The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-22
X I I R 4 |! !!
PLEAD GUILTY.
The Hoboken Ballot Box
Suffers Come Into Court
as Penitents.
BEGINNING OF THE END.
All the Other Unconvicted Ones May
Follow Suit-Sentence, Mon
day Week.
BEGINNING OF THE END.

In the Court of General Sessions this
morning Judge DAILY and Corporation
Attorney Hudspeth on behalf OF John
Farrant, Thomas Nelson, Charles e.
Scott and George Heller, the indicted
election officers of the Fourth precinct of
the First district, whose trial was to have
taken place next Monday, retracted their
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
This is believed to be the beginning of the
end. 1t was practically admitted by the
suffers counsel this morning that they
intended to plead the remaining officers
guilty.
Judge Lippincott had just finished up
the business of the Orphans Court when
the Court room was opened and Jailer
Davis, Corporation Attorney Hudspeth,
Judge DAILY, Scott, Nelson, Heller and
Farrant filed in. They went into the jury
room and closed the door. Judge Lippin-
colt became aware OF their presence and
sent Sergeant-at-Arms Zellor for the
Prosecutor. The Prosecutor came into
the Court room and took a seat at the
table, where he sat idly drumming his
fingers.
THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA.
"Are they going to retract their plea
and plead guilty?" the Prosecutor was
asked.
81 think they are uncertain" said he..
"They are between the devil aud the
deep blue sea-"
1t now became evident, however, that
the men were in Court to plead guilty
and their counsel made no secret of it.
Jailer Davis hustled into the Court
chambers and came out in few minutes.
JudEe Daily and Corporation Attorney
Hu1speth then went in and remained
there for some time.
Judge Lippincott and Judge Kenny
then took their seats on the bench, and
the Clerk of the Court was sent for with
instructions to bring the Indictment for
the April term with him. Clerk Heavey
responded promptly.
IN LOW VOICE.
"John Farrant, Thomas Nelson. Charles
Scott, George Heller, stand up," said
Judge Lippincott.
The four stood in a row before the
bench.
"Do you wish to retract your plea OF
not guilty and plead guilty?" the Court
asked.
I'VE do" they all repeated in a low
voice.
IF your Honor please, would like to
know the time they are to appear for SEN
tence." said Judge DAILY.
'They will appear here week from
next Monday" Judge Lippincott replied.
'In the meantime, the Court will consider
the facts of the case. The defendants
are now out on bail until that time. Con-
stable Wise, you will tell the Sheriff to
notify the struck jury in the case that
they need not attend on Monday"
"Will you plead all the remaining cleo
tiou officers guilty?" 1 asked Mr.. Hud-
speth.
81 will not plead them all together" he
replied. 'If they want to plead guilty
they can do so."
81 don't think the Court likes these
homeopathic Doses" said the Prosecutor,
who was present. "You had better plead
them all guilty will then be able to get
my usual vacation"
The next batch of suffers to be tried is
from the old Horseshoe district. It is
generally believed that the batch will
plead guilty If the Court is not too severe
on the four who have pleaded guilty.