New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
GOOD TIMES COMING F0R .1rRJEs

We have spoken OF the action Of the Kenttky
Legislature in proposing law to compel cirascs
ITO produce what they advertise. and we ON
nended IL as n good step the part of the leg
fatve branch Of the Government w are
tlad this morning 20 be able to call attentbn 10
what seems 10 he an equally laudable move
ucnt on the part Of the judiciary; and th best
OF il IS that the proposed reform is right fre in
'New-Yorl. There is case in the courts this
lefty in which the manager Of a certain thntrlcal
enterprise now current at one of the ciT play
houses is the defendant In this play. n spec
taclc or exhibition. whatever II may lr called.
II we are correctly informed. the actors ~, largely
recruited from among the ranks OF The Sdtcr sex
and, again IL we have not been deceived. they are
for the most part young and progressing, and
indulge nightly In a number Of extremity inter
cstng dances. marches. etc.-in short. H. We have
not been grossly imposed upon, tlr eutrtannent
Is one which the average man would look on
with favor Now The innovation Is this: II is
proposed 70 the end that the ilrv my return
an enlightened verdict 10 send them. l. charge
Of the proper officers 10 the theatte somt evening
that they NAV see the whole performance.
II was only a few weeks ago THAT The Tribune
commented on tie case Of mnn in ibis city
who 10 avoid Jury duty. deliberately took his
oath thaf ne was not OF Rpou h'Thl '"i"S'i'
II is notorious fact that tie great minority OF
men Will 90 almost as far es This q cscar Jury.
Would they do 50 If there was pDspcct Of
orchestra chairs at such gloom dspelDg enter
tainments as we have mentioned We think
not. II is the monotony aud genera dryncss
Of jury duty which cause il 10 be Stunned.
Though the iurymon's days must rrcssariy
continue 10 be taken mp with work LETT his
nights. under the wise guidance Of thcpresidng
Judge be filed with reyclry and gacty, and
there will Le a change Of feeling toIard jury
duiy.
Tie visit Of the present twelve honet men 10
the spectacular extravaganza before rfcrred 70
may Dee only the entering wedge wich shall
brnt about the reform OF tho whole management
~ jurics The iurymon's life in the pot has been
too sonbrc and Puritanical-the indications point
10 reform in these matters in the mar future.
We suspect that the coming court wll adjourn
NJ I p. III. so rs 10 allow the jury ~ 60 30 tie
ialL game. When the game is finished ana the
iurYmrn have settled their little bets o new hats,
BOXES Of cigars. etc. we find them ~ locality
proridcd with small tables and chairs. The music
from a good orchestra floats on the nr. and the
mrsmcn hold mp their fingers az whte-aproncd
W tiers. with the mysterious but eloquent remark.
Zwei beer Ei1ht o'clock finds item in the
front orchestra seats an popular nratrc APP
plluding the ballet with observation-disclosures throw
mr flowers over the footli-hts win precision.
A. midnight they SIT down 20 lihc private
supper an Dcmonico's The soft stains of an
Orchestra come from an adjoining rom. IL lasts
four hours, and there are Spcechei a waiter
stands behind each chair during tie proceedings
tucging AT champagne corks The choicest OF
cigars are passed around. The forcnan responds
10 tlr toast " Our Jury System: 10 Must and
Shall Ie Preserved The hcalths 1f thc Judge,
piosecutiue attorney, captain of thew inning ball
club and premiere danseusc are drunk. The jury
go TO their hotel in coGpcs at o"lork, rise at
noon and drive 20 the court-houc and push
their way in through great crowdSof men wait
ing 10 try 10 get on the jury
H. occurs TO MS that system wholly wrong
hd, been pursued in the past in ihc treatment
ofllurics With a round of baseball comic operas
anil Dclmonico banqucts. and, Of aprsr, AN occo-
s,mal day of for Concv Island an( the races we
believe that there will be- no mnr trouble IA
securing jurors. Let the Legislature make an APP
troprilton each year for entertaining grand ana
petit ihrcs and there will be a c'crcr scramble
for thr position OF juror than there Is for the
Government places at Washington.