Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1910 — How a Juror Was Lost. [ARTICLE]

How a Juror Was Lost.

In a southern county of Missouri years ago when the form of questioning was slightly different from now, much trouble was experienced in getting a jury in a murder trial. Finally an old fellow answered every question satisfactorily; he had no prejudices, was not opposed to capital punishment and was generally a valuable find. Then the prosecutor said solemn ly: “Juror look upon the prisoner; prisoner, upon the juror.” The old man adjusted his spectacles and peered at the prisoner for a full half minute. Then, turning to the court, he said: - "Judge, durned if I don’t believh he’s guilty.”—Kansas City Stat.