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A negro prisoner in Claiborne county, in Tenues--bo, had a negro jury impanelled to try his case, ip the expectation of getting oft*easily. When the jury came in with the verdict of guilts and (hrec years in the penitenitary it l»eing within the province of tlm jury there to fix the penalty in certain Jprades of crime the culprit lost all faith iri colored human nature. Another oiVender who had been persuaded by his colored brethren to have his ease disposed of by a negro jury, 011 learning the other’s fate came to the immediate conclusion that darkies had no business in a jury box, and elected to be tried by white* men.
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Bakersfield Kern County Weekly Courier
Bakersfield, California, US
Sat, Jun 17, 1871
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