Show H oote hal MONKEYING WITh A JUROR of his Pj Vorj by mall ij How a FiftcenbnH I ool Symbol Got B ITIr Kearney Into Trouble Just before the District Court I I journed this Mr morning Dickson ci the attention of the court to a cirz stance that transpired yesterday m noon as something demanding mvt Cii tion During the progress of the 3L J trial a bystander was observed iiiL mysterious signals to one of the pr fWalker Itered He had afterwards protested that he r Telephc I only in fun but the conduct was of < i c F a questionable nature that it shoulJ I inquired into What was the mans name OFFICE quired Judge Zane lii 051cc I His last name is Kearney I < I know his first name replied Mr L son I Well let him be brought in dered Judge Zane An officer was dispatched who p11cc 161 Kearney in custody and the niattc MAIN went over until 3 oclock this afternoon 1l wort When the matter came up this afternoon after-noon Judge Sprague appeared on behali of Kearney who was sworn and related the circumstance that lupyened H1 stated that he and Mr Pitts oo the Under 1V jurors had been in the habit ot pVwui fifteen ball pool a great deal tozetner and yesterday afternoon when lie Itt FRANK Pitts on the jury lie held up five finger three times to indicate that theyflcu not play pool that night 139 On crossexamination by Mr P Lc busiuess he denied having raised his hand v times lie supposed the juror tfouIJc V G rlcnitonH ivHnf Vio mnnnf Vnr flit cirrnii 1 I they had played pool together so mc j II I Mr Pitt the juror to whom the siz LUnder o E I were made was called He had le b f bar I acquainted with Kearney for seven I eight years and had played a great EE I games of pool with him He descn I the signals given by Kearney yestcr and stated that he attached no parto significance to the signals He thoui I at the time that it might refer to ag of fifteenball pool I The Court did not think Mr Keanv 1nst was guilty of any improper intent although his conduct had been unprcv He was therefore discharged |