Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-17
CALIFORNIA.
Kearney's sentence--SiX Nonths' ampris-
onment and I,GOo Fine.

hcaTHcyS SeElcIcc--SiA
onment and I,GOo Fine.
SAN Francisco, March 16th.-The Police
Judge this morning senten 2ed Denis kearney
to six months imprisonment in the House OF
Correction aud to pay fine of 81 ,000. The
magnitude of the sentence was surprise to
Kearney, who had expected to get off with
nominal punishment. 1t is probable that he
will take the case to the Supreme Court en-
habeas corpus.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, March 16th-In passing
sentence on KearneY, the Judge said it was
not his duty to punish the prisoner for sim
liar offenses in the past, but to conhne him
self strictly to a consideration of the present
case He would pass Judgment without pref
udice, feeling or vindictiveness, but the sen
tenee imposed would indicate his estimate of
the gravity OF the offense. He then passed
sentence as before stated. Kearney received
his sentence in silence, but his features ex-
pressed the utmost surprise and Indignation.
He had previously stated that he expected to
get off with fine Of $50 or Whereabouts, and
after leaving the Courtroom he freely ex-
pressed his anger and chagrin, denouncing
the penalty as outrageous, and declaring he
would beat it. Probably in expectation OF
nominal sentence. his counsel had neglected
to demand a jury trial, and having no re-
course in that direction, at once filed an ap-
peal to the Superior Court, furnishing bonds
in the sum of $1,000 On the street many
expressions of qualification at Judge Rix's
ton are heard on all sides.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16th.-No further
information has come to light regarding the
proposed arrangement between the Citizens
Protective Union and the Workingmen, men
toned in last nights dispatches. 1t is under
stood that some further consideration of the
question has taken place. but it is difficult to
obtain any information concerning it, though
further developments may be looked for at
an early date.
The sentence imposed upon Kearney has
been the general topic of conversation on the
street during the day. While the general ex-
preston is that Of qualification, some doubt is
entertained as to whether Judge Rix may not
have overshot the mark by imposing the ex-
treme penalty of the law. Kearney, how
ever lost his best chance by neglecting to de-
mand a jury trial, which he did in anticipa-
ton of nominal sentence.
The city was never more quiet than for the
last few days, although it is evident that
there is an undercurrent.o feeling that may
manifest itself at any time. There are num-
berless rumors afoat regarding the intentions
of the Citizens Union and Workingmen, but
as far as can be learned the latter are anx-
ious TO avoid any extreme measures, and if
the Union have any aggressive movement in
contemplation they keep their plans to them
selves.
At meeting of the Board of Health this
evening questions were discussed in connec-
ton with the proposed reforms in Chinatown.
The Chief of Police had notified the Board
that with the present limited Jail accommo-
dations any attempt at a strict enforcement
of the penalty for violation of the cubic-air
ordinance would be simply inhuman, as in
the present state of. the city prisons the in
fux of lot of Chinese would result in a
fearful overcrowding. The Board addressed
a request to the Board of Supervisors for
some extension of prison accommodations to
meet the exigency that will arise as soon as
the work of condemnation is begun.