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Show TIIK IIKAMi .IL'ltV. Cliler JiKllce .unt-'i Charge lo That lloilj- Dili Aflirn'Hin. After the dlsaal of sundry tmall matteri lu the Third District court Ihla atleruoon Ihn em; an ling of Iho grand Jury was proceeded with. Tho work waa cot through In abort ordirly As-alatant As-alatant Dlatrlct Attorney Htepbeua, who fut the usual Interrogatories to the urra oalo their quallfloallona and Utiles Ut-iles to rerve. In no casu wai there any challenge. The following Allien gentlemen wore called aud iworn out or Hie twenty summoned by Deputy Marshals Mar-shals II mm Uannm .and Dyer: Mrasrs. (J. It. Harratt (fjnmaii),FranU HirrU, Win. Hpry, Joseph L. Calne, James I', lllazer, Win, C. Hpenci, Fiank W. Iloas, H. II. Auerbich, L.B. Hill., U. U Haines, W. I'. Ktller, J. II. Woodman, J, Fred Corker, Hubert T. liurton, Curtis 1'. M.1.011. TIIK JUIMIR'l) CIIAHdl'. Ill charging hn grand Jury, Judgo 7.Mis Instructed thrra as to their duties. du-ties. In their Investigations they should recolve nothing but competent uvldence,andmuhtle careful not to Le linseed uion or deceived by persons who came before tluui actuated by prejudice, III will, or other lmpror motives. It was a very sulous wroni; for 1111 1 unocai t man lo be Indicted. It often brought arllgiim upon his name which It waa vi ry dlfllciilt to remove. They should therefore tm very rareful not to Indict unless they had good reason for believing a man guilty. Ills Honor referred tu tho cIum, of olleneea c-jiulng under both the Uultod Htates aud Territorial laws. Among the latter wero Huuday liquor selling and gambling. It was their duty wherever the criminal lode had bten violated vio-lated If they had aufllcleiit evidence evi-dence before them to Indict the offender. of-fender. They had no discretion In Ihu matter. Their oaths were obligatory and they had no right to ray "I uon't like such nnd sui li a man," Indict him, and let another go free. It waa their duty tu enforce tho law In such a way ss to proteet society from the evils itMrti riMillKil frmn rllmea. After reminding them that they must keep atrlotlyrt'i ret alt that trauatdreU In tho grand Jury room, hie Honor concluded con-cluded by saying that tho grand fury should Inquire Into the manner in which local ptildlo Institutions were conducted, and Into the conduct of the ollleeis. They should Investigate as to how the enllulit!ary had Uili kept, and the conduit of those lu charge of It. Ho with the count Jail, city prison, etc. They had the right of actcsa to all books aud reeorda, and should In-vettlgito In-vettlgito all these matters featlcsil) aud iiii arllally. The grand Jury then rellted and the calling of the petit ury waa rroceeduj with. II K ID VOIUIIA.N AUA1.V, When the Judge called upon Mr. Harratt to act aa foreman of the graod Jury, that gentleman lntctoead with the remark that lie served tu the simo caaclly at the opeulug of Iho lint term. "Ami that may be a very good reason rea-son why you should servo again," .iromptly rejoined Ills Honor, amid some laughtir, Mr, Harratt As your Honor pleases. Ifaiyou say so, of course I am ready to etrveogalii. And so lie will. Court adjourned at ft o'clock until tomorrow morning, Tho 1 eillt Jury panel Is not yit complete. |