Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
COULDN'T TALK TO THEM
But Bailiff Tulliver Hurried the Yer
dict.
He Cussed the Government That Pre-
vented His Joining the Rush
to Dig Gold.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
If the bailiffs in charge of the Luetgert
jury had possessed a share of the inyen-
tive genius of Luke Tulliver the people of
Chicago would not have been Obliged to
wait for days for nothing at ALL Mr.. Tul-
liver was court bailiff, a carpenter, a
hay rancher and the postmaster in Teton
City. When the judge who swung around
the district which took in Uintah county
came up to Teton to hold court Tulliver
did the "oh, yes-ing'' and kept things run
ming smoothly. One term they had a little
one-horse murder case which to all the
world. with the exception of the jury, was
as clear as distilled water. But the jury.
strangely enough, realizing its own i'm
portance, became strongly set in conflict
Ing opinion, and in two DAYS was tied in
hard, complex knot
me townspeople were impatient, and the
Judge was vastly annoyed, for he had been
invited to speak at banquet down at Raw
Inns, and he wanted to get away. He called
the jury before him three times and lee
tured 1t as to its duty. He pleaded with
the members of it to get together. He
offered to explain any tangle. But the
tWeiVe men were sullen and immovable
:. LOOK here. your honor" said Luke TuI-
hVer, returning after conducting the dis
putatious twelve to their room Il can get
a verdict out of that outfit Do YOU really
want one?'
The judge warmly declared that he did.
and confded his canvasback and wine hopes
to Luke.
Il might discharge them" he said. .but
the cost of another trial would be ruin
GUS"
Don't you bother" said Luke Tuliiver,
verdict.
How on earth did you manage it?', asked
the court, after the jurors had fled in ex-
clted haste, without waiting to inquire as
Il cussed the gov'ment" said Luke.
Did what? 1 don't understand"
stood outside the jury room door an
cussed the gov'ment till further orders an
REGARDLESS. Cussed it up an down, black
an blue this way an that"
And do you mean to say you reused the
patriotism of these men? That
Judge, you're new. Them fellers don't
know they is SIGH thing as the Declare
ton of Independence. The only Bunker
Hill they know is Bunker Hill. Goss county.
Idaho. But, sir, them men knows the
mimi laws by heart
"Yes?"
Yes An when I got up on my feet at
the door OF that jury room an cussed the
PRESIDENT. the Supreme Court an the two
houses Of Congress for enactin' a law that
made 1t necessary for court bailiff to stick
10 1901 Jury while everybody else in town
was chasin up to Burgo creek to file claims
along the bottom where Tony Clare dis
covered gold, pounds to the ton. last night
when L made my few remarks just to no
one in partickler the door of the jury room
opened an Pete Brewer looked out
Did you say gold had been struck on
Burgo? says he.
am not allowed to communicate any
conversation to the jury says l.
'Hm-m-m.' says he, an Roy Blake
looked out.
What's thatT says he Gold in Burger
can't talk to you says I. .Neverthe-
less cuss an eternally, essentially an par
ucklerly cuss the gov'ment that obliges
me to stay here while Ike Smart an Lefty
Gavin Is diggin out nuggets like perta-
ters.'
Pertaters,' said Red Horton, lookin'
out. Gents-pertaters, you say?J move
We have one more vote an for one say
the Teller ought to be hung
We'll, sir, your honor. they took vote
in less'n nineteen seconds, an them black
streaks cuttfn' acrost the horizon is the
twelve good men an true breakin' for
Burgo. They'll look right considerable
afore they'll find a strike in that cactus
country. but we've got our verdict you've
got your dinner an the boys have got a
hangin' just the same. Oh. you can ac-
complish most anythin' by proper cuss,a' of
the gov ment."
The judge told the story down at Raw
lirs, but it was disbelieved.