Evening star., 1936-10-11
How do the discharged" jurors feel
about IL?

How do the discharged" jurors feel
about it?
To find out, The Star canvassed the
individual members of the panel dis
missed from further duty last week
by Police Court Judge Edward M.
Curran. who disapproved OF their YER
dict of not guilty in q negligent
homicide case.
The jury had acquitted Morgan
Glaze. 27-year-old colored driver,
whose car was alleged to have fatally
injured Mrs. Mary Hausenfluck, 70,
more than year ago. The magis-
trate rebuked the jurors and said
their discharge was "out Of regard for
the community"
The attitude Of a number was force
fully expressed by one Of the woman
jurors. who remarked that We were
not all dumbbell., you know.p
Seven still thought their verdict
was fair considering the evidence
presented. Two, who held out for
conviction through several ballots.
were more inclined than ever toward
a guilty verdict, although one of the
two said he thought his attitude was
because he learned after the trial that
Glaze had several trafic convictions
against his record and was driving on
revoked permit at the time of the
accident. Two could not be reached
for comment. and one declined to
make any statement.
Several Of the jurors expressed the
opinion that the court had spoken
hastily in the rebuke. and declared
that if they had the case to try over
again. and the same evidence were
presented. they would vote not guilty
a second time. Two OF the jurors said
they had gone to the Judge after their
dismissal and expressed themselves
to that effect.
Evidence Held Lacking.
P. c. Schneider, A. of 1914 Yuma
street, part owner of an electrical
store, explained his position as fol-
lows:
THE law. which is new. requires
that there be evidence of reckless
driving before a driver should be con-
victed Of negligent homicide. and in
my opinion no evidence was brought
in court to show the defendant was
driving recklessly. One witness testi-
fed his car stopped within or
10 feet.
He had q right to pass the safety
island on the car tracks. as he was
doing. with q green light to 90 on.
As long as there was reasonable doubt
that he was driving recklessly, I
thought he should be given the bene-
At Of it.
Like the others, I had no knowl-
edge Of his previous record of con-
or that he was driving en-
a revoked permit. but as I understand
it, We wouldn't have been permitted
to take that into consideration escS
II We had known it."
Ruth de Zevallos. 30. Of 1907
Fifteenth street, said she had on COM
ment.
r. ]. Rothstein, 48, of 1892 Mon
tague street, declared:
II I had it all to do over again,
Ind the same evidence was presented.
[ would vote for the same verdict.
tried to be impartial and give . ver-
dict in accordance with the evidence
There, was reasonable
doubt that the defendant was driv-
ng recklessly. and no direct evidence
10 that effect
One Of the woman jurors, who asked
hat her name not be used. asserted
he was not sorry she had voted for
! not guilty verdict and would do
he same again under similar circum-
stances, !
Glad Of Her Vote.
II would have stayed until dooms-
lay II I thought beyond q doubt that
he driver was guilty. but I'm glad
voted the way did after hearing
he evidence" she said.
II thought the Judge was . little
nasty. in his statement in dismissing
Is, and I'm getting tired Of explaining
% my friends. But they agree with me
Ifter I've explained the evidence as
se heard it. II the judge knows al
bout the case. what do they have .
ury for?
If we had known Of the drivers
,revious record Of trafic convictions
t might have made q difference to
ONE. but we were not trying those
'ther cases and that's why that evil
Ience was excluded. ! suppose"
One OF the men jurors, who like
wise asked his name not be revealed.
aid that his Conscience was clear"
Iespite the rebuke.
II gave my verdict on the basis Of
he evidence heard, as ] was in
tructed to do by the court. I'm not
worrying about what the Judge said,
nd II he wants to excuse me from
ury duty. IT'S al right with me. So
Ar as the verdict - concerned. my
onscience Is clear"
Mrs. Marjorie Warren, 28, Of 1914 |