The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18
PRACTICAL WORKING OF WoMAN,s RIGHTS


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One Of the jury who brought IN the verdict Of
equity" against Laura d. Fair for the murder Of A.
n WOOD and coal at so street. re
thlrty-sx DAYS Horabin was kept from his business
and his family, as were eleven Others by order O.
the Court. de took solemn oath to give a true
verdict In the case. and did, honoring his oal1
and performing public duty which he could moi
lows; the first ballot resulted IN unanimous vote
showing that no malice actuated any Of the jury
Mao OF s rs TO a sa r the
during his absence. He turned his attention TO II
with the hope q building 1t up again; 1t was moi
but he had no recourse against the State or any In
dlyidual for damages done.
ONE OF THE FIRST INTERVIEWS
he had after resumlng his business was with a wo.
man nomlnally LADY, and also an old customer.
She said, excitedy 81 have come, Mr.. Horabin.
to say that WI never again buy lump OF coal or I
s' Seae wS0 er lrSm save your NE You
Horabin protested ignorance Of the cause Of this
.'Don't talk TO me, manr' screamed the vrago
eddnt you bring In verdict OF guilty against Mrs.
Fairf Haven't you condemned to the .galovs 4
ticel Why didn't YOU hang the Judge aud the Dis.
trict Attorney and Mr.. CamppeIlYn
oath to decide according to the evidence, and did
So could not have done otherwise without per-
"A az FOR your oathp' responded the woman
'you wouldn't have brought III that verdict II man
had been on trial. You are all alike; you always
dttaCh uclclisclesS uHu unprotected women" Then
the fratc female packed herself or in high
dudgeOn.
ANOTHER INDIGNANT
In the afternoon q man presented himself. He
also had been good customer In the past; he also
declared his intention OF Withdrawing his patron
age. II have read the evidence, sir, said he. and
Ii onlv confirmed my precOncelved opinion that hrs.
Fair should have been acquitted. cOnsiUer that
there + higher marital law than that Of this STATE
Inc spirits mad decrecd that Mr. Crttenden and
MIS-. FAR were man ana wife, and consider that
she was justified in killing him for bis ln1delity.n
but" exclaimed Horabin, Justification was not
set up IN defence Of the act; the plea insanity
1T makes no difference. sir: she had the stronger
claim on MIN, and any man who would bring Ia such
verdict as you have Is unable to appreciate the
good the beautiful and the true 1 shall never
Since then others have notified HorabIn that they
w0uld discontinue purchasing at his coal yaru. be-
cause lie dared to consent to verdict which their
prejndiced minds did not approves and ais business
has grown worse each day.
THE PENALTY.
This IL the penalty which a man pays for perform.
Ing his sworn duty. This Is the consequences or
having exercised his right to Judge according cvi-
having been kept from his business for month but
BIASED and prejudiced men and women must
exercise their little privilege OF dcpriyfnR him of
share OF ms income because he did not vioiate his
innocent VI crime simply because she was . wo-
man.
IL is q melancholy commentary on the fairness OF
aporton Q. our community that they should thus
patnes TO incite them to vcngefu acts on an indi
vlduai because be- In his of1cial capacity az a iurv.
man. acting under the responsibility or an oath hes
done his plain and simple duty.
THERE is BUT ONE WAY TO NFUTRALJzn
this persecution and that IL Tor the fair minded to
patr0nIze those VINO nave been scored with BLACK
marx by the maudlin sentlmentai5ts VINO nave no
respect Tor the Jaw ~ the land, an4 hoid the cruel