Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1916 — JURY DIDN’T USE TOBACCO [ARTICLE]

JURY DIDN’T USE TOBACCO

Indiana Court Bdlllff Believes He Has Most Remarkable Panel Ever Assembled. ' Shelbyville, Ind.—George Tolen, bailiff of the Shelby circuit court, believes that during the last four days he has had one of the most remarkable juries of 12 men that was ever assembled. The men were selected as jurors In the case of Mrs. Maude R. Hann against the Merchants Heat and Light company of Indianapolis, which was sent here from Marion county on a change of venue. The jurors retired Tuesday evening to deliberate on a verdict. From the time they were sworn they had not smoked or chewed tobacco, and during their deliberations kept free from the weed, although out a number of hours. The fact that none of the 12 men used tobacco was first noticed by the custodian of the courtroom.