The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18
PRACTICAL WORKING OF wonAN,s RIGHTS
One of the Results Of the Fair Trial.
IRON the San Francisco Chronicle, May II


One OF the jury who broaght IN the verdict OF
"guty' against Laura d. Fair for the murder OF A.
in wood and coal ut g07 Washington street. For
thlry-six DAYS Horabin was kept from his business
aud his family, as were eleven others, by order Of
verdict In the case. and so did, honorlng his oatn
and performing public duty which he could not
decline. Horabn did no more no less, than his fell
lows; the first ballot resulted IN a unanimous vote,
showing that no malice actuated any Of the jury.
Horabln returned to his business after the termlna-
tlon or The trial. He found that 1t had suffered
during his absence. He turned his attention TO It
with tie hope Of building It up again; 1t was not
his fault that he had been absent for month;
but he had no recourse against The State any In
diydual for damages DONE
ONE OF THE FIRST INTERVIEWS
he had alter resum,ng his business was with wo.
man (nomlnay a lady, and also an old customer.
She said exctedly:-"I have come, Mr.. Horabin,
TO say that will never again buy lump OF coal or
stick o. wood from y9ato save your lie. You are
Horabn proiessed ignorance Of the cause Of this
'I,ont talk TO me, manr' screamed the virago;
"didnt you bring In verdict OF guilty against Mrs.
poor, wronged woman Justicel You tax OF JUS.
tcel why didn't YOU hang the Judge aud the Dis.
r.ct Attorney and Mr.; CemIppels"
oath to decide according 10 the evidence and did
s@rr could 9o have done otherwise without per-
"a fg FOR your oathn responded the woman:
"you wouldn't have brought In that verdict II man
nad been on trial. You are all allke you always
the fratc female packed herself OF in high
dudgeon.
ANOTHER INDIGNANT
In the afternoon man presented himself. He
also had been good customer IN the past; he also
declared his intention OF Withdrawing his patron
age. IL nave read the evidence, sir, said ho 'and
II onlr confirmed my prec0ncelved opinion that MRS.
Fair should have been acquitted I consJer that
The spirits had decreed that Mr.. Crittenden and
MIS- FAIR were man ana wife, and consider that
she was justified In killing him for his inndelity.n
But exclaimed Horabln, Justification was not
1T makes no difference, str: she had tile stronger
claim Oh MIN, and any man who would bring Ia such
verdict as you nave Is unable to appreciate the
good, the hcautlful and the true. l shall never
Since then others have notified Horabin that they
woald discontinue purchasing at h,s coal yaro be.
cause lie dared TO consent to verdict which their
prejudlced minds did not approve; and AIS business
has grown worse each day.
THE PENALTY.
THIS ts the penalty which man paws for perform.
ing his sworn duty. This Is the CONSEQUENCES Of
having exercised his right to Judge according to cvi.
having been kept from his business for month. but
Diassed anu prcjudiced men and women ,nust
exercise their little privilege OF deriving him of
snare OF ms income because he did not Violate his
0atn ana sense or justice by declaring n woman
innocent VI crime simply because she was wo.
man. w
u is q melancholy commentary on the fa,rnas. NJ
poru ,o,n o. our community that they should thus
patnes 10 incite them to vengefu acts on an indi.
vldua because be, In hls oiflcal capacity AZ n urv
man, acting under the responsibility or an oath haa
done MS plain and simple duty.
THERE IS BUT ONE WAY TO NPurpArYzr
This persecution, and that Is Tor the fair In
pa'r0iuxe those VINO nave been scored with a placx
marx py the maudlin sentimentalists VINO nave ma
lespectior the law ~ the land AMI noid the cruel