Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-14
ADDRESSES LETTER TO AUDITOR
AND SUPERVISORS ON SUB
JEcT OF SELECTION.
MORE CARE WOULD SAVE
BOTH TIME AND MONEY
Jurors Should Not Be Picked at Ram
dom, But Should Be Men OF Good
Moral Conduct and Business Juos-
ment-Must Be Known to Election
Judges.

Delay in court, annoyance, and un-
necessary expense which have been
caused by the careless way IN "hlch
election boards select lists or jurors
has caused Judge B. +. Cummings to
address a letter TO County Auditor "A
r. welker and the board of supervis-
ors calling their attention to the facts
in an effort 10 correct errors that are
constantly made and save the county
money and the court time.
First of all. the judge points out that
the election Judges should select the
Jurors with care and make an EFFORT
10 include in the list only the names
of those who are fully qualified.
Some Of the Qualifications.
The fudge points out that only men
o, good moral standing, sound jucg-
n,ent. those in fun possession OF their
senses. and those who are able 10 read
and write English, are eligible.
Ee also points out taose who are ex-
e,np1 from jury duty. and ADDS tina.
s,,rh.as these should not be put on jury
Lists Men over S5 years Of age are ex-
emp, Especially does the court warn
election boards not 10 put on the jury
lis, men whom the election board Goes
NOT know.
/, is also pointed out that especial
care must be used by the election
boards IN spelling correctly The jurors
names for such an error Is sufficient
70 dfsouaIity the juror, cause loss OF
time and unnecessary expense III court
likewise he warns the boards 70 use
care in not selecting men who have
moved away, are dead. or are other
wise disqualified.
Letter 10 All Boards.
The county auditor and the super
visee-s will cooperate in this attempt
70 Improve the jury lists. A copy OF
,he Judges letter is to he sent 70 each
hoard of election. together with let
ter from the auditor calling attention
20 Il.
The Ieete, from Judge Cummings fol-
lows:
ITO the county auditor and board of
supervisors o, Marshall county. Iowa:
4, ,he ELECTIONS the various election
nense. and the people OF the county
considerable annoyance. # they viii use
proper care in preparing the lists OF
iurv7nen as by law required.
"rhe lists should be carefully and
Ie.ibIv written. and the names correctly
snesled. so that the clerks and officials
whose duty IT is to copy the lists will
NOR make mistakes and render jurors
Ineligible.
"rhev should be selected only from
qualified electors of good moral stand
ing. sound Judgment. in full possession
of their senses, of hearing and seeing.
snd',who, can speak and write the Eng
Hsn language. This means do not put
on <le lists any man except those Of
good, moral character, OF good judg-
ment.t Do not put on the lists the
names OF men who are deaf, or who can
not see ordinarily we'll. Do not put
IN the lists men who can not speak
and write in English. If they can not
come upHo these qualifications 1t only
makes expense upon the county to put
their nam es' upon the lists, and to syn :
mon them3ss Jurors. for they are al
most suretto be challenged and dis
qualified.
nerspns whom, election boards do
know. or should know are exempt from
such service. While exemption does
70. d,srualify'a juror. vet they nearly
elwsys claim their exemption. The fol-
lowing persons are exempt: All per-
song holding office under the
T-nitedaStates or this state: this would
clude.posan asters and justices Of the
oil In c
ATTORNEYS. physicians. and registered
pharmacists. clergymen. professors Of
teachers OF schools, and all persons
disabled by any bodily infirnity.
Persons OVER e5 years o, age are
exempt. and while many men over 81
years OF age make excellent Jurors ye
In selecting such men care should -
taken that the person selected should
he physically capable OF standing jur-
service ands in possession of ordinar!
hearing and eyesight.
Jurors should be selected b. tn
election boards. not merely to fill VI
IN. reoniired lists, but because OF tflei
qualifications to serve as jurors.
ANY person who knowingly makes
false claim or statement for the pur
pose of relieving himselg of jury ser
vice upon CONVECTION may DC puhisne'
by fine of 800.
"rhe main thing IL for the election
board. who are supposed to know tn
men in their respective voting pre-
cincts. to put upon the lists only tn
names of persons Of such moral char
acter and ability and physical qualifi
cations as they believe will make goo
Jurors
II these suggestions will be heede
BY such boards, much time now waste
in court. and much ANNOYANCE and ex
pense, can be saved to the county
B. F. CUMMINGS.
Judge Seventeenth Dstric