A suit for damages was being tried not long ago in one of the divisions of a Southern city court. A country lad, seventeen or eighteen years of age, was put on the stand to testify. He gave his testimony in so low a tone that the judge, pointing to the jury, said to him:
"Speak so that these gentlemen can hear you."
"Why," said the witness, with a beaming smile, "are these men interested in the case, too?"
"Judge, Your Honor," cried the prisoner at the bar, "have I got to be tried by a lady jury?"
"Be still!" whispered his attorney.
"I won't be still! Judge, I can't even fool my own wife, let alone twelve strange women. I'm guilty!"
In western Georgia a jury recently met to inquire into a case of suicide. After sitting through the evidence, the twelve men retired, and, after deliberating, returned with the following verdict: