The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-26
STRONG CHARGE TO
THE GRAND JURY BY
JUDGE W.B. TURNER
CALLS FOR THE ABSOLUTE EN-.
FORCEMENT OF THE
STATUTES.
Law AGAINST CARRYING WEAPONS
Speaks of Carelessness in Handling
Firearms Throughout the Circuit.
Speaks of Opening Places Of Bust.
ness on the Sabbath-The Jury.
Mondays Daily.)

Judge w. B. Turner delivered his
charge to the grand jury this morn
ing in his usual forceful manner, the
charge dealing especially with the vi
olation of laws against carrying con-
cealed weapons. During the charge
Judge Turner stated that on three
different occasions since he had been
on the bench, that the careless nand-
ling of weapons had resulted fatally
He urged upon the jury the impor-
lance of returning indictments
against the offenders in such cases
Judge Turner stated that the high,
est object of the law was the protec-
ton of human life. Too many PEG,
pie said the judge, ARE shot down
in cold blood. l hope that when this
grand jury is dismissed that no man
shall say that guilty men have gone
unpublished"
He touched upon the observance of
the Sabbath, and stated that in keep
ing the places of business open on
Sundays, the small sales did not
amount to so much as the general
loafing that was observed around
such places in dissertation of the Sab
bath.
Some of the important parts of the
charge were:
The courts are as much for the
protection of the innocent as they are
for the prosecution of the guilty. All
men must be considered equal before
the law. Good order in the commune
ty depends upon the enforcement of
the law The great body Of citizen
ship in the country are behind the ju-
ries in their efforts to enforce the
law.
In closing, Judge Turner said that
in some counties it had become neces-
sary to discharge members of the
jury who had failed perform their
duty. Il hope" he said, that I shall
have no occasion to take such meas
ures with you. The people are ex-
pecting a good report from YOU The
personnel of the grand jury follows:
Grand Jury
Marion Taylor, C. L. Cheek, E. n
B. Reeves, w. T. Mitchell, C. E. Nc
Even, G. w. Tindell, Tom Johnson, R.
P. Fitzgerald o. B. Parsons, J. T.
Digger, E. L. Morrow, L. H. McM;nn,
S. E. G. Jack Judge Turner ap-
pointed o. B. Parsons foreman of the
jury, and w. ]. Goad, as officer
Constable T. S. Green, of the Sec
ond district, is the officer of the court.
Petit Juries.
On account of the absence of seven
veniremen one full petit jury was Sc
lected. Judge Turner announced that
he would not select the full twelve on
the second jury until the occasion
arises for them Petit jury No is
as follows:
w. A. Pullum, ]. A. Cole, M. T.
VOORHEES,, Mike Brady, w. H. Beckum,
D. T. Fitzgerald, M. ]. Johnson, Rush
Lee, J. J. Nellums, Sam WHherspoon,
Allen Freeman, W. G.. Willis.
. The five men who were selected for
petit jury No. 2 are A. NJ. Tillman,
W. A. Glenn, w. P. Fitzgerald, NJ. H.
Butts and Tom Eskew.
The following cases were disposed
of at the morning session:
Non Jury-Jacob Barker for Wal
ter Lochridge VS.. R. G. Harris, land
condemned and ordered sold. Sever
al other cases were called in which a
jury was demanded.
Civil docket-City of Columbia vs..
Clarence Thompson, dismissed for
want of a prosecutor, at cost of plain
tiff.
City of Columbia vs. Will Wilkes,
dismissed for want of a prosecutor,
at cost Of city.
D. J. Whiting VS.. Charles B. Not
grass ct al, dismissed for want OF
at cost of plaintiff.
Mrs. Sallie B. knight, administra-
trix VS.. W. NJ. Green, compromised;
judgment entered against the defend
ant for the costs of case.
Middle Tennessee Railroad Co. VS..
AID H. Forgey, dismissed at cost of
plaintiff.
H. Weeden vs.. the L. & N. Railroad
compromised.
The grand Jury adjourned until