New-York tribune., 1880-02-21
THE SCENE IN THE COURTROOM.

will remain In the lOmOS uu1h 'n0 H"N0''0" -
another trial is finally decided.
THE SCENE IN THE COURTROOM.
The extreme penalty of the law for his
ofen-ceone years. Imprisonment and fine OF $2oo-Ws
imposed IN sentence upon the Rev. EDWARD Oo"ley Wy
Recorder Smyth, General Sessions yesterday At 'o
hour for opening court the was thronged Many Oh
those who attended the trial were present "edresSeu
women and business men occupied many OF the seats
rd watched the proceedings with interest In response
IN rho call Edward Cowley to the bar" the convicted
clergyman came forward from the rear OF the room'
where he was in charge Of Court officers lie heid MS
head down. but he walked deliberately TO tDe rahlnR'
standing beside his counsel DistrlctAttorney rheip'
said: ,
MAY the Court please Edward COwley was convicted
nv ury ON Wednesday last OF cruelty to children ana
ON application OF bis counsel Judgment was postponeu
until this morning. InOw move for sentence"
Charles W. Brooke Of counsel for Mr.. Cowley sara
that at the trial he had raised 0b)ectlOns anu snOu
move for new trial ground that the Indictment
WAS not correctly framed under the statute ana Oh e
executions taken TO the admission Of incompetent tesi
monv The Recorder said that he had looked into the
case since the trial and had found reason Tor chang
ing his mind any decision. The questions had peen
fully argued and IL had been committed IL wouu
work no prejudice to the defendant TO pronounce JUG
ment upon him.
The usual question then put by the Clerk to Mr..
Covley "a to whether he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed upon him lie made no
reply Gut his counsel answered Nothing your Honor
Recorder smyth then said Mr.. Cowey, you have had
fair impartial trial The jury who listened 70 tne
evidence and found you guilty selected by you or
Dy your coIs' "t 'irnnaTtio Your defence was con
Quoted by able counsel aud every opportunity was gwen
to YOU 10 present evidence as you sa III 10 eN
plain and refute the caarges against you The nrywfe
nxios 10 do Justice between you aud the people and
after hearing The evidence on both sides tncy came TO
tie conclusion that you were guilty AID III my lndg
ment they could arrive at any other cOncusOn III
is not necessary for me 60 say to man OF your cnE
and experience that your conduct toward tHesc poo,
children was not what IL should nave been nave no
desire add anything 10 the pain you must ee nt 3
moment 10y any remarks might MAKE ana VIII VIII I emu
bv passing you the sentence that the law demands
The sentence OF this Court Is that you oe cOnned IN he
pententiary OF this county Tor one year, hu p % io
of $3.50 and the expiration Of your sentence You are
eycc@dInS % one day FOR each dollar OF said fine"
The prisoner TcaHed foowed TS m aa eeT e
the room at the rear Of the court-roon'
BACK TO THE ToMBs.
His counsel desired that Mr. COwlcy should not be re-
urped 10 the TOmbs until stay Of proceedings was
granted. but when Court adjourned, at 1890 p m
CAPTAIN Lindsay took him down Centre-st. Upon arriy
ing at the Tombs Mr.. Cowley stopped to warm his
hands the glowing stove Just inside Of the gate. War
den Finn standing there, and asked;l
"Well. Mr. Cowicy, how was itF
In his usual vigorous tones the prisoner responded:
zone year and $3.50 fine
He was then taken to cell No 12 in the first tier,
che side where sentenced pen,tenaTy prisoners are
nIaced Mr. Coylev requested kc~pcr Hcnncss y
Tor him his things from II NO l3O. where he was con
fined pending sentence. and tOto his friends who might
call where he lie particularly desired to see his
counsel"
hopes of a new trial, he said:
- | have nothing To say. Go 90 my counsel"
After being locked up ne paced up ana down bis cell
in deep thought apparently ana D, soon shnt me lner
door Shortly after his being placed IN MS new quarters
Mrs Convey came tripping H. So' .Iw9 Snsrs g ggf
stairs T. At tue cell door she held loIg and earnest
convcrsation with her husband.
Warden Finn said that Mr. G wiley retained good ap
petite duriug AL hls trouble and appeared to Ike the
prison fare The prisoner as soon a. sentenced Is IN the
OF the sheriff who has the night to take him mme-
diatcy his place OF confinement An opportunity u
usually granted. however. for counsel 10 get stay OF
proceedings. The only recent ease OF criminal reng
court 20 MS permanent place OF lnenent
that OF the forger' Gl'mah' VINO went "fcc"y 10
T1deTsherta stevens said 10 TRIBUNE reporter yes
tcrday that Mr. Cowlcy would be sent 10 The leland
to-day as there only three prisoners 10 60 and
they dI not send few nt once. AZ Monday VIII De
holiday he thought that Mr.. COwcy would not 10 the
The fact was commented upon Yesterday that when
Mr. Cowry was before on BacEwel's Irinl he was tie
chaplain there nOw he returns convict to wear the
striped garb OF the criminal
EFFORTS FOR NEW TRIAL.
As soon as Mr. Cowley had been sentcnced his counsel
Mr. Brooke went before Judge Van Brunt and made ap
plicaton for stay OF proceedings Judge Van Brunt
refused the application. saying that he Larcd nc
prejudiced the and desired 10 have nothing to do
with IT, Judge Donohuc also declined to grant stay
Finally Judge Lawrence considered the matter and
denied the Application.
About an hour after the Justice had given hs decision
an application was made to the Court for writ Of ha
beas corpns directing the Sheriff 10 bring Mr. Cowley be-
fore the Court that he may be admitted 10 ball, II
seem meet aud lust the Court, pending tie ua hear
ing and decisOn O the General Term OF this Court upon
the wit or error herein" The application granted
Mr. Brooke said TO TRIBUNE reporter that he hoped
10 get "A new trial. but thought II would be hard work
The general sentiment yesterday Of Hatifca
tion at the penalty imposed on Mr. COWley. At the
Attorney Office II said that IL the
TOM when prisoner received the uil penalty the
law on the first of series OF indictments. to file the
Others away; and there for doing differ
entity In the OF Mr. COWcy. against whom twenty
four other indictments had been found.