Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
THEJURY SYSTEM OF GEOR-
GIA ON TRIAL-=-A Vital
Question That Interests
Every Man and Affects the
Integrity of the Courts.

There has been projected into the proceedings the matter
of motion for trial for Leo NJ Frank question of the
gravest Importance every and in the State of
Georgia. and that should be studied carefully and thought
fully for deeper than of the legal points involved the
arguments to be made for a trial for Frank
The adavits published extensively in all the newspapers
and filed in court the effect that of the jurors
the Frank had expressed violent prejudice against the
accused before the trial. and therefore disqualified to act
juror bring forward that the people everywhere in
State have right discuss for jury system fails
the whole fabric of our courts is destroyed.
Whether Frank entitled trial not may safely
be left to the wisdom of the eminent judges whose duty is
to consider the whole case.
It rs NOT the duty newspapers express opinions
disputed points Of law while the still undecided and in
the hands judges whose fairness unqusoned and whose
knowledge Of the law is conceded.
Judges of in the future, in the past may be
depended upon safeguard the interests of those who be-
fore them accused well the interests of the pub
lic and all that is comprehended In the society
If it be true that of the Jurors expressed himself
ported was of course, UNTITLED TO ACT AS JUROR
and is this point in which the great public interested We
be that every juror any petty capital
honest fearless openmnded and willing to render verdict
cording the evidence.
Every sitting in the Jury box know that the
him has the integrity of purpose that the
honest has, and property holder and
trial for his life wants to know and FEEL SURE the verdict
rendered shall be without reconciliation malice and based
the evidence brought forth and the Interpretation of
THE LAW laid down by the honorable judge.
CONSIDERED IN ITS broadcast SENSE, THE WHOLE
JURY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA is NOW ON TRIAL
Leo Franks guilt innocence is not bound up in that
question ALL Judge Roam and the higher will decide
justly and fearessly the legal points raised by counsel
decide without regard anything except the law and the
of time and energy talk seriously of the stab
ity any institutions and PARTICULARLY OF
MPREGNABILITY OF OUR COURTS, unless every and
the community absolutely certain that THE JURY
SYSTEM HAS NOT FAILED anywhere even in part.
I'm the administration Of justice and especially criminal
justice quite important that justice appear to be DONE
that it be DONE
This the eloquent summing of great ur who spent
years the bench, and master of criminal law.
The time study great questions of vital Importance when
these questions uppemost in the public mind and THE
TIME rs NOW to consider the defects jury SYSTEM and
protection the selection of jurors
future.
Not only is this of fairness to those who may
cused but fairness also those who may not know that
GREAT CRIME great tragedy can be committed in the
of THE LAW
And while the words THE LAW may seem ponderous and
unintegibe to people there definition simple and
clear that a child can understand:
What thou would not have done to myself do not to thy
neighbor.'' -
THIS IS THE WHOLE Law ALL ELSE is COMNIEN-
TARY
the Golden Rule Ito do unto others you would have
others do unto YOU
And matter how lawbooks have been written
how thousands be written the future they will be
merely commentaries the definitions foregoing given
Our present Judiciary has apy been described exact
scpuous and minute And most important that it should
be kept
We would be glad hear from readers of this newspaper
receive ideas suggestions they have
guarding future making the
State strong that it will not break down anywhere