Word: juryman
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...style is vivid, almost nervous. The first chapter is the narration of a juryman in a case involving a suit for civil damages by the widow of a famed banker killed by a young lawyer, who used his beautiful wife to further his professional ambitions, only to find that she had been seduced by the famed banker; and who thereupon killed the trespasser and invoked the unwritten law. A note at the end of the chapter states that the facts were for the most part imaginary...
Under the guise of Juryman Seven Fannie Hurst has pronounced the verdict that "the mental stature of a very large part of the public is that of a moron and more startling still that "the public great overgrown baby--is--clamoring for its bananas...
...Philadelphia, one Mrs. Emma F. Ware functioned as a juryman, signed a verdict in a $150,000 damage suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad. Next day Mrs. Ware startled the U. S. District Court by stating she had "changed her mind." Said she: "I could not sleep last night because I believed I had voted the wrong way. I'm sorry, but I do not agree with the verdict...
...pettifogging lawyer of today has his strongest friend and aid in the weak juryman whom he can wheadle into returning any verdict he may desire. The speaker declaimed against the prevalent custom of forcing a verdict by compelling the jury tostay out until a verdict is reached. Mr. McInnes, L. S., closed the negative. The speaker did not believe in trial by jury and thought that a jury is a body that is very easily influenced. "Better a new jury than a wrong verdict." We do not at present need the jury, but we should keep it to protect...
...Another juryman on the Malley trial has lost a daughter; consequently no business was done yesterday...