The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-08
A DIAMOND NECKLACE.


There are few gems we wish to embalnn
in contemporaneous human history for the
benefit of the future. The first one is from
the indianapolis Sentinel of yesterday, the
7th inst:
t.Mr. Coy's room Eat the Grand Hotel re-
sembles a conservatory, from the number Of
beautiful flowers setting around, and their
profusion prompted the reporter to ask,
Where in the world did they come fromp"
Another relates to the Hon. William Fl.
English, and is taken from the Sentinel of
the above:
civilian FL. English called this morning,
and. putting out his hand said earnestly:
There is one thing about it, Mr.. Coy: if you
are incarcerated for this crime, which has
been laid at your door, it will not disgrace
you. The whole Democratic party is at your
back, and it is mighty firm right now, and Il
you must suffer the penalty that has been
given you, the party win be frmer than ever
in your support"
Still another is from the ShelbyviIle Demo-
crat, edited by Mr.. Scott Ray chairman of
the Democratic State Editorial Association,
and reprinted in the columns of the Ser tinel
Of the date above mentioned:
1.-THE conviction of Coy and Bernhamer is,
indeed, the greatest outrage of modern times.
Coy and Bernhamer will go to the peniren-
tiary. the victims of the falsest conspiracy
ever organized in court of wrong and OPP
preston, but they will 60 with the prayers of
every true Democrat in the State following
them, and when they come out they will re-
ceive the plaudits of brave Democrats, whose
hearts will ever beat for their good health and
safe return"
Still another extract from the Shelbyville
Democrat:
while the Democrat favors a strict en-
forcement of the law, it says damn the blur
eyed Democrat be he juror or prosecutor,
who lends his aid to conspiracy Of Repub-
licans to punish Democrats alone that the Re-
publican politicians may have little cheap
clap-trap in the campaign. Democrats in
respect to the preservation of the unity of the
party and the guarding against traps and
conspiracies of their opponents, as rule are
timid, ignorant and cowardly."
Tie next gem, and this shines as true
stone amid lot Of paste and pinchbeck, is
the expression of Warden. Patten, Democrat,
Representative of Sullivan county in the last
Legislature. It is reprinted from the col
umns of the Journal, of yesterday, the 7th
instant:
s.It is well to make an example Of the sup
posed influential leaders who engage in cleo
ton rascalities. 1t does no good to punish
some poor, friendless fellow. It is the big
scoundrels we want sent to the penitentiary.
never knew much about Coy, and that little
/ learned while serving in the Legislature
three terms. When I suspected he
had an interest in any measure began to in
quire closely into it, and during all my expe-
rience never found him or his gang favoring
decent bill" 1
Yet another interesting little precious stone
in this diamond necklace is the expression Of j
Mr. Coy himself, as reported in the Sentinel, I
of yesterday:
~ cannot help feeling both gratifed and
encouraged by the many kind friends who
have come here to-day. A man never knows
who his friends are until he gets in deep
water. Men have been here to-day from all
parts of the State, extending me their sym
pathy and telling me that they have not got
words to express their contempt for this mis-
cradle farce which has been called fair trial"
We conclude this brief study with the
following, taken from the Sentinel:
sMr. Coy beckoned the reporter TO come to
the door leading from the parlor into his
and told him to cast his eyes
over the gentlemen who were sitting around.
The reporter at once recognized some of the
most prominent gentlemen of the city. There
were Judge Pierce Norton, George Woodford,
Sterling r. Holt, Hon. John j. Cooper.
Captain Mallory, Ed. Henderson, and others,
all seeming to be in good spirits"
Let it be recorded.