The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-11
SEPTEMBER COURT TERM.
Chief Judge Worthington De-
livers the Charge-Fully Out
lining it's Duties-Mr. David
V. Stauffer Named as Fore
man of the Grand ,Jllrv

V. Stauffer Named as Fore
man of the Grand Jury.
The September term of the Cir
cult Court of this county convened
at 10 a. m. Monday, Septem Der
eth. with a full bench.
David V. Stauffer was made
foreman OF the grand jury, after
which the following members OF
that jury were drawn: John F.
Adelsberger. Samuel T. Barnes,
John L. Hildebrand. Elmer G.
Brandenburg. Jesse Nj. Burial,
John II. Bennett. Edward l..
Richards. George w. Lilly, Rufus
Flickinger, Jacob l.. Thomas,
Geo. W. Main, Caswell Hoffn an,
Charles p. Main. Charles G.
Maught, Geo. w. Steele. Ii. Clay
ton Trundle, John L. Barnes, j.
p. Cramer. Charles +. Null. L. j.
Altman. Joseph G. Rosensteel and
Dewitt G. Haines. a
The petit jurors are as follows:
/ w. Irving Dudderar, John j.
White, John ID. Shaukle, j. Wal
Ter Clemson, Clarence w. Coli
flower. Zedekis w. Smith, Harry
G. Stull. Theodore A. Buesing.
Dewitt G. Dixon, Albert W. Nei-
kirk, Bion FL. Firestone, Charles
Il. Fraley, John Hesson, Adam
Railing, Ira V. Harshman, George
w. Webster, Vernon Kaufman.
Vernon NJ. Buhrman, Milton L.
Engle, John j. Pfeifer. Charles
W. Corau, Manona Z. Dixon, A,
B. Mahony, Edward l.. Stitely,
William Il. Murphey.
After the foreman and members
OF the grand jury had been sworn.
Chief Judge Worthington deliver
ed his charge to the grand jury,
as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Grand Jury;
The protection of the person and
property is said to be the para
mount duty of government. This
duty ordinarily devolves to large
extent upon the courts. Not upon
the judges merely but as we'll upon
the attorney, the sheriff, the Crane
jury and the petit jury, all o.
which together may be said t.
constitute the court for this pur
pose. 4
ITO the grand jury is commit
ted a most important part of thi,
duty. Under our laws, as they a
present exist, no murderer, incen
diary, thief, forger, perjursr, biga
mist, burglar rapist, defaulter, OF
other violator of the law, excep
in trivial cases, can be brought tt
trial and punishment unless the
offender be first formally accused
by way of a prssentment or indict
ment Of grand jury.
"You, gentlemen, have been Sc
lscted. drawn, summoned an(
sworn by direction of the court
under the authority of law, tt
constitute the grand jury for thu
present term Of this court.
AS a duly organized body
acting in your official capacity
you have the ght to inquire int
every serious lnfraction of the Law
that may come 10 your knowledge
that is, you have plenary inquisl
torial powers and may lawful,
originate charges against offender
though no preliminary proceed
ings have been had before jus
tics of the peace. and though
neither the court norgthe State
Attorney has land the matter be
fore you AS was said 10y cele
brated judge, you are the watch
men stationed by the laws to sur
vey the conduct of your fellow
citizens, and inquire where ant
by whom public authority hx'
been violated, or the laws infrius
ed.
'.As you are merely an accus
ing body you should ordinarl,
seek only the evidence of witnes
ses for the prosecution, yet wher,
you have reason to suspect the
veracity of the States witnesses
or that they are actuated by
malice. you. should pursue your
Investigations until you are salts
fed, you must be in every case, Of
the probable guilt of the accused
1.-The grand jury is composed Of
twenty three members and the
affirmative votes of twelve art
always necessary to the finding
OF a presentment or indictment,
whether some of the mem bers b.
absent or not.
"Although no one but members
of the grand jury them selves, and
the WITNESSES as they are several
ly called, have the right to BE-
present in the grand jury room
during the sessions of the grand
jury, Yet experience has shown
the great Importance of having
the States Attorney present foI
the purpose of advising the grand
ljury as to the proper mode of pro