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Show THE OPENIHC DU. September Session ot tut Tiltd District Dis-trict Court Esjias. NtttKS (IF TIIK (IIUMI jiiiiv. Imlt 4 Pelltfrt a Mcorclilng anj Upperlune (liargr. The fill's Imtnoralllf. Tlio nieniliera ol the lor wire preaent in full forre In the Third District (ioutt room soou alter 10 o'clock this moriiliu, reaiy for the openlug of the Heptember term of court. When fotly minutes had elapsed, Chief Justice Zaae who hadl-cen expected tarller carno Into court, remained a fw uiomonls, and went out ngaliu Just hufore tleveu Clttk McMillan and l)e-uty Clerk lAomlsnuJe their nppcarsnoa carry-Inga carry-Inga largo pile of books and papers, and llxlllirriprague who had hitherto been going around lua somewhat uncertain un-certain manner mvle ready lo declare de-clare 0111 thu "ri. tembt r term," on the signal being given by Ilia Honor at 11 o'clock. onuim tip imsiMnss, Ju.lguKineaijnounaed the order of business. He and the grand Jury would Untie called, after which the court woultprovivd to the law aud motion ducket, commencing at case No. 1, Ju.igu Anderson was silting lu auaijolnlng rouiiianl wteild ht-arutiy rult to show cause In Injunction and utlierca.es. At soon as he had disposed dis-posed ol these matters ho woul 1 nl-o lake up the law nnd motion list, beginning begin-ning ai No. Ml. Durlu,tthls wick both himself nnd Judge Anderson would keep working at thai ducket. This might complicate matters somewhat, but the docket was a Irnitthy ono and the couit must act accordingly, and so counsel would understand. On Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock, the court would set down for trial civil Jury and other cases. These would bo commenced 011 Thursdsy iisxl, and In continued until thelttdsy ol October. Oil the Sudor October Iho criminal calendar would le taken up. UAI.I.IKCI TUB UKANll JL'IIV. The following gentlemen were called toservu as grand Jurnr-i N.U (Hills. ni-f-lllea-. rrssH Snllslt, Jl II. li.ard.lsr. tlso.T.III.11, J.M.. itevi., Jsisss i llneaisT. II. . .tssrtl. JoSbN. klmlwll, A 4 Sl-SiUSsl-l, A. . K.nl.il, J, H- l..u Illrsm amult, l.swrrn'. KimUll, J.. H 1M( rr. I. 1- 11.11. Messrs. Ileardsley and Hall desired to lot ixciised on account of pressing business, but Judgu ZtneUII not see suninlrnt grounds for grautln i tlio rr-(luestt. rr-(luestt. Mr. Devluo was chosen foreman of the grand Jury. Tho usual furnixl nuestlotta having lieen (it by U. r). Assistant District Dis-trict Alloruey Hlspbena and satlsfarloilly answered, the Jurors named were sworn, when It was found that there were sixteen on tho Hit, whereas fifteen only are rtii'ilred. Ills Honor accordingly excused ex-cused Mr. Hell. thu juixjkM i-iiAiiur. Chlrf Justlco Ztno addressed tho grand Jury as follows: Uentlemsii of tlie grand Jury: The law lmsre upon yuu, as grsnd Jurors, a very Important duly In the rlilien to tho a-optu and to socit ty. Yourdury lu a central way la stated In Hie oath that you have taken that you will Indlto no eruii througli prijuilce. hatred or Ill-will, that you will leave none mi-presented mi-presented through fear, fsvur or airi-ctlnn, thai you will not 1st actuated by reward or tlio hoiw of It; lu fu-l, It makes It yuur duly to ascertain the truth, and that Is your only motive truth accurdlng tu law. In your Investigations In-vestigations you nru tolakulntocoli-sldrratlonoiily tolakulntocoli-sldrratlonoiily leglllmalo titthuony I he testimony uf wltnOst e who appear before you, and such documentary ovi-dencu ovi-dencu aa may la. pru er. You may on your Information gathered troin sources outside of the giand Jury room bring matters to the atlenllun of Hie grand Jury, and Investigate charges lhat have como to your knowledge, If you ladleve the 111-rormstlou 111-rormstlou Issufll'-lently rellthlc. In making your Invtstlgatlons you should lo cartful rot to Indite anyone any-one unites there la sufficient evidence to Induie you to bellevtt. that thertt Is a prou.llllty of his Lelng convicted. You will lu c ireful alto not to le Imposed iit-on by unwilling un-willing witnesses. Hometlmt.'S witnesses wit-nesses whu ep)snr tieforu Ihu grand Jury aro not aupiosud to sUle the whole truth, but to avoid II, You should nnku your Investigations, thor uugli. Tho crimes that n terson may com in It In llil.Ju llcl.il district of this Territory are Ueiliiel In Hie laaaof tilts United States and 111 thine of the Territory, Thu crlmia ilt-nued by tlio l.iws of tho United Htates are such as may be committed against Iho niallstrvlre Hie laws providing pro-viding fur the carrying uf the mails and the delivery thereof, against the latti providing for the euterluE of lands, nnd for the collection of tho revenue of tlio government; also against the laws prohibiting libgumy. unlawful cohabit illoii, adultery ami fornication. There ore also numeroue ollensra deflnel In the statutes of the Territory, ranging from suelnts are iiinlshablo by death to Imprisonment for short lerms -In eoiiiuci.iea simply punishable by n line. There are a great many complalnla and many of them. I presume, are truthful that people's houses are entered en-tered by burglars that Ihey ore broken Into duting tint day, when tho lnmiti-a are out, and their rights, their pror.y and the enjoyment uf thtlr homes lu that way Intcrrtrcd tilth. Youehould luvestlgato this claw ol crimes carefully, aa Ihero sterna to lie n great ncoenity fur It. Tnero nru wouu other nfTcnsea that seem to lit carried mi here almost publicly, lu which I also ask your attention. Tito statute pruvldia that ''Kvery ittsou tt hu de lis, jdaysor rarrlts on . . . auygame plujcd wltli cards, dice, or any uthi-r device, for money, checks, credit, or any uthsr reprisentatlvo value, is guilty of auil-4jemut!nor;"uud"every person who knowingly )itrmlts any id the gamis mentioned . In any house owned or rented by lilm, In whole or 111 part, Is punishable as provided lu the preceding section," Aud If any iir-.tii la subsitnaed aaa -vltnisi for (lie prosecution mid rifuc to altviid.you cau Indite hlui for a misdemeanor, mis-demeanor, I call rour altiutton to this became iiwaa. 7TSe --'V, Ih, re si.i -eiiiiinlly rnmplaltiltiiiid-t wln-rt i ii Ini xi-erlen.-ed men amrolhert tin,, i. a1eireluiiiit-ed logo Into these places nod a: e deptl veil of their money under circumstances, that, In n moral sense of view at least, aro lit better than robbery, or larceny, though a different -lunishmcnt la Imposed; and for Ihu protection of society It Is ncccs-mry ncccs-mry that you should Investigate these crimes thoroughly. llccaiise the city milt to do Its duly, It Is no lesson why this grand Jury should not do II. I call your attention to this mitler fuiihtr slmi !y hecnuse thtre Is n gamhllng liouso close here that ran 1st srttl when thtt euttalnsare up,wtit.r-t forty or fifty men congregate during tlio night and play csrds, and vtu can see this by Inoklligoutof onit of the windows of this court. This gamldlng has liecomu so bold htrethat llsoemsto be tolerated llko any leglllmato business. There ti anothir cists of ofleutea which Is alto very bold In this clly. Ills hunor read section ivil.atid others, from vol. :, compiled laws of Utah, ltton, prescribing punishment for (prions (pr-ions kteplng. l-lng Inutile of, or rtstoitlng to houses of III fame, such olleuto being a misdemeanor, and proceeded pro-ceeded to say! Tho law nnkcaityour duty lo Investigate all cliiig.-s cf tho characlrr intnlloutd In theHttloni I have read. Tho good of society demands lhat the law should be enforced; your oath require-) you to see to this, nud you have no dlsc'eilon. You liny shirk your duty or ruponilblllty as a mm sometimes does on thn witness sbtnd after ho liaslaVtu the oath; ho imy not swear to the whole truth, or fat-fly, nnd so violate Ids duly. Ho this grand Jury might commit com-mit i-trjuiy In that way. Hot If you do, you dolt Willi your ejion, and (hough you may not be convicted before any court, )etyou are convicted lu Hie t-y e of consclencu nud of rtason. There nru also statutes requiring i-er sons who engsgit In Ihoiulecf liquor totakoout licensee, and likewise forbidding for-bidding the sale of liquor to certain clas-t-s of persons. Anuiig thsse aru minors under the age ofSl years-even years-even Ihotigh tho seller hivu n license. Ills Honor read thn whole sections dealing with Ditto Infractions of the law. The sliiliitci provide, lie said, that saloons shall he closed on llioHtt-bilh, llioHtt-bilh, In order thitdrtiukf n meu may not be seen suggrtlng alwut the si rests as they are ht-ru (rrt(ueiitly on the Hunday, si-tndliig Ihe money that Ihrlr families ought to have, by drink-liigan.l drink-liigan.l wasting II inouerwhlcli takes Itiini all or a imttlon of the week tu It Is your duly lo Inquire Into all such ollelisrs. and, If Iho evidence Is sulllctsut, tu Indict. Your province, as I salj la-fort, Is not atllsrruilotiary one, If thotestluiouy couvlnies you Hist the charge Is true. Thuootirthas n wide discretion In fixing the jainlshment, uccordlug to the nature of llierrliue.whrlherll Is aigravati-d or pilllsllvt; Itit rlemcii-ry rlemcii-ry Ih.-Ioucs It the execullvode) artment of the government. It Is your du'y, gentlemen, under lour onth-.tu gu forward faithfully and f-arlrssly and dischargu )our whole duty to all. The good of society demands de-mands It aud you cannot rid jourselves uflt. Tho foreman of tho grand Jury will swear all witnesses who are brought Isifurti you.and Ihoproaecutlngaltorney will Iw Willi you from time to time, and prntably conduct the examinations. examina-tions. Yoti can ask him any competent, compe-tent, relevant ur material question at any period of Iho Investigation. You should liu careful not to divulge outside an) thing lhat occurs within the grand jury loom, and If you do, IheliW Initxieel a severe Jtlllhdiiuollt for It. If you desire any further Information In-formation touching your duties, you can Inquire ol the truitcutlng attorney or the court. The grand Jury then retired lo Ihrlr rooiulnchirgoid a LallliT, and afier dl'iotlngofotieor twu minor matters, tho court took n recess until S p. m. |