| Show THE intelligent JURY even the cour himself got up and swore 1 I dont believe everything I 1 hear about the ignorance of the average jury said an old cawyer in reminiscent mood relates the detroit free preas but once when I 1 visited a backwoods court in the mountains of north carolina I 1 did happen on an incident that shook my faith for a time the caad was before a squire and the prisoner was up for hog stealing it was the adest court and surroundings I 1 evel ot into and I 1 not have been surprised at anything but I 1 was after a couple of jade leg lawyers had got in what they had to say the court turned the case over to a jury and it adjourned to a barn to decide the innocence or guilt prisoner and such a jury I 1 can never forget what a motley gang that jury was in half bak and resumed its nn hour it came place in court have you found a verdict 7 asked the squire whales that responded the foreman ibave you found 0 verdict what the squire why squire hesitated the foreman with a foolish grin we know abar auz anc lost did we boys and even that court stand it but got up and swore |
