l Court. He was
summoned as a venireman on Monday, and was present at the court room
Tuesday, but was not examined. On Wednesday morning Soloman encountered
him in the ante-room awaiting his turn to be called. Approaching him
with extended hand, he said:

"Hello, Tschappatt, what are you doing here?" And then slapping him
on the shoulder continued: "Have you been summoned as a venireman?"

Mr. Tschappatt replied that he had, and was anxious to be excused,
as he could not spare the time to sit on the case.

"Come outside and have a drink," resumed Soloman. Taking Tschappatt
by the arm they adjourned to a neighboring saloon. While they stood
at the bar sipping a glass of beer, Soloman said:

"Tschappatt, you must have a pretty hard time of it to get along
and support a family. How would you like to enter a scheme where
you could make a thousand dollars?"

Tschappatt innocently replied that he was in on it. "How is the
money to be made?" he asked.

Leading Tschappatt over to one corner of the saloon, the bailiff
revealed the scheme.

"I'll tell you what I want you to do," he said. "Get on the jury,
if you possibly can, and there's a thousand dollars in it for you
if you stick out for an acquittal."

Tschappatt immediately tore himself away from the bailiff's grasp,
and replied emphatically that he would have nothing to do with it.

"You ought to know me well enough, Soloman," he said, "to know that
no amount of money could bribe me to defeat the ends of justice. If
the prisoners on trial are guilty of what they are charged with, I
say hang them, and everybody else who is connected with the
conspiracy. No, sir; you can't bribe me, and you ought to know
that."

With this the venireman attempted to get away from the bailiff, but
Soloman held on to him with a vise-like grasp.

"Don't be a fool, Tschappatt," said Soloman, "you're a poor man,
and ought to know that a thousand dollars is not to be picked up
every day. Now, listen to me, and I'll show you how you can make it
and nobody will ever be the wiser. If you properly answer the
questions put to you by the lawyers you will in all probability be
passed and sworn in as a juror. Now, I'll see that you get the
money--leave that to me. Of course the money won't be given to you,
but your wife wi