The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-04
STRONG CHARGE
(Conhnued dom 80 ID.

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on the subject OF false-swsaring
and perjury Judge Lynch directed at
tention 70 the fact that It Is not con-
! fined to the grand jury room alone.
but i engaged in before petit JurIes.
and all 50 doing should be indicted,
tried and punished. He stated that
SUCH was reprehensibie ana the man
who per1ured himself Is dangerous
man IN the community.
Weapon Carriers
Judge Lynch stated that IL Vas
not necessary to go into detsa OF Ger
tain violations. all important but With
which the jurors were familiar. such
as the killing Of one man by another.
assaults. assaults and batteries and
the Ike. He Invited the iury,s atten-
ton especially TO the carrying of re-
voiyeEs. dirks and other deadly weap-
ons. and said that there were in
most cases of those now in jail two
causes for their troubles. One was
intoxicatlon or partially SO at the
time of the commission of the crime
and the other was the possession Of
one or more of these deadly weapons.
The statute makes IT an ofrense to
carry them and also an ofrense to sell
them to minors,
It is regretted hy Judge Lynch
that IT ls not unlawful to sell toy pis-
tolls and he deplores the fact that too
many parents by them and make
their children presents OF them. He
states that they are harmless. Of
course, but educate the children 10
the carless and Indifferent use of
serious weapons as they grow older.
Violations of Marriage Vows.
Gross violations of the marriage
VOWS were dwelt upon by the judge
and attention was called TO the stat
ute making them offenses. He stated
that If any cases were presented 10
him on the chancery side this term
relating to the violation OF these
pie would feel a littl peevish at
before the grand jury and some peo-
pie would feel a little feeyerish at
least. Also was mentioned houses Of
bad repute. though he expressed SAT
isfactIon over the fact that they ara
fewer than formerly, yet he was led
to believe that there existed some in
the outskirts, and he mentioned one
In particular said to be near Pine
Grove. where reputed terribly base
conditions prevailed
Attention was directed to the stat
ute against cruelty ito animals. such
as cruelty beating. i'll. treating aad
falling to provide sufficient food.
Sunday Laws.
\ Dissertation OF the Sabbath dsy
was taken up and gone into in con.
siderable detail. The eccelslastical
and ciyil laws both make the wise
provision that man shall rest one
day In every seven. day for bodily
and mental rest, 1t IL wise for man
may live longer and enjoy himself
better because Of 1t, as 1t gives him
opportunity for serious. sober re-
Election. The exercise OF vigilance IL
necessary to make better men and
better citizens, but complaint had
been made that number oc stores
and other places of business keen
open on the Sabbath and some sell
as on any other day. Ordinarily and
usually however, such are bur loaf
ing places. He hoped that the prac-
tice did not prevail in the county
proper, but believes that II does in
the city. There is no excuse Cor II
he says except when absolutely nee
essary and the grand jury SHOULD FIRST
inquire whether stores have been
open and selling done and second as
certain whether necessary.
Disturbance of religious worship
and gatherings Of moral ana mutual
uplift was touched upon and then
attention was given to the sale OF
cigarettes TO minors. which is unlaw-
full and the use of which is Injurious
to the physical. moral and mental de-
velopment of children.
Gambling Denounced.
Gambling was denounced ir Judge
Lynch's characteristic way. He was
led to believe from reports that sew
cral places existed here. He stated
that no gaming is lawful ana thai it
is dishonest means .: livelihood.
corrupting in It's tendencies ana such
places are where one gambler seeks
to fleece another. and. If he fails.
picks out some one Else aud under
takes to deprive him of his ard
earned money Usually these places
are secluded and guarded. but he
hopes the grand jury will not lind
them so wei guarded that IL cannot
reach the occupants Judge Lynch
declared that the determination cx-
lists to drive gambling out OF Har-
Json county He urged the grand
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