Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-17
JUDGE ]. NJ. WOODS
TELLS GRAND Jury
WHAT ITS DUTY IS
New Judge Minuteiy Explains
Many Statutes.
COVERS WIDE RANGE
TALKING TO JURY

WV" Al members OF new
Co"rt ana Large 1ro"d present
N"drse 10 Nrdno JuGy MOT Lengthy
Out No'e'
The ree,lar January torn, of .iro,,i.
court convened ,ruosd,, l.
the first term for tho NON oeoio,s
namely Indigo NJ Woods cbarief
Edward II Taller prosacntino rt,or.
nov w w Dowpav and bis ossis+on,
e. l.. LuttreIl
The first action of the now court
was the calling of tho GRAND i,,.,,
which 10 &C follows. r n StaIav fore.
man. q T Slacl, r. N portarfald
y n Minebini 7 w Waiee necotnr
pearl William + o,yr,, Tob, n ka1l,
or n c Sneck n Neo,tirl, pro.
sci Snerrow y r. Rurkbart Il
Bentz G C. Lemon ! NJ Halliday and
c. l. stuckev
In his cbaree tn the GRAND iurv
Judge Woods said in mart. CentIeman
nf the GRAND iltrtrs 7 think
necessary for me IN enter into great
detail az IN tho dutiae that root ,non
Won II danends unon Won and on vo,,r
honor &c n ,ybetbar any gpiItv ma,
.escanos or +ba+ any ma, CON fool
that no CON violate tho lou, with i'm.
n,nity II ID that kind of naonle who
orght to knon, what GRAND and notit
iuries are n do and No honest man
reod foar than,
Tho rapoo ~ n,attars ,,o,, ora roo,,ir.
od 70 doal with haqir win tho biebast
ana rrr dow, Int do nor inoluda tba
small minor ofranses which can he
.hondIod b., tho ,,,ooistr,+os ca oe to
soyo ,sa,oss ovnorsa. hnt n,nrders
rohhorios and all Of those offensae
o,,oinst +ho oriroiro1 lou, ,.ou ara To
r,oLa dnioa,t ipo,irias into md IL
i, ro,r irdorron+ nortoir nartioe
,,,,,,,a 10 ;naiotod = 10 ,,o,,,. d,,t,, %.
ra+,rn i,d,o+monts AGAINST tbem
rho iaoo ~ tho low is that no
,ron CON no aonrivod Of his froedou
NV tbo action of any irresnonsible
,,,inoa ana oIso +bo+ M man NAV 90
,,nnr,iebod If no has committed an
off.nsa againet the law There are
souoroI statrtos which desire 70 call
,.o,n o++on+ior 10
an, rao,,rrod to call tba attention
,e ,ho frst GRAND b,rv afteran election
~ tho o1oction law and it is very
in,nor+ortlow Il is q law that deals
,,it, tho o,oetion of corruptness and
4 onouchary in our elections
l,ro,v q 1area nunber of citizens
who regard it rather a small offense
to violate the election law, and con
slider it of not much Importance and
ought to be passed by. Corruptness
in elections is spreading. 1t is more
rampant no wthan it was some years
ago. 1t is growing worse every year.
If it continues as it is now it won't
be long before good, respectable cit
liens may look forward to the cleo
tons with fear.
Another matter that l am required
to call to your attention and to ev-
cry grand jury is the violation Of the
revenue laws. Another very impor-
tant matter touching the government
is this thing of property owners, PEG
pie especially who own personal prop
erty. making false returns to the as
sesors. 1t is your duty to investigate
all of the violations reported to you,
and to inquire into them diligently
without fear or favor.
1n,oviso will call vour attention
=, t,o ,,o+.or os tho colo of liouor nv
au,,nn,.ts do NOT know that If is
,,,aa..ou,. 20 do ,his but an, reonir.
"a - Another statuta that have 70
a;.ao. ,.o,r o.tor+io, 10 ie tho one
,,,his, - = o,i.aao,ao,or for