Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
WON'T Do;
JURORS NEEDED
Man With Mustache' and Chap
Who Works for City
Must Serve
AUDENRIED IS OR UEL'

Almost the entire jury panel in Grim.
inal Court No. today sought to be
excused from service, but Judge Auden-
ricd granted only few requests, chiefly
those based on illness.
The plea Of business men and women
that the Christmas trade demands all
their time made no impression on the
Judge. Five women were on the panel.
two being excused because of illness
In their families. A third was said to
be critically Ill a, her home, ~,
Miss Frances Laughlin. 34OG Barring
street. explained she is an adjustor in
n department store and that her serv-
fees there were urgently needed.
That's not sufficient excuse said
the Judge, "have you any other rea-
son?'
"Yes. but ! don't want to take up
the time of the court by enumerating
them ALL" Miss Laughln replied. The
Judge ruled she was accepted but the
prospective juror began:
Your honor
"Your chance is gone, sit down. the
Judge ordered.
Mrs. Clara Fleet. 2526 South Philip
street. said she was born in Russia and
TINT she has not mastered the English
language. She was accepted.
Mrs. ANNA Mill. 23s Bninbridge
street. told the Court her child is Ill
and that there is no one at home to
care for il.
"Who takes care of it when you
go Christmas shopping?' the Judge de.
manded.
Mrs. Mills said that when the child
is not well enough to accompany her on
n shopping tour she remains Mt home.
She was excused as was Blanche Heyer.
2O2G Dickinson street. who said her
brother is critically i'll and that she
and her sister look after him.
The judge singled out George CAL
hour, 1897 North Front street, re-
marking: "Lct us hear from the man
with the mustachc.'
DO Your Shaving Early
Calhoun said he runs a one man bar
bcr shop that must close If he does jury
service.
'Do your shaving before q 30 and
after 4 o'clock" the Judge ordered.
Elmer Roberts, 4o1G Cottage street,
pleaded deafness.
''You seem to hear me all right
you'll stay" said the Judge.
William +. Bremen, 1000 Wallace
SllCt'. Vhl'l'llilfh Nv ~ INlITOuu
spector and that he is very busy around
Christmas.
Tell your boss to wait until after
Christmas. was the order
John W. Bailey. n Negro. 1S3J North
Taylor street. wanted to skip jury duty
because he works for tho city.
You re not the Mayor are you?"
asked the Judge.
And Bailey Must Serve
Bailey solcmnly explained that he
is rot the Mayor. but II laborcr in the
Bureau of Highways.
Il don't think they do very much"
said tho Judge. "There have been
plenty of holes in the streets in the
last six MONTHS Bailey was ordered
to stay.
Daniel Tomey. 1914 Norris street,
told the Court he is n tobacco salosma,
and must make deliveries to the Christi
mas trade. lie was told salesnrn don't
make deliveries and was instructed to
stay.
a plea that he is the only florist in
his section failed TO win freedom from
jury service for Frank hite, G3O john
son street. RoXborough.
''What do you sell. Christmas
trees the Judge asked.
No, am regular florist" White
replied.
well. if you don't sell Christmas
trees you are not need there now" was
the final comment.
His Name on Books
benjamin thinner. jJ3S North Fifth
, street, was told to 90 when he said he
is not Il citizen. although he has been
i in this country sine" 1919. The Judge
| told him 70 hunt out the assessor and
! have his name removed from the asses
sors books.
, lyon say YOU haven't voted. bu,
/ some one else may be voting on youl
name. said the Judge