Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-06

present and cannot be heard. Third.
sour whole work Is done in secret;
and. therefore, / desire TO cali your at
tention to certain matters in connee-
, ton with your service, and To impress
upon each one of you the serious ma
ture Of your duties
You have taken an oath which Gov
ers IN great degree the manner in
which You are TO perform these du
ties. You have sworn that yoa will
diligently inquire and true presentment
make of all matters and things given
diligently and thoroughly inquire into
all such matters. and. if. in your opin-
ion. the party charged with the crime
IS guilty. you are to present the party
10 this court By indictment.
The States counsel. your fellows
and your own. YOU shall keep secret.
and I cannot too earnestly suggest 10
/ you the Importance OF this part of
your oath. 1t is absolutely necessary
/ that everything which takes place
within the grand jury room should be,
and remain. a secret among your
selves II protects you from veXatious
criticism and annoyance BY outside
parties, it protects the public: il him
ders the escape OF persons charged
with crime; all of which might come
about should the doings of your ses-
sion become public property II also
protects the reputation and good name
OF persons charged with crime whom
] you do not iHdIct
'fea shall present no man for en-
w, hatred or malice As | said be-
fore, Won have been selected because
Of your good citizenship your fair
ness and integrity. You will there
fore, NOT let envy. hatred or malice
Tor any other feeling of a personal ma
lure enter into your consideration OF
any matter or become part of your
determination. On tire other hand.
I YOU shall not leave any man unpre-
scented for love. fear, favor. affection
! or hope of reward In other words
no matter who becomes under your in
vestfgaffon, none OF the personal feel
), fags OF hatred or love. fear or favor
or any hope OF reward in any way ef.
feet your Judgment and the result
DO everything truly as il comes t.
your knowledge according TO the hes
o. Your understanding. keeping il
mind that yon are acting for the pub
lie, in public capacity. looking TO tn
good of the public, TO the bettermen
of all citizens in the direction of goo'
order and good society. and at tn
same time not forgetting that cacl
investigation should be thorough AM
impartial so that innocent people ma.
not suffer from your acts and guilt.
persons may not escape from their Owl
: acts. There Is a statute which read
as follows: No grand juror or office
Of the court shall disclose that an in
: dictment for felony has been founr
n against any person not in custody o
under focognizance until he is arrest
cd, except by issuing process for hi
arrest; nor shall any grand juror stat
how any member of the jury voted o
what opinion he expressed on an,
$. question before them. And, by tn
same statute. it is made the duty o
), the court, in charging the grand jury
10 impress upon their minds this sec
ton.
p The oath which you have take
y and the suggestion which | have al
= ready made cover this section. II eac
member of your panel lives up TO tia
u oath which he has taken, the require
n inents of the statute which have jus
W read will be absolutely fulfilled
Your panel is made up of Is men
bers, 1t requires at least IL afi!rma