The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-07
IT I M Ell"
Joe Coburn Gets Ten Years
Of 1t.
HOW HE TOOK HIS PUNISHMENT"
Escorted BY q MOb-Ilis New Training Quar-.
ters-Rtsrtts Of "lhe Fancy"

bar Of the General Sessions Court Part L. 10 DO SEN
fenced by Judge Sutherland the In front OF tho
Tombs and the street In front Of the court
crowded by enthusiastic partisans OF tho fallen gladia
tor Particularly tho throng great aud almost dts
orderly about the Franklin street side OF the PRISON
Az eleven O'Clock tho rumor crcpt through tho mob,
ana eventually reached tho spectators in and about
the court building that Coburn would DO brought
TO sentence until to-day. II done with a wise In
cnton Of dispensing the dangerous gathering In the
Streets but tho conservative action did
much. Tho ''boys" had como TO "Joe" walk to
his fatc and they going TO the end Of tho act
Shortly after eleven o'clock three from the
Franklin street entrance. Two burly In their APP
pcarance and yet kind In their dcmeanor TO the
third man, who walked between them. That man was
Joseph Coburn. He was not pale. he was not flushed;
he was neither very quiet nor excessively nervous II
any phrase can DO used TO express his appearance
II IL that which will say that no somewhat thrilled
by the imaginative expectancy OF the next hours work.
lie manfully masked his agitation, however. and
sirolled sercncIy If he were not stepping into
ring where tho skeleton fates wero betting against
HIM, whore the referee had madc up his mind, aud
where no had no earthly chance to win.
TAXING A CAR.
In order to msicad tho unwashed public who hung
about tho OF the prison, tho officers
who had charge OF Coburn wisely determined to put
him In n Fourth avenue car, and convey him 10 the
court II was done, but tho keen crowd scented the
at once. They had como there TO soc Coburn;
they had left their honorable and dshonorabo bus:
Tor that purpose aud they would not be disap
pointed. So when the three men getting In
the thcro n STIR a rustic In the crowd, ana
tho recognition by one blcary.eyed gentleman flew
from mouth to mouth The woke up In FASH
II was known all the way to tho next corner that CO.
bur hndc oi ont nd NM n "A chi n m d
chase Of rapidly driven strain as there was them
Whether running along tho sidewalk or wrestling IN
the miro Of the street sprawling tho sidewalk,
II ma'tcrcd not All that was 10 be done was to Got
near the windows AZ possible to swarm on the
platform II tho conductor would shave IT, TO nc any
hazard tho man who was gong TO be sentenced
Thanks 10 tho rEpdity with which tho driver applied
his whip TO the Hanks Of his gaSping s.ocds. great
respectable delegation I'm sze TO sec tho noted do
PENDANT get out OF the just below tho corner Of
Chambers street and walk through the Park 10 the rear
entrance OF tho Court House.
or The PROSECUTION
Whom C0burn reached the room called Part l. OF the
General Sessions he found vast crowd there Judge
Sutherland was on tho bench. Tho jury OF another
in their seats The prisoner betrayed ncithc.
nervousness nor bravado He walked like man and
took his seat beside Colonel Spencer with no moro
than he would DO expected 10 displayif taking
His head was utterly FREQ from baudages;
his face, barring the heavy mus,ache that
s4Sss was ss Of uesu sn clean oo
black necktic, modest comfortable overcoat. well.
a,tcrdcdto boots, snowy cuffs. and oil the rest OF the
attention which a gentleman would usually give 20 his
toIel There was IN fact an especial nestness abous
his "makc-up," the neatness that camo Of knowing
that tho morning OF sentence.
'coBURN TO THE SCRATCH"
Al about nitcen minutes past eleven O'Clock, Nj.
Rollins rose 70 his iees, twricd the end OF MS mus
tache passed his hand thoughtiuy over his forehead
glanced 1T the Judge, and said:-
.'Joscph CobuIn to tho bar" There was an I'm.
mediate stir In tho crowded room aud settling 70
place, which demonstrated arcsh tho interest being
taken In the case. The Judge Strengthened IN bis
chair .c S ~ 1s sc
mother wavered The man who was walking to hn
doom looking ~ the n,an who was gong 10 innict
IT, II was the tablcau OF the justly struck
and tho impossible striker. Dropping into .
convenient seat Coburn Tell TO talking TO Colonel
Spencer. Mr. Edgar N. Chapman, OF corpscl Tor the
defence, nttcd about. lighting up tho room with his
smile and his blue nccktc Charley Brooke was not
c"rs Mr. o%si and nd The rest Of .rno Phadeinhis
bar' were not visible
Mr. Rollins began by stating that II was not his intcn.
ton rush the Jcrhcs Indictment In the opinion Ut
the Assistant District Attorney tho prosecution could
count without rskng the responsibility Of proving
that when Jernes was shot Jcrhcs was aimed A. Un-
doubleday one OF the i've bullets took effect upon the
person OF Oncer Jernes. That fact used 10 make
ground for tho second indictment. In ordor 10
have conviction II would he necessary for the pros
ccuion 10 upon itself tho burden OF proving that
Shots n shot, rather, frcd at Jernes with intcn
ton TO MORALLY injure HIM. Tbs prosecution did not
wish to take this responsibility Tho Assistant DIS.
trct Attorney were private juror no wouldn't know,
speaking OF this case but that he would DO forced 10
be exceedingly IN doubt about the intention Of Mr.
Coburn To shoot Jerles. Therefore Mr.. Rollins do.
cided not 10 press tho second indictmcLL
CATCHING AT srKAws
Colonel Spencer hts feet IN moment He
Addressed Inc Court elooucntlv and asked that so
tcnce DO postponed Mr.. Charles w. Brooke, VINO had
charge Of the preparation OF the necessary legal papers
looking TO delay OF sentence and obtaining new
trial. Ill IL would not be serving justice part,cu
larry to have Mr. Coburn sentenced at once; II would
not be inuring justice TO allow the 10 60
until the next day Mr.. Brooke, Mr. spencer sure
intepdcd TO put In plea for stay OF proceedings 10
addition TO making an argument on q writ OF error
Therefore the Court should wait, since Mr.. Brooke
prevented being present BY illness
Mr. Rollins answered TINS plea, stating that Mr.
Brooke had been informed that the District Attorney
oticc intended to push the case yesterday morning
Application for new trial had been made Immediately
nsoaac,v n"t the .shess reason for Mr. nrooss
being On hand. As UT. Rollins sat down
Colonel spencer shot up again, grasp'ns At tho
sraws that noatcd upon the tide OF circumstances. Hc
busy In another cause. and he really had tmo
to prepare writ OF error. Mr.. Brooke had all tho
papers, and nc (he Colonc hoped the motion for delay
would he denied. Tue Assistant District Attorney
had been mcrcifu In not pressing the second ndict-
ment II renamed tor the Judge to supplement- that
consdcrate mercy by gracious action upon his part
RIGnr-HASDER PROM THE JUDGE
Tho Judge began TO speak slowly, rising squcaky
vchcnencc He said that there were no crcumsta uccs
In the case which JUSTIFIED any iurthcr delay. II n
was only question Of location he should think the prs-
oncr would Us ci DO IN Sing Singas IN the Tom6s Mr.
Rollins right when decided TO forego the second
Indictment AS the Judge understood u from tho
evidence II was all shooting scrapc that night and
II was utterly impossible to determine whether the
shot that struck Jcrncs was aimed at him or Tobias
Having said this much His Honor requested that
Coburn should stand up Looking straight at him
tho magistrate proceeded 10 state that In hts
opinion the trial had been fair one, and
that from the start there had been no
doubt IN the judicial mind about tho prisoners guilt
Under this terrible lasning 500" never WINGED. Ho
stood, almost erect braccd the last by the valor OF
pugilism HIS hands wcrc the pockets OF hs over.
coat HIS head was up: his eyes upon the venerable
gentleman who VAS about 10 utter the most Hateful
sentence that no had ever heard
THE sESTENcK
"What is your namc3n asked tho Clerk OF the
Court "Joscph Coburn,n was the answer "whcre
do you live ~ mo. lol West Twenty street.
''what rs your busncssi" ~ ain brickIaycr by
trade" 'sWhat have you to say WY sentence OF
the Court should not be passed upon your" 81 have
nothing 10 say except that am not guilty"
Alter this catcchcticai performance had been nm
shed the Judge told Coburn that from tho start no had
never entertained any doubt about the defendants
guilt. A lar trial had been granted him and hs