The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-03

carry a dangerous weapon, upon
paying an animal license tax Of ten
dollars and upon giving satisfactory
bond conditioned that he viii pay all
tiamages that may be caused by the
improper or negligent use of such
weapon. Upon FIRST conviction for
4 carrying a dangerous weapon with
;out such license the accused shall he
Imprisoned not less than six nor.
more than twelve months, and ups
on second conviction shall be con-
| fined in the penitentiary not less
than one nor more than Ave years.
aud in either case MAY be fined not
less than fifty nor more than two
HUNDRED dollars In addition to the
imprisonment. Heretofore an Offend
er might get OF with minimum fine
Of twenty-five dollars and no i'm
prisonment. but under the act inn
prisonment must .be imposed; the
court has no discretion in the matter.
This act became law the 18th day
Iof May. 1909.
4 Another. class of offenses to
which 4 desire to call your attention
conists Of violations against b rev.
enue laws
Our state through the proper
county and city officials licenses the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. The IL
censed liquor dealer must live within
the provisions of the law. Nothing
more will be asked of him. Nothing
less will be tolerated He must not
sell on Sunday; he must not sell nor
give to a minor; he must not sell to
a person who is intoxicated at the
time or who is in the habit of be-
coming intoxicated; nor must he per-
nit any person to drink to intoxica-
tion on premises under his control
The licensed liquor dealer should
show the same respect for the law
that is required of you and me. The
nature OF his business is such that
these special restrictions are placed
upon It, He goes into his business
knowing what these special restrict
ions are; If he proposes to remain in
business he must comply with these
restrictions, The court urges upon
yon the Importance of looking with
great care into violations of this
character.
There is another offense, pernic-
ious in character, namely. gambling,
to which l also desire to call your at
tention. This Illegal business tool
frequently exists in connection with
the liquor business. The judge
of the circuit court recently we'll
said in effect, that the law does not
license gambling, A liquor dealer
has no more right to conduct nor to
permit gambling in connection with
his business than has the grocer or
the boot and shoe merchant such
right. In gambling, not only are
the participants themselves affected
but when an unfortunate man loses
his weeks earning at another mans
game the victims wife and little
children must suffer want and priva-
ton as the direct and necessary re-
suit. 1t has been the custom In the |
circuit court TO impose heavy penal
tics On persons convicted of running
/ gambling resorts. For like convic-
tion in this court, If any be had. PEN
alties. no less severe, will be impos-
ed. In this Immediate connection /
desire to call again to your attention
a statement | made to you In the
first portion Of this charge namely, |
that your power and authority for
conducting an investigation practic-
ally are without limit.
There are, of course. many Of |
lenses that have not been mentioned
| in this charge, hut do not deem i'll
necessary to so into them more fully}
lat this time.
"You will fix your own hours fur
meeting and adjournment. Fifteen
of your number are necessary for a
Quorum. Please be prompt at your
meetings. If two OF you are late,
the other fourteen must sit idle un-
til at least one of the absentees ar
! rives; hence the necessity for all tot
be prompt,
| Twelve of your number must con-
cur in the finding OF an Indictment.
you will appoint one of your
number secretary whose duty it will
be to make an outline of tire testi-
mony each witness and present i'll
to the prosecuting attorney.
ANY witness who appears before
you under the influence of liquor orI
who refuses to answer proper ques-
L tions Won will bring into court