St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-26
HERE AND THERE.

Policeman Jim Hainey, in the course OF his
official duties, is frequently called upon to
serve court papers One day he was given
Subpoena on man that was wanted as
witness in a case before the municipal court.
Hainey walked nearly whole day in a futile
effort to locate his man. The people at the
house the city directory gave as his residence
knew nothing about him. Finally he met
man who had been intimately acquainted
with the object of his search.
You are looking for John Blank, are
your quoth the man with quizzical look.
Yes: have subpoena for him, returned
the policeman.
well. that's a good one, sure, Do you
think you'll serve it?''
IF ne is in st. Paul, you bet l II serve 1t, y
said the copper, chatting under what he con-
strued to be reflection upon his vigilance.
''Well, III give you all the Information
can" pleasantly proffered the man. "An
that there is earthly is over there" and he
pointed gr1mly towards the cemetery; ''but
fancy you'll find 1t mighty unpleasant job
to reach him. And all there is immortal
that is if YOU don't believe in Bob lngersoll's
doctrine-is well I'm neither necromaneer
nor seer, and 1 can't tell you whether his soul
is in heaven or sheol-"
"What? You don't mean he's dead, do
YOUR cried the cop, and his jaw fell six
inches.
THAT'S precisely what mean"
The policeman hadn't another word to
offer. He returned the paper with indigna-
ton to his superior officer, who had given it
to him to serve.
Richard Sneider lives up at Forest City,
said state official to a coterie of friends yes
terdav. Several years ago he was acting as
a Juror in a case of some importance, and
when the case was submitted TO the jury Fri
day afternoon and they had retired to the
Jury room for deliberadon, he found himself
opposed by eleven stubborn, pig-headed jury
men, In vain he attemptedto convince them
of the error of their judgment. Saturday
night came. The judge sent word that II
thew agreed upon a verdict by II O'Clock
midnigbD Saturday night to send for him,
otherwise, If they agreed upon the verdict
any time after midnight, to adjourn and re-
turn a sealed verdict to the court Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. In the meantime the
sheriff was instructed to keep them confined
and to feed them only upon bread ana water
until such time as hunger compelled them to
agree, or until further orders from the court
About 3 o'clock Sunday forenoon, despair
men and true and being hungry and desir-
Gus of spending Sunday with his family.
Dick surprised his fellow jurors by pleas
antly agreeing to unite with them in sealed
verdict. The Jury separated and went to
their homes. Dick chuckling to himself and
saving. as he wended his way homeward, I
guess I've got EN- Monday morning at 10
o'clock the jury were ell in their places. The
sealed verdict was handed to the judge, and,
after 1t was read, the attorney for the de-
feated client made the usual demand that the
iury be polled. When the name of Richard
Sneider was reached, he arose and said:
Yer honor 1 did agree to that verdict
Sunday mornin', but have been thinkin' the
matter over and have changed my mind. 1
cannot agree to that verdict now"
The court, jury and htigants were dunn
founded. After silence Of some moments
the Judge, who had been glazing at Richard,
administered to him a red-hot rebuke, and
the jury was discharged. Dick had gained
his point by the strategem of changing his
mind
''And knowa pretty good one on Judge
Brown, of Willmar," resumed the official
after moments pause. when Judge
Brown, Col, Brown, as the boys call him,
was about twenty years of age he was drawn
upon jury in an assault and battery case
The State of Minnesota vs. John Smith. The
evidence showed that the prosecuting wit
ness was equally guilty with the defendant
and the jury returned verdict to the effect
or rather attempted to, but got things woe
fully mixed by finding that both plaintiff and
defendant were guilty. His father, the VEN
cradle Judge Brown, was upon the bench at
the time, and he quantity asked his son If his
legal studies had taught him that he could find
the State Of Minnesota guilty Of assault and
battery. Young Brown, who was foreman Of
the jury. blushiugly acknowledged his mis-.
take, and changed the verdict accordingly.