The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-25

Section 779T of Kirby's Digest, which has bean in force ever since the year lS46 reads as follows:
 "Whens any criminal or penal sta tute shall be rel,ealed all offenses committed or forleitures accured un, der it while it was in force. shall be punished or enforced as it were in force, notwithstanding such repeal unless otherwise expressly provided in the repeating statute" All of lenses, then, against the gambling law before the felony bill became 8 law should be prosecuted under the old law All offenses which have been or may be committed since the felony bill became a law and which are in violation of the provisions of said Act. should be prosecuted under the felony law.
 Perjury.
 Before closing this special charge to the grand jury and before giving you more general charge on the criminal law. l feel it my duty to call your attention in the most forci- ble manner of which l am capable lO iHC lbtDOi OI EnlOltih6 tnt law against perjury.
 There are some men I am proud to say left among Us who regard truth and honor as their dearest pos sessions, who rather than violate the truth would, like the proud Roman general. Regulus, suffer torture, and if need be, death
 There was time when mans word was considered his bond. Go today. however, into almost any grand jury room, or attend almost any important criminal trial in this country.
 < 1t is shocking to every sloyer of virtue and truth, it Is outrageous to every instinct of deceney and right, 1t is alarming to every lover Of jus tice, to see the glibness with which witnesses will swear to one false hood after another, after having held up their right hand in the presence of Almighty God, and sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth and noth- ing but the truth.
 In my judgment, perjury is the most infamous and the most terrible crime in the whole category of crime. No wonder that the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, loving truth and hating lie. struck dead instantly Annanias and Sapphira of old. and I have felt and know you will feel the need of the aid of some higher Power to protect us from perjurers and false sWearers.
 A man who will commit perjury Is worse than murderer, for he would swear a mans life away, or turn loose red handed murderer to prey on society. He is worse than an anarchist; he is entitled to no protection and no consideration from honest men.
 The man who procures another for a financial or any other considera- tion, to commit perjury for him, is just as bad if not worse than the perjurer himself You will be called on. to investigate some very import ant matters, some alleged steals or robberies in which thousands of dollars are involved
 No doubt at an early stage in your deliberations, you are likely to sec ear-marks of perjury. Watch out for fabnicated defenses. Sift the matter to the bottom.
 Whenevera you become convinced that any witness who appears before you has sworn falsely as to any ma terial fact, report that fact to me promptly and we will try and put these perjurers where they belong.
 am willing to go to the limit, and use the utmost powers of my office to put stop to this hellish crime. which has become so common in our grand jnries and courts of justice.