, 1869-01-08
III
To the Editor Of Tho Chicago Tribune:

Trial by Jury.
To the Editor Of Tho Chicago Tribune:
Several years ago servant girl took pass
asc on one Of the North RiTcr steamers, for
the purpose OF changing her place Of resi-
dence and getting employment In New York.
eoon after coming on board, to use her
OWL expression, she found q friend" but
that friend was one not likely to tc Tery ad-
yantagcons to young lad}'s character.
It often happens Tint "aftcr sunshine
comes cloud" and It so happened with this
young lady. Among other mlsfortunes Of
the day she lost her pocket handkerchief, IN
one corner OF which she had carefully tied a
certificate Of good behavior which she had
obtained from the place ut which she had
been las! employed.
Every individual who has had much TEX
perlcncc In steamboat trarcl knows very well
that II an old Lady has mislaid her parasol 8
passenger, from his own neglect, fiuds an
article Of baggage 'sgone astray," or gouty
old gentleman has found his dinner to dis
ngrce with him. tho clerk Of the boat, who
has all this time, perhaps, been shut up In his
Office, Is supposedto know all about the mis-
haps, md must provide i speedy remedy. It
was no doubt this faith In the ubiquitous nature
of steamboat clerk that led this afflicted
young lady to the clerk OF the boat for as
sistatc ce, Ii not redress. The clerk, who had
noticed her iudiscrctions during the trip, told
her he could do nothing more than give her
a certificate that she had "lost her character
on the boat" fthc clerk Of the boat, In ad-
dillon to tie certificate. had paid her over
$500 a. q rewa. d tor her folly, wickedprss
aud indisctetion, the nmuzcuvut Of the
owner OF tho boat would hare known no
bounds.
That The courts, In como sections Of tue
United States, ere successfully appended to
to protect the vicious from tho effects Of their
own folly, indlscretion aud crimes, is not
wholly the fault 81 the Law, but Of those
Hho arc connected IN one way nnd another
Will lis administration. But tho Law itself
lsuot void OF glarnE dctects, when It can b,
made, even IN incompetent hands q pant'treF
to rice.
IL great defect, at least IN WlscouG:n ju-
risprndcncc, IS the mode o5 Which, In prac-
tlce, turyinen arc selected.
Earnest, Intelligent, conscientious men do
place Of great hardslIip ana responsibility.
lac siate Jnuees, aeRenaane 1oi thelr &C.
elecslon upon lug SURFACES 81 the people,
prefer making !fichus fathef Loan enemies
tncIelole tns5 oo not cnIatSe tlic nttenoance
o. me M ssgu,a. pnme ,n1y nnn " 'nat sa mea"s G.,
1"ss nn., irv Whcn NM thc conri nnans o ,sI,,ons
G2u FL ton o,ahnif ~ top prc,far ~
| in pttnhunftrh Thu6" thu rnDort ftt,ftr
~ I nrrsrntcd ~ r thc v,cia thc IN .cIcc,u,
and uhyttcaliy tndotcut. lie professional {urr.
nov 4a1 ~, tho ,nnn whe hnt ornnsns .S,rEy,, SrEy
nwn % ~ arcomniish "a ret ,,nan ri liz rv ~ '''S
The lncnmnoicut Sheriff. Or liz lc,s con,.
ncfent dannt}es. urn sn,ltrnly called nnon to
w,a; ~. orc ~ 1rsl fr.n.n r. ~, ""u mi ~;
nanel oS liz ,nry. t1udcr ticsc circnm m
siauces tic Shcrla, having 70 tui,s OF ii. owr
:" i,o ,,;c,l no nrrsonal ,ntrrn.t in tho rrn
cceJinr whatever. Usually cvnsalts bis con
vcnie,,cc. ar lis fricndship. md aetoct. MI,
fr thc n, norlan, trust within. nv rcfcrcnr' t'
H. thc1r merits or ousiifcations.
~ .ns T. sa'a sy,tcbas r"ad TIKI nrorrr. hact,
vartl.. = and it IL mot retnarknl,fn II iurvmrn
soiarts,, In mia unv -nnJ tn tcat; ;,n5nr !,
onurts In thn sa,nc i1nfor,nnatc manner ~
Nj 1nonv ,northa sfrra tIrc 1ncn in mi,
c,tv ro1ncn. tonnrrs and fleir drurn,ird a.
stss, Iaft pi,t.f. .,an. Il, In ,tsht ~ H.
s' sov' nS ~ a,,n,,,t,tnc 1 - ,,,,+;"1 A. A. ,nn ~,
IutR ~ fottMs t.. ,nna. i, n ~
~ .oo eheatt .ous .r..n,' en."su ~ ,h ss''o ~ y
ano Mecsssny ioI .alssl.iG's i, aInse, 'as sau
.nR u,oou wv ~ w MseHusn aiusM'
sucsssuu" % III Retn,ne 4ans'" 4n he'gs"a e,s 10 =
taicsman upon tho !Ary; ho may haS
M1snea 10 ~ upon INC t''a' e. ~ atsoi.a'
III crime ~ ohY RITE y u nnt liEcly
WpuIa cry !hnTarl upoa ulIlsc! " LIS usss
f'aars n.s'tl 9no 1aty::
Il might hf called strange rnlncIdcnce
HNk " ASAnaif hupI"ii' HH'H tH'| wv i'pu
nrntA ol thr cn,1rt room, on 1lic opening Of
torn, arn flllca by . class Of men wholly nni
to servc n Juror. With hueh sncn ''lnIgl
! mRkra right" and this closnener of benu4
themes Would only "fhll upon stoI
gtound."
, To remedy this owl, llc Lcgialatut
, ahould paBs btrit gent lhWS making ii obty
tory urnn ( he gouris to enforce the a,toa
apcc ef tho segular panel In short, tn,
should lake out Of the hands Of tic cou
,hc ,a,wvr to cxcusc a }uryman who Il:
} been reculsrly dawn.
!, In ,hc unlicd States Courts the Marsh
: issues a separate ycnirc for each Iurym1
: command that the narty 10 whom It Is O
drssssd al aii snswcr IS MsnRs stAntialir and INN,
:. d}xtelv If he knows anv valid rrasou why
5 cannn} n ncrs,n resn1na IL The sumrnnr
> IF Marty m whom yer,,re has been sery
9 rani;as eiy,no < ratid rrasnn'' why f1e ca
!. NJ, atterJ rho Marshn1 strikes lis mar
from thn list and immediately addresses
e rc,irc in smother fndty;dnal. and In It
j. nanncr 1or<, hefnr. thc i:tirp ri the com
II tha nen',i IL l. cnT, ,,,is,..I
T. 'l1 49, 49, !; ;i,eiso ~ sona of +he districts
I'LL. u1e r6a,no .,ret ~ e ~, eo1i,a o.hcTw
4 thsn % t.,1,ae,. et's that ,s =" ohserrea in I
o .s1ac+,er ~ ! ,nrv .or thc 1Initcd Sta,
y coNrt. po,rssssntot,vn or leading men
T. snst.n.. iii encineer an aschiicct.
!, Tnssel h,nl,r prs1n 6nVer-in fact, lesdi
:. ,sar III tSe Inost 1mnnrt ant bussn,
~ ~ ar.t.. r. 1ito 80 n1aoad ;n.ha iurr my
Y nuA'ls u Wy, az PIae-1 .,oa..~ ~ n}oeeaa
i. tnete h1st, 80 - +hasa ss,rarei in II
=, uasluet IH ~ oL,s 49, s1s1 .th;rT ahont ;,
Of S41so " 1.he =, ~ nnt,ca ~ rn,,