The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-01-09
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A E3ixed jury.

Some years ago, way up III Bourbon coun.
~. Kentucky, there was considerable business
going on in court There was one case Of
mUrdcr or wilful shooting Clone John Brown.
by one Amos }cvilcatchrr The case cXclted
a great deal OF! interest with the public and
consequently much feeling was enlisted in it.
Now about the same time, another case Of
peculiarly intense interest was mp before the
court. in the same court house it was
financial case in wi!irh j. Barber was indict-
I'd for a conspiracy with intent to share GER
lam business men Of the community, ont Of
An honest acquired cash. The iuii,s in each
raSr being sworn 10. the business Of the two
respective courts proceeded. M'er much
litigation. question:" and Cross Questioning.
testimony and l,bnttDg testimony, tllc case,
were summed up, the Jurors charged by Tic
Judge and sent out to deliberate according to
law aud facts.
The murder case was rather plain one,
but constitutions scrupirS ON the part Of some
Of the twelve men good and true" and
doubts on the part Of others, with doggcd
determination on the part Of Two old and lath-
or woIliSh jurors, kept The ponncl hung oil
and on, fer So:mc eight and forty hours Now
,hi"g> Were 10 less Slowly working in the
other case. The jury room in which .hc
financial case WAS being dt,ib,ralcd upon,
was inncdiat ~ over that Of tie murder case,
the one IN the third story anl The Other in the
second # the building.
Tired out, mon>tluuS dry. and weary Of
the monutony Of the thiug one Of the lInan.
cial JURORS MANAGED TO telegraph somcb,ly
on tic rear grouud side Of the cont house,
and soon communication TOOK place Between
those wi,l.in and those without said jury
ROOM
What the; 2" oro,l ono or tIo mur.
der case Jurors. as he Sees a Ior, s,r;u~ Of
vpric%atcl lines, dangling down before thcir
partially grated window.
80 hc." SAID smother, "e0inr to raise
their GQuor''
Not 50 bad" sail another avCu,l, drv
juror. lis lliat other inry out?"
They are overhead: sunnose we notify
them we're on hand for drunk. or pamc Of
cuchrcf" says the foreman. The iuTv soon,
agreed on th4t ront. and inst then thr va,ic.
gated Suing which was composed Of ynlry
neck aud pocket lIandkClchicfs Of ;hc uopcr
jury began TO ascend.
jug of whisky, by snakcsm said one.
''llnise the window, and snatch If int adds
another.
''l!rrc she comcs"'
/ ahH care, you VIII Ce out OF The window,
major"
''llold my coat tails, captain, I'll snake
her. says The maipr. and leaning well out
he grabs the Jug Those pulling il m cave
the knottcd Inc ink. hat rr9,lv tnn,; tbe
major out of his boots. but he held on 70 th.
ilp. like grim death to deceased cullnI ms
son. The lower were ON the eve of riyino
three cheers for the triumph, of strategy
over art when the foreman brought them, 10
order by
"II;sh h.h h,tbc shcrir's At the door,,
gentlemen. have YOU made IN yerdict?r
"Not ve,dict,n saw the Jurors.
elbow long are YOU Going to hang oot
darn YOU, ANYHOW! Here you've been out
since Friday morning here's Saturday night.
Deyilcatchcr wants YOU to let him know
whether he's cot to jc hung or 90 home to.
morrow. III starve You out il you don't
come down soon," SAYS the sheriff.
Come in the morning, sheriff." saws the
foreman. ..we'l settle the missioner S hash TO-
night. sure"
The sheriff now visited the other Jury,
whom he fnund rather drv and cross as hor.
nets but with no virdct. After gratifying