The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21
HOLD-UPS FOR JURY DUTY.
n BRooELYN CORONER SETS OUT TO
MAKE A PRECEDENE.
NE EIad to Get q Jury In . hurry en- . sun-
Day, ana 20 Sent out Throo Rolicsnen to
Grab An the citizens They Meta Dunch b OF
Ten VERY Indignant Citluens the Result,

day, ana 20 Sent Out Three Roliosuaen to
Grab An the CitiEens They Meta Dunch OF
Ten Very Hndisnant Citisens the Resuit,
Tho customary method of impanelling .
Coroneris jury is to send policemen or clerks
out hunting with blank summonses. They
enter stores or offices, inquire the names OF
employees. Ill out tho blank papers and serve
them on the spot, When o Coroner's jury is
wanted It 10 apt to be wanted at once, and
there 10 no time to summon talesmen or carry
on debates with citizens who don't like to
leave their business. In country districts 1t 10
not difficult TO get o Coroner's jury, because
there are always people with nothing else to do
who are glad Of the chance to get tho fee. In
the city, however, IL 10 not 30 easy. although
once q policeman gets hold Of . citizen the citi-
zen has got to do his duty. Observers have
frequently remarked the disagreeeble cxpres-
slons Of the jurymen in murder cases. II they
know how some Of them had been pressed into
service they wouldn't be surprised.
Last Sunday there was o murder In Brook
Ign. A man was literally stoned to death and
his body was taken to tho Ralph avenue police
station and laid out in the back yard to await
the arrival Of the Coroner. The Coroner came
and with him o dozen police officers Detec-
tives were hustled out on the case and the
friends OF the dead man sent an undertaken
around to remove the body to tho victims
home. Inc coroner Woulun ie6 INC pouy 10
until tho jury had seen 1t.
But where's the juryi' demanded the un.
dertaker, who was impatient.
Haven't got one yet said tho Coroner.
and blessed II I know where we're going to
get one on Sunday. I haven't got any sum-
monses and there's no stores or offices open to-
a police SHa o SS fsE0 0n' ''Sn' 0n D'' f''' 'A'
The Coroner wasn't sure about II. He thought
because he. could then al them out with the
names Of those well-known. highly respected,
and and convenient citizens ms John psna Poe oo ond h snS tba
rest of the station house law library to find
some way out Of the difficulty; None vas dis.
wow, here's q case demanding immediate
I'VE must have a Jury at once. I don't know
C Enss sa' , sSod "a but ns If lis Syid 5s y q case c %nsaG =
give me three policemen. ~
The Captain marched. out three e~rIzzled cop
pers, mono Of whom had less than three service
Get me ten citizens as soon as you can. Don't
going eoIe WOO 90 WIN %Sas f: .ths wn re- e doing sf'i Get ste them sn's and ID
bring Ing. them here. and 90 quickly as possiblesi; ,.a
forth. One Of them vent over on Bfrosdwsy
and bold Sns.. up 9 ySSSbn aS German n5qSS.nt be9 man n vas KS
In tissue paper In bis hand. :,
Como to the station house" said the police
"What am I dongi' demanded the youth.
"You must serve on the jury Of the Coroner.
There's q dead man over there. and you must
"a dead mani I don't know him" exclaimed
The policeman explained tho situation,
ing TN q f ~ ils e ] .l %s sif T. h be 80 ssl saa Ps ssF:
:, 'T Thank. for q q The ., ": m taks .S ySa both; Hold
The elderly citizen jumped two inches In the
You're wanted on tho Jury" said tho police
What 3uryf'' demanded the man in a soft
There's a dead man in the station house and
"Bg! my dear sir. I can't servo. TN going
You've got to Come elons, both Of you"
The elderly man stroked hiS beard and
I'm not q citizen of this county" he said.
Brooklyn; Don't you dare to take me az q jur.
or" and he walked on. leaving the policeman
a'sP i IL s1IG N eSanarsle, which amt in the ooun-
ty,m said the German, and no started away.
The + g goa San's. fB5 assS'a him sa Ia the sc SSlIse On.
and turned him over TO the Coroner.
way to a club run and were the angr!est men in
"lllhmbDuIB EI luhL mOmOus
Its q shame" said one of them, "a con.
founded outrage to interfere with citizens on
the only day OF leisure they have In the week.
/ don't believe you have any right to do It,"
"shut up" said the veteran cop who had them
community for once"
The bikers were RELOCATED to the back room
when they reached the station house. There
they found the German youth and two other
rageous liberties taken by the police.
The balance OF the ten were not long In cor.
They were all protesting. vehementlX. but no
one paid any attention to them. When the
Coroner appeared they rushed at him In q
body with all kinds Of excuses.
Not q word. g%entlsmen," said the Coroner,
Then he marched them out, showed them
the body administered the oath. and let them
Inquest; Altogether they had not been de.
away grumbling. The Coroner mopped his
brow as the last one passed out
experience / never saw such q bunch of kiokers."
Thon he, gave the undertaken a permit to re-