The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-15
HOGAN GETS 6 MONTHS
Judge Knowles Promptly Passed The
Sentence.
THIRTY.slX OTHERS SENT UP
They We're Given sixty Days In
Helena's County JaiI-The Other
Prisoners Are to Be Released
Upon Conditions.

HELENA, May 14.-At an early hour this
morning file OF dust-stained men was
seen passing up Main street, led by an
officer Of United States infantry, with I'M
sheathed sword and guarded on flank and
rear by company of soldiers in light
marching order, wearing full cartridge
belts and muskets at carry arms.
They were the 36 mess captains of the
Coxey army under escort of detachment
Of the Twcnty-second infantry, by whom
they have been held in durance for two
weeks at tho fair grounds, and had come
In response to summons to appear be-
fore Judge Knowles of the United States
court to answer 10 the charge of contempt,
in forcibly seizing a Northern Pacific
freight train at Butte, the facts concern
ing which are familiar to the public.
They were taken to apartments adjoin-
ing the marsha's office and just of the
court room, where the hearing followed.
General Hogan, Cunningham, Hackett
and Rogers took places in the chamber of
the court, and soon after Judge Knowles
took his seat on the bench. Before the
bar of the court were ex-Governors p. II.
Leslie and Joseph X. Toole, the first ap-
pearing as United States attorney in the
case, the second as counsel for the North
ern Pacific railroad, and George Haldorn
and Hon. Robert Smith, counsel for the
commonwealers, and j. II. kinsley, who
represented Thomas Mains, one of the
army that had joined Its forces at Livings-
ton. Upon the calling of the court to or
der a vast throng filled the lobbies, ante-
rooms and approaches, showing the wide
interest taken in the case.
The morning session was consumed in
the reading of affidav.ts from plaintiffs
and respondents, the first entirely from
railway officials and marshals, the second
| in the form of answers from tho leaders
of the Hogan forces. The allegations from
| the complainant affirmed that the Coxey-
ties seized the property of the railway
company utterly without warrant; the an
swers denied this and asserted that the
officials OF the company gave the army AL
implied permit to take the train. The
statement of W. r. Kenyon. John Caplice
Mayor Dugan, Ex-Mayor Mueller, A. I
Bray and other well-known citizens o.
Butte that they understood that J. d
Finn. on behalf of the company, had con
veyed the impression at Butte that the
men might take possession of the train
was denied in counter affidavit by Finn
An attempt was also made TO show tbal
Superintendent Dorsey gave the army the
right Of way.
| At the afternoon session George Hal
dorm delivered q strong and impassioned
appeal to the court in behalf Of the ac
cused, petitioning in burning terms fol
mercy.
Governor Toole followed, demanding
the vindication of the law, and quoting
numerous authorities to show that the re
ceivership proceedings implied an injunc
tion against interference with the prop
erty of tho railroad. Governor Lesli,
came next and the case was closed on be
half of the defendants by Robert Smith
after Attorney Kinsley had made brie
plea in behalf of his client.
The defense took the ground that th,
men had acted without proper knowledge
of the facts, and therefore had intended
no contempt.
At the close of the argument, withou
loss of time, Judge Knowles passed sen
tence as follows:
William Hogan, six months, and p
Rogers, engineer, and j. Hackett, fire
man, with 36 mess captains, 60 days in tn
county Jail. The rank and file still at th
fair grounds were ordered brought int
court in squads of 30, and on their prom
ise to hereafter keep the laws they will b.
released. The convicted men were a
once escorted to the Jail, the streets bein.
lined with a multitude of spectators. i
will take two or three days to bring tn
| L.. - ~. I1E1 h..
Mains, who joined the army at Living
sion, was acquitted, as he claimed to hav
gone with it as correspondent of the Lis
ingston Post, and tho three men incarce
rated IN the Jail here with Hogan an,
Cunningham two weeks ago were also re
leased.