The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
Circuit Court
Nou7 In Session
IConvenes Monday. Will Probably Ad.
Journ This Week. Judge Lamb De.
livers strong charge to Grand Jury

da Monday morning with Judge T.
l.. Lamb, of EupOra, presiding. With,
out any preiminaries the court set
about the business of impanelling the
juries and the names of the jurors
are as follows: Grand Jurors, C. C..
White, foreman, j. C. Leverette, E.
Christopher, E. G. Mccormick, G.. D.
Thomason, CASTOR Bell, w. A. Nail,
NJ. ]. Dixon, N. P. Donley, J. F.
Thomson, L. L. Clark, J. W. Moss,
D. Purdy, E. C. Fonville, J. NJ. Will
|liams, C. M. Anderson, G. r. Mitchell,
and j. E. Huffman; Petit Jury No. l,
u. b. Morris, Jack Lamon, A. S.
Wolf, N. B. Brewer, George Chambe-
lain Walter Blalock, J. Robert
Rhodes, L. L. Peoples, r. B. Thomas
on, w. A. Rounsaville, j. G FL
sackerly and R. E. Smith; Petit Jury
No. 2, L. A. Reel, Walter Rounsa-
vile, A. F. Clark, ]. w. Pritchard, E.
L. Massey, G. C. Trusty, w. H. Clark,
w. A. Thompson, T. F. Weir, j. M.
Cooley, Finley Rook and E. j. Costi-
low. After the juries had all been
sworn in the Judge then proceeded
with his charge to the grand jury.
It was one of the most forceful de-
liverances ever made in a courtroom
in Grenada and covered thoroughly
all the things that the. grand jury
should investigate. He named over
and explained the four crimes for
which the penalty in Mississippi is
death, viz. murder, rape, arson and
treason, and showed just why the
punishment should be death. He
told the jurymen that their duties
were of the utmost Importance and
that they should thoroughly go into
all violations of law that were brought
to their attention. He especially
stressed the importance Of the sup
preston Of the liquor traffic in all it's
IS and showed how intOxicants
were the causes of other crimes.
Judge Lamb dwelt upon the sacred
ness of the oath that the jurymen
had taken and charged them that
they should strictly keep that oath.
At the conclusion of his charge re-
cess was taken for lunch. At the
afternoon session the time of the
court was taken up with minor cases
on the docket while the Grand Jury
was going into evidence that was be-
fore them. Due to the fact that the
last term of court was pretermitted
the docket is unusually heavy and
the grand jury is expected TO have a
busy session. Some important liti-
cation is to come before the court.
Judge Lamb had quite deal to
say about the expenditure of public
money, and contracts made by sup
ervisors. He advised the grand jury
that supervisors should adhere strict
ly to the law as to letting contracts
for public work only after giving due
notice to the public in the customary
manner. The Judge stated that he
did not know what had been done in
this county but that in some of the
counties of his judicial district. sup
ervisors had been letting contracts
very frequently in excess of $1,000
without public advertisement where
by competition could be secured and
which was the only safe way to pro-
tect the tax payers. He urged that
the grand jury give all these matters
due attention.
Up to Wednesday night the grand
Jury had only true bills but that
body is working earnestly and ap
pearances would indicate that it is a
grand jury which will in no way wink
at lawlessness.
Quite a deal of business has been
disposed Of by the court. The case
against the two Thomases, who have
not yet been tried, charged with be-
ing connected with the killing Of S.
A. Duboise in December, 1919. was
passed to the files.
An indictment was returned against
B. w. Smith at Hardy charging him
with assault and battery with intent
to kill DR.. Ed Fraser, and the case
set for trial today, (Friday). Sever
al negroes have been tried for sun
dry offenses and convicted.
District Attorney, David E. Craw
ley, is showing himself to be a skilled
prosecutor and one always alert to
the interests of the public in State
cases. He is vigorous and able yet
he never persecutes. 1t is believed
that the Court will adjourn this week.