The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-15

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FEMALE JURIEs AND FEMALE CRIMINALS.
Heaven protect that unhappy woman
who is yet to be tried before jury of
her sisters. II any man ever sues me
tor breach of promise or alimony. and
the case is to come before female jury
/ shall prepare myself for another
word. Nothing will save me. The
halter will be bought before the ev;-
denee is halt taken. and the foreman,
before announcing the verdict, will see
that the carpenter is mt work OIL the
scaHOlding necessary for the carrying
ont of female law and vengeance. =
This is about the style of thing should
expect:
JURY RETIRE FOR DELIBERATIoN.
ForewomaC-(TO the eleven other
unbiased creatures) well, Mrs Grun-
dy don't suppose there is any doubt in
your minds as to the guilt of this awful
thng-Miss Pettibcne. You remember
how she flirted with Miss Hempstead's
half wittcd husband right under our
noses? never told you before, Miss
Hampstead, for didn't wan: to make
trouble"
Miss p. and Mrs II. simultaneously
-"Oh we ememher-hanging is too
good for her.'
Forewoman to Mrs. Wollopper-
Mother of seven maidens, between 2S
and 3S)-sI don't presume you've for-
got the nasty things goings Oh at Sara
t0ga-wealing more CLOTHES than she
could honestly come by?"
Mrs. Wollopper (who recollects per-
fectly how Araminta and the rest of 'em
were unnoticed, while the prisoner un-
der trial danced with everybody, aud
enjoyed herself immensely)-'Her con-
duct was scanGalous-she richly de-
serves hanging"
Five of the daughters, being on the
jury, chorus unanimous approval.
THE VERDICT.
| In five minutes more all tongues wag
at once in rehearsing damning reminis-
cences. The jury start for the court
room in double quick, lest any weak
mind form an other opinion.
Handing black cap to the judge
| leach one having made one the night
| bctore,) the forewoman, with great dig
nifty, and looking a horrible look at the
wretched culprit, thus delivers her
self:
"We find-that is MISS Pettlbone and
mc-that this vile, nasty thing hasn't
begun TO be found out in al her drt adj
ful doings, and we censnre them young
men on the back seats that has eneour-
aged her by bows and smiling whilst " G
have been listening to the convincing
evidence of her guilt, and we tind that
in .he evidence it hain't yet come to
your worship and honor, things that
will make your hair stand up OH top OF
your head.
Bald-headed judge--"N ever mind
further narrowing details, come to your
veI dict"
Mrs. Grundy gnantly-"T "That''
Just what knew-the nasty thing al.
ways has the men on her side--ano
didn't tell you Miss Pettibone, thai
we see the minute we give in our YER
dict. We should meet opposition.
Judge (benignly) )-'Rerder your ver-
dict, will you? 1t will meet no oppo'
sition from the bench"
Mrs. Grundv (savagely )-"Perhap
some of you would like to hear wha
} this injured woman Mrs. Hampstead
J can tell you, OF the infamous creatur,
you are all 80 anxious to protect
Judge-"Madam if you have arrivoC
at verdict, announce it and take vi
J the time OF this court no longer"
\ Mrs. Grundy, Pettibonc, &C., blaz
+ ing--"Yes, We have come to verdicn-
i Hanging is too good for her."
Mrs. Wollopper--"She's to be hum
to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock"
Mrs. Grundy (savagely)- yo
+. head of this jury or me! She's to b
hung to day."
A GENERAL ROW AND ADJOURNMENT.
: General row in the jury box). sJudg
n (yelling)--"Shut up those women an
remove the prisoGer--this court is ad
: journed The jury d!ssgrces, al d
y this way l shall linger on perhaps--bs
e finally be hanged here.