The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-18
CHARGES AGAINST
 JURY SYSTEM ARE
 UNTRUE, DECLARES
 SPECIAL GRAND JURY
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(COntinued from Page Five) rendered a verdict in favor or against corporation. On the contrary, we are ili- formed that the clerk, upon requesting that he be furnished with a list of the members of certain unions has been re- fused this list by the secretaries of tne unions.
 "In our investigation we examined a large number of attorneys practicfng at this bar, both those representing corpora- tions and those representing plaintiffs m damage suits against corporations, auu they were practically unanimous in the'I statement that the juries as drawn an1 organized were representative citizens ana show no evidence of having been selected on account of their cooperative affllla. tions and the few who were disposed and did criticise the jury roll gave ho fact upon which to base such criticism.
 NO TRUTH IN CHARGE
 "However ms before stated, we
 hnd before us the jury roll and
 fury list since April, 1917, nnd in
 looking over these rolls and lists
 we can discover no evidence in the
 names or the occupations and from
 our own information and examina-
 ton we find that there is nbso-
 IuteIy no truth in the charge, that
 has been made, that jury lists,
 after having been compiled by the
 clerk of the commission have been
 submitted to corporation interests
 for their approval or disnprOval.
 "We have ascertained that, when the jury roll for the years 1918, 1919 and 1920 was made up there were approxi- mately lS,0OO names on the poll list of the county; that there were placed on the jury roll and in the jury box for the Birmingham division, about 12,500 names; and, in the Bessemer box, from 2,500 to 5000 names; so this would seem to be very fair proportion, and, if this proportion is held up and main tained in the selection of names fer the making of the jury roll and filling the box at it's next filling, there will be at least 1S,000 to 10000 names of jurors available for jury service.
 Tn our investigation of the way and manner of tn edrawing of the jurors by the judges of our courts, we fail to find the least semblance of fraud; in fact, not single witness appearing before the grand jury would even inti- mate that any fraud was used on the part of any judge.
 SATISFACTORY RETURNS
 eve find that, when the sheriff of Inc county IeCclNGS NeHlIc lIOlH litC clerk of the court, he forthwith issues his subpoenaes for the jurors appear ing thereon, and proceeds to execute them in the way and manner provided by law, the law requiring him, If such a man cannot be found, to so state by his return. We find that the sheriff and his deputies make more satisfac- tory return in going further and stat ing in their returns, the reason why such persons cannot be found in the county. In this connection 1t .s shown that the sheriff has rendered splendid service in the procuring for jury serv- Ice those appearing on the venires; and every witness appearing before us eAonerates the sheriff and his deputies of any fraud in the performance of their duties in this regard.
 "We therefore conclude that there has been no fraud or malfeasance in office, or misconduct of the jury com missioners or their clerk, in the way and manner of procuring the names to constitute the jury roll, but we find that they have performed their duties in this regard with great care and caution and in most satisfactory and conscientious manner.
 ''No one contends that the jury com mission will not make mistakes and has not made mistakes or committed errors, and if the poll list of the county were used as the sole basis from which the names were procured, or if the poll list of the county as it is now printed were cut into sections, so that each slip would contain the name of each voter, and placed in the jury box, even then there would be mistakes, and names would be ir the box twice, it being more likely that there are more names twice on the poll list of the county. being in sepa- twice in the jury box"
 JURO.S' OCCUPATIONS
 As the attorneys making the charges of irregularities in the selection of me for jury service objected to this grand jury Investigating the charges, Judge Green asked each member his business occupation. The names of the members of the grand jury and their classifica tions were as follows:
 l. Edw. R. McDavid, president life in surance company.
 2 A. C. Payne president coal company. g. Joiin s. Payne, supply house clerk. 4. A. O'Neill, merchant.
 B. J. R. Roberts collector.
 G. F. D. Pitts, auto mechanic.
 '. Walter C. Johnson, auto mechanic.
 S. \, illiam D. McEachin, merchant.
 g. F. A. Griswold, salesman. ( 10. H. l.. Farley, rental agent.
 Il. Charles M Beal, hospital clerk.
 12. David D. James, carpenter.
 1s. James D. Bailey. B. R., l.. & r. 
 IA. Clyde c. Harris, foreman meter de-