The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-13
THAT MISSING BLONDE.
Even tho Courts Of Justice FAN to
Reveal Her whereabouts.

To n EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. At
this time ! believe IL premature to fore
cast the ultimate results of the happen
ings in Chicago the last week, Notwith-
standing the fact that the Democrats are
almost certain to nominate Mr.. Wilson.
that Intangible yet potent factor OF UNI
certainty the unforeseen must be reck-
oned with. No matter how much we
may admire a man. no matter how sa-
liently outstanding his virtues which so
strongly appeal to us may be. an
unprejudiced and impartial inspection of
his character Is bound to discover some
weakness or shortcoming. Because this
Ia all too true It Is with regret that I
have to observe that so far not one Of
the candidates for the candidacy OF any
party has 40 much as raised his little
finger to aid mo In the search for my
lost blond sister-in-law.
Having said this much I too must
admit that I w been remiss in the
matter. My excuse Ii that l nave had to
serve on the jury. Las Monday I made
my appearance In Part - of the SUI
preine Court as one OF n panel Of fifty,
Being duly impressed with the impor-
lance OF answering my name l answered
here to three other m which In
the confusion sounded like mine. and
when mine was finally called OF course
! answered here to hat too. II was
just after his Honor had taken his seat
that an elderly court officer called out.
AS nearly as ! can remember IL, Hear
We. hear ye. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
etriedyeshalldulypre and
here followed an unintelligible tumble
Of words. closing with and you shall
he heard | asked the man on my
right II he could understand what the
officer said. lie said he was sure IL
was "Or forever after hold your peace.
While the chap on my left was equally
sure IL was And may God have mercy
on your SOUL
The clerk Of the court then inquired
II any OF u% wished to be excused by
the Judge. and forty-nlne Of the fifty OF
us arose as one man. When my turn
came | started to tell his Honor about
my search for my blond sis,er-in-law
but he brusquely cut me short and | had
to serve. | was put In the box when the
first case was called. II was "A suit
brought against n street railway com
pany by a man who in pursuing his
straw hat which had blown of Will,
he was riding In one OF the company
cars fell on and hurt himself. thought
| could get out OF the box when the at.
torney for the car company asked II
had ever had any trouble on a street car
| told him how once a conductor gave
me a pink transfer when he should have
given me n green one, but ] had to ad'
NIT that the second conductor. to whom
I had handed the transfer. was colo
blind and SO no real trouble had &C
CURED. lust as soon as | am through
with serving on the Jury this time 7 an
going out and pick "A light with q stree
car conductor for future reference.
| will not 20 into further details Of M
trial except TO observe that much tim'
consumed by counsel IN summing Ui
could be saved ~ the lawyers woul,
address the jury as follows Gentle
incn OF the Jury. II you can see the fact
Of this case az | do you are intelligent
honest and capable citizens. but II Nol
cannot you are a bunch of idiots am
plain damn fools. II not out and on
crooks" The Judge in his charge care
fully explained the meaning OF contrib
utory negligence. which. II seems. ha
nothing 10 do with living In a larg
city at all.
We were then sent 70 the Jury -oon
to deliberate. Their was nothing yer'
deliberate about u proceedings Trouble
started tight of about the one wIudn
In the room. Some wanted IL all op''
and some all closed, while others wanted
II half open. There was quite a shoy
OF ieeting anout this. Then one Juro
put his coat N a chair. and when II va
found that there were Just twelve chair
~ the room n" put II on the table unit
another juror nearly spilled ink on II
and so he had to hold n on his lap 70
the rest Of the time. Three jurors in III
corner started 10 argue, among them
selves. Realizing that no verdict coul
he had until they reached an agreemen
We sat about for more thar two hour
while they wranrled. Finally the fore
man said Gentlemen. can't YOU reac
any agreement He vas assured tina
they could not. II was then that ~
res, OF us discovered that they wer
arguing about Ty Cobb's batting aver
age and not about the case nj all.
II WAS growing late, Some juror
began to talk about dinner and |, look
ing out Of the window. could see IN
gl.steuinc lights in "A cafe on Park Ro'
and watch the crowd OF the thirsty .u
ter and the satisfied depart. II wa
hard. very hard. Finally. just when
verdict was about TO he reached. on
Juror. a small man, said he could not r.
member whether the evidence shove
that the car was col feet north ~ m
cross street when the accident occurro
or 3o9 feet south. Some one spok
harshly to him and he thercuDon -
4. fused to aGrc" with any one. Vt ha
past Q We were allowed to sign a scale
verdict to IN" effect that we could NJ
agree. and then We went home, And
have not yet found my blond sist"'
in-law, l. +.
New YORK. June -.