The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25
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zHE lSs<ssE STORES IN COURT AND
9kTs a HEARING.
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| CHICAGO. March 24-Judge Chetlsin at noon
| to-day set the hearing upon the question
| OF the sanity OF Murderer PrenderRast for
ne1t Tuesday morning. The arguments OF
counsel and remarks Of the Court were
frequently interrupted By outbursts from
| the prisoner. States Attorney Kern was not
| ready to 60 on. After considerable discussion
between the Court. Assistant States Attorney
knight. and Attorneys Gregory and barrow.
the defendants counsel, the group retired
to the Judges chambers. Then the Court re-
sumsd the bench. and Prsndsrgast was sent
for. while Judge Chetlsin was speaking In
reference to a suggestion OF the defence rela-
tive to further stay OF execution should the
trial OF the case warrant IL, he was interrupted
by the voice OF the prisoner. declaring; Your
Honor. u the Court desires delay. We do not
object"
Mr.. Darrow rose to speak OF the proposed
extension OF time. This seemed to excite
PrenderRast After struggling with the ball
iffs he got upon his feet long enough to say:
The time IL too short Delay is dangerous
Delay is" and his voice died away In an in
coherent mum BILE as he was pushed into his
seat These dlsturtenceswere overlooked bg
| tho Court.
ATTORNEY Gregory asked the Court that ar
rangements be made for experts interviewing
the prisoner. I'VE arc ready to Investigate
that right now" broke in Prendergast before
his bailirs could silence him.
The cracking OF . match attracted the eyes
OF all toward the prisoner a few nom ents later
He was lighting q cigar. which the bailiffs were
trying to snatch away from him. When he was
quiet again Attorney Knight tried to say
something about the strict rules which the
Sheriff had 10 enforce In admitting persons to
the Jail to see a prisoner
II obiectto the remarks Of that gentleman"
shouted PrenderRast jumping up The
Court has the power in this case and not the
Sheriff." by this time he was thoroughly
aroused. In vain tho three bailifs tried TO
quiet him. With vicious struggle he threw
them of. and. stepping out q little. cried: :"
insist that these men take their hands from
me. VIII the Court allow me to DO treated
like this7 I demand to be heard. It is
my constitutional right. Do you hear meY"
And he strove to beat back his captors This
trial is supposed to be according to the
law" he went on wildly. Just then Mr.. Knight
made step toward Mr; Gregory, 4. want no
prisoner. There wont be any conspiracy
against me on the part OF the state, y I can
po.tponed. [ viii not consent They're not
going to murder me. Unless, tho sentence Is
Prendergasts harsh voice had risen to. q
scream. and as he said those words he fought
III the Court @n instrnst hG thcsS bsins to
keep the hands on NOR" he cried. breath
es'i Si'n es sl' sa Ssa said Juds. chotu
hay. II; .sS roaS 8.
pes un to aas SouT. hs.
to proIone -" u can defend myself il there
is need" were some OF tho words caught In his
incoherent cries
DO YOU desire to be heard ?" asked Judge
Yes. your Honor. answered the prisoner
somewhat q more Sa quietly; but will you require
"Yos. you must. stay whore you are" re-
Joined the Court
seeing that he was no longer restrained By
tone wa. quiet; -" Your Honor" said he. stand:
hand 2uf ne I1 o~sr his ehses this case s
where Am defendant Is the case Of the People
). Prsnderssst. have been tried Tor MURDER.
and hays been charged with shooting the
s MsTss s:. to pS 's
TS rs at S ha sa
nyts IL to 9s tns %9 Lion
The wild eyes OF the prisoner. royed aim
iessiy moment; AMI AM; then ,nr ne r., replied; fss
April 1.-THE 9TH is my brthday--it will be ex-
tended two weeks or q month, we arc ready to
grant the delay; IL not. We will not consent to
tho wishes OF the state on the so-called exec
tion. That would be an injustice 10 me. We
have no desire TO keep the.s things IN the
dark. Everything must come to the light. As
to my insanity and about tho shooting. my
only plea Is justification in shooting"
There was pause. and then Prsndergast
exclaimed. with his right hand raised high In
air Tor moment, The truth shall mako me
Tree. 1t is NOS merely tho possession OF mil
lions Of dollars OF money that makes a man
free. Nothing but the truth can make him
Now" said the Court firmly. "ths question
about this motion"
Only this. that object to the delay. unless
the time is prolonged" answered Prendergast.
Then set the case for Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock" said the Judge. Tho prisoner
evidently did not know whether tho Court had
Acceded to his request or not. and looked DO
, wdieeu, h.i,I1. a nrr,s9 ths,r opp9r-
court ROOM
JOHN KENT IN FASHION