The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-02
THE JUROR ASKED FOR SIS.
NEEDED 1T WEN 10 THE
PLAINTIFF Ia WYBR ron IT.

PLAINIIFF's Ia WYBR ron 1T.
when Hauled Up Before the Judge re
Adnits That ue Asked for the Money
and Seemed TO See No Harm In Tt
Draws His Jury Foes a.a Goes Home.
When the crier OF Part XII. Of the Supreme
Court called the court TO order yesterday and
tho Clerk called Fischer against the United
States Industrial Insurance Company" Lawyer
Frank HerwiR. who represented Fischer. stood
mp. and. after announcing that the case had
been settled out of court, he passed up q paper
to Justice MaoLean. Lawyer Herwig got very
red in the face as the Justice read the paper. SO
did the Justice. who looked over his glasses
and drummed o moment with his fingers on tho
desk. Then he called the court photographer
aud had the Clerk call Martin Brummerhop In
side the rail that surrounds the desk.
Brummerhop was q Juror ia the case. 1t APP
reared from the affidavit that Hcrwig had
handed up that Brummerhop had followed him
out Of the Court House on Friday when the
court adjourned for the week and had asked to
speak with him. Herwig had advised him 70
90 away because he was n Juror and IL was i'm
proper for q Juror TO talk with counsel In tho
case. But Brummerhop, according to Hcrwig.
was persistent and followed him to the Bennett
building. when he asked him again II he couldn't
talk to him for q few moments. Herwig said
he could not. Then. according to Hcrwig.
Brummerhop got In front of him and said
calmly:
IL want S25."
what for What do you mean :" demanded
the lawyer.
You know;1 am hard up aud must have
s25." replied tho Juror, according to Herwis.
Herwig got out of the place quickly. leaving
Brummerhop standing where he was.
This was the substance Of the Affidavit.
The folks In the court room had IN inkiing of
the trouble aud they crowded up TO the rail
when Brummerhop appeared before the Justice.
But the conversation was carried on in so low q
tone that they could not hear It. except once
when they heard the Justice eIclaim.
What" At the end OF the conversation the
Justice instructed B~rummerhop to DO in court
this morning at 10 30 o'clock. and no told tho
stenographer not to make public the oxamina-
ton. The examination. IL was said later. was In
Q.-What Is your manner A.-Martin Brum-
merhop.
s,isd, him for SIS. is that trSsf 'H..,Yss.
asked him for SIS.
Q.--Did you know him? A.-No.
Q.-Never saw him before this case3 A.-No.
Come here ut 10 80 tomorrow morning"
Alter the examination Brummerhop was as
his way out OF the crowd aud went to the Clerk
aud asked him for tho 50 due him for Jury duty.
Lawyer Herwig told the reporters he was sorry
that he had been compelled To call the Courts
the circumstances there was nothing else tor
me TO do. II was clearly my duty as aiawyer
TO bring the conduct, OF before tho
Jury box was to be maintained such matters
should not be permitted To go unnoticed. From
the time left the court room on Friday Brum-
m.rhoD followed me around. lie tried to en-
gage me In cow, rsation several times, but |
would not talk to him. followed
me and several other gentlemen to the cafe In
the Bennett building and stood near us while
We were having some refreshments. Some one
suggested that the. man wanted u drink aud
that should invite him to have something. |
would not permit any such thing. A lawyer In
Juror. especially not 10 drink with him."
Justice MacLean was seen by the reporter for
day. lie smiled when BrummerhOp's name
wa. mentioned and shook his head.
Did Brummerhop confess :" asked the re-
II see that it is said that no did" said the
Justice. But I'm not going to say anything
and he smiled again.
Ordinarily when charges OF the kind made in
sent 10 Jail At once. Ordinarily, however. tho
Offenders don't appear AS Innocent AS
hGp spssai sSo When the w Jsiues 9ai EInm% him I'm,
i've minutes would probably decide, rs Justice
MaoL.ean evidently did. that i was perfectly
80 w ~ nun w ~ 'obAV ehu N'tit eeNN a.
tue morning: that his offence was n case Of
"dldn't mean any wrong and didn't know any
Mr.. Brummerhop Is an old.time German
Known rs The Captain" by nearly every Ter.
twenty-five years. lie is 20 years old, When
he went to live there he was n sea captain. lilo
hal a lot OF money and hr retired from the sea.
H. lost mis- money very early. ,
The SIN reporter found him last night at his
hone. He was smoking an old fashioned Ger
IN N pipe with a stem two feet and u half long.
and was walking up and down the room.
don't want to talk about II he said; the
papers they too much say now"
well. 10 this report OF tho examination bo-
fore Justice MacLean correct - asked tho re-
p rt-r. reading the report ms printed above.
said the captain. That fellsr uthe law ert l
told that | wanted To lend (bnrrowl tho money.
told him that the case we decide on tie evidence,
brt the money I needed and | hard up vas.
Have you ever been a juror before ~ asked
YES" said the Captain.
Did you ever do u thinz like this before 7'
NO. ! didn't need the money SO bad" said
= bid you think 1t was all right to do what you
ii told that fcller that I only wanted to lend
tho money. told him II nothing had to do the
case with; told him that the case We decide
So the interview proceeded. Mr., Brummerhop
didn't seem to understand the seriousness OF tho
offence AT all. He protested that he didn't mean
anYthins wrong. This reporter advised him to
g, and see sorne Of his friends and learn from
left Mr.. B~rummerhOp was putting on his hat
and coat to do II.
Il said to the Judge" he said. you don't
think. Judge. | did anything wrong. do you p
and he said to me, Come back In the morning
at 10 $50 O'Clock He didn't say 1t was wrong"
The predicament that the old man has put
himself into was the talk OF the east side Ger
mans last night. They all said tho Captain
didn't mean anything wrong.
HARD LINES For JOHN CHISAMAN.
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