The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-11
JUSTICE HALTS.
Judges Lippincott and
Kenny Cannot Agree
Upon the Suffers
Sentence.
EXCITED SCENES IN COURT.
Last Pleas of Counsel and the
Accused for Clemeney
Tears and Sobs.
EXCITED SCENES IN COURT.
WHEN THE BOMB EXrLODEs
Judge Kenny Talks of Persecution
and Makes a Big Sensation
The Prisoners Jubilant.

This mornings scenes at the Court
House on the Hill have seldom been
equalled, even at the most sensational of
murder trials. Seventeen OF the ballot
box suffers who had either been con-
victed or pleaded guilty. We're in Court
ready to hear their doom.
They were different looking set of
men from any of the previous patches
which have been tried. All were neatly
attired and intelligent looking. Some
were fathers of families, whose children
were in the court room with anxious
faces. and others were sons of fathers who
were there prepared to take a last fare
we'll for long period.
Before Court opened the prisoners gath
cred in the vicinity of the County Jail and
on the Court House steps. Judge Daily
and Corporation Attorney Hudspeth were
on hand early uttering words OF comfort
and cheer, which had but little effect.
McPhillips was not about, but his under
study. Maher, moved among the ballot
box suffers.
INSIDE THE COURT.
Inside the court room was big crowd.
Ou0So AippluCObb dfrlVGQ dG GQ6 dCOuTG
House shortly before ten O'Clock and i'm
mediately went into his private chamber.
Judge Kenny entered few minutes later
In the meantime,in groups of twos and
threes. the ballot box suffers filed into
the court room and took seats. Judge
DAILY and Corporation Attorney Hudspe.h
went into chRmb bers.
There was subdued hush nthe court
room. In a very few minutes both law
years came out and their clients looked
in vain for some sign of hope. AT half
past ten o'clock, Judge Lippincott, fol-
lowed by judge Kenny, came out of their
chambers and took their seats on the
bench. When Judge LDpincoLt let his
gavel fall with a sharp rap one could
hear pin fall in the court room.
"Mr. Heavey. have you list of the
names of the prisonersf" asked the
Court of the Clerk.
The clerk had the names prepared and
handed them up.
1.-The first thing the Court will do will
be to take up the matter of the election
cases." said Judge Lippincott, in cold.
clear voice, ana the prisoners shifted un-
easily in their seats. The court room was
now jammed TO the door Within the
railing were lawyers and the friends and
relatives OF the prisoners. Every word
the Court uttered was attentively lis
tened to.
CALLING THE ROLL.
4n6 pLlSOncEc. GuClI AdMGS are
called. will take seats in the first row of
benches," said the Court as he began to
read the names from the list.
Fowler, Jordan, Reen, Hughes'-
The Court called Hughes name again
and there was no answer.
He is outside and will be in here in
moment" said Judge DAILY.
"A constable may be sent TO bring him
inte court at once" said the Judge as he
proceeded.
''Scaulan"-
There was another halt when the name
not in court, and another constable was
sent after him. Both men came into
court few minutes later.
'Some time ago the Court asked the
Prosecutor to present the facts as he
found them in the Fourth nrecinct of the
First district. in which district the cleo
tion officers pleaded guilty." said Jnoge
Lipplncott. "The Court would be pleased
to hear the Prosecutor now"
THE PROSECUTORS CASE.
The Prosecutor LETT the court room to
get his notes, and Immediately returned .
Reaaing from the notes he said:-"I find
that in this precinct there were 321 ma mes
checked rs voting, and four names erased
The whole registration was 324, aud the
last name on the poll book was number
324. The poll book was not numbered in
order voted, making an increase of fifty
6iRub fOloS. AAOiO MoI0 lily -blRub
double checks"
The Prosecutor then showed how each
of the Democratic candidates received be-
tween fifty and sixty votes more than he
was entitled to. He said there were 148
of the so-called joker ballots, one dead
mans vote and fourteen cases of double
voting.
When the Prosecutor had finished his
arraignment, Judge Lippincott asked IL
there was any difference In the degree of
implication; II one party was any
more guilty or Innocent than the others.
all equally guilty
PLEAS FOR MERCY.
'tThe Court will now hear any repre-
sentation outside of counsel which may
be made to it, said Judge Lippincott.
'sThe counsel mas said and done every
thing in the defence of their clients and
the Court desires TO hear other if there
be any in their Defence Various repre-.
senta,ions have been made by interested
parties but the Court will hear others
now"
some excl ed individual made his way
through the Court room and stood before
the judges desk. His voice was husky
with emotion and the tears were in his
eyes as he began.
III The Court please said he, 81 would
like to say something for Lawrence Costi-
gan. He is not guilty but unfortunate.
time of the election, and he was out of
work and saw a chance to make
a few dollars. He asked me what to do
and told hinito plead guilty. He said
he was innocent. | showed him others
had been convicted IN ten minutes and
told him to plead guilty ana the Judge
would deal leniently with him."
..Fowier, Jordan and Reen may stand
upv said the Court.
Everyone in the Court room thought
that sentence was to be pronounced and
leaned forward. But they We're disap-
pointed.
The Court desires to give any Of you a
chance to be heard. Whether it will
benefit you any or not the Court will not
say. Neither does the Court desire to
encourage or discourage you. 1t will
listen to anything yon say. The trio
stood up in their seats, but all they did
was TO cast a longing glance at the Judge.
You may sit down again" said Judge
LipDincutt.
sFarrant, Nelson. Scott and Heller may
now stand up. You have the same oDpor-
tunity." Scott had LETT his seat Tor few
moments. Great efforts have been made