The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-13

'tnnate occurrencss In the history Of
this grand Old county. and the men
whe we're suilty Of this off one shSn aS
This occurrence naturally called forth
hand. ana Ike foiio~ins day The Al,
had 4, ss.d ss,onf rs sSso' aolason
81 the Law. and The Times one head
"a, 'Yestsrday's Outrage from which
latter J beg lsaxe 70 quote these
munity In the eyes OF law observing
|lpeopie everywhere. It is time TO call
d halt at somewhere and with some
body n the drs r,ss are playing to
II Is : matter Of common knowi,
edge that this thing happened; and
while the Individual Offenders are not
known 70 the court. 4 e my duty TO
nxs hSsass ana q take e' approPfate
tion to vindicate the GOOD name of this
case then on trial might well AFFORD
p 81 ass''s amy sensscsion with the dis
cenmsnify Lsw-Abiding.
'This condition OF affairs. IL NOT
su1y Sonso@ merry the
cradle Of the Confederacy, ana for
YEARS the seat Of our State, govern
inent, 10 a typical Southern city, with
a =. s ss. ana ANY ssss City
In the country. We have proud her
itags and noble traditions OF which
HOOD and wonanhood which was the
glory OF the ante-bellum South. They
were eminentiy a iaw-abiding people
and no inner type Of civilization ever
wealth Is frequently corrupting, but
In spite Of the fact that In 1850, the
south was BY far the. richest part of
the, couatry--hsying ssiS per capita,
ss hs is Capita sns swhs pSp
ulation)--this wealth did not make tne
South sordid. We sent more young
men 20 college than am, other rs s no ion
The ecntry sa ahsn any S other
hubble spirited and iaw-abiding to a
greater extent than those Of any other
section. and graft was praeTshtc etc sr sn
OF 1850 shows that the number OF ma
tive born criminals for each one hum
dred thousand of native born popula-
tion was only 41s " thne T., s shn haI.
ar,ce Of the country War and Its de-
yastation, reconstruction and its de-
mora iization, are things of the. past,
and we have long since rega me ,o EUn-
ed a constitution to our liking. There
IL now no reason why the South
should not be az iaw,asiding ana na pa,
triotic as Of DID, Eecrsant ina l,,gs
70 Jour our country. unworthy indeed we
would be Of the glorious heritage OF
our fathers, II we should fall 70 40
our duty in the present; na WIN naws All as
they did theirs in the days that are
gone. There is no reason. why polit,.
fcaI differences and ssperities should
swerve US from feaity to our consul
tuition ana laws.
"It is unnecessary. gentlemen, TOT
me to charge you at length upon any
particular crime. Homicide has been
too, frequent In our county OF rate na ann
you the necessity Of indicting the man.
slayer, be he high or low. The nrst
duty Of government ts to protect the
lives Of its citizens. Hence this ciass
Of crimes II Is more Important 10 IN
vestigate than any other.
II would also call your attention 10
the crimes of embegzlement and per-
jury. A dangerous tendency seems 10
with more ieniency than those who are
guilty of larceny, whereas in fact It Is
more insidious and dangerous than iar-
oeny, and besides involving the tax
wolves q breach OF trust. Too often
1t IL the cause that the additional crime
OF compromising q felony is committed
by kind-hearted men in hushing up
charges of embezziement upon re-im.
Tor perjury. It is one of the most des-
picable and dangerous of all crimes,
and should be yisoFeusiy Healt with.
IN hts sssrs ss as Msshl RRepe
IS the security for property, for. rep
utation, for life, IL the sense of re-
ligious obligation desert the oaths
which are the instruments OF investf-
CATION In courts of justice?
you will also investigate ofenses
against Section 7s43 of the Code, which
provides for the punishment OF pros
titutes and persons who keep houses
such houses; vagrancy, ana the keep
ing of gambling houses. 1t fs said
that these provisions OF our law are
being fiagrantly violated IN Montgem:
aAs I am required by law, charge
you specially to investigate relative
violations of the following criminal
laws on our statute books: Laws reg
when overspeeding along crowded thor
oughfares are a menace to the safety
of the public. Carrying concealed
weapons, without which many muir
der would remain uncommitted. Deal
GERS: failure of Tax Assessor to .ad-
minister oath to tax payers; forming
pools to regulate quantity or price OF
product; combination and control of a
corporation with such intent. This lat
ter you will find treated OF In Section
1879 TO 1881 of the Criminal Code; these
statutes are leveled against monopo-
lies and combinations to control the
production or to destroy competition
in the manufacture or sale OF COM
modities. You might well Investigate
to see II there are any violations OF
these important statutes In this coun-
'ivolations of the election laws
laws relating to convicts and prison.
ers; adulterating and selling candles
gaming, selling liquors in violation Of
law, betting on any election, violating
the game and fish law, anti-free pass
law. or. violating the law prohibiting
campaign funds. As to any Of these
offenses gentlemen, you have no dis
erection but to indict II in the opinion
of the grand Jury the evidence justi-
3fies the Indictment.
inspection OF OfIiciaIs.
( with regard to your duties as to
Inspection OF county officials and their
books and conduct, which are mainly
set forth In Article 8. Chapter 242 OF
the Criminal Code, the Solicitor will
advise with you and to these matters
you will give careful scrutiny. 1t Is
give you such legal advice as you re-
quire as to any matter connected with
your duties. The concurrence of at
least twelve of your number Is neces-
-sary In order TO find an Indictment;
and when found must be Endorsed a
true BILL and signed by the foreman:
If for any reason your number should
he rAduead below thirteen in the In.