New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Four Justices Favor
Bill for Women to
Serve on .)uries
Justice Ford Declares Men
Are Incapable of Compre-
hending Female Psychol.
ogy: Buffalo Man Opposed

Op'nlons received from five justices
OF the Supreme Court are, with ono
exception, in favor of jury duty for
women, Justice Charles 3. Wheeler
OF Buffalo, is not in favor of women
jurors
i beg to say | am opposed to anv
measure qualifying women as jurors. ~
re writes. 81 believe there is no ncccs
s'ty for any such law. | think it would
be unwise to enact it. am confdc1.
very few women wish it, and that in
PRACTICAL operation it would no, worl.
veil" ''V' %
Supreme Court Justice Mitchell I
trlanger, of the First Judicial District
sald IN recent personal interview.
! am IN favor Of bill admittinr
Women on an equality with the men
Would Leave 1t to Women
Statements from three other Sn-
preme Court justices follow.
Justice Isaac n. Mills, Appellate Di
vision, Second Departments: 81 beg 70
say that | have no decided view in the
matter and think the question should
De determlned according to the views
o. the women, In other words, that
me duty should not be imposed nnon
them unless they quite generally de-
sire it, ''
81 have read with interest the
articles upon the subject in Tho
tribune, and noted among other things
that one Of the comments bv some
woman LAWYER recommended that tho
act should exempt women a. their
simple volition.
81 would not approve Of any such cx-
emption as that. think that if women
undertake the duty Of ilry service IL
should be on precisely tho same terms
as men undertake ii, leaving to the
presiding justice the matter Of cxcus-
ing them OWING to conditions making
service IN the particular instance a
special hardship"
Justice John Ford. Supreme Court.
New York City MANY times while
presiding at trials in which women
figured either as parties or witnesses
and that means almost every trial
The thought has come to me that if
would vastly aid in getting at the truth
II mere were scattering Of women on
the jury
Mere Mans Limitations
Inc simple fact is that mere man is
incapable Of comprchending female
p7$C"oiogy RE IS as helpless as q
pane when woman turns upon him
ner God given powers 20 bewitch, to
caJoie and generally TO bamboozlc the
grosser sex And all women have that
power IN some degree, be they piain
or pretty, learned or unlettered, society
queens or daughters Of the easements.
mere are obvious reasons whv
women should not be subjected TO com
pplsory universal service. Motherhood
ana 9'her limitations Of sex make such
."&iaiation impracticablc Yet doubt
icss large percentage Of intelligent
ana publc spirited women would Glad
" do Jury duty # given the oppor-
tuuiky
The statutes should be amended.
permitting any woman 70 volunteer for
Jury service. and the best form Of
leGislaton 20 effect this would seem
70 he to require ar women to serve.
but granting exemption, when claimed.
on the sole ground Of scx The pro
posed measure viii FOLLOW thcsc lines.
am Informed, and unrcscrgedly
favor IT,"
Justice FRANK {. Lnughlin, Appcllatc
Division, Sew York City: $50 long az
women exercise the right Of suffrage I
sec no improprjciy in tacir servinr az
Jurors and am of the opinion that thc
IA" should be amended ~ authorize if ''