| Show FIRST DISTRI DISTRICT cr COURT g TO 16 THE GRAND JURY PROVO sept 22 am editor deseret news the first district court opened yesterday at 2 p in judge henderson on we bench the first business was the im paneling ot of the I 1 prosecuting biti ug attorney bierbower put the th usual preliminary questions all answering that they not believers in polygamy or unlawful cohabitation and would nod flud an indictment upon that as quick as any other cause etc were accepted it is thought generally that judge jude charge chaise to t tie lie grand jury was very reasonable and fair here is in what he says in respect to the usual ebar charge e 11 now F gentlemen antle there is another subject sub jeci it will become your duty to see to you have learned as well as I 1 from the examination here the matuie of your duties that is for the crime of polygamy and unlawful cohabitation in respect to these crimes I 1 call your attention as well ig as others I 1 cannot do better than read from what Is known as the edmunds act see bee 1 I 1 gentlemen that is the law upon this subject it will be unnecessary for me or you to philosophize upon this subject it is the law of this country and it must be obeyed we may speculate upon how bow a people cau can be in a natural state but it would lead to no good when people have beco become LIM members mem era of a community they must sacrifice something and to tile the law we in must a st be bb governed by the laws aws of the country no matter what your belief is individually upon ane policy ot of this stat statute ute every good citizen ought to obey the laws jaws in fact they must obey them the law does des not mean to reach belief or ethical questions but you can reach a man tor for his conduct and if contrary to law no matter what excuse he has he is guilty of a crime belief a thing does not make it lawful it is capable of definite demonstration that if you for instance might set up a belief that you tou could commit a crime but nobody nob odys s rights protected under this rule this Is not lor for any particular class of persons it is for all alike ivis atia the same with the law of murder arson is 18 nevertheless guilty it if lie he has committed the crime now gentlemen in the investigation ti of these subjects it is your duty to io carefully guard your you r minds against prejudice you must in all casey get ane evidence as aa a trial jury would be warranted in finding you could see to it that the grand iury Is biot for the purpose of settling cal disputes for collecting debts ii the like or forthe for the purpose oi of getting revenge reven geor or any improper I 1 Ei proper motives motive bitda only such much adf things b as are for the bublic good etc etc the tae erofie adge then charged them hem AS to duties keeping kee pint secret their deliberations libe rations to reveal any crime carime or misdemeanors whatever ei z might thap hap pen ji iii their investigations aud abid other instructions for their r private court tc WOODBURY |
