The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
chef Justice Haze.

After several years, his father died The
younger son DESTROYED the viii and seized on
the estate. lie gave out that his elder broth
er was dead, and brsbed witnesses 10 attest It.
In the course Of time. the elder brother return
ed, in miserable circumstances Tie youur-
er repulsed him with sco5n. saying that II
was an inposte7 and a cheat-tbat his real
dead brother was long ago, and he could bring
Witnesses 10 ? owe i.
Tie real brother, having neither money
10. friends. was in a dismal situation. At
last he found LAWYER who agreed (as he lad
nothing 10 pay him, that if be would give
him ole thousand guineas, If he undertook
AMI gained tie cause, he would act for him;
to which be assentcd. The case was 10 be
tried n The next General -Asslzes, st Chelms-
ford, Essex. The lawyer being now engaged
le. lis wit8 10 work to obtain success. At
last lie .houg ii. he would consul: the frs,
Judge Of tha. ace Lord Chief Justice Hale;
accordingly he fastened 10 London. and laid
o4en tie cause and all its circumstances. The
Judge, who was = great lover Of justice, listen
ell astcntlYeIy, and promised all the assistance
in bis power. The lawyer having taken leave,
the Judge clntIiyed SO as 10 finish ali his Dusi
ness atthe Kings Bench before the Chcins-
ford AsSizes began. lie started for Chelms-
ford, and when within short distance of that
place he dismissed his horse ani sought for
private house; he found one occupied by
mixer After some conversation, making
himself very agreeable, he proposed to the
miller to change clothes with him, and as the
Judge Lad good suit on, the miller ii not
object; accordingly the Judge put on a COM
piete suit of the mlllcr's best Adorned with
a nlilar's hat. shoes, and stick. away he march
ed to Chelmsford where lie procured lodging
against tie Assizes next day. When the tri
al came on, lie walked like Euoraat fellow,
backwards and forward alongthe country hall,
and when the court began 10 fill, he found
out tie poor fellow who was the plaintiff. As
soon as lie came into the hall the miller drew
up to him.
Honest friend, how is your case like to do
to-day?
why, replied the plaintiff, my cause is
in a very prccarious situation, and if | lose it,
| au ruined for lie
well, honest friend" replied the miller,
will yeu take my advice? | viii let you into
a secret which. perhaps, you do not know.
Every Engshnan has right and privilege
10 except to any one luryman through the
whole twelve; now DO you insist upon your
privilege without giving reason why. and,
if possible, get ME chosen N his room and
VIII do YOU all the service IN my power"
Accordingly. when tie clerk called over
cepted 10 one of them. The Judge on tie
bench was highly offended at this.
"What do J on mean, !" SAID he, hy except
ing to sAat gen,leman..''
II mean my lord. to assert my privilege as
", wiyT'' '''
The Judge. who had been highly bribed
in order to conceal il by q show Of canior,
and having confidence in the superiority Of
his par Y. SAID:
''We1, sir, as you claim your privilege in
one instance, viii grant H. Whom would
ven like to have in place Of that man eAcep-
ted?
After short time taken in consideration
he said, MY lord wish to have an honest
man chosen III, ," and looking around, there
IS thai miller in the court, We will have him.
if You please accordingly the miller was
chosen.
As soon as the clerk of tie court had given
them all she;r oasis. dextelous fellow came
into TIE apartment, and slipped ten earoluSes
into tie hands of the eleven jurynen, and
gave the miller but five. He observed they
were al bribed IS we'll as himself ani said
10 lis next neighbor in :. sof. whisper, 'tIIow
much have have you GO? Ten pieces"
said he The miller lid no. Savwhat he lad,
Tie cause was opened BY the Ili.at.fs
counsel, aud all the scraps OF evidence tley
could pick up were aldreed in lis favor,
TIE detenian: Lad a grea. number Of witness
Is and rlaaders, all bribed as well as the
fudge The evidence depoSed that thay were
in tie se1fsame county " hen the brother died.
anl saw him buried; and everything went
with a tnll tide for the younger brother. Tie
jui1 summed up with great gravity and de!.5-
erstion;-"And now, gentlemen OF the jury,
bring il your verdict as You slall deem most
just" | . few minutes tie judge said, Are
you agreed? Huo shall speak fer yoa?"
I'VE are all agreed; CUR foreman shall speak
for US
Hold, my Lord replied tho miller, we are
not all agreed"
WAY saia the Judge, in a surly manner,
"wha. is the matter with you-what reason
have You for disagreeings''
II have several reasons, my Lord replied
the miller. ''Firsc. they have given al tire
gentlemen of tie jury ten broad pieces OF
gold, aad me only i've. which Is not fair Be
sides, | have many objections 10 make 10 the
false reasoning Of tic Ileaders, AMI The CON
tradictorv evidence of The Witnesses
Upon this. tie miller began a discourse tha.
discovered such vast penetration of judg
meat and extensive knowledge of law, ttat i
as:oGisias. the Judge AMI the whole court. -
lie was going on, tie judge, in surprise stop
, pel him.
..Whe2e did vau come from, and who are
vou2'' lie asked
Il came from Westminster Hal. realiei the
miller Nv uanse IS Mathew Hale. Lord
Chief justice ct tie Kings bench. I haye
observed lie iaiIvisy i your proceedings Ills
kay; tElrefa-e come down fsom tie SEA. you
are in 10 Way worthy = hold 1oa are one
ot the cogrsps parties IN this iniqui.ous husi-