The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-02
ADVICE GIVEN BY FRIENDS
The Convicted Tally-Sheet Conspirators
Will Consent to Heavy Fine.
If Penitentiary Sentence Is Given Them
They Propose to Evade 1t if They Can
by Using All Legal Technicalities

Several Of the friends of Coy and Bernhamer
who do rot believe anything will be gained by
a motion for a new trial writ of error to the
United States Circuit Court are advising them
to abandon the idea of further proceedings I'M
less penitentary sentence Is imposed. It is
stated authoritativey that even the attorneys
for the convicted men take this view. aud favor
stopping all efforts to evade Judgment. provided
only fine, even Jail sentence is made the
penalty. Both Coy and Bernhamer, it is
said, have consented to the arrangement.
As Coy has already lad some experience
behind the bars of the county Jail he had no
fear of going back there. and therefore his sub
mission to the advice of his friends was not hard
to get Bernhamer, though, was not ready
to be sent even to the Jail without an effort but
it is thought he too. will act the advice of his
attorney and friends. In this connection it is
also said that whatever the fine may be, it will
be paid by the party friends of the convicted
men, and efforts have already been made to
raise a fund for that purpose by subscription.
With the view of influencing Judge Woods to
impose only fine, or if imprisonment a Jail
tence only, petition, it is represented, signed
by numerous friends of Coy and Bernhamer. is
to be submitted to him sometime to-day. 1t is
known that such petition has been circulated,
but who have signed it can not be ascsrtained.
A prominent Democrat said yesterday: Tho
pressure brought to bear on Judge Woods will
be SO great that he can't possibly inf1ict peni
Tertiary sentence" Even If the convicted men
should be SO lucky as to get off with small fine
only, the conviction will prove very costly to
them. If judgment is entered against them they
will have to pay the costs accruing from botn
trials. which amounts to nearly $4,000 The
greater portion of the costs comes from witness
fees
Indianapolis people who have had business in
different parts of the State since the verdict was
returned say that it meets with general ap-
prevail John s. Berryhill. tho attorney, re-
turned from Michigan City yesterday. where he
had been for several days on business, and he
says that he heard but one expression In the
northern part of the State, and that was of APP
prevail. 1.-The people Of Michigan City seem to
be especially delighted over the result" said he
dict, and ought to stand. Of course, there are
few politicians of the Coy stripe
who think It was an unjust verdict, but
the better class of Democrats indorse it. They
insist that the remaining persons who were
connected with the conspiracy shall be tried,
and punished along with Coy and Bernhamer.'
Judge James H. Jordan, of Martinsville. who is
in the city on his way to Greencastle to attend
the district convention to-day, said last oven
ing the verdict receives the Endorsement of all
honest voters of Morgan county. "There are a
few Democrats" he remarked, who do not like
il. but the majority of them agree that it il a
just verdict"
The proceedines-if any are taken in connec
ton with the motion for new trial, probable SEN
tence, and q motion for suspension thereof
pending the hearing of the writ of error in the
Circuit Court--will occur at 2 o'clock this after
noon It is said by Coy's. attorneys
to present. but it is possible they will base their
claim of error altogether objections taken
during the trial and to the judges charge