Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-25
PANT. IN COURT.
A BUCoIIo JURy-BAIg CUTTING EPISODE OF
kARLN DAYS.

EDIToa APPEAL: Independence is the county
seat Of Inys. and in dullnes. reminds me OF
Carson, after the Miners Union picnic. The
high mogul of the town and county, il Pat
Reddie, Esq, and model chIeftan he il. AL
; though not 3 Frenchman, he loves a good
dinner, {" Ia carte" and is an able lawyer.
His residence is the finest In town, aud he en- -
| tertains with lavish hand Court was in SEES
sion the day l arrived. and having never seen
anything of the kind, l was invited by the
Judge to attend during the trial of the man
who murdered Sheriff Moore in July last
General Kittrsll, "our Kit" (and one of the
brightest of Nevadas legal stars, and that State
is blessed with many, was counsel for the de-
fense. The General wished changs Of venue
and as is usual ir such Cases wanted the pris-
oner to slgu d paper to that effect, which he,
point blank, refused to 30 Here WAS oIe
horn of the dilemma that tle General had not
bargsined, much less prepared for; bat hastily
comforting with his colleague a moment, ne
turned to the Judge and asked aud vas granted
stay of proceedings until the next day. Al
ter due investigation the defense agreed to
rest their case Oh the saalty insanity Of the
defendant, and both sides commenced to hunt
for witnesses who knew that the prisoner was
or was not insane. Soon sufficient nu.absr
were found, and the trial Was set for tbs next
day, aud tbs udge opened court l had never
seen trial before, and it Was to me All inter
to study my favorise hobby, human nature.
A RUSTIC JURY.
the court room was full, snd SO, apparently
were some of the jury; and as each flied in,
and took his seat, Ihad suff cient time to take
ia, as it we're, the twelve men who wsre 10
decide the case. The Jury was perhaps, an
average sample of the worthy citizens of the
valley. Some with marked peeuiarities, and
some with none at all. They were gathered
hap hazard, and wherever the Sheriff could
freeze onto them, representing six distinct
and az many branches of trade
or profession If, as the old saw has it, dress
dues not constitute the man." shen this jury
undOu btsdly and unmistakably were men; for
dress they did NOT hsve-that is, to amy alarm
ing or fashionabls extent. Ons old rancher
had coat with many patches aud cOlors as
- Whistling Dicks, and if brsvity applies to |
coats Ms forcibly as to wit, then tina: garment |
was the soul of coat; it did no. cover all that
it should, by jug full, but disclosed the very |
Acme Of subIims patches, representing IN It's |
devious and winding sewing the :auch separa-
led Stats Of Michigan. His hair had been cut
10 hum" and by his good wife, no doubt;
md if any of your readers haya ever seen u
Soman throw d ssops At = Inaraa9uny COW In |
he yard, and hit an ansnspectins, guileless !,
working in her neighbours kitchen,
directly opposite to where abe simad. they Cali
veil imagine the state of that hair; for so-
nan is worse if possible, handling shears, than
throwing stonss. Here i'd t,u,at III lllustra-
ion, and no wonder that Sampson grew weak
Il the knees when DellAh got thro0s shear
ny him.
BAJR curTIhG SCRAPE