The Matter With Mr. Vaughn.
NEW Yokh, Maren 7. - Henry A. Vaughan, a chemist giving his business nddress at 140 Pearl street, one of the jurors in Recorder Goff's court, startled the court and the attendants by declaring himself to be incompetent to act as a juror. Vaughan was the flrst juror called anü would have had to act as foreman. He look his seat and iminediately rose up and said: "Your Honor, the hour has avrived for me to make a statement. I am absolutely incompetent to serve as a juror. Is is from no desire to skirk the responsibility imposed on me. 1 am wüling tocóme and sit here if you deeire. I have occupied positions of authority of municipal and state government. I hold views that would preclude me from serving as a juror: 'Judge not that yet be not jndged.' "I no longer judge from appearances when people give testhnony ander oath. I feel incompetent to judge such people. I havo been a scientist, a business man, a eo-called man of leisure, and a worldly man. I know life and its death, and I have ceased to livo in it, so 1 am uuable to Birve others. I am not a religious fanatic. My duty is clear, and if it is the wish of the court that I be punished I will accept any punishment the court may iufliefc." He was excused.
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