New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Scol'1l of Law
HeldRul1,ino
Local .ju1'iies
Judgcs ralley and Man
cuso Dismiss so Panel
Members " no Refuse to
Believe Police Evidence
Prohibition Held
Partly to Blame
Called Contributing Fac
tor in Increasing Con-
tempt tforLeg egalAutllorily

lPmpt VI ~ = "a : a &sa aAsVA
Tree tines last week fury was
commanded snd excused from further
..rv;c. In General Sessions for a vc--
A.. Of scquittal n the face Of police
6stimoEy which the judges regarded
ss convincing. The thiri instance came
% lssht yesterday. 1t took plac. F~i-
ssv. As in tie other tvo cases, tho
irro.s said they did rot believe tho
policemen.
Judge AIRED ). Tslley, one CO those
v.o rebuked a jury sor similar action.
attributed the situation to spirit OF
,sv,es.ness abroad in tae World. to
which prohibition here was a contribute
Ing factor, and to tho character of
;uy.ss. which would nc improved. he
said. !, al exemptions from ju7y scrv-
les were abolished. Judge Tallcy until
recently was an Assistant District
Attorney.
Sees Bolsheviis Manifestation
"R.ccus developments, said Judss
Tsiley. arc due. think, 10 methi.g
conpar rabic With the spirit Of laviess-
ness aai revolt against authority and
government that las manifested itself
among criminals in crime outbreaks
.nd IS indicated among peysons not
criminals but who sre oversc TO sup
porting organized government by put
tng down la0lessaezs aud ia0broak
er, |, Il q manifestation Of the Boil
s.eviA spirit. vhlcn. 70 certain de-
gree. seems to Icrraoc tne whole world.
At is due in part to tic varieG COM
pea conditions Of present-day civiiizs-
ton, d lsck o appreciation of Ideals
and standard O. good citizenship. .Ap-
parea.ly violations Of law ard The COM
mission Of crimes nrc not regarded to-
day b. mauT persons oa seriously as
tney were looked upon Two or three
yccrs TIC.
Practically every nan called FOR
jury duty nowadays Is willing to VIC
.ate We prohibition i&q7 and hc '.noN3
sli His frie,ts av- wil'irg 10 90 the
same thing. That IN itaeit Is tha
breaking dorN In crc spot, At least, e.
The respect for the ia~ when c.er.
citizen should aaNe. Once that respcct
fer tAe -a'g IS shattered :. break down
a. @ionc tae line Is not extraordinary.
lt IS e-.,.ttly Ike breass u q ~ &C CON
ducfiAg ctricity-a.ltaou.h the air
is charged with electricity ard power
houses sre working overtime, ore
breals IL the fTirc and connection is
Destroyed
Would Bar Jury Exemption.
Pre- ent-day jury msterial 's unsas-
.s,gctory Two things ccntrbute to
this First, t,io law which permits 60
eMption T. about nineteen classes of
ei.;zens. i1cludins doctors, clcrgy.noN,
teacher and newspa per men. Ezemp
tons from jury duty Should be eboi-
.aaed and every citizen compelled to
serve. Whether any person is excused
from jury duty ehould rest entirely in
tie discretion Of the judge. There Is
no more reason for cxcueinI classes
from jury duty than for cxcusjng
classes from allegiance TO tho govern
ment.
"A rccoad remedy rests With the
Judges Themselves. There is too much
lsx;ty IN cNcusine jurors. II all Judges
of the Supreme Court and General
Sessions would agrec TO excuse no
juror except for disability those who
up to the present have been able to get
excused would he compelled 10 serve"
The reDuAe which Judge Msncuso
ceNFereu v0aS vas III the case OF
Georse Carmichael. who van acquitted
" Jury Of charge OF robbery in the
Afss degree. Judge Mancuso said tbs
;erciet va, disGraceful and ore which
ne found it most difficult TO accept,
particularly at time when robberie5
"ere SO frequent
Another Jury Ecprimanded
-aFAsr II tie week judge Talley
Tprmanded snd excused from further
auty Jury which acquitted man &C
e.ted OF forcing his way into poultry
ssoro and stealing chickens. The man
sss reaTrssteo on r charge or attempt
"a murder in another case as soon as
yAe verdict vas announced. Judge
i:osaisky excused from further service
[.;, s.9 'aiesinen who said they would not
osIeHe policeman If another witness
'@slhed TO contrary facts.
~ iDs.StFict Attorney Joab II. Banton
ss.o ne vas al . loss TO account fo.
ne ,as prejudice Of tie jury panels
! nae found he said chat tcsti-
nlony % members of the Police Depart
tro t'vm1 Is me most reliable kind Of tes-
snoAT. What reason has policeman
g testify falsely"