Show SCRUPLES OF ONE JUROR HI I for flu Bc l ed to o Capital PUli tt to tu Court COUlt A group of ut eminent southern lawyers law law- yet's lS l'S occupied chairs hals hal's in the Raleigh und and It i was vas worth an aim any mans man's while to tp hear heam their helm Morles tulI of courthouse episodes epi epi- epi codes 8 in iii Dixie After John Juhn Allen and amid ald Judge Charlie Stuart of or Muscogee and nul Colonel Edward L L. Rus Russell eJ of oC Mobile 1 le had each narrated some collie funny yarns jams uris Judge Jim Mel Mel- relie ie of Gulfport Miss l one nc of the most successful lawyers of or his state 1 this one Some years ears ago aro Willie while I was on the lie bench there came up for foi- 01 trial a murder mur taut der nici ca case e of more mOIe than u usual Interest re t. t A great deal al of or was had hud In iii tr trying lo to get a jury man n tn after nel man being being- told 1011 to stand aside ahle mainly for fOl forthe the Iho r reason that ho 10 ha had already formed an nn opinion or oi 01 he lie was opposed to lo the of oC capital punishment So man many of oC made malc this la last t an un excuse that hint 1 I got a trine trifle trie Iri Hated and came I lo to the conclusion that it was wa merely a dodge o go to tu avoid avol jur jury service sen Finally a Ion long lank Jank specimen of countryman was called caled upon for fOl or cx- cx as to lo his tile luness as aM a juror When asked askel the tho regulation que questions lols lie he replied me that he was opposed to u punishment puni Looking Lol at him and In tones lones somewhat tUr suggestive lve lye tive- of wrath I asked the fellow felo If Ir he helid helid lid not nut think there were veye c conditions so no o extraordinary y as as ns to 10 Wan ant the hanging of the offender He ic sl said he helid helid lid not believe anything could coul maI make e him liim sent assent to lo such a ve verdict lct and amid I waved ell wa him aside and amid calel call call- cal cal- Hi tl for el a now new no man 4 nut flat ill wH your honor let me mc cx- cx plaIn lalli said the disqualified citizen re Id I'd like to give e the court m my reasons I r dont don't wish to lo hear an any ion from you Ol Go and amid sit dow n. n ton flit me judge but ut you must hea lear my ray reason I Well ell el then therm give l e it I and amId go along alon you vou wih ou I opposed to capi- capi I The rhe lie reason rason am am CI cpi cpi- al tal punishment your honor I is that 1 ny 11 old mammy taught me inc It were vei-e alii a asin sin lii to kill 11 anything that want wasn't litton to o 0 cat eat Washington Po Post t |