The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-13
SQUIRE AND FLYNN
Arralgned in Court Both Men Enter Plea
of Not Guilty.

OF mol hulltg'
NEw YoRE, August l2.-Messrs. Squire
and Flynn appeared this morning to enter
pleas to the indictments found ugainst
them on Monday last by the grand jury,
This iormality is very mild affair when
considered in connection whith the wild
excitement which attended their appear
anCe before the same bar two days ago,
Judge Cowing presided, and was on hand
early prepared 10 hear from the lips Of the
accused or through their legal representa-
tiyes, the simple word TO indicate whether
or not they would acknowledge the many
allegations contained In the lengthy docu-
ment presented against them by the grand
jury, Politicians and other friends OF the
distinguished prisoners were conspicuous
by their absence. When the clerk called
ont "Rollin n, Squire and Maurice B,
Flynn, on bail, TO the bar" there was no
response, and the proceedings were defer
red for o few minutes, at the end Of which
the defendants walked in with their Coun,
sci, They at once stepped to the bar and
the clerk said:
"Rollln NJ, Squire and Maurice B,
Flynn, you are indicted for q misdemean-
or. Are you guilty or not guilty y
I'VE desire, said;Mr, Neweombe, their
counsel, "that the pleas be entered sepa-
rately, In behalf OF Mr., Flynn we plead
not guilty, but reserve the right to with
draW'this plea aud inteTpose any other
which may be decided upon later" A
similar abatement was made on behalf Of
Mr., Squire,
~ Ithink," said Judge Cowlng, "thst the
form Of your plea Ia perfectly proper, pro-
yiding that within reasonable time you
avail yourself Of the right 10 enter another
plea. | think you could enter a special
plea within week,
"The indictment is a long story" said
Mr.. NeWCombe, OF tho defense, "and ]
must examine It carefully, butt week will
probably suffice"
Assistant District Attorney NiColl said
he wanted to notify the defendants and
their counsel that he would move for the
trial on the first Monday Of September
in one Of the parts OF the General ses'
slons Court,
Mr.. Newcombe suggested that tho case
be called then for the purpose Of fixing a
day for the trial, but Mr., NiCOll said that
the trial would go on upon that day. Mr..
Newcombe said that one Of the defend.
ants counsel (meanipg Colonel "Bob" In
geIsoll), would leave this country on Sat-
urday 10 have an operation performed on
his throat In Paris. He would be gone
until tho middle of September and per-
hapB later.
Mr. Nicoll contended that this was not
sufficient grounds for u pos!ponement, and
Judge Cowing sut the case down for trial
on September 9th.
Assistant District Attorney NColl pro-
nounced to-day as absurd the statement
published in morning paper 10 the effect
that Attorney General o. Brlen would step
in and take the prosecution Of Squire and
Flynn out Of the District Attorney 'shands.
He said that the story published to-day
was simply repetition Of the same thing
which was stated a long time ago when
the bribery cases against the Aldermen
came up. Mr. Nicoil denied that the tes.
timony Of City Chamberlain Ivans, In the
hearing before the Mayor, in any way
showed that Mr.. MARITIME was On improper
person 10 prosecute the criminal charges
against Squire and Flynn.