New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
WHIT IT COSTS TO YELL.
KERRs TOO ARDENT FRIENDS FINED.
BIG COUNSEL GEES ron COLONEL 1NeERsoLI
AND Fx-JupGE NOAH DAVIS!

AND Ex-JUDGE NOAH DAVIS!
Judge Daniels, who presided over the Special Term
OF oyer and Tcrminer in which Thomas j. Kerr was
tred has established reputation among the frequent
ers Oh The Court House hore IS the Judge with the
immoolle countenance. Yet even on that stern face
faint smile played yesterday when three OF the cl.
prts who had yelled like Indians at tho announcement
OF tho verdict acqultng Kerr came before him. Colonel
I9esrsoll and John H. Bird came in with the law.
breahers' and looked exceptionally Jolly. Colonel
Fellows was there also. The q accused as the judge
called them were Lawrence Quinn, 7. b. Kerr's book
keeper; Channcey +. Kerr, T. d. Kerrs brother, and
Hugh J. Council. who Is married to 7. D. kefrs first
cousin.
What is the charge against these Eentlemen7" asked
Mr.. Bird.
"To put It mildly" replied the Judge at is dlsor.
derly Conduct
a nasmueh a. none Of the accused have counsel, =
remarked Dir. Bird, g should like to have op-
portunIty to defend them.'
{" You cannot do that,5 was the answer, because
the accused have already confessed their guilt"
Here Colonel Ingersol arose and declared that the
offenders had simply given vent to the pentup feel
lngs OF anxiety which had oppressed them for weeks
and months lie added that be had never heard a
verdict of guilty in important case without
some applause al have seen cases. he added when
counsel for the defence jumped up the tables and
yelled With delight
at Was lucky for you that counsel for defence did
not act in that way here replied Judge Daniels cody
At any rate, these men have BROKEN tho law"
ayes, and bad law IL Is, too" ventured the Col
onel.
Judge Daniels then fined the three transgressors $50
| each. As soon as he had done so, Counsellor Biru
and Colonel lngersol jumped up and made comics
sIon that they, too, had shouted over tho VeroleI
Fine me too they said In unison.
I'm not nne you" said the Judge, "but II you
insist upon being punished, III send you to jail
The counsel for the defence compromised matters
| by paying the 1nes, and Mr.. Bird SAID
that he desired 10 ask Colonel Fellows what
the DstrictAttorney's Office intended to DO
about tho twenty other indictments stl hanging over
Mr.. Kerr. The DistrictAttorney declared mat he
was not prepared to say what would DO done and
| could not give opposing counsel even glimpse o
his intentions Judge Daniels hereupon SoIourHe'
court until Tuesday morning
Tho DESCENDANTS counsel, 1t IS said, recelvea lTe
for their efforts which were somewhat out OF Lhe
4 ordinary. Though nelther Colonel Ingersou hos III
associates win now speak OF mo msIteL, ~ s ot1
/ verdict Of not guilty meant $1,000 more msAps
| . total fec Of $4,000 Ex-Judge hoah o"'S .
| said 10 have received almost as niuoh. 49,.
Mr.. Fellows said subsequently that no new p,iuoILy
would probably be taken up DoioIe unat u 81
| Quade which win be tried In saratoga county ~
| June The case OF cleary viii follow IN Broomt
County, in the early fall. he does not eXpect, a.
present 10 cali any bribery case IN thB county JIM
fhoSe cases arc disposed Of but no may cnahSe MS
mind.