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Show CLEVER PLAN FAILED TO WORK. Juror's Only Reward for Attempted Bribe Was Witty Speech. Sovoral years ago, while I was serving serv-ing as a juror In a Suffolk county court, tho following story was told: Mr. L., who was disappointed at not being made foreman of one of tho several sev-eral panels on which ho had been drawn, concluded a favor to tho court might attain tho desired honor. He camo Into court ono morning with a very largo floral display, and gave tho boquot to tho clerk of the court, who Instructed tho court ofllcor to seo that It was Immediately placed upon th'o desk beforo the Judge's seat. Judgo Edgar J. Sherman entered, tho usual opening ceremony was gone throvh with, and his honor asked to whom tho court might extend his thanks for so largo a floral display. Tho clerk answered that It was one of tho Jurors. "Then ho must bo In tho florist business," said the Judge. "No, sir," answered the clerk, "he Is an undertaker." un-dertaker." His honor exclaimed: "That explains It. Some poor corpse was robbed." Boston Herald. |