The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20

True 70 their openly expressed intention.
Judge Bsnson's discharged jury panel yes-
tssxaay demanded In open court full In
vsstigation OF the superior court jury
bribery scandal The upshot was that
Judge Benson authorized m order TO b
drawn calling the attention Of Presecut
Ing Attorney McEiroy TO the alleged at
tempted offensez against public Justice.
ana directing him TO probe tho scandal to
the bottom and bring the guilty persons
10 book.
Tne squfvocally attainted jurors. accom-
paniad by lawyers. appeared before tho
court late yesterday evening and demanded
that the Names Of their accusers be-
aivulged 70 them and that the court make
q statement Of tho evidence upon whiea
q was resolved to discharge them from
further duty. Judge Benson told them
Who the lawyers were who claimed 10 have
been approached by the jury brtbers. but
bersmptortiy refused to repeat what they
had Sad to him. II was With seeming
reluctance that hs acceded to the demand
for an Investigation By the prosecuting
attorney.
Tho feeling amSng the sx-jurors reached
fever heat yesterday. All day they re-.
manned Abeut the courtroom seeking an
opportunity Tor IN audience with Judge
Benson. Tho later finally acceded to
their wishes. but would not brook any
open criticism Of his action In dischArx-
1ng tho panel. and refused to discuss tho
matter during the audience. willingly.
he said. would he assume his own share
u the odium consequsnt upon tho pub
lictsy given the jury scandal. but In no
degree would he admit that he had acted
In the matter otherwise than In further
ance u what no thought to be the best
interests Of ali concerned He was sorry
that he could not take tho whole odium
upon himself. he said.
ONLY PARTIALLY APPEAsED.
The courts statement only partially ap-
peased the jurymen. They plainly felt that
they had been made 10 suffer unjustIy
through their dismissal without q hearing
ard through their spokesman. J. r. Van Do
vanter. would have told the court 80 hal
they been permitted. To a man they de-
clare themselves resolved To zee the in
vessiGation through. The court told them
there vas no evidence upon which TO base
. prosecution OF any one. particularly any
one Of their own number. but they win
use every effort 10 further Prosecuting At
torney McEircyis inquiry for the purpose
OF stripping the veil Of secrecy from the
self- alleged corrup,ionisis. II for no other,
II was not until long past 5 o'clock. the
usual hour OF adjournment. that Judge
Benson and his former jurors met 10 set
tie the grievances OF the latter Il. was
expected AZ s1rss that the matter would
como up Al the ex-parte half hour on the
opening Of the morning session Of court.
But Judge Henscn was plunged ints a
jury triAi which ias,ed all day and pre-
ciudcd the possibility Of Acsian.
A. SIN o'clock. however. the case was
ended and then the eighteen Jurors flied
Into court and took seats inside she bar.
accompanied by two well known lawyers
~ counsel. Judge Benson broke the sill.
snce. In a brief speech he Informed the
Jurors that With the present day their
services as Jurors In hts department ensesi.
he VAS sorry TO say. Under unpleasant cir
cams,anee~ He was panied 60 say tina,
he wss unahie TO do anything to mitigate
matters.
III any good could be done by prosci
fion." he said I'm substance. the court
would h~ glad 20 order enc: would cheer
fully DO 90. Bat firm the nrs, have
eaa~svored TO 30 my hest ser you In This
matter
NO TIME ron CRIT1ClsMs.
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enswer criticisms which have been taaas
against hia. as an effe~s Personality. BE
can protest himself hat he cannot act for
tho Jury II IN aay way the eour, has aone
wrong, nc IL willing to e-asss tive esfsurs ~
n He has hts remedy II others have
teen untastlv accused they have TIE sanas
remedy.
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