New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21

matters of which Of course YOU have direct per
sonal knowledge. ! need hardly remind Your lion"r
that whenever YIN have seen me, yon know that
though YOU may have seen me inanachn, hhScr'oi
and in disgrace. that ! have at least apprap4 ana
gentleman today. ! have seen some statements 10
cedure which must assume VIII he c",,nu'u, W.,
lieve come from one nearer TO my heart. bit no,
nearer 10 me. than any cnnsci: haVc ''''n',.' N
meeting heretofore but my instructions now ana rom
now every friend Of mine Is this 10 90
nothing 10 say nothing. that could In any way re-
fleet or seem TO reflect upon the dignity OF TINS court
had occasion the last time that Mr. Nicoll ana ,o
occasion then say That the Court OF Appeals, IN
passing upon the vcrdc Of the iGr'r GGhT VEN
the proof Of my guilt OF the crime OF wnich s'.h mo
Court Of Appeals is too sincere to have allowed me
to make the statement Eut have qno, ,S ron sn
,e il 70 on record that The DS,rcf-Aitorncy Of the
county of Newlork has declared tsd' IRE to'i. y:
Of tie lower court have read with wonder. with
wonder Yonr Honor statement when . aPp " irs
Of Mr.. Sicoli He was quoted and hope he wa, Was
misquoted. Your IIonor,as saying that nr m on1r
This appeared before the very aidavits IN H. case
or the moving papers were Ssa even been
secured. This appeared before Your Honor comu,
and know before Your Honor da even h co,r,
Up to that time. up TO the time OF ,hr nanp'hg W
The last document to ms Court mis- motion Ir ns s" SS
not speak with authority; hut l cannot believe he
nut bory; and ] must hope thht ne WAS Hsi"o''N'
HARRIS ASKS FAVOR.
am aware that need not cite the cases OF men
as unfortunate or who consider themselves a. uh-
,r,rr,,e AZ I mn who have been allowed a few days
after sentence 10 see their friends and TO indicate To
counsel how 10 arrange their effects. nave Deeh
informed that 1t is the intention TO raroan ne rum
t,is court Sing sing. understand That does not
lie with Your Honor. but yet present my request
Stock Of selfcontrol by naming my rcasons-i
present my request 10 be allowed TWO Ut 'ico ""S'
Oei Te Court would Suggest that the Sheriff has no
power
The Court would suggest. however, that the
Iiarris-I hope Your Honor Will bear with me. rms
ls the first time have been sentenced to Ole Win
e expectation Of being taken sr, away ad 30 ~" 'o'
used TO it. a yar s onor Fry Attention. briefly to the
mention Of this case. MIR. weman announced TO
the 1s S st s Mrs 'l Fos a nG'' % the
Attorney but sent to the District Aoreys
office by Professor Mclean D5 PrOe @ve pers sHf
S WMse 10 he the fact or course Mr.. Wemans stnlc
would be far better than my "" n on W~
took place when these charges were brought mo tne
oce 1T WAS our m msrs ia
Mr. Nicoll was away. And from another mlser rr OF
justice Your Honor receI Song arpd for him. and
ne no ce him here lie IS our esteemed ncquant
Mr. Dwoh Choa' LIE G 10, I hr DO Nth ihrm
Vas there nm Investigation, official Investigation
was there peenimeat before Tue "ra anained The
charge Your Honor. was a charge OF mGruer; INC
murder Of g9o ono nH does NO, Know that in the present
state OF Journalism sensational ana eXGius''e r"'i
rivals in value the riches on M" nlxoih choss who
had these charges these papers ana as VIII prove
that
That they fell into his hands instead Of the hands 81
Nico wno is the nsa msn 'H Wn IA r@pocr sneScd
into the Fac jury room In contempt n OF n dnT
Court and for sucli contempt was h''' al" '"'p'''"'"
IN the full extent OF the law.
THE ACCUSED MAN DID NOT FLEE
wr.. WAS the effect. Your Honor. upon me- Of the
mblica,Ion of that story! certainly need not In
struct Recorder smyth III human nature need not
spend my breath to place before him SIDE by sac 'he
way an innocent and a guilty man , ao,. lou n mnT
mai better than even do. ana kho" very Ven;
Within nm hour Of the moment saw that article
was down in the ohcc Of the nuu,rry
, ssd ,hsv ia ar and am here MI Nco lad not
read the morning papers. no avn amvldcniiv me
,apers have not been turned IN yet by Mr. chna,e'
arlccd away but not until h.d Mr' HT"
would be Investigated. and that he wond retain ~ n'7
possession mcmorandnm, Of every ee or e" dav
ana then vailed away. did not lar lO'r nonor
not very far, Just back home ag" Hna We MAS wss
aocsed Of three murter-; two Of them OF persons
whom I never met In my life. Of at least twenty
aboriions: and later on | was accused Of beany,
Tape larceny forgery and possibly fonr Honor
NJ the criminal calendar j, more extensive
than mine ana possibly You know II there ar" any
more that have been brought against me soinr Tine
OR other IN some newspaper or ul,on thnt WHITES.
stand Do you rernenl er hOS DIR. Trcvcrton ana ms
stable how now q lawyer IN Scranton testified that
told them during III" thirty SIX hours knew thcn-l
had never met them befor.-told them rs part OF
story OF other crime, Ind forged letter. Ana
IN. Can't of Appeals Mr.. Nco has said. went out Of
It's way justify that Iury In the ccnsdci.,'on OF
tbat fact cannot forge my own handwr1tlne. your
Homer and have never forged anybOdys letter.
/ wish Mr.. Choate was here. would IKE you
10 see his face right IN front OF you. He Is not here
suppose and you cannot get him just now. Within
ten DAYS after the time appeared In the office OF the
district Attorney demanding investigation, war
rant was sworn ont by Mr. Choate and by Mrs Potts.
This was a warrant In Witch the District Attorney |
ths county Of New-YOrK soIeUnly stated-l have