WOMAN JURY DECIDES WOMAN'S CASE
Finds Mrs. Bramblee of Pearl Guilty of Violating Herd Law.
For the first time in the history of Emmett, women composed a jury in a lawsuit, tried in Justice Stokesbery s court Tuesday.
The case was that of Mrs. Luella VonHarten against Mrs. Emily Bramblee, both of Pearl, and it struck both his honor and Constable Mech that it would be appropriate to have women sit in judgment over a controversy in which women were concerned. Accordingly, subpoenas were issued, and in spite of the excuses that this one had a cake in the oven, that one had a dinner to get, and another had a washing to put on the line, the constable never flinched and refused to accept any excuses. A jury of six women composed of Mrs. V. T. Craig, Mrs. E. C. Rundstrom. Mrs. E. M. Reilly, Mrs. D. M. Stokesbery, Mrs. M. A. Fairchild, and Mrs. E. O. Mech was selected and the case went to trial. noticed that the lawyers did not attempt to "put anything over" on the jury, that the judge wisely refrained from instructing the jury be cause his wife was in the box, and that Constable Mech was uncommonly meek and humble for the same reason, It might also be noted that not a single juroress went to sleep.
The case was brought by Mrs. Von Harten, charging Mrs. Bramblee with violating the herd law by allowing cattle to run at large in Herd District No. 17, in the neighborhood of Pearl. The jury found the defendant guilty after a short deliberation and the judge assessed a fine of $10 and costs. County Attorney Henry appeared for the state, and Attorney White of Horseshoe Bend for the defense.
The Emmett index. December 24, 1914 at Library of Congress
For more on Women Juries see AHGP Idaho, State History
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