The National tribune., 1882-06-03

street during the fashionable hours OF prom
enade, he bowed to her Shortly after he |
met her at the Dime Museum and engaged /
in conversation, and again at the West End
Skating Rink. At each meeting the ac-
quaintance was improved. lie also went
with Miss Caldwell and his sister TO the cir
Gus to see Jumbo While there ne gave Miss
Caldwell some peanuts lie had never given
her anything else or sent her bouquets
His acquaintance with her began ON the
twenty-fifth day Of the trial. and 1t was
during the argument that they began to con-
verse when they met. His mind was then
pretty well made up, and no word about the
trial was spoken to him by the young lady.
After the trial he was thanked by DR.. Cald-
well, whom he met on the street, ard IN
yited to his house. He visited the young
lady at home, and she came to his fathers
house. to visit his sister, quite an intimacy
having sprung up between the ladies. lie
denied very emphatically having said to Mr.
August Comrades, fellow Juror, during
recess Of The court, MY God, you would not
find verdict against such pretty woman
as that" or, if he did say SO, 1t was IN refer
ence to Mrs. H. Y. d. Johns, whom many
persons admired. The other jurors made
aflidavits that Mr.. Turner used such an
expression, but that he evidently spoke jo-
cose]y.
After all the other evidence had been
taken Mr.. Sylvester c. Tormey, another ju-
TOT, made a deposition that Turner said to
him one day, as they came out OF court
together, "I wonder what chance young
fellow would stand if he gave verdict IN
her favor
Colonel Marshall, who argued for new
| trial, said, here we have a young man under
twenty-five, and a young lady Of seventeen,
! Of prepossessing appearance, and he supposed
no exception would be taken to his saying
that, whose communion must have been de-
HghtfuI beyond anything one who had
passed the minimum age of juror could
imagine. These tokens Of recognition pass
ing between juror and the young lacy
while the case in which she was interested
was going on, must have had their influence.
1t was the operation of an influence more
potent than anv which can affect mankind
more potent than bribe of money. When
after the trial the young lady IS father thanks
the Juror and invites him to his house to
meet her, is it going too far to say that here
was his promised reward?
Mr. Stewart Brown, who opposed the new
trial. said the counsel for the viii knew while
the trial was going on OF all this eye meeting
eve. these telegraphic signals, and they saw
nothing in it then to object TO- They had
full information of what passed between the
two. Other lawyers who sat near, and one
of whom had apparently nothing else to 90
watched this intercourse of glances, and SAID
to Colonel Marshall "Ihat little Miss Caid-
well is cutting eyes at one of your jurors" tC
which Colonel Marshall replied Yes, she Is
the best counsel they have got"
Mr.. Steele argued that there was nothing
in the conduct of the juror from which the
court could conclude the verdict was unjust
or that it would have been differ -" IT {
young lady and q young man on
had never looked at each other.
that the Juror was engaged to
lady would be no ground for nev D
engagements are very slipper S
= TLaughterl Suppose it had be- l'
Juror who showed his admiration ty
for there are "old fools as well as youn'
ones" laughter Would that have beeI
ground for new trial?
All these dreadful glances which have s
mortified the counsel ON the other side wer
Il no doubt very innocently exchanged. FL
had known old bald-headed men who ha
= done the same thing, and seemed to enjo
p the electric shock sent by bright eyes /
= radiant glances, but they were too wise
- be caught doing it in crowded court, WheI
i a certain dignity must be observed. Th
u strangest fact about this thing is, that th
; iuror who is said to have been so favored b
% these glances, gave a verdict against WI
/ under which this young lady, who is imal
. jned to have influenced him so powerful.
/ obtained a good farm, whereas another VI
y which may come in if this is set aside, give
- her nothing
q The court held the motion for new tri
under consideration.