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Show In the case of Thomas Larson vs. the Utah Central railway et al., an order was issued by Judge Anderson staying execution until Saturday next. A Lyncher liehara-.i . John Quinlan, convicted on an indictment in-dictment charging him with pertioipa-tiou pertioipa-tiou in tfie merrjurablo Tintie lynching in 'HV, was this morning discharged from the penitentiary, he having satisfied satis-fied the p 'baity. Of actors in that uliurkin a flair but two now remain iu the conliiirt of the penitentiary Harrington Har-rington and Lagan. The particulars of Hint horrid event are vividly recalled. It originated in a tn.gedy at a gaming table in which the victim of the avenger' rope (.hot down hn opponeut. A mob was hastily trgaiiied, and the shooter paid the penalty before Judge Lynch' court. a seWehim term. Tha Autumnal Soiatioa in the District Court- Judges Zaus nd Andr-oa Andr-oa on the. Bench- TEE GRAND JURY EMPANELED T&a Court Eegistura Some Pertinent No-ticss No-ticss Oharscteristio Incidents of q Opetiir? Day, The September term of the district rot.rt was ushered in at H o'clock this uioraini;, tlnrige Zati i on the bench. The court nt ojch proceeded to post a nninlmr of oral notices tj'.atii. that tho first work of the session would be thu litnpaneliniml of a pratid jury after which ho would proceed to the calling o! the law and motion docket comments-lrit comments-lrit Willi N-. 1 and continuing up to and inclusive of No. 10(1. In the meantime mean-time ,:ul!je AndiT'On, he stated, would ait in chambers at room iiii, where be would attend to matters in chancery chan-cery al the lotu'lnsro'i of which he woi, il !ic his attention to (ho In an! tjiotion docket com-moiicin com-moiicin witn No. 1"1. i )n v ednes'l y, iaid .Indue ane. the i-utirt will niiike a sitting of jury cases and on Monday work will proc''d on tlni trial celendar. This will continue until October at which time the ci Ira-Initl Ira-Initl Miistice v ill open and everything of a civil nature will be put aside that the malefactors now awaitiujr. their fate may luce an open track. These, announcements having bren registered the signal was given to As-sisUut As-sisUut jbttud Stales Attorney Stephens to proceed with the worn of empaueliug the jfiaud jury. Tn. O'loil Jury. The following rwiul jniy was then empaneled, sworn and niter instructions instruc-tions from 'be court, retired to their chamber under lbs forettisnsliip of James llevine: .laiiii's Deviue, Neils l lillis. Lawrence Kimball, io 11. Steed, Joseph l'tig-dey, frank Follett, M. II. lleardsley, (isoro T. Odell, James V. Hi tdley, I'harles V. Annett, John L. Kinibiill, A. J. Stanchlield, A.S.Kendall, J. W. Houston, 1 li mm Smith. ( litre " Jury. In deliverim; his charge to the grand jury, Judjjo aue siitf: I,' iitUiia n: The law luH'Ose- upon you as uranil jurors vary liiip.-riuiit, iluties to the citi-veu, citi-veu, to the peoplo ;nnl to society. Your ditty 111 a Keiiersii way Is slated Iu the oath that you have taken, that you will indict no person tliroin:ti prejudice, hatred or ill will; that you will nut leave liiipreented through fear, favor or ulh-ction : thai you will not be actu- atcd by any reward or the hope of it: lu fact It makes it your duty to ns. ertain the truth. In in liking your Investigations you should be careful not to lndicl any one unless there is Mifticieti. evidence to Induce you to b'-Ueve that ha Is orobabiy guilty, and you Should be careful nl;,o not to be Imposed upon by unwilling witnessen. Sometime Some-time witnesses will appear heiore you who are not disponed to state the whole truth If they cat, avoid it 'I ha crimes that a person may commit in this judicial district and In tins tenitory are defined In tie- laws of th United States and In tnc laws or this territory. The crimes dellued by the laws of the Cuited States uro committed airamst the mail service, ser-vice, acaihst the laws providing lor tiie enter-inis' enter-inis' of lauis, aw'alitst ttie laws piovldtu;: tor t tie collection of tlie revenues of the irovern-tiieut; irovern-tiieut; also ayaiiisi the laws prohihitthK po-lytouny. po-lytouny. unlavvlul . ohabitatlon, adult. -r.v, for-liii for-liii atlou ami others. There are also numerous oilenees. defined iu the statutes of the territory, ran, in from those test are punishable by d. alh to Imprts ouoiMii. loi , Li'trt LeroiH and some cases c imply ai in.nishalile by ,t hue. The . arc a a.t-ai n .,nj i-omplai'its of b'H',,'-lary b'H',,'-lary an l hmue tia!t;n.-. -Ilousos are l.tn into lu le'iny iiista ici.s dnriin: the dhy whei, tn.. peopiu aie init. una the rlithts of the peo. pie m tlic.r propjrty it. id tn their homes, and the enjoyment of them are In that way inu r-feretl r-feretl Willi. You should Investigate this class of crimes o: reluily. as there seems to i.s a great necessity for it. The court here cpiotod from the slat tito prohibiting gambling aud continuing continu-ing said: t call your attention to this becauee there at-- frequent complaints made, wherein incx pet eueed men and Intoxicated per-ou and others, are induced oi uo ,uto these places and are deprived oi tlu ir money under cir' iiin-stauct iiin-stauct s that in a moral sense is as bad as robbery rob-bery oi larceny, but llicr, is a iliiierutit punishment pun-ishment imposed upon II. F"r the protection of socieiy. it i.-- tioissury tint' you invest! :a'e these crimes tli.iroiighly. B .s aue tticciiy fails to doits iluty.lt is no reason wnvthis trraud jury should not do it. 1 c ill v our nt-tentiou nt-tentiou to the (acts a - creditably reported, thceisa (i:atnbliiif house teat can fie seen win n the curtains are up from the window of this room. It has become so open that It ecoms to do toierateu it . any ,ie ;iuinato ousl-uess. ousl-uess. 1 nere is also another c 1as of offences which are also vary open, as I am credit!,, y Informed, In-formed, The court read irom the statutes with ruference to houses of prostitution and continuing said : The law uiaVes if your dut v to Investluato ttie charges of the character mentioned in the sections which 1 hae just read. Tiie ifood of ro.dety demands that the law should be enforced en-forced ami your oath reijuiros that jou should dolt. As It Is you havo no oi-crctio-t. Vim may shirk from It as in n may sometimes on the witness stand, after he tak". an oath, ll-i may not. swear to the whole truth, or swear falsely, and violate his d.ily; so this tiraud jury may violate lis duty aid its oath a nil commit perjury In that way, but, il you unit, you do it with your eyes oten. and though you may not be eonvi-aod oefore any eouit, yet you are convicted iu the eye of conscience and reason. There aie also wiatules l-eipiirinit persons who outrage In the saiu of liquor to fake out licenses, ami fo-bids the sale of it to certain classes of persons. Anione them are minors under the aire of 131 years. Though they may have a license, yet any one who sells lhjuor to a mluor, or suffers hiui to remain in the place, or employs him. is gain y of a misdouieanor. And the statute al .o provides that saloons shall be dosed on the saobuth. in order that drunken men may not be seen staipertnir about the streets as tlieyarehete froonently on Sundays, speiiduie; their money that their families oui;ht to have by driuklui.' and wa.-.e-int! it on Sunday and disturbing the peace. H is your duty to inquire into all such offenses as these and f the evliieuc) is sullioiuut. to indict. It is your duty ueutlemen under your oaths to go forward faithfully ud fearlessly aud discharge vour whole duty. Tim nomi of society so-ciety doiuauds It. The court concluded with the formal admonitions, with reference to secrecy, etc. Todiky's IJeraurrers. The following short orders were made from the criminal calendar: In the case of the people afainst John Davis, assault, death of defuudaut was oiled aud the action dismissed. Intltucaseof the United States vs Horace Campbell et al, the demurrer to the complaint was argued anil overruled over-ruled aud tvviuty days allowed iu w hich to answer. lo the case of the United States vs Ida Jones the demurrer to the answer was argued and submitted. iltfara Judg t Anderson. The following ordur was made by Judge Anderson iu chambers: Alice Hand vs. William (i. Simpson et al; continued for hearing until Tucs day, Saptomber 15. Leave granted to amend complaint. William II. Wood vs Moylan C. Kox, eieoutor; suttled as per stipulation. (ioldthwait vs. Lynch; demurrer to amended complaint submitted by cou-ent. cou-ent. Annie Kobbins vs. lieu W. lingers et al; attorney's fee grauted and foreclosure foreclos-ure ordered. John C. Hecsch vs. the Utah Plumbing Plumb-ing Co.; motion to dissolve restraining order heard and submitted. Owen Phillips va.. W. H. McClure; order for service by publication. Gleson Dudior vs. Johu Cahoou et al. case on bearing. |