Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1877 — Colored Men Declining Jury Duty. [ARTICLE]

Colored Men Declining Jury Duty.

An incident occurred in the Circuit Court last Monday that excited some surprise. A goodly number of colored men had been drawn to serve on the petit jury this week, and they appeared in the box aud answered to their names. After tho court had heard excuses from those who could not well serve, one colored man rose up and stated that he did not believe he ought to sit as a juror, because he kneAV nothing about such service. Several (lid the same, and they were exon sed. (MUs.) {tepublioan. • .