The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-27
The Indicted Gamblers Beg
ging for Mercy.
r. G. Pate, 81. G. Pate, August
Sodtman, Arthur Lyons
and Peter Manning
Plead Guilty to
Felony.
Judge Lalghlin Sentences Them to
Six Months in Jail Each-The
Five Boss Gamblers
Taken Into Prison.

Pcst-psPatch.
Long before Judge Laughlip appeared in
the criminal court This morning the cor
ridors and the rotunda of the Four Courts
swarmed with reformed gamblers. They
stood In knots and groups along the flats
In front OF the building, ana Iringed the
bars Of the court rooms and neighboriIg
saloons. As the hour OF opening drew near
the criminal court was packed with the fra
terniiy whose Cases were docketed Tor trial
TODAY. Half a dozen shorthand reporters
and a score OF lawyers jostled each other In
the auditorium, while the sports exchanged
Jokes and poked fun. 4 brass band lead
ing cOlOred lodge 10 picnic marched by
on the way 10 the union depot, and "a they
passed the main entrance OF the temple Uf
justice they struck up the tune of The
Gates Ajar," receiving loud applause for
the appropriateness OF the selection.
Like general Oh the battlefield K. T..
Pate promenaded the second rotunda,
where he gave COUNSEL and advice to his
soldiers, who reported to him like clock
WORK.
Al I0:i5 Judge Laughlin assembled the
bench and ordered the sheriff to call the
list OF Jurors summoned. Seventy Jurors
answered, and when the sheriff announced
that ali Jurors who had reasonable ex-
cuses why they should not serve might
present the same TO the Judge, the full
seventy arose and took place in line
Leading past the judges desk. AT $50
The work of excusing was completed, and
the case of Pete Manning and others, the
irst of the gambling cases on the docket,
was called by Judge Laughlin. Mr.. Pat
rick approached the bar and said: "If
your Honor please, i desire TO make
statement TO the court. i wish
10 say generally in reference TO
this law which your Honor held
unconstitutional and the supreme court
valid, that my clients, proprietors Of
gambling houses, took legal advice con-
corning il in the beginning and were adj
vised that il was not unconstitutional.
Relying on that advice and in order 10
test the validity of the law the present
cases were made. The supreme court
overruled your honor's decision, and, as
this was final, my clients yielded to the
decision and closed, and presented petit
ton 10 have the cases continued generally
and they would agree not TO violate the
law. i'm view of the readiness and willing
ness of nv clients TO abide by law, having
violated il on the advice that il was IL
legal, and in view Of other circumstances,
the state might continue the cases gener-
ally. That suggestion did not meet with
favor. | called on Col. Normile to speak
with him on the arrangement OF the cases
and on some plan. Col. Normile referred
me TO Mr.. Bliss, saving that, as Mr.. Harris
death was then expected, the management
OF the cases had been placed in his hands.
stated to Mr.. Bliss that my clients, X. C..
Pate, II. {. Pate, Hy. Lehndorf, Arthur
LYONS and August Sodtman, the alleged
PROJECTORS Of what is known as Pate's
house, and Pate's or the American races,
were willing to plead guilty with the un-
Outstanding that punishment was to be
inflicted in one case and the others dis
missed, and In regard to the employees, that
their cases were to be continued generally.
Mr. Bliss said the representatives of the
state could not make any agreement, and
after some further talk about :he cases he
said If pleas Of guilty were entered the
state would express an opinion, but not
until then. On consultation to-day nv
clients have resolved to come into coHrt
and plead guilty with the understanding
that they leave their cases to the judgment
oi the court"
Judge Laughlin-Let them step forward.
Mr.. Bliss-I desire 10 say, your honor,
that as far as my name has been used by
Mr. Patrick he has used ii correctly. The
State has refused to make any agreement,
as stated, but now that the pleas are en-
tered
Judge Laughlin-They are not formally
entered.
Mr.. Patrick-Call the defendants to
plead.
X. c. Pate, Robert c. Pate, Peter Man
ming. Arthur Lyons and August Sodtman
were arraigned and asked If they would
waive reading, which they answered al
irmatively.
They cannot waive reading, Mr.. Clerk"
said Judge Laughlin. They must know
the nature Of the charge. Read them the
substance OF the Indictment"
This was done, and in each case the de-
fendant answered, Il am guilty" by adj
vice of Mr.. Patrick.
Have YOU any recommendation TO
make, Mr.. Bliss ?" asked Judge Laughlin,
who was referred To Col. Normile. The
colonel said he had Just come from the
grand jury and was not in at the time the
pleas we're entered, and would prefer TO
have sentence postponed until 2 p. m.
Mr.. Bliss-We do not propose TO take
any action until these defendants have
been sentenced.
Judge Laughlin-I am ready to act i'm
mediateiy if you are. What is your re-
commendation
Col. Normile-I must consult with Mr..
Bliss, and will let you know at p. m.
Judge Laughlin-Will the other cases
go over until then!
Mr.. Bliss-Necessarily.
THEY HAVE GONE INTO JAIL
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon, X. B. Pate,
Harry c. Pate, August SOdtman, Arthur
Lyons and Pete Manning were assigned
quarters in Jail
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