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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Your
article on Exemption from Jury Duty 10
most timely Every year some statesman
feels 1t his duty to offer bill 70 the LeRislature
to exempt various citizens from service on
the jury. These exemptions usually inoluue
the most Intelligent and we'll educated oil the
community, and whom any great State tnei
comes on, the complaint then is made that igno-
rant men present themselves for jury duty.
Let US reflect for moment on those that are
already EXEMPT from Jury duty.
All clerRymen or ministers OF any reliRion' All
practising physicians, surgeons or dentists, oil
druggists. all attorneys and counsellors ut Jaw
AL professors or teachers In any college or
academy all the offlceholders under the United
States, the State or the city and county OF New
York; all captains or enRineers or other
ohicera employed upon any vessel: oil super
intendents, conductors, and engineers on rail-
roads ;all telegraph operators; all the members
OF the militia during their time OF service and
forever aiterward, all poll clerks and inspectors
OF elections. all members Of the Old Guard.
from this list It will be seen that nearly all
those who, by reason OF their calling or educa-
tion. would seem to be peculiarly qualified to
serve as Jurors, are exempted by law, and this.
seemingly, without any reason. Take the law
yer me dentist. or the professor 10 college,
iessions men are Presumed to be educated.
MMhy SHOULD they be excluded from the Jury
noNH The poll clerks and inspectors OF cleo
tions and the ofliceholders all have to pass
certain tests as TO character and education.
and yet That very fact seems to dsaralify
81, But the greatest injury to the iury, ,system is
tey ppoper ebs9 the man m adDe Is time
Mn W%a, continue S ior I ths rest q his lIIs2
military REGIMENTS are recruited from Young
men, at about the age OF 1s. Most of them are
der 10 become mombers OF many OF our finest
regiments. they must have business and a So
in hs n
about the age OF 49, they are discharged and
exempted from Jury duty.
at the very time Of life when they could be best
qualified to act as jurors are exempted. Thus
RS Ss und no to s
Jurors: What Is the result2 The Jury boxes
az are illed with men not born in this country or
tenn is peculiarly an institution OF the English
speaking races It has been by them cherished
ior n,r centuries, and they alone seem to be best
What does the average Russian the spariard
the Italian or frenchman know about our Jury
system? The institution is one that cannot be
enEralted upon nation without years of trial
All English speaking men understand It by
and yet it seems as II our laws were SO
framed that this great instrument Of justice
sysam es at th9 Of our
men who although technically citizens, know
little or nothing Of the duties OF InrEman.
Col. Camp OF tho Twenty-seoond on the
Conflicting Ball and Drill.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
reports that have been circulated In the news
papers in reference to my official and personal
actions have been, with few exceptions, SO one
sided that, In selfdefence. am compelled to
give to the public the facts of the case.
Regarding the election for Lieutenant
Colonel, will say that the election was cor
Quoted by myself according to the provisions
OF the Military Code for the election OF field
officers. As TO protest questioning the legal
ity Of such election. which 1t is claimed has
been sent forward. have no official knowl-
edge, as no such document has been sent
the regular channels. and as no COPY
has been served upon me-
Referring to my alleged refusal to suspend
the drills of Companies X and H, 1 beg to sub
NIT the following statement: Capt Hart came
to me on the Monday evening preceding tho
ball and asked II his company should drill on
night. / asked him what was on
Thursday night He said. "Ths ball"
thought for q moment. and answered: Yes. |
you had better drill. but will issle an order
issued to stop the drill at at o'closk. Sothine
more was said, and Imagine my sarprise when, |
the Ball Committee meeting On the same
evening (sueh committee beng composed
81 a mef Baneese S
in the most insolent manner, stated his COM |
pany would return all tickets and would have |
nel had ordered them 10 drill on that night I |
did not see Capt. Hart on that evening but the |
bTa5S 70 h% nm S y Letter
lore IL o'clock:
80. NIW YoRK, Jan IA 1890
MY DEAR oAr1AIE: Don't you think that it would have
On
Sn & 9 the ball than to the
commanding oicer openly and before the enlisted men
Certainly yonr company was not going to the ball en-
nS % a. % TRy
ne IN This matter Il eoad have been ARRANGED TO the
ePSon TS that did not fee tina. we S0HId AioTd
Of one Oser and no one will be distressed in COn.
'S-01 JouS T. CAMP. Colonel
I also sent the following letter TO Lieut.
laws Of Company 81 at the same time:
NEw YORK, Jan. IL 1880,
M PTAE t,EgTTsisI You are privileged T. excuse hOm
The eonpsSy yI aIsO can consolidate with Company If
ho subject Yours truly, JoHS 7. CAHP. Colonel
On the morning Of the 18th inst. received
he following reply from Capt Hart:
HEw YoRL Jan is, 1880.
oL John T. Camp.
pEAR SIN: have your communication Of the l4th.
nth reference to the military command 10 drill my
Ompany on next Thursday evening issqSd to mo BY
10 commanding Officer of the regiment A. once took
tS carry !, into eject Sy SscaTnS d1 H at
ave been more sOdieriy 20 have TAX en- some action
nOre mt from that which did take.
do think II right that should presime to discuss
ith SO sminent authority as Yourself open any deiL
My regret that the purity OF tho hosphero which
.csntly has surrounded regmentA headquar ers
iouid have been dsfod by my coarsJ offence Truly !
OurG GEoAGE'B N u. HART. Capt
All OF which submit withoutcomment
AS my business affairs haY been brought I
ITO this controversy. undoubtedly for the pur- q
ose OF Illuminating me. l FOL that 1t is my t
uty to make public the acton taken by my a
editors at n meeting thg was largely at =
'nded held on the 9th Inst, where they unani- =
Iously passed q resolutiopRiving me an abso- I
Ite release from all liathity. an almost un- d
card Of proceeding at suh meetings. e
JOHN T. CAME. n
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