Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-02-14
Now Jur,e. Are Drawn.

HOW JUHloD Are DRAWN
1t is hardly worth while to pay atten.
tion to a newspaper that publishes the
most outrageous accusations, aud then.
when they are clearly disproved. says
never word. This was Corky's course
when he charged directly that
the clerk Of the court had swindied the
county in the matter OF the overpaid wit
ness fees. When the Record showed him
his mistake. and gave him detailed
of payments, he was ~ dumb
as an oyster. Last week he accused the
clerk Of the court Of packing juries.
This charge is something IN which not
only the people Of the county, but tue
court itself, is deeply interested, and the
writer hopes that the district Judge will
At the next term give the person making
the charge chance to prove 1t. A brief
description al 70 The method of drawing
Jurors may be OF intsfsst to. our citissps.
Normally. there is list Of 100 names uf
persons subject to Jury duty. The list
10 full was provided by the county com
missioners ut the time Of entering state.
hood and the establishing OF terms of
court here. This list Is kept by the clerk
and duplicate thereof by the auditor.
Within thirty days of the date set by the
district judge for the beginning Of term
--this county being one Of the rive 10
which the dates of terms ate not liked by
statute--if there are jury cases on the CAL
endar, the judge orders that venire of y
certain number Of names be drawn.
Within the time specihed by law--thres
days-the auditor, the sheriff, the treas.
urer and the clerk, or msjority of them.
meet together at the county building
and proceed to draw the jury. The
nsmes on the list are written on clips that
are uniform In size and color, then folded
with the name Inside, then placed III the
box and shaken. Before the slips are
put II the box they must be inspected and
compared by the members Of the Jury
board present. The drawing is public.
aud there is absolutely no chance for
fraud. At the first MEETING OF the com.
missioners after the term OF court the
court clerk presents requisition for a
number OF names equal to those drawn
for service. These are furnished by the
board, each commissioner providing his
quota, taken in rotation from those sub.
ject to jury duty in his disttict, New
names are also substituted for those who
have died or left the county. A grand
jury ID drawn in the same manner
from the same boz. Any person who ],
interested in pending litigation. or any
ono else. has right 70 be present when {
jury 10 drawn.
When Jury case comes into court the
names Of the vspiremen who have ap.
peared ere placed on slips. folded with
the nane inside. put in Q box or hat. and
shaken. The drawing Il IN full view Of
everybody, and . litisant or his attorney
can II he wishes stand by aud oversees the
drawing. There 10 . penalty provided u
every turn for the clerk and the other Of.
6cers whose duty II 10 70 draw Jurors, ID
case Of fraud IN any direction.
The Record gives considerable space u
this matter. because the Times has made
. direct charge that the clerk Of the court
has been guilty Of 3ury.psckins, shd VI
want the people Of this county 70 know
just how much chance there 10 for such
business. even were any of ths sf6Sisls
who draw tie juries 90 disposed. -