The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-18
For The Trial Of Numerous Blind
Tiger" Cases
JUDGE ALIENS CHARGE
Treats Of the Illegal Sale Of Whiskey
and Neglected Children as Sources
Of Crime, and Instructs Jurs to
Investigate These Two Subjects Ex-
cIusiyely.

The special term of superior court
for Durham county, called for the pur-
pose OF clearing the crowded docket of
the blind tiger cases convened 'yester-
day morning with Judge Oliver II.
Allen presiding.
In his charge to the grand jury this
morning Judge Allen declared that the
two most fruitful sources OF crime in
any community was neglected chill
drcn and the illegal sale and manu-
facture OF whiskey. Judge Allen
charged the grand jury to coniine their
investigations to these two lines and
allow the other work to go over until
the regular term Of court.
"One mistake that We often make
in trying to prevent crime is in not
getting at the source of crime. We
do not pay enough attention to the
causes that bring about crime. We are
constantly making criminals while We
are attempting to punish crime.
"One of the most fruitful sources OF
crime is neglected childhood. A mis-
take that we are making is in allowing
the children of the community to de-
yelop into criminals because We neg
| lect them and turn our attention too
much TO the punishment OF crime that
is already committed There is hardly
a term of court held anywhere but
/ that there are a number Of children
| MP for committing some crime. A lit
tie investigation discloses the fact that
these children become criminals Ee.
cause OF neglect.
II want you. at this term OF court
TO determine II there are any orphans
or neglected children in the county. il
you should find such neglected chill
dren it is your duty to report II to the
clerk OF the court and homes will be
found for the children.
Another fruitful source of crime Is
the use OF intoxicating liquors. II has
been demonstrated that So per cent OF
the crime committed in this country
is traceable to the use Of Intoxicating
liquors. Take up this docket here this
morning-and haven't looked at it,
and you squeeze the whiskey out OF Il
and we won. be- here till this evening
"The people Of North Carolina have
passed the prohibition law, and it Is
up to the people to see that 1t Is en-
forced. have never tried son for
killing his father but that whiskey was
back OF the crime. have never tried
a father for killing his son, a Brother
for killing his brother, husband for
killing his wife but that whskcy was
back OF the crime. IL II any wonder
then that the people Of North Carolina
have passed this prohibition law
"Thc enforcement Of this law rests
with the juries and the officers OF the
law. Wherever you find community
in which the law is not being enforced
you will find community IN which
the jurics and the officers Of the law
are not doing their duty.
Il charge you. therefore. to inyesti-
gate these two sources Of crime. the
neglect OF children and the sale and
manufacture OF whiskcy. and to do
your full duty"
Mr. James A. Robinson Is foreman
OF the grand jury. which is composed
OF the following well-known citizens:
Ed Roberts. Il. ID. Whitaker. W. Z.
Horton. S. d. oBrisnt, Il. W. Thomp-
son, W. 4. Speed. r. |. Edwards. w.
lP. Farthing, w. r. Burgess ]. A.
Roberts. J. NJ. Reams. T.. J. O'Brlcn. I.
v. Rigsbcc. d. =. Copeland. &. W. Nor
ris. w. s. crutchHcld. w. D. Hampton
The regular jury Is composed oi
Mcssrs. &. II. Hall, A. r. Bobbltt. VIM
Patterson, W. q. whitley Reuben
Nichols, J. s. Carr. Will wrcnn. w. J
Woods, W. J. Rhodes. J. II. Tiilcy. r
In. Hackney, W. u. Bowling, spurgeon
Shcrron.
Sam Allen. colorcd. was convicted
Of assault with deadly weapon and
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