The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-23
HAVE GONE OVER THE ROAD
COY AND sERNAAMER IN PRISON.
Their Farewell at the Jail, and Incidents
OF the Trip-Coy Thinks He VIII
Return Shorty-Reception
at the Penitcntiary.
fridays Daily Sentinel

they would be taken 10 Michigan City ut noon
the following day. Yesterday morning early
their friends BEGAN 20 pour into the Jail to bid
them good bye. By 10 O'clooi; there was hardly
staudi-g room within ard o large crowd waited
without to give their last sah;tation. The rela-
siyes and immediate friends went 20 the Jail ut
an early hour 10 remain until the las. moment.
hrs. Coy, who was accompanied by her son,
was much Affected and gave way to her emo
tioa nj the parting. Bcrnhamer's father,
wife and sister gave vent - their feelings in
tears and could hardly say goodbye. The
convicted man himself was deeply moved. His
face wa5 very pale aud he seemed almost
brokenhcadel Tie refusal 10 permit him to
visit his home again had wounded him deeply.
His declaration that lie only desired to drive
BY and see II was indeed pitiful.
little alter II o'clock Deputy L. S. Mar
shals Ward and Taylor drove up in a covered
carriage and the prisoners made their exit from
tbs JAIL They responded cheerily rs they
could 20 situations from the crowd without
and entered the carriage. The men were not
subjected to the indignity OF handouts, but en-
sconced themselves upon the scat in front
with,the officers behind. Almost the last per
sonage 70 bid them farewell was their counsel
Mr.. McNutg.
The carriage whirled away to the Massachu-
wait, which they improved hy shaking hands
aud talking chceuly with friends who had
gone thither. At last the Monon train APP
pearcd and the officers and prisoners moved
from the depot. The party boarded the ele-
CANT parior car. Coy was as indifferent To the
seriousness Of the situation and as iocular as
ever Bernhamer, too, had seemingly recOv-
cred his spirits and talked away with remark
able Cibness. They entered the stateroom
and comfortably seated themselves Coy facing
Remittance, with the marshals TO his right. As
the train which bearing them nearer
and nearer 10 the prison walls sped
SWAY tAe realization ,o. Of the d.. mean;
siih the men, but their exteriors gave no indi-
cation oi the fact. The whole party lighted
cigars and settled back on the soft cushioned
seats, Bernhamer talking, first about one SUBJ
ject and then another, with alarming ra-
pidity.
4 SENrISEL reporter seated himself by the
side Of Beruhamer, who volunteered to him
plenty Of information upon all the topics IN
ohristendOm.
RI least" he began. y mad begun 10 think
that Coy and | would be like Cedar Mountain
regiment during the late war. IL was ordered
out every morning Tor two weeks and then
ordered back into quarters again, but myself
and colleague have started at last"
Alter making drive ~ the spittoon, and
taking a glance out Of the window he con-
Gnued "Ihincs look little different from
Witdl Alfg AiA WAlth H.stlt AulH trip last
Then there was snow on the ground, and
everything looked dismal. Now everything is
green and -"
"Here, don't get too poetical, broke in Coy
'I'm glad, though, il liYens you up"
"Don't let it weaken you, Rernhamer," adj
monished friend humorously, who had made
his appearance aud been treated 10 cigar.
well, I'll tell you. ] was brought down
here on a writ OF testihcandum, which means to
bring the BODY without the man. When l get
hack I'll nick the man M
DONE you weaken, either, Coy" said the
friend again, who seemed TO be mOnomaniac
on the subject OF ''wea kenings."
ct viii be q cold day when weaken" was
the answer won't 90 in there q smilin', !"
he added with q hearty laugh, in which Bern
hamer Joined.
What did you do Benhamer?" put in the
gracious friend again.
'Well, I'll tell you what the papers said
They stated that ] was superintendent Of the
hospital, general cook, night and day nurse
md"
Coy stopped him here with laugh but had
like question fired at him for doing it by the
ZANE irrepressible friend.
" mai are you going to do, Coy|
"Pl tell YOU be,ler after | get there, per-
haps,p said Coy squirting n ,, one me eye.
suestioner) guess they'll stamp il on one Of
four white stripes"
4 don't care ii they brand it on me-" re-
por.ded Coy, slightly rritated
DtIlH4llti NohAu Ats Nt iAtlb rum iluNtit-
his say any longer. SO he turned TO the reporter
and said: $50 they acquitted three of the boys,
understand, this morning. I'd give my last
- bill II / could hear of Sullivan's acquittal."
I'D be mighty glad, TOO, said Coy.
Bernhamer looked out OF the window again,
and evidently impressed with the signs OF
snring, said: "By George, Marion is fine
county and Indianapolis is q great city, too.
liz would Get along much better ii there WASH {
so Iauch criticism passed upon il by its own
press and pulpit. Why, when people away
from here read our papers they must think its
an awful town."
wonder il those arc the Trusts gas pipes?"
Interrupted Coz, VINO had also taken some out
door Observations. I'm afraid some OF these
italians working around here will throw the
train of the track
BernhaIncr a1inned and said he didn't know,
~ the same time aiming another expectOratiOn
u the euspidor which caught Coy on the foot.
After the lauch which followed had sub
sided Bernhamer commenced with one of those
y-off-the-subiect topics, which, having no
connection with what anybody had said or
thought OF before, sometimes eonbunds and
terrihes the mind. he said:
Il don't know how it suggested itself to me, +"
Everybody else was in the same FIX 'but en-
tered into a partnership with Perkins one time
in a lawsuit Our fee was 800. Perkins got
the money, came 10 my Office, gave me g and
kent the S96."
Alter frequent and short comments on vari-
Dus subjects the taliy-sheet cases wefe finally
preached and the trial was gone ever.
"pn tell you what the truth Is, said Bern
hsmer, sobcrly. 81 never knew Coy to expend
dollar illegally in elections, or to unduly in
fuence voters. l know that just before the
election Coy called the democratic inspectors
together and read TO them the law RESPECTING
heir duties. He said that he did not want one
Df them to DO anything illegally, but to sec
that no democrat was counted out. lie then
stated what would be the majorities in the
various wards lie Just about guessed ii, only
missing It much in his own ward which gave
fourteen more votes than he had expected"
That's fact" added Coy.
Concluding, BerIh9mer denied that he had
ever done anything Illegal relative to tho
Election OF 1856. any other election. lie hao
been elected time and again Inspector OF hi'
osrn ward when that ward was republican. Il
was elected by the people" he concluded.
Frequent expressions OF condemnation of thu
trial followed.
TITS all right" finally broke in Coy. 'I'll b'
back t. indianapolis in two months or les.
.irne sud whenI come back they'll think
sycl0ne has struck the town. / place the mex
majority al co.
y see Cal Darnel don't want to move to ex
pai me from the council any more" he con
tinued with a meaning look. Il guess not
The city charter provides that no member o
she council can be tried Tor the same otfensl
Taore LhaR once and ! shall continue 10 be
member o. that body"
AS the train neared Kirkland dinner wa