The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-22
DIFFERED WITH THE COURT.
JUROR HENRY GEORGE WOUEDN'T
FIND 4 yhRDICT AZ DIRECTED.
Yes, fou DO, Mr. George" said judge
Free dman, md Excused Him from Furthes.
Service-Mr. George Presents ltis Jury
Fees to the Unfortunate Pinint,n

Yes, fou DO, Mr. George" Said Judge
Freedman. md Excused Him from Further
Service-Mr. George Presents III. Jury
Fees to the Unfortunate Pinintin.
Tho career Of Henry George as Juror for
the month of March in the Superior Court was
cut short by Judge Freedman Yesterday Mr..
George could not agree with Judge Freedman.
VINO said that the facts presented on behalf OF
the plaintiff in a suit for damages for personal
injuries did not make out n case Of negligence
against tho defendant. Judge Freedman d.
rcctcd the jury to find for the defendant. Mr..
George wouldn't do it,
This timo he meant to find against capital,
In tho case Of Israel Epstein to recover dam.
ages fpr being injured by car Of the Cham
bers street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad
COMPANY on March II. his verdict was in favor
of tho corr Grafton. He had not been pressed
into service since because ho said he wanted
to get out book last week.
Fresh from the proofs OF another book Mr.
George appeared as II Juror yesterday. BY q
coincidence tho case called was the suit Of
another, poor and injured man. George Mai:
IN tic 81 S%ss e ~ ssp
George was nt th,. Hrem 4, # III. The Jury
being unloMled into the cellar Of the Mayer
brewery The shute is inside the fence rail-
mlng E;,, Ropes rnn from wagon to the shlte.
along tho street. The rome frightened and he
WAS tripped and dropped down the chute.
Three ribs were broken and he was otherwise
rv When the evidence was in Yesterday Judge
ma th sa there T. IVA was no proof Of nes
Clerk Cornelius j. Kane ran over the usual
aVerict for defendant. So say you ALL"
ro $50 tnS ss ALL Foreman George
was not sure Where the voice had come s from %
and ar. ! G i"n1Gs repeated;
Freshman. III take the responsibility in this
The dffeadaqt after all Turning to Clerk
:, -. Nj: Kane ddisehsrse, Mr.: George from fur.
s GsG5sS s sS sd ns Sas
dollar each for his services In the two cases
R a fhS eo 6ne SSnr he ptss sa
ne nm paid to him indirectly as q Juror BY
will probably not take his % disehs Ha en 4e ny
much to heart. although it was not meant pre-
Sun went after hin to ask him Whittier he was
whether he considered that in this case he was
called on to take the facts from the Court Mr..
George reviewed the Testimony at length and
PENDANT in accordance with the direction Of
Judge Freedman. because had taken an oath
to render verdict according to the testimony.
verdict us he directed. was utterly astounded
when after the testimony had been closed,
verdict for the defendant. 1t seemed to me that
negligence had been unguestionably proved.
did intend any: He is the guardian OF his
own CONSCIENCE: But I am also the guardian
OF mine. II he had directed the suit to be dis
word. for was not Judge and my conscience
woud have been free. But when he directed q
corded by me and in my name. as one Of q
SWORD Jury felt mpelied to protest l had no
to consider the legal position As was foreman
OF the Jury did not wait for the action Of any
that the verdict Tor the defendant which the
clerk was proceeding to givt, in the name OF
the Jury was not my verdict. II had not done
this would have let that had violated my
oath and become by my silent acQuiescence g
party to q denial OF Justice"