, 1874-05-31

| Mr.. W1lder-Vagrants dyed in the wool; ant
many Of them have the reputation OF bein
| thieves-fe1lows who would steal dirty shi1
| and men who hang around saloons and gobbl
up the lunch and drink the leayings in the beer
| glasses.
TEE JUSTICES STORY.
The reporter ne1t called on Justice Haines. ant
! guestoned him.
Ncporter-Wlat ia your opinion Of tho jury
systom as applied to JuBtices' Courts.
AN INSTRUMENT OF FRAUD.
Justice Haines-I think it is worse than use
less and ought to be abolished, because it il
really used rs an instrument 70 LeIp q mar
through with bad case and I do not know OF
an instance where it was used to giyo man his
righta.
Reportor-How do the Constab1es manipulate
i'll suppose thoy are in great measure 1o
sponsible for the evils growing out Of It
HOW IT WORKS.
Justice Haines-They are; that is, the dis
honest ones. This is how 1t works II mar
has case that ho considers about hopeless, and
LIE is anxious to win it at any cost, he calls for u
venire, usually for twelve Jurors, because that
precludes the other party from calling for six,
which, perhaps, he might d. and thereby get
some honest men to serye. The man
takes this venire and gives it to the Con
stable to eerye, and, il the Constable iA
not honest, ard they generally select those who
are not-tnere arc rome honest Constab1es,
strange as ~ it may appear-he goes OF and pickn
IL lot of fellows and puts thom on the jury. A
great n1auy of these pick-ups nre bummerB and
loafcrr uf the worat sort, and, OF coursc, tho
other party objects to a. many ~ ho can but, as
they will swear to anything, it il very difficult,
unless one is thoroughly acquainted With Ill the
RI Ii
to tell whether WHIST they mako oath to is true or
or false. The Justices reject III many as
they can, but the trouble IL, the 1nin-
tto one man is rejected the Constable
goes out aud briugs in another just rs bad aud
they always know the ne1., so the consequence is
tho whole panel is filled up with shout the same
class Of fellows, and all the objections made are
useless, because no matter how many are thrown
aside, others will b. brought in to take their
pluces.
Rcporter-From your statements I should
thiuk SON d9 not often have 4 good iury7
Justice Haines-t never cav but ole or rwv
good juries in my experience of several years.
How TO GET GOOD MES,
Reporter-Why cannot better and moro re-
Bponslbe men be secured for such service
Justice Haines-Wel, ono great obstacle ia
business men object to serving. They refuse to
come, and, though an attachment can be issued
II the parties request it, the complainant or de-
fendant generally tells tho Constable to get sone-
body else. Whom business men do happen to get
IN. they Hsk to be excused; but VIC get them 80
seldom that never lot them OF II can help it.
GENERAL REPORT.
Reportor-Are these jurors the Constables
bring in-the loafera mean-bought mp
Justice Hnines-Everybody SAYS they are.. I
have heard men say thoy were willing to make
affidavit that jurors had received pay, and bad
been bnbed by tie Constable beforehand; though
l could not say that they we're, because mover
saw anything OF the kind. You might say that it
Is generally known to ba fact TINT they are
bought up.
Reporter--If that lis "generally known" why
are they not prosecuted2
Justice HAines-They ara mt nrosacutad
because nobody is sufficiently interebted in Tia
natter to do it. I have had men saw to me after
cases yere over that. if called upon they wouiI
% wiling to testify thnt ;urors had teon h,,1It
1p-tbat money had beon given them-but As
no one took interest enough in the thing tn saa
t through tAoy would not become prosecutors
themselves. 1t Is impossible for the Justices IN
10 anything, since thcy cannot act until com.
,laipt is made, and they know the facts nnly
through other persons +; and, If they viii not !
prosecute, ne cannot.
LEGAL FAY.
Reporter-What comnensafjon ara fta inro-s |
Flowed By law? '@N0 'o10Ao
Justice Haines-1'hev cet 5o c-nta .xh;,h :,
,ad by the narty VINO cas the inv Rnt nin ;1at
! t1eir nominal componsatiou. T,hoir actn.i
il somwhat creater.
Repor.cr-{.an a nar,v to a anti ont nm e,,,
ury without the co-oporation Of tic Constable?
Justice Haincs-No. An ho-ost Consfn he c.n
!et M GOOD inry' Tnt diul,onast ona riii
AVE large lot Of bumm.rs near bv' 1hav viii viii
ONE around before The suit commences and tbo
will cathor thom from tho tlIreo sides
+ the river. I laye seen mon who ha1onced on
he North Sios-rnen who camn over e1nressi1
0 servo on juries-profczBiouals And az thay
re- hanging arouutl, and some on the yenire
nav have been rejected. thu attorney viii NV
Take them, they are 'by-standors,' You
now the law sars If nnv NJ tha ;rrv ~. !
ot accepted, IS sbystanders can be taken. and ]
n attorney who is not well posted. will take |
ONE of these fellows. Thore are at times thirty
r forty of them loafing around, especially when
atcrested parties are anxious to hare case de- |
lded in their favor
THE REMEDY
Reporter-Is there any remedy for this fraud?
Justice Haines--There is. The Legislature
assed a law in 1872 giving Justices power to
rant new trial where Gaze had been tried BY
Try, il they thought the verdict improper; but
,at law was repealed the following year Its