Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10
GETTING a JURY
some Of the Fxp~rierces of Jadxe Miller .
the Police Court

some Of the Fxp~riepces cf Jadxe Miller .
the Police Court
The people of Washington have reason 10 hs
congratulated because OF their prosperity.
was the remark Of Judge Miller when a number
Of talesmen were sworn 20 answer the questions
OF the court. hut the health Of the furor, IL q
thing TO be regretted The Judge had exam
ined n number OF the talesmen aud ne wu.
learning how difficult it was 30 get enough GOOD
citizens who were willing 10 sit in the Jury hos
and render verdicts ~ TO the guilt OF INNS
eence Of their fellow citizens Are You a ciis-
zen Of the United States and resident OF the
DISTRICT is the first question. and the nes,
one asked Is whether they over twentv-oi.e
wears aud under sixty-hVe. Having ansuers.i
those questions to the satisfaction Of the court
and the Law the talesman questioned A. %
whether he is a minister. doctor or LAWYER tie
keeper Of an alms house OF charitable institu-
tion OF whether he Is engaged in nasigatiu.
the waters Of the Potomac.
An ANSWER WITH .'BUr."
As rule the answers in the affirmative
with the usual but al the end. and following
this is an excuse of some sort 20 ofet
Il am a.phinter." said one tale-mnn. land
am very busy. lhis Is nv busiest season. aud
should be compelled to do jur, duty my busl-
ness would sUfier.
That's just what a man said in the sprinc.
remarked the judge. HE said that the spring
of the year his ONLY seasun and that iurs
duty would cripple his work"
The next mau who came along answered the
questions 20 the satisfaction OF the court. hilt
he kept dry goods store. Tins Was his buss-
est season and jury duty would prove a 1nau-
cial loss Co hun.
Il had two business engagements at 10 o cloos
tins morning. he said. but 4 had 20 l,reaA
them to come 10 court
He explained why he was buster nov than a
any othsi season aud be was told that hi- case
would DE considered.
Next an turn was a baker whose stAteneut.
showed HIM O. be an industriou. man. The
Judge examined and cross-eNamined him. but
the baker explained that he did all his oWa
work and then sold cakes bread and pjes IA
market he Was excused.
lies. was the answer OF the next talesmala,
"paI he added, Il am u business man.
IUsE THE Kind % MEN WANTED
Just the kind We want" remarked the court
I'VE don't want butterflies and street loafer-
on the jury. We want good business men Wis,
are able 20 understand the testimony aud reuz
der an honest verdict What IN the world ale
the business people Of the community thinkinsI
aboutg When you go 60 bed at night and 40 g.
sleep, how do You imagine that your houses are
are to be protected Ii mob law should taks.
the place "i justice Won gentlemen would hold
up your hands in holy horror. hold indicnnl
ton meetings and denounce the police aud
lurlen,. ana ect. When YOU are drawn upon the
lurles to give what protection YOU can you st.ls
ASIDE and offer all eNcusee imaginable have
great faith in the American jUries. but II all thu
good citizens are going to shirk their duty, thap
some day there will be just complaint made
against the system.
One after another the 'alesmen came forward,
and those who did not have doctors certificates
IN their hands had some complaint to make
about their Ill-hea.th. but upon examination 10
cropped out IN most cases that there WAS
business consideration which was of more I'M
portance than the matter OF health.
Those who gave real good excuses were per
mitted - return - their homes or places G
business, while others were d. tanned for service.
la OBTAINING the business men Judge MilleT
assured hem thai their lsbors would he made
as hight and pleasan. as possible aud that they
would not be required to SIT on Mondays of
saturdays. and other DAYS they would sit only
from 1899 until about unless there Happened
TO be a stubborn jury and they detained them
selves.