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Show EXCUSED FROM THE JURY. After Having Naively Turned a Uood liugti oa the Judge. A young man whose foaturos and flashing eyes betokened great earneat-ii'hs earneat-ii'hs was summoned before Judge McCarthy Mc-Carthy of the city court Hie other day fur Jury duty. Ho Immediately a.tked to ba excused. When the Judge asked bl 111 what excuse he had for not serving, serv-ing, ho replied: "I believe It Is a rule of tho court thut the Jury Is the solo Judge of the facts and the court of the luw; that the Juror should only weigh the fuels as presented by the evidence, not taking tak-ing into consideration any of the rules of law governing the case; wherefore all lawyers are exeunt from Jury duty." "Hut are you a lawyer?" asked Judge V.gJartby. "No, but I have been a cloao student of tbe luw for inniiy years." ; "I am afraid that I cannot excuse t you If you are not a lawyer," said the ! court, smiling. I "Hut," continued the young man with i ' greut eurnestness, the color mounting . to his temples. "I am sure, If your t honor knew as much law aa I do, your ' cousclenro would not allow you to ' serve on a Jury." 1 After the bench and bar bad recov- ered from thla nulve outburst the i: Judge told the young man that It It ' was a matter which affected hla con- 5 science so deeply be would excuse hiiu, J und a very much abashed youth left the courtroom. New York Times. . r |