The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-31
He WAS NO EXCEPTION
The Average Juror Is a Most
Curious Person.
A CASE TO THE POINT
Some Incidents Cleaned From the Expe-
riences With the Trial Jury
Just Discharged by Judge
Lindsay.

The average Juror, upon whom the
law places the responsibility of decid-
ing important matters of litigation. is
a curious and often an interesting per-
son when regarded in the light of the
important position he occupies. Every
new panel of jurors has it's distinctly
peculiar character, and the one which
few days ago completed its term of
service in Judge Lindsays department
of the district court was no exception
One of the jurors on that panel, a resi-
dent of Walkerville, was a constant
cause of amusement to the other jurors
and the lawyers. One day he was
called to sit on a case in which the
plaintiff also a resident of Walkerville
sued for damages.
Have you any bias or prejudice for
or against either party To the action?"
one of the attorneys asked of the Juror
in examining him for cause.
NO / am not a bit prejudiced" re-
piled the juror, but 1 am in favor of
the plaintiff"
One day another juror asked the
Walkerville man if he had drawn his
pay, and when he said he had not he
was told that that was the regular pay
day for the county and unless he drew
his fees at once he would have to wait
another month. AS the court was in
session at the time and engaged in
drawing jury for the trial of the case
the juror was very much worried and
concerned. Finally he approached the
clerk and asked to be excused for few
minutes so that he could go downstairs
and collect his pay.
Il can't do it," explained the clerk
you are liable to be called in a min
ute"
II got to have me pay protested the
juror, land I'll tell you. when you call
in the box and that'll be all right"
The same juror, after sitting on a
case for two days and listening to the
evidence, got tired of his job and he
went to the clerk and asked him if he
could not put on "a sub" The clerk
who is something of a josher, sent the
man to another juror who was not en-
gagged on the trial, to see if he would
not take the tired mans place in the
box The other juror, however, was
very tired himself and sent the man to
another and the latter sent him down
along the line, each expressing sym
pathy for the tired juror, but each had
good excuse for not taking his place
and he was compelled to go back into
sumed. .H
The Walkervile man, however, was
better juror than an Austrian from
Meaderville. who had a place on the
panel. The Austrian had a very slight
understanding of the English language,
hut he managed to be retained on the
jury. He sat on one Ease before it was
discovered that his knowledge of the
language was so limited that he could
not give Intelligent consideration to hi
duties. A good friend.Who tried to help
the man % draw his So a day had writ
ten a big lot of ballots fer him. The
ballots marked "Yes"- he placed in one
pocket and those marked mo" he put
liz another, and when he voted for a
verdict he first cast a Yes" ballot and
then mo" and by see-sawing the
vert'ic. kept the jury out all night
! aforc his supply of votes were ex-
hrustpd.
What is your occupation" an at
tornry askel of another juror in eA-
aiming him FOR c. Use.
Miner" was the reply of the juror, a
well-known man about town.
"Where were you last employed?'
"At the LeXington,," was the reply,
and when the other jurors remembered
that the Lexington had been shut. down
for - years they nearly fell off their
seats.