Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-06

the court has directed your attention.
the court directs you to investigate all
violations OF the criminal laws Of this
state, and II the evidence before you
seems 10 warrant. to indlct any and all
persons who have violated the law. This
will be your duty. and have no doubt
II will be your pleasure
Mast visit jail.
1T also becomes the duty OF the eour,
TO call your attention TO that portion Of
the statutes relating TO jails. and you
should make such investigation as the
law requires TO be made. and II will be
your duty while in attendance TO yisi,
the county jail at least once during your
session. and 10 examine its state and con-
ditlons; examine and inquire into the
discipline and treatment of prisoners
their habits. diet and accommodations.
and report IN writing whether any OF the
provisions OF law have been violated,
pointing out IN what particulars. IL any.
said violations consist and you should
mako any recommendation for the bene-
NJ OF the officers for the management Of
tho jail
The court calls your attention regarding
certain rumors that are IN circulation re-
gardlnE the conduct OF the Douglas county
hospital. and you should thoroughly in
vestigate these rumors and report In
writing. to the court. your findings. after
thoroughly investigation as to all matters
pertaining 10 the management. operation
and sanitary conditions OF said hospital.
and say In your report whether or not all
moneys that have been appropriated and
expended in said hospital have been OK
pended according TO law,
You should also visit and investigate
all public and private BONES where child
rem are confined. and report the conditions
surrounding said children. and to make
any Recommendations that you think
would better me conditions in said instr
tutionA fa
Instruction Testimony.
ct will DO your duty TO carefully
scrutinlze and dispaasionateiy weight the
testimony Of all the witnesses that come
before you. II Is not proper for you 10
consider hearsay testimony in making
up your minds whether or not true
bill should be presented against any per-
son, but II 10 proper for you 10 receive
hearssy testimony for the purpose OF as
sisting you IN finding the whereabouts
Of witnesses who are possessed Of actual
knowledge. II the evidence introduced
before you satisfies your minds that an
offense against the laws Of this state
has been committed. and II the evidence
before you. unexplained and unImpcached
and not broken down. satisfies your mind
who the person Is who committed tbs
act, then II would be your duty to pre-.
sent such person.
IL is necessary that .wslve of YOU
number concur in the finding of an In
dictment. and when II shall concur tn
foreman OF your body shall endorse OF
such indictment the words. "A True Bill.
and subscribe his name thereto as fore
man.
mo person except yourselves Is permit
ted 10 be In or rem AIN In the room viii
90A Wibft Jea 9At NARANHoAAH g1hi ftNWH
individually or otherwise, or while yol
are voting upon any question before you
County Attorney TO Help.
1T Is the duty OF the county ATTORNEY
or any Of his assistants under his diree
ton to DO and appear before your bod,
for the purpose OF giving any legal ad
vice relative to any matter coming be
fore you. and II you desire he may Inter
rogats witnesses before you for the puT
pose Of assisting you in finding out IN
facts. 1t Is also his duty to prepare sue
indictments as you may direct.
You will have at your disposal q
&c ur outer door a bailiff, who will carr
Q -4municEtions from you To any person
! GU may desire and who will notify IN
court when you desire TO appear befor
IL, and will see to the calling OF witnesses
within the reach OF the bailiff. and othe
matters. which you desire that h
should do.
Questions to Jurors.
4 For the purpose OF assisting the judgs
q In Determining upon when another gran
Y Jury should be called. the court direct
: the jury TO answer the following que,
3 tons:
q HAS there been any jury hrihln
|. within Douglas county within the Ia.
: three years. and II 50. give the nams
OF the person or persons. company Z
b CORPORATION, who have been bribing !urol
: I'm Douglas county during the last thrS
A yearsg
HAS the police department Of the G..
Q Of Omaha In the last three years in goo
II faith tried 70 enforce the laws OF NJ
, braska IN relation TO gambling, the sa
OF intoxicating liquors, ano houses I
prostitutiong
s-Has the fire and police board ,
Omaha In good faith tried TO enforce q
laws Of Nebraska In the last three yea
I'm relation TO gambling, the sale OF II
q toxlcating liquors and houses Of prost
q tutions
4.-aas the police department Of u
e city Of south Omaha in the last thr'