The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
A Stubborn Juror.

SsDoYs, did 1 ever tell you bout the
I'D time sot onto jury with Bile
Bope ?" asked Joe, taking swig out Of
the company's demijohn which was con-
veniently at hand.
"No," we answered.
" Bile, you see," continued Joe, twas
jest a leetle the contrariest, overbearinest,
crankheadedest cuss that ever ruffled
commoonity's temper. He he'd Bluebeard-
ed three wives to death, an he'd jest tack
led fourth. In fact, the honeymoon was
har'ly over-though guess there was
more vinegar N honey into it-when Bile
an passel more on us was yanked up
afore Jedge Grimm to serve onto jury.
"In ev'ry case we've stood 'leven to one
an Bile was that one. The jedge got mad
at last, and thraitened. in the next case
up, he'd keep us at it till we did agree.
"It was one of them pesky hoss-swap-
PIN cases. Bill Banter ID put off onto Hi
Greene sor'l critter with false eye an
artificial tail. The eye was found layin'
into the manger one mornin', and the
furst time the hoss got wet his tail came
ongued an drapt off,
"The evidence showed that Hi ID been
partic'lM to ak about the eyes, an Bill d
said the animal had as good eye as the
next hoss. Bill, howsoever, offered to
prove that the negt hoss to hisn at the
time was stone blind, but the Court ruled
that out.
CATER a sarchin' charge from the
jedge, we retired to our room, his Honor
fust admonishin' us that, ef we didn't agree
this time, he'd make an example on us to
all futur' juries in that court
at looked like plain case most on us
thought, an we d strong hopes that, for
onct, Bile would listen to reason. But the
fust vote we took showed how fur we was
out in our reck' min. 'Leven ON us stood
for givin' the plaintiff damidges, but Bile
was unanimous for the defendant, an said
he'd be drotted eff he didn't eat his boots
afore he'd cave.
"We tried to argy with him insisted
that it was clear case of fraud an called
attention to the strong pints in the jedge's
charge.
But Bije had his own views. He said
Bill ID only said the hoss he'd good eye,
which couldn't be constrooed as meanin'
t,0o good eyes while, in regards of the
tail, nothing ID ben said, nary way an
where there was no warrantee, mans
eyes were his market. He said that was
good hoss-law, an he knowed it, an he
didn't care a continental ahat the jedge
said.
$50 we lowered over'n over it tell we
was tired, but no use Bile still hung out.
"When the court let out the jedge or
dered us to be took to SUPPER an then to
be locked up in our room tell morning.
"I don't want to dwell onto the miseries
O. that night. We worried through some
hon tell Court took up next mornin', when
the jedge he'd us BRING out, lookin'
for all the world like so many pennytent
tom-cat's arter a nights mootooal mison-
derstandin'.
"Heve you agreed onto verdict gen.
tlemen?' he said.
"No, we heven't p says the foreman,
sulkin' up.
"Thero's no hurry" says the jedge,
smilin' the term'H last couple Of 'Osek'
yet. The sheriff'll take you to breakfast,
now, an then you may resOom your de-
liberations.
carter breakfast we felt little pearter
an some on us picked up heart to make
another set at Bile; but he was head
stronger AN ever an says we'd ought, moi
to take the advantage o. numbers to bully
an honest mans conscience.
"While we was at breakfast, the fore
man d managed to get hold O. the county
paper, which had jest come out that morn
in, and, TO whilo away the time, he sa
down and began TO read it.
"Hollo9" says he "what's this ~