The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
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CHARGE / [ TO JURY. i: ||'Y'|
Miners and Their leaders Are
Praised for Obeying Law
80 During Strike.
FOUR JURORS ABSENT.
Many Gases to Be Investigated
---One Murder Case and
Many Whisky Cases.
OUR JURORS ABSENT.

Bitterly 6nOunC1nS SLue hu hiuA
KIan as an organization and prais-
ing the miners and their leaders
for the part they have played to-
date in the nationwide coal strike,
as it effects Marion County. Judge
E. M. Showalter today delivered
his charge to the members of the
May term Marion County Criminal
Court grand jury. which is to in
vestigate all crimes committed in
the county since the last grand
jury journed.
In referring to the ku Klux Klan,
Judge Showalter said, There is a
growing tendency to organize
bands OF men who usurp the pow
ers Of the government and who
take away the power of the law.
There is no place in this country
for such an organization as the
Ku Klux Klan or any band OF men
who array themselves in masks.
They can wear masks for only one
Of two reasons: To hide their cow
ardice or to hide villainy.'
# Judge Showalter expressed the
greatest praise for the miners who
during the present strike have
been law abiding citizens and not
only law abiding citizens but who
have jealousy aided the guardians
of the law in running down Grim
mas While referring to the strike
Judge Showalter said that to my
knowledge you will not be called
upon to Investigate any cases
growing out Of this strike.
The court was considerable de-
layed in getting under headway
this morning when four of the:
grand jurors summoned failed to
appear*fo for service. Jud sc Showal7
ter named II. e.. Snit thxand q b. G..
sMusgroyeg as spe ecial Jury com mis- mis-
sioners to seIects% the names of sads
tditiona IN en- to let as Jurors The
selected four men
and the panel was again filled
When the men were re3questionedb by
the court, it: developed that one of
the men had served on grand
] jury last year. and was not eligible.
The. commissioners filled this va
cancy. and when the new men were
questioned it was found that one
of the new jurors had also served
last year and was Ineligible. Final
1 ythe commissioners founu man
who was eligible.
The jury as sworn In by Clerk
Lawrence a. Gather was as follows
Lawrence Conway, foreman; n. j.:
Straight, Marshall Hawkins. 81 8:
Hall, George W. Hull, Ulysses
Vancant, Homer W. Campbell, Lew
is, Cleiland. George w. Shoemaker,
Charles McElroy, G. W. Atha. -.
+. West, Miller Kinknead, Clause
Davis, L. J. Prickett and Syl-
vauious Morris.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank r.
Amos and, John w. Mason, his as
sistant, have prepared a large num- nun:
Der Of cases to present to the grand
jury, and is thought that the Jur-
ors will be busy for several days.
At least fifty indictments will be re
turned by the grand Jurors before
their work is completed.
Charge to Jury
"Of all the institutions of this
country,or OF any country that IS
making an effort to advance CIVIL
"a ton and to give its people a tree
representative government, there
is no institution that is of greater
importance than that Of which you
are now members.
The grand jury of the county
you stand in your present capacity
as the bulwark of free institutions.
You stand for the protection of so
ciety and the enforcement and OBJ
servance Of, the law in this county,
and YOU stand for the protection
and the preservation Of the rights
of the individual.
.It is your duty to make d1ilgent
INQUIRY and Investigation to ascer-
7 tain what of law have &C
Cured during the interim that has
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