The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29

Here q man approached the reporter with the
remark, '1hat IL Carpenter. Are you signalling
TO hin ~
rs it ~ the reporter asked, a. ne repeated tho
same movements u was not aware otitn
The answer came back from the window
Ii, 1, l. 1, !, 1, !, ], /, / ], !, !, LA.
SATISFIED, as lino times out o. ten the fau had
indicated .s-S,r that the reporter hal been ms
taken for 4 friend by the jurIman In the window,
and tnat he was trying TO say that the jury
stood nine TO three, the reporter deter
mined 70 tx the identity or the man
IN the window. Leaving his position ne crossed
the lawn under the jury's window, close BY tho
oficer stationed there TO prevent signalling ana
tanning himself looked up and fully recognized
Mr.. Carpenter a. tBe man In the window.
This story, which is strictly
TRUE ~
every particular, can be takcn Tor what 10 IS
worth. IL is very Improbable that NJ. Carpenter
would accidentally make 0-3 With his ian nine
times out OF ten. The moment the reporter passed
under the window where Mr.. Carpenter could SEQ
that ne was a stranger that gentleman beat t.
treat The reporter nurriedy passed around the
block, took up his position a. the fence 70 renew
tue signals, but Mr.. Carpenter mad famed himself
away rom that WINDOW and soon alseT went 70
dinner in the Iury room.
TARDY ANCIENT AND MODERN yUEIgs.
IRE interest nov attaching 10 the jury In the
Beecher trial recalls some peculianties about
lures, when we're In vogue IN former times. In
terestng special cases are scattered over al the
law books. showing what 10 our mluds to-day
would seem 10 be q ludcrous treatment OF Juries
IA cases IN winch they could not agree upon a
verdict In ancient times, IN England, the Jury
VINO could not agree subject 20 attaint BY the
Judge on account OF their management, and
might be each separately tried for not DC
ing able to make up their minds.
Another extraordinary and funny practice was
that In which, when the Judge was
holding circuit II the jury were unable 20 agree
before business was concluded at . certain assze
town the Jury we're all bundled together lnto
cart aud driven some distance outside the town,
when tncy were tumbled into a ditch and left
there-tbe Juoge going on his way IN PLACID
state or mind, having done MS duty. remark
able case vast the tial Of Sir Nicholas Throck.
morton WAC was tired 81 Gulidnal, In 1854 Thr0cK.
merton vas indicted for high treason aud the Jury
were directed 70 dnd him guilty. After long 10
sence rom court The jury returned vita q
verdict or "Not gunty.p Tho Lord CHIEF
justice then said :--.Remembor yourselves
better Have you considered the whole evidence
AZ IL was declared ana recitedi me matter doth
toucn the Queens Hlghness and yourselves Ss0.
Take good heed what roo do.n Then me foreman
said :-''My Lord We have found him net guilty,
agreeaply 70 our consciencss, and SO say we all.D
But inc jury were All committed to prison. Four
soon humbly admitted that thsJ mad done wrong
and were discharged, but Of the remaining eight
the star Chamber sdjudged that three Of them
should be hued e. 900 each and the Eve others 600
each. This was the lrs care 10 Englsnd, or one Of
the very first, In which a JurT yentured TO
have an opinion OF their own. For generations
afterward battles we're constantly occurring be-
tween tue IuSies sud the judges. From Is6s, when
toe trial OF the eight bishops occurred, the arbi-
trary authority Of the judges began 70 wano. Tho
penalty OF attaint was taat The juror became 50
Infamous as never TO be received a. witness or
10 be again allowed upon a jnFy BIS meadows
were forfeited, his wife ana children we're turned
out OF doors, his house broken up, MS woods
turned M, his lands ana tenements forfeited and
ne was thrown into prison. TINS punishment was
50 parDarOus that 10 nnailV iel lato dis