Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14
Grand Jurors.

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Grand Jurors.
County Clerk Gerhardt called the
coll of the grand jury and the follow
ang sixteen men answered to their
names:
James w McKown, Gerrardstown
District
r. II. Lloyd, Martinsburg
W. w. Houseworth, Martinsburg
=. S. Sperow. Hedgesville District.
Geo. d. Pitzer. Arden District.
g ID. Rauch, Arden District
David Hutzlsr, Mill Creek District.
j. II. Smith Gerrardstown District.
Harvey Mcdonald, opequon Dis
tvict.
Peter Strine, Opequon District.
George d. Aikens, Falling Waters
District.
Baker Ropp. Falling Waters Dis
frict.
Thomas Kearns, Martinsburg.
&. G. Cushwa, Martinsburg.
Henry Butts, Martinsburg
M. A. Snodgrass. Martinsburg.
James w. McKown was made fore
MAN.
Judge Faulkner preface his charge
"a the grand jury by complimenting it
- its personnel, saying that it was
composed of representative body of
4aen from all sections Of the county
and was an exceptionally strong one.
The Judge then proceeded to in
struct the jury as to its duties He
referred to the great age OF the jury
system and to changes that have TAX
en place concerning it during the
centuries in England and the United
States. He spoke of the modern and
wise method in vogue Of selecting
tte jury: that whilst in former times
the sheriff selected the jury, the coun-
ry court now does that In regul1T form
IA West Virginia. and that the legis-
lature by wise enactments has safe
guarded both sides in cases before
the court.
The judge pointed out that there Is
no reason why some cases should
GENE before a jury a. all, to take up
the time Of the court-that such
should be settled before a justice of
she peace
Hs called attention to the law reg
dlatiug the sale of Intoxicating lq-
uors. He said the law is plain and
simple and no man ought to violate it
Indeed he said, there is no reason
whatever why a liquor dealer should
volats the liquor law because Il was
& altogether inst and fair.
Judge Faulkner called the special
attention OF the grand jury to certain
re nditions at the county jail. He SAID
bat in the short space CT three
grelths lately there had been three
iaE nreakings and a number of pris-
ss,ne.4 had escaped lie emphasized
he Ect that If the jail is not secure
= snoald he made so in order that
tTisone~s $ mt there would be less La
ole 10 make their escape than under
present conditions.
He read the law relative to the
-aaatter OF jail breaking, and called
attention to the provision that where
any person aiding a prisoner held for
~ felouy 10 make his escape from jail.
abe person so aiding and alb ting is
guilty of a felony: and in ease the
prisoner is held for a misdemeanor
1he second party is likewise guilty Of
e misde meanor.
In the matter of carrying concealed
deadly weapons the judge said the
law Il plain and good, and that if the
~gnt sort OF punishment is inflicted
IN The offender there would be less
violation Of the law; that the custom
was unnecessary and wrong in prin-
ID iple, ana if nobody carried deadly
qNeapon there would he far fewer
asses in the courts.
Lastly the Judge spoke Of the law
relative to the administering % ether
and other such like drugs to produce
stupor. reminding the jury that such
must always be administered in the
presence of a third party,
Al 1880 o'clock the grand jury re
-rnrned the following true bills:
Joha Evans, for numbering John p,
e}avis last November near Stokes
asihool house.
Aiaurtus Show. felony, stealing jew
CiTy from S. p Douglas and robbing
he Bishop store, the latter last Octo-
RET
Cnas C. Meadows. felony, stealing
20Aollar bin from pocket of Cash
Ter Dudley Harley at Peoples Trust
GO.
James Myers, for numbering Walter
fitideoWt, colored, in front of Kinsey
-Ereque's saloon on the night of De
'.cemDer "a
William Price, for shooting Rafael
Matresse, an Italian at the south quar-
ries last October.
harris Myers Indicted for stealing
corn from c. II. Ramsbergs barn. not
y. true hin
Court then adjourned till 1870 p. m.