The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
CIRCUIT COURT
 CONVENED MONDAY
,udoe Bowling Delivers Strong Cbaroe to Grand Jurors Covering Most Important Law Violations
 The Personnel of Juries.

fbe Rev. w. l.. Smith, the court nroceeded with the selection of the brand jury, which is composed of lhe following:
 pr. J. G. Hilton, Mena, foreman.
 Toe Garland, Acorn township.
 Philip Abernathy, Big Fork town ship.
 ]. R. Connally, Cedar township.
 Emmett Rowe, Freedom town ship.
 D. L. Taylor, Eagle township.
 F. NJ. Cecil, White township.
 John Lofts, Big Fork township.
 Jim Standridge, Mill creek town ship. Alex Coyle, Ozark township.
 Jonah Whan, Potter township
 J. w. Hogal, Ouachita township.
 R. H. Tunnell, Ozark township.
 ]. L. Nelson, Mena.
 II. w. Finger, Cove township.
 Three prisoners, J. R. Holland, charged with impersonating an of ficer J. w. Gwinn, robbery, and Jim Johnson burglary, were brought before the jury and given an op- portunity to file constitutional ob- iections against any member, but none were offered.
 Charge to the Jury.
 Judge Bowling admonished the jury to be systematic in the mat lers coming before it and to keep the cost naturally attendant to its investigations as low and at as lit- tie expense to the county as pos sible, but not to fail to thoroughly investigate all crimes and violations of the law.
 It is the duty of the jury to visit the jail and investigate the condi- ton of the prisoners, the manner in which the institution is con- ducted: also to look after the manner in which the paupers of the county are cared for and see that they have human comforts and treatment and to make any recommendations to the court that are deemed advisable.
 The commissioners of public ac- counts filed their report and the jury was instructed to go through it thoroughly and if the report is not clear in every sense to call to their aid public officials and records.
 There has been trouble in col lectng fines from the various pre- cnct court throughout the coun- ty, not with the intention to de- fraud, but the collecting officers have been careless in making re- ports, and their quarterly reports have not in some instances, been properly filed. Those delinquent in the matter should be notified to make a prompt settlement, and if the notice is not complied with to return an indictment against the of lenders.
 That a mans social or financial standing should not prevent an in dlctment if he is in any way a violator of the law II is the cer- tainty of indictment before a grand jury that prevents crime, and if the jury fails to do it's full duty in bringing every violator before it it establishes in the minds of some men that there is a chance of escape In not being found out. The jury must not be a respecter of persons
 Persons who cannot commit crime are minors under twelve years, lu- natics, idiots and insane persons, and married women under threats Of coercion by their husbands. Drunkenness is not an excuse for crime.
 The crime of abortion is becom- ing quite common, and the last legislature passed some excellent laws for the protection of woman, and that there is generally some Scoundrel that causes or prompts a elrl or woman to commit crime in order that they may cover up their shame and degredation. Any party guilty of aiding in or committing such a heinous crime should be in dicted.
 One of the most atrocious crimes on the calendar is that of arson. A person guilty of this is an undesr- able citizen, and can generally be convicted on circumstantial evil dence.
 The different degrees of assault and the crime of bigamy were ex- plalned, with instruction to investi- gate any violations within the cOun- ty.
 Bribery and perjury received at tention at the hands of the judge Tn perjury the judge stated that it was a crime that struck at the very foundation of the government, and mat no real friend to a man would ask or expect one 10 swear falsely Tor him, and that if the jury had reason to believe that any witness before it was not keeping his oath or attempting to evade giving testi- mony' to indict them in every in- stance.
 The practice of carrying con- Gealed weapons was condemned. me judge stated that only cow ara or a criminal makes a practice oi carrying a pistol. The pocket nrearm was not made to kill game, put to shoot and kill men. A gun loter IS a menace to the community ana should be dealt with according to law.
 The crimes of false pretense, for eery and fraud were brought to the attention of fha iupv in ynry for-