New-York tribune., 1872-05-30
JURY DIFFICULTY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The following petition has just been pre-


The petition of Josiah Turner jr complainant showeth
unto your honorable body that he Is citizen OF the
ina Thst Samuel n Carro% is the United States
Marshal for said State. That said Carrow summoned In
the fan OF I S one Man M Ss s" aIo TO attend b
Federal Court TO be held in the City OF Ragh that the
they were notified to assemble at the Marslas office,
which they did Here they were imprisoned, and
about the KuKlux they should not be indicted They
disclaimed any knowledge the subject About eight
the eight witnesses in Jail They held in custody
until morning. when they were again taken to the office
were discharged without further hearing accusation.
Your petitioner has been practicng attorney in the
Some of these prisoners thus abused sought his counsel
and advice. Your petitioner advised the parties 70 sue
and ndict the Marshal and his Deputy who had thus
abused and imprisoned them, and he has as attorney
brought suit and procured INDICTMENTS against said Car
prsoned were young men, and when released they
hastened to their respective homes; Some two weeks
wood aud john Maddox, came from Moore County,
where they resided TO the City Of Raleigh and under
sued out States warrant against Carrow the Marshal
and Bosher, his Deputy for assault and battery and
false Imprisonment The ne " MaFsha p and his Deputy
Of Wake County. to answer the charge.
Your petitioner and W. Pierce. the magistrate, were
that Pierces warrant having no seal to IT, void and
,no sIcs 3Gf Sp Vour goler Wq4e
discharged. Your petitioner then arrested under
what Is known as the ku klX Act OF Congress, Car
row. the Marshal making oath before United States
Commissioner that your petitioner "had conspred 10
inure him in his person and property while In the lawful
discharge OF his duty"
Your petitioner AYERS that his affidavit was false and
malicious In every particular. He did not obstruct the
Marshal in the lawful discharge of his duty, In
the unlawful discharge OF it, He sought as attorney in
a lawful 10 punish him for great outrage upon the
liberty Of the citizen.
AT the last term the Federal Court by grand Jury
picked by said Carrow petitioner was indicted for
his action in the premises The stands for trial at
June Term. Carrow, tho Marshal and prosecutor,
selects the Jury they not drawn, as Is the in
all civilized countries except the reconstructed portion
of the United States.
Your petitioner is well OF the advantages bad
man like Carrow has OF him In his indictment How
ever he fears nothing from the result OF the trial
by a picked jury He therefore prays your honorable
body for an act OF Congress regulating the selection
or Jurors In the Federal Courts OF North Carolina to
take from the Marshal the power TO pick select the
Jury In any case IL Is only Justice and the OF
the common law ta by jury that your petitioner seeks
and he prefers that the act prayed should not
effect until after the June Term OF the Federal Court
soon to be held in the City Of Raleigh, when he shall
have had his trial by picked partisan jury picked for
purpose by partisan Marshal. And as in duty bound
your petitioner Will ever pray. JOSIAH TURNER jr