Show A joke tried by jury A north carolina paper tells the following at II arnett county superior court a few years since judge shipp presiding the trial of a cause had been protracted till near midnight the jury was tired and sleepy and showed flagging attention willie murchison who was addressing the jury thought to arouse them so he said gentlemen I 1 will toll you an anecdote instantly the judge the jury and the few spectators pricked up their ears and w ere all attention as murchison was admirable in that line had a fund of anecdotes and no one could tell them better but he soen proceeded to tell one of the dullest prosiest pros iest and most pointless jokes possible everybody looked disappointed the judge leaning over said in an unmistakable tone of disappointment mr murchison I 1 dont see the point to that joke nor I 1 cither the witty counsel but your told it to me on our way down here and as I 1 thought the lack of appreciation must be due bovay obtuseness I 1 concluded to give the joke a trial by jury |