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ing to say and sat down.
Hughes. Scanlon, Schultz and Cassidy,
stand up"
SENSATIONAL ATTACK.
Seaman began to talk and could not pc
heard. The Court called. him inside the
railing. Scanlan is an elderly man ana
seemed to be afflicted with rheumatism
He limped inside the railing. He was
greatly excited. Pointing his finger at
Prosecutor Winfield and glaring at him
savagely he shrieked:-
"All have to say is that that man
there has made Misrepresentation and
has perjured himself"
1.-THE Court will not allow that" said
Judge Lippincott, in his calmest tones,
and Scanlon was led to q seat with his
colleagues
Colonel Fuller, on behalf of Schultz, the
Republican member of the Board, who
refused to plead guilty and was convicted,
presented petition for ciemency in
Schultz's case.
A PITEoUS SCENE.
"The Court has a petition before it in
relation to you, Scott" said Judge Lip
pincott. 'testtfying to your prisoners
good character. II you wish to say any
thing further the Court will hear you.
1t will neither encourage nor discourage
you"
Il beg for clemency," said Scott. rising
tears were in his eyes, and his voice was
checked with emotion. Il have lived
over half a century in this city, and this
is the first charge that has ever been
brought against me. pleaded guilty be-
cause was told / was morally guilty in
the eyes of the law in signing the false re-
turns. was out Of work at the time or
the election, and was appoiL ted by the
Board of Aldermen. For the sake of my
| wife and children, Judge, | crave your
clemency."
THE JOKER BALLOTS.
Mr.. Hudspeth then made a last able
plea for his clients. He dwelt on the pub
lie opinion counsel had to contend against.
II want to say right here in open
court" said he, that there has come TO
the knowledge OF the counsel for the de-
fence sacredly and under the bond that
necessarily exists between counsel and
client, that there was conspiracy and that
conspiracy was alone in the preparation
of the socalled Joker ballot. On the part
of the counsel for the defense, the zeal
displayed by them was founded upon the
fact that many of these defendants now
In the Court room, tried before struck
jury and who pleaded guilty. were inno-
cent?
There was faint attempt at applause
in the court room, which the Court
promptly checked with his gavel
"I'll die for that" yelled Scanlan.
"That will do vou," said Hudspeth.
tartly, "I've had no understanding with
you"
"The counsel has felt that it was al
most useless from the first" continued
Hudspeth, ito defend these prisoners in
view of the fact that when they signed
returns they convicted themselves"
JUDGE DALY's EMOTION.
When Mr.. Hudspeth finished Judge
Daily began to speak. The Judge spoke
about ten minutes on the merits of the
case. When he alluded to some of the de-
PENDANTS being the friends Of his boyhood
days. he sobbed aloud in Court. Several
of the defendants were also in tears and
the scene was also very strange one
even for Court room.
There was silence for a few moments
and then Judge Lippincott said he would
retire to confer with the Associate Judge,
Both Judges retired TO their chamber.
GROWING EPISODE.
At nearly one O'Clock both judges
emerged from the chamber. 1t was evil
dent that they had not agreed. When
Judge Lippincott began to speak, the
silence was oppressive. This is what he
said:-
''There is the unparalleled record of
this vile crime. vile conspiracy against
the rights of the citizen and the eindelible
disgrace wrought by its perpetrators.
"There is the bright record of the Off
GERS of the law in bringing these men to
justice; of the signal ability of the Prose-
cutor of the Pleas in the discovery and
arraignment of the evidence, and its
mastery presentation in such order as to
bring about conviction, and the Vindica-
tion of the law against this offense.
sit is now. part of the duty of the
Court TO pass sentence on the indicted
election officers. So much has been said
by the Court in relation to these matters.
that 1t would seem unnecessary to make
a single further remark. The general
record has been made up. and the public
is fully acquainted with it. 1t has been
discussed in every phase.
1.-The public has this record, and the
record of the Court. in its endeavor to
subserve justice.
1.-The Court refrains from saying but a
word or two further. We are not un-
mindful that the remaining defendants
have to some extent saved the county
| further litigation and expense. The
Court is reminded also that this was
done with no alacrity, nor SO far as the
Court can perceive, with any con-
triton for the offence. The Court has
been forcibly reminded that defiance was
the rule even after the decision of the
Court of Errors and Appeals, until the
very end of the continuance of the trials.
| Justice could never have halted, with
| the approval OF honest men. until every
case was disposed of.
1.-The Court can now say nothing which
has not already been said about the effect
| of these crimes. To comment now would
| be simply repetition. We have the right
| to invoke the power of the people to pre-
vent the repetition of this offense The
equality of man demands it, In the sue
| cesSful presence of this inqiufty the peo-
| pie become abject; the voice Of the toiler
on the sea and on the land is utterly
| silenced. 1t We're better that he had never
tasted the sweets of freedom and
| equality.
"Governmept becomes the dictation of
| the petty boss not the expression of the
| popular will Labor has no elevation or
| dignity. Under such government child
| hood is stunted, manhood has no vigor,
and age no ease. Love in land SO
| governed is blight, and the pride and
patriotism OF American citizenship is lost
| forever"
JUDGE KENNY's BoMBsHELL.
Judge Kenny followed. This is what
he had to say
81 simply desire to say, as the associate
of Judge Lippincott. possessing equal
rights, equal powers and equal privileges,
| that while sit here as lay Judge
and as his associate, no man
shall ever be pers ecuted, no matter
| what the offense may be that he COM
mits. He shall be tried fairly by a jury
| of his peers, and If found guilty | am
| willing that punishment shall be meted
| out to him in accordance with equity,
| law and justice. Neither public fear, nor
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