Telegram-herald., 1888-02-14
TO HELP HIS SIGHT.
Judge Burlingams Indicted by the jury
Pretty Pair of Specs.

The morning hour st the Superior Court
yesterday was pleasant one TO Judge Bur
lingame IL was known that the present
panel of twenty-foCr jurors was 10 be dis
charged. and Immediately after ths court
officers gaysl fell. Mr.. John Fairfield arose
and made some remarks" His speech,
a. well as the subsequent proceedings. were
reported for the TELEGRAM HERALD by the
Court Stehographer, G. III. Bender. Mr..
Fairfield said:
May il please the Court; there are some
things thac have happened during this term
Of court that the present panel of jnrors
have seen nt 10 make some complaint
about. They desire to bring il TO your at
tention this morning as they uldsrstaEd
they are about 10 De discharged from fur
ther duties as jurym men. | understand that
the complaint is that in some instances
Your Honor has not been able TO see sill
the points IN the case that have been made
by the attorneys that appear before you, in
such q light as they thought you should
have seen il. and that yea have been un-
able by reason of your eyesight 10 distiu-
gulsh the fine points that have been made
oy counsel in the trial of cases. They there
lore desire 10 infiict some little punishment
upon Your Honor, SO teat you may be able
to keep your eyes open In future terms OF
this court, ana perhaps see d little better
than you have during the present term.
With THAI in view. the Jurors desire to try
you rs a party charged here and see if they
cannot impose some sentence upon you by
Ueans OF which you will remember these
facts that have called your attention To.
and with that IN view | believe the fore
man vi tbe Jury viii present To you such an
indictment as he may see nc to state.
Mr.. Ubi-BefOre the foreman OF the jury
makes his formal prese3tmenI l should
ike 10 saw that l have had some little con-
yersaIIon myss.f with some OF the Jury. and
while undoubtedly the reasons so plainly
set orth by my esteemed brother have en-
tered into the motives which have governed
the Jury, ss | understand Il, one controlling
motive or reason is that the handwriting
which is presented TO Your Honor by the
counsel in tie request. have been Of such
character that Il requires more than ordin-
ary human eyesight 10 discover or translate
some of u, especially the handwriting of
William WIsner Taylor in this particular.
In view OF that and with view 10 endeayor
10 lessen the iabors Of Your Honor in that
regard that they bring these considerations
now before the court.
Mr. Brown, the f0reman-Judge Burlin-
game, the jury OF the present panel have
consulted together, and We find Your Honor
guilty OF the charge as laid In the informa-
uon.
Mr.. Brown thereupon handed the Judge
splendid pair OF gold bowed eye glasses.
The Court throw myself upon the
mercy OF the jury. Gentlemsn of the jury,
Mr.. Fairfield and Mr.. Uhl, members of the
bar, plead more than guilty. | am aware
of more sbOrtcomipg than you have seen,
perhaps, and yen nave seen enough III
beautiful present like tins is due to anyone,
should have prepared il for the jurors VINO
so patiently have sat and listened to the
long trials and with such patience have en-
dursd the confinement in some cases that
amounted almost 10 imprison nent, yet
without complaint, with fsithfulness
seldom attained by jurors, you nave done
your full duty. and for the entire panel dur
ing the term, can say this. hat | believe
that there has not been q reprimand OF any
Kind for any shortcoming on your part;
syeTy time upon the drop of the Sheriff s
hammer. the chairs have been filed. We
bsye had no occasion for waiting an instant
Tor Jurors except perhaps. In one instance 4,
where there was absolutely good reason,
and that vas in case of a talismsn. Gentle
men. thank you for this beautiful present.
shall use it ss ! need Il. Not, perhaps, so
particularly ia the reading OF re
as@sss that have been hssded me even
hv Bsothsr Taylor. Ny excuse tor not
being sbe 70 dsoipber toe handwriting 0f
the attorneys is because have not received
tue proper educstion. ! did not come from
Phiiade pbis. 50 that sn nOs able 10 read
al kinds Of handwriting. I appreciate fully
/ this beautifsl gift, and shall retain II as
/ long as I i've, and nothing more spprO-
pirate could have been given, and | sppre-
ciste is I appreciate the remarks Of me
l gentlemen snd thank you cordially and
I | hops re may meet after the discharge Of
/ ta.s pSoei many times. and ! hope YOU
viii fee Al liberty While ! may not De sois
while attending 10 my duties ss vel ga
/ can. % VISIT ssch % roo. that occasionally Y
/ voa may drop in Nhers / am / shall
always BE- glad 70 see y8u, and to shake
/ your hands and let vou see that I sppre
/ eiats The besusiinl present Which you have
sivsn me. 7 thank yOa heartily, mY kind
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