The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-10-24
CONVENED ON MONDAY FOR
SPECIAL TERM, WITH
LIGHT DOCKET.
CHARGE 70 GRAND JURY.
In 1t Judge Barrett Referred 10
Usual violators, But Laid
Special Stress On
Liquor Selling.

1 Circuit Court convened in the
county court house Monday morning
at 1O:3O O'Clock for the special term
called for the third Monday in Octo-
Der, with Judge T. H. Barrett on the
bench. This is very likely the last
term in Jackson county over which
Judge Barrett will preside, as he
has announced that he will not be
a candidate for re-appointment. The
names of the grand jurors selected
for the term follow:
GRAND JURY.
R. @. Breeland, foreman; c. C.
Coleman, J. D. Gautier, @. D.
Bland, A. c.. Few, Jesse W. Thomp-
son, O. d. Davidson, F. A. Walker,
c. E. Parker, R. l.. Head, A. j.
Murray, Geo. l.. Friar, A. c. White,
R. E.. Waltman, John Aiken, j. B.
Duke, S. M. Mcclure, D. Delaney.
BLIND TIGER MAN A TRAITOR"
Judge Barrett in delivering the
charge to the grand jury laid more
stress upon the "blind tiger" than
upon all other subjects combined.
The blind tiger" !" he said, lis
the seed from which rs to 80 per
cent. of all crimes grow. Select the
best man among you, let him drink
the doped blind tiger whiskey for
twelve months and | will venture the
assertion that at the end of that
time he will be ready to commit any
crime. Any man who violates the
law is criminal. The blind
tiger man is not only a criminal,
but also traitor to his State. Show
me man who will violate the laws
of the State for a price and will
show you traitor. That man 10
not entitled to any consideration at
your hands.
The blind tiger is blot upon
the whole coast country. hope
you will see that Jackson county
will continue to hold it's reputation
as one of the cleanest in this circuit.
The bind tiger will take your
boy and make a brute OF him; it
will take your daughters husband
and make brute of him. The man
who has been a good citizen before
and who gets to running around with
the blind tiger crowd will go down
just as sure as the hog will 90 to his
wallow. We will have personal
liberty when we have this county
and district free from. the liquor
traffic. Go after the blind tigers
get them if you can; if you can't,
get the ps1urers who shield hem"
The court gave the usual charges
about the Jail, murders, ma,slaugh-
ter and misimeanor cases, the selling
of tobacco to minors, gambling, the
tipping of waters in. hotels and on
trains and to pensions.
Special stress was laid upon the
in which the offices of JUS
tees OF the peace are conducted.
The judge stated the office of justice
OF the peace was established for the
benefit OF the people and ought to be
run for the benefit of the people,
not for the holder of it. If a COM
has a good justice of the
peace and constable, he said, it is
truly blessed. Dockets which con.
showed 81 and costs cases.
hs added, showed that the Justice
the office for himself.
In conclusion Judge Barrett called
to the Improvements made
by the Beard Of Supervisors to the
court room, commended the Board
for the rooms tidy appearance and
said if any damage was done to il in
any way the person guilty would he
severely punished.
The docket for this term Of oourf
IS light and it is likely that il win
come to an end on Saturday.