The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-27
M'PHILLIPS BLUSHHD
Judge Lippincott Lectures
the Sheriff in Reference
to the Ballot Box
Suffers.
NO ARRESTS MADE YET
JauntY Defiance the Gait of Some
Peshall Juggling for Them
Trouble Ahead.
NO ARRESTS MADE YET

The tn irty-four convicted election off,
GERS are still enjoying liberty, thanks to
Sheriff McPhilipps. Contrary to general
expectation they figured in no proceeding
before Judge Lippincott this morning,
the Sheriff having. on his own RESPONSE
Utility, granted them respite. How long
the respite is for is not positively known,
and the Sheriff would give no informa-
ton on the subject. 1t Is probable, how
ever, that the Sheriff will not dare delay
their arrest later than next Wednesday
morning.
The scene about the Court House this
morning was an animated one. Long be-
fore the hour set for the opening of the
court crowds gathered on the Court
House steps. Anyone could pick out the
convicted men. They gathered in groups
and discussed their prospects of going to
prison. Prominent In the crowd was
Mr.. 'Tom" Trotter.
THE KING PIN.
Trotter was regarded with considerable
care by the other rascals and did a.great
deal of posing ON the Court House step.
lie complacently stroked his thin wl1fskers
aud pulled away at huge cigar. Jailor
Davis passed on his way from the Jail to
the Court House. He was greeted with
many beseeching look and Trotter en-
deavored to talk with hln but Mr.. Davis
brushed him aside and Trotter's nose
underwent @ transformation. 1t was now
humble and 1t was evident that he had
dropped good many degrees in the esti-
nation of his fellows.
Politicians from all parts OF the county
were on hand. Fred Mersheimer of the
old Fourth district fitted in and out, and
Judge DAILY. Norman Z. Rowe and Cor
poration Attorney HudsDeth were on
hand. Several of the bondsmen for the
suffers who were.present wore troubled
look.
Inside in the Court House, Judge Lip-
pincooU. Lay Judges Hoffman and Kenny,
and Prosecutor Winfield were busy with
the grind of General Sessions.
A STERN MANDATE.
Shortly after ten O'Clock Judge Lippin-
colt sent for the Sheriff and said.--
'Sheritf, the Court expects that you
will see that these men are arrested"
The Sheriff meekly answered that he
would and the grind of General Session
went ON.
Shortly after this, word was passed
along the line that the Sheriff did not
want the convicted men. and the ballot
box suffers with jaunty air marched
down Newark avenue.
The Sheriff appears rather inconsistent,
to say the least On Saturday he told
reporter that the men would surely be ar
L ASoeSA DSACAO AtfOaAUys AAio nAotAlhE AO
said that II the men were not produced
by their bondsmen before Wednesday he
would send out and pick them up.
VIRTUoUS MIR. PRSHALL.
The probable reason for the delay of the
Sheriff was made apparent by some in
formation which Cleaned this morning.
1t appears that Charles j. Peshall
of Hallinger fame has gone on
to Washington to endeavor to juggle with
the law. The general opinion of lawyers
however, Is that he will meet with little
success and that there is no possible sue
cessful proceeding which will prevent the
convicted men from going to jail.
Lay Judge Hoffman said this morning.
"If the men are not in custody by We'd
nesday, the Court will issue bench war;
rants.
Judge Lippincott said:-"The highest
bench warrant that can be issued Is now
in the hands OF the Sheriff. A mistaken
idea has gone abroad that the men are to
be arraigned in court. Unless some ques-
tion is to be raised this is not necessary
The men have been convicted and the
duty of the Sheriff Is clear.'
Prosecutor Winfield said that the mat
ter was entirely in the hands or the
Sheriff.
After recess Judge Lippincott again
sent for the Sheriff. stinging rebuke for
his dereliction. just what the Judges
remarks were could not be learned. but
that they were sworn was evidenced by
the flushed face of McPhillips.