The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-28

Gordon s sepped out from the line and
the Court beckoned him to seat in one
of the front rows of benches. The follow
ing were then called off ny the Sheriff
and they all appeared: Francis Whelan,
David Gordon, John A. Whelan, Martin
]. White, Thomas Trotter. Henry Spears,
Oscar Frieburg, Patrick j. McGrath,
John S. Egan, John P. Murray. Thomas
Meschall, James Burns, Charles Nugent,
Michael Kelly, James Simmonds, William
F. Hour, Michael Fallon. John ]. Welsh
and Peter J. Cassidy.
Joseph H. Buckridge," called the
Sheriff.
There was no response.
Neither was there any response to the
names Of Joseph J. Mulrain, Patrick j.
Kennedy or John j. Miller.
After the prisoners had all been seated,
the silence in the court room was oppres-
sive. The prisoners wore a bewildered
look. and it was apparent that they did
not anticipate what was in store for them.
MUST GO RIGHT OFF.
David German. Michael Kelly, James
Simmonds. William T. How, Michael
Fallon, John F. Welch and Peter j.
Cassidy" said Judge Lippincott in his
calmest tone, are the seven men who
were convicted in this Court sometime
ago and sentenced and the sentence has
been confirmed MIR. Sheriff, those men
are in your custody. They are to be con-
veyed to the Penitentiary where they
to the County Jail. The Court
will not allow them to be con-
fined there. They will remain here
in this court room until your officers are
ready to take them to the Penitentiary.
The Courts constables will take the men
in charge. Mr.. Sheriff, until such time as
you have secured conveyances to take
them to the Penitentiary, and the Court
expects you to procure such conveyances
as speedily as possible"
ON TO TRENTON.
Judge Lippincott then read off the
names of the other prisoners
"These who have appeared, Mr.. Sher-
i'll" said the Court, "have been sentenced
to States Prison. These men will remain
in this Court In charge of the constables
OF the Court until you are ready to take
them to States Prison. Under no circum-
stances shall they be confined in the
County Jail. The Court ex-
poets that these men will be
taken direct from hers to State Prison.
and that today. Mr.. Sheriff, you will
also attach to the commitments, the de-
cisions handed down by the Court of Err
rors and Appeals in the cases Of the men
who made appeals. AS soon as the proper
return is made the Court will discharge
the bondsmen."
SIN the cases of these men who have
not appeared" continued the Court, 'the
Court will issue a capias. They must be
brought in without delay. The Court
d pes not desire to cucumber the Sheriff
with too much work today. but shall in
sist that they be brought in tomorrow"
When the Court had concluded. the
Sheriff and convicted men were COM
pletely crestfallen. Four of the court
constables surrounded the benches in
which the prisoners sat and guard
ed them. After Sheriff McPhil-
lips and Jailer Davis had re-
covered their breath, they went
out. They entered the County Jail and
talked the matter over. but they felt that
there was no way of saving the men. and
Sheriff McPhiIipps In all likelihood will
carry out the wishes of the Court.
THE START.
At one O'Clock. as the Court was about
to take recess, Judge Lippincott, who
had become impatient at the delay of the
Sheriff, sent constable in search of him.
The convicted men sat patiently In the
front row of benches comparatively de-
serted. They looked depressed in spirits
and were most unhappy lot.
Shortly after recess the Sheriff put in
an appearance at the Court House. Sim
ultaneous with his appearance three car
riages drove up to the Pavonia avenue
side of the Court House. The sheriff
went into his private office, and few
minutes later jerry Maher came out
with the commitment papers and went
into the court room. Judge Lippincott
had not left his chambers and came out
when the Under Sheriff bustled into
court
Maher read off tho names of the men
who had been sentenced to the Peniten-