The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-12

the city that Archer had pleaded guilty
and had been sentenced to five years in
the pcnitentiarv. The bulletin-boar OF
the sun was the first to announce the
news to the people, aud it was surrounded
all the afternoon by crowd. Every
where the termination of the case was
talked about to the exclusion of other
subjects. The sentence met with the
approval OF the counsel on both sides.
lhey SAID 1t was proper i'll view OF the
tact that Archer pleaded guilty. Public
sentiment, however, was not so unani-
nous. Under the law, the sentence
ranges from eighteen mouths to ten years.
ARRANGING TO PLEAD GUILTY.
Last Wednesday afternoon, shortly
after the trial of the Archer case had
been fixed for today, Mr.. Bernard Car
ter had consultation with Attorney
General Whyte and States Attorney
Kerr i'll Mr.. Whyte's office. Mr.. Carter
said Archer would plead guilty to the
charge on Saturday if the prosecution
would permit such course Being i'll
formed there would be no court on Sat
urday, Mr.. Carter said his client would
come in on Monday. lie said Archer
wanted 1t done as quietly as possible,
with no crowd present and with no more
public exposure than was necessary. The
State officers conceded with Mr.. Carriers
views, and expressed their satisfaction
that the case should have such a termira
ton. The counsel then pledged them
selves to keep the matter secret and no
one was taken into their confidence. This
action OF Archer was advised by his
counsel and friends. Mr.. Carter spent the
Fourth OF July at relatives near Eli
colt City, and on that day drove to
Judge Stewards residence at Leicester,
to inform him of what had been deter
mined upon. The judge that if the
counsel fer the State were willing that
Archer should plead guilty. he could
find no objection to such a course. At
half past eight o'clock yesterday morning
Archer and his friends arrived in BAlti-
more from Belair. and took carriage
at once from the Maryland Central Depot
to the office of Mr.. Carter, on CORTLAND
street, where the carriage was dismissed.
Some time was spent in Mr. Carriers
office IN discussing and preparing the
confession, which was afterward read il
court, butthiswas completed by 10 o'clock
The party then walked from Mr.. Carriers
Office to the court room, where their
unexpected entrance has been already
detailed. Altogether, Archer did not
remain in court more than fifteen min
utes. During this short time he remain
ed seated among friends, and was not
unnecessarily conspicuous. The only
time his name was mentioned was when
MIR. Garter read the signature to the con
fession. Archer was not arraigned, as it
was not necessary under the statute on
which the indictment was based, and the
indictment was therefore not read. The
confession was prepared with the evident
understanding that the indictment would
be read, as the fist sentence indicates
Neither Mr.. Kerr nor Mr. Cans made Any
remarks, and the whole proceeding was
finished with dispatch A ripple of excite
ment was left in the courtroom, and
though the docket was gone through
with, but little interest was manifested
in the cases, and the court soon adjourn
ed, the petit jury being discharged until
Thursday.