The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-16
SPADE IS
CALLED
ASPADE
JuTy's Duty in Vice Mission
Clearly Outlined by
the Court


instructions OF Judge Martin Smith
morning.
He referred to vices in whatever
form they may come to the attention
Of the six members OF the jury.
Probably no grand jury in recent
years has received the sweeping in
structions which Judge Smith de-
livered in his deliberate and force
full manner this morning in the
Criminal court room. Jurors were
urged to take whatever evidence Is
placed before them regarding Tag
| rant violations of the law. They
were ordered to delve into any mat
ters OF which they may have per-
sonal knowledge.
| Furthermore they are to allow no
obstacle to halt their investigation.
He explained the unlimited power at
| their disposal and urged them to use
ii to the utmost. Any attempts made
by witnesses or others to balk the in
quir yare to be brought TO the at
| tention of the Judge at once.
| Gambling. slot machines. moon
shining, prostitution. bootlegging-
| all are to be given attention.
| The court called attention to the
| anti-vice crusade which The Times
has been waging and informed the
| jurors that evidence collected by re-
| porters would be at their disposal.
| Times reporters were in Crown Point
| this morning ready to appear before
| the grand jury should they be called.
| Only one change was made in the
personnel of the jury as first drawn.
| Harry L. Arnold, well known Gary
business man. was excused from
| service and Don Van Lieuw. another
Gary man. was substituted.
The jury Is now composed. of tho
following members:
| w, E. Bruce of Lowell.
| John w. Turner of Crown Point.
| David Frank OF Hobart.
| John =. Anderson OF Gary.
| George Knoerzer of Hammond.
| Don Van I.ieuw OF Gary.
The instructions of Judge NJ. ].
Smith of the Grand jury of the Grim
inal court at Crown Point. in effect
were:
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury. the
oath you have just taken is a COM
| prehensive one. 1t in a general way.
prescribes and outlines your duty as
a regularly impanelled grand jury,
and but little needs to be added by
the court in this charge. The obls-
cations imposed upon each OF you by
this oath are weighty and are not
| to be lightly considered or thought
lessly laid aside.
| You are charged that open and
fragrant violation of some of the
penal laws of the state of Indiana
exists in this county. These reports
| are matters of common knowledge to
the citizens OF the county and espec-
tally so with reference to vice, such
as prostitution. the operation of hous-
es of i'll fame. gambling. gaming,
keeping Of slot machines. manufac-
ture and sale Of intoxicating liquors.
or any violation OF the law
'So-called moonshining in any of
its various phases, the operation OF
| houses of Ill fame and prostitution,
gambling and the keeping of ganb-
ling devices are reported to be -four
| ishing in various cities in the north
end of the county and at numerous
roadhouses outside of such city limits
while violations of the liquor laws
are reported to exist at Cedar Lake.
various roadhouses and at the coun-
ty seat.
These matters have been brought
to the notice of the court largely
through the medium Of the press and
the common talk of the citizens Of
the county
"And tho court aoknowledges
an tnesttmable service In regard
to the disclosures and tho OBJ
taininS Of facts In regard to tAsso
matters rendered tho public, this
grand jury and this court by Tho
Lake County Times In its Year
less crusade to expose the present
conditions.
"All the evidence and facts in re-
gard to the law violations now in tho
possession of The Lake County Tim
es. or any other paper or persons,
will be voluntarily submitted to this
grand jury upon your request. You
may also obtain any other informa-
tion that you desire by summoning
OcAOAC yOG any pC& SUNS NhOHi you
believe can inform you of any evil
dence or facts. and you may also
summon to appear before you any
person whom you may desire to ques-
tfon as to either charge of any law
violation in the county. Your pow
ers and authority in this respect arc
unlimited
You are further charged that you
must thoroughly and fearlessly in
vestigate all reported law violations
and all law violations that any of
you have or can obtain any knowi-
edge of. and return into this court
true bills of Indictment against each
and every person against whom you
shall be aple TO obtain sufficient
legal evidence to warrant his or her
indictment.
"A true bill infers a criminal
charge, but Go not indict in either
manner unless you have evidence
sufficient to warrant prosecuting
the person or persons with reason
able expectations of convictions. and
this evidence should be the only
basis upon which to anticipate the
results of prosecution upon any
criminal charge. Yor may have
heard vaitous opinions expressed. as
the court has heard, as to the pur-
pose or motives for the publicity
given existing conditions in regard
to law violations in this court. but
be not mislead in this respect, as it
makes no difference to any ono
charged with the enforcement OF
law as TO whether or not either has