The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-02-25

Jury for the special February term vt
the United States District Court, In
part he said;
COMMUNITY CoNSCIENCE.
lin sense the grand jury may be
said 10 be the conscience OF the COM
munity, Sitting apart from the tur-
MOL Of business and the distractions
OF social exeitements, il enjoys u status
which promotes n sensitiveness in re-
lation to those acts which are ineon-
sistent with individual or public rights
and SO tend TO subvert the laws and
thereby prejudice the interests of So
eiety. In its representative capacity
it carries large responsibilities in rela-
tlon TO the welfare OF the body polite,
which sense of responsibility can hard
ly fail to promote watchfulness toward
criminal developments as hostile to such
welfare, and that sentiment of fair play
which would protect persons charged
with the commission ot offenses against
the laws, from publicity and the odium
of public trials, except upon probable
cause supported by competent evidence
sufficient, unless contradicted. or other
wise explained, to warrant convie-
ton.
AN EDUCATIVE AGENCY.
"This representative quality of the
grand jury is a most important ele-
ment in the value of its work, where
by the public is kept in touch with
the proceedings of the criminal side of
the court. 1t is highly probable that
IN those systems where the prosecuting
officer has the responsibility of bring
ing indictments, the work is generally
as well done by such an officer as by
the average grand jury, but the sec
ondary benefit to the community is lost
that effect ON public sentiment which
comes from the pubic taking part in
and assuming some of the responsible
ties of criminal proceedings against vio-
lators of laws, as is the case under the
grand jury system. The operation of
this system has an educative influence
upon the body of citizens from which
the jurors are drawn, gradually ac-
quainting it with the principles and
objects of the criminal laws and the
methods by which they are enforced,
thereby intoxicating respect for good
laws and developing critical intelli-
gence as to defective or unjust legisla-
tion, which must favorable affect pub
lie sentiment and eventually the law
making authority The effect of Sc
rious recognition by the citizen of the |
supremacy of law, it need hardly be |
said, is of the utmost value in the pro- |
motion of civil order and the protec-
ton of national and private interests.
nTTTTES IN GENER AT,
Reminding them that they were the
of the community in |
the matter of investigating charges of |
otfenses against laws of the United |
States, the court emphasized the re
sponsibility of the grand jurors in their
duty of indicting those against whom
there was prima faeie evidence and |
of diseharging those charged upon in
sufficient evidence - free of suspicion
or loss of reputation, and in this con
nectiOn the Importance of the rule of
secrecy was urged. Another reason for
secrecy was its promotion of "the free
dom and independence of the grand
jurors in reaching their conclusions. -
With some more or less technical OBJ
'ervatiOns upon the functions and scope
If operations of the grand jury, Judge
Dole made the following intimation in
- am informed by the District At
.orney that you will probably be asked
10 consider charges of illicit distilling,
of the postal laws, receiving
stolen goods the property of the Unit
ID States, perjury, eOunterfeiting and
,ffenses under the Edmunds Act. These
alleged violations of the law attack the
interests of society at many points
marriage and the home, public revenues,
he protection of public property, the
liability of business and the reliability /
If judicial procedure. You will dis
over, in the study of these charges
md the testimony brought before you
n relation to them, that while society
las pressing claims upon your public
pirit and patriotism, the individual ,
las also an equal right to your senti-
nents of justice and fair play"
Mr.. Knudsen was appointed as fore
nan by the court, the grand jury to
elect its secretary from among its ,
aep'bers.
After the delivery of the charge of
he court, DIR. c. T. Rodgers was sworn
S Dallln 10 the grand jury.
THE JURY PANELS.
The grand jury as sworn consists Of
Eric A. Knudsen, foreman: Frank E.
Blake, Ralph A. Lyon, F. F. Fernan-
ez, F. H. Hayselden, w. D. Adams,
!. A. Young. Jonathan Shaw, George
:. Carter, C. NJ V. Forster, z. c.
Brown, W. P. McDougall, C. Koelling.
Ilbert Along, John w. Farwell, Fred.
yaldron and George H. Renton.
The petit jury consists of c. r. De-
nent, H. W. Vannatta, Eugene K.
allen. Hugh H. Walker. Edward B.
anderson, James Wakefield, Emil Wa
erman, Robert f. Mist, c. C. Kennedy,
Harold T. Hayselden, Henry Beckley,
-. d. Cockett, John F. Colburn, Axel
v Hansen, ]. r. Gait, Luther Sew
rance, Charles Hubert, H. s. Prescott, !
ohm A. Scott, W. G.. Ashley, Walter
Vaiamau, David B. Maeonachie, |
ieorge Fern, VIM. r. Chiffon, Harry ]
Iurray, Gustav A. Schuman, Theodore
slacksted. James W. Robertson, E o.
BORN, VIM. P. Roth, ]. NJ. Dowsett, E.
!. Cunha, Albert E. Lloyd, P. Mac
onald and r. l. Wilcox. z
Juror Mist and Henry Beerman, who !
allied to answer the roll call in the