. Davis. Luther A.
Bond. NJ. T. Cunningham. Walter E.
Frum, olandus West. A. X. Thoru,
George w. Washburn, w. G.. Osborn,
Charles j. Roy. Ellis Hannah, Dorsey
w. Cork and John j. Booth.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Lynch first called attention to their
oath, saying:
You shall diligently enquire and
true presentment make of all such
matters as may be given you in
charge or come to your knowledge
touching the present service. You
shall present no person through
malice, hatred or Ill will, nor leave
any unpresented through fear, favor,
partially or affection, but in all your
presentments you shall present the
truth. the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth"
Judge Lynch continued:
You are familiar with the ordin-
AIRY violations OF the common and
statutory law OF the state occurring
In the county, which 1t is not there
fore necessary to discuss at length or
in detail. Every good citizen is
panied to note the frequent recur-
renee, when Jehovah's communed,
the taking OF human life, felonious
personal assaults. attractions too
common and recurrent in our COM
munity. Most of US recall the time,
not long gone, in which our Citizen
ship was peaceable and quiet and
homicide was OF infrequent occur
renee, when Jehovahs communed
Thou Shalt Not Kill was more gem
orally obeyed. The unfortunate
change is due to large extent to the
influx of a new population, many of
them of foreign birth who bring with
them not only their home bred lam
guage, manners and customs, but I'M
fortunately for us and them also,
their disregard OF American laws,
manners and customs. This is not
true of all persons of foreign birth.
in fact, many of them readily adjust
themselves to our laws, institutions
and customs and become useful and
exemplary citizens. Yet it is true
nevertheless that most cases of homi-
eide occur among their peoples. The
older and substantial citizens, the
home people, remain true to all legal
requirements. They are peaceable.
love order, respect the rights of 9TH
ers, and are faithful in the perform
ance of their duties and obligations
in their dealings and intercourse with
their fellow citizens. If their differ
ences occur, as of course they some
times do, resort is had to legal rene.
dies to correct the wrongs. Not so
with many of those OF foreign birth,
at least not to such extent as all OF
us should wish. You will no doubt
more fully appreciate this difference
as you proceed in the discharge OF
your duties as grand jurors. Many
Of the names OF persons whose con-
duct will be presented to your con-
sideration are unfamiliar and difficult
to pronounce. In most instances
you will obtain your information
through the Intervention of an in
tcrpreter, and yet there is due them
the same fair consideration and jus.
treatment as you apply to those Of
your own nationality.
Election Laws.
you will, perhaps, not be called
upon to consider any violation of the
election law. But the statute relat-
ing to elections requires that 1t shall
be given in charge to every grand
jury. the purpose being to keep the
public fully informed OF It's provisions
at least in general way. While all
duties ,devolving upon our citizenship
IRE important none are OF a higher
degree than those employed in the
exercise OF elective franchise. Ours