The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-29

writ of error. as soon as we can get the
papers prepared. to the Supreme Court
The Court-You desire to interpose a
motion for a new trial?
Mr.. Miller-We shall make a motion for
a new trial. but We do not understand that
that is. as ii is in the State court, a condi-
ton. or is essential in the matter of the re-
view of error by the, supreme Court. II
has been decided. as / understand, that a
motion for a new trial Is a matter to be
brought TO the attention Of the court. and
its granting or refusal Is a matter for the
discretion of the court and Is not review
able. as we understand, upon a writ or
error.
The Court will hear the motion for a
new trial on Monday next at 8 O'Clock
Haye you any suggestions to make on the
part OF the government?
Mr.. Burke-The practice in the State
courts may or may not. within the discre-
ton of the court, terminate the liability
upon the bonds of these defendants at this
stage of the proceedings. 1 desire TO sig
est to your Honor that, in so far as this
case is concerned, there can he no doubt
as to what the result will be as the pro-
ceedings Of the court to this day stand.
ly nominal one, and ] should suggest ID
your Honor the propriety of increasing the
amount of bond in proportion TO tte ! abl-
ity OF the defendants under this We dict.
THE BONDS INCREASED.
The Co1rt-I think the bond is entirely
insufficient, in view of the verdict of the
jury. 1 will allow the bond of Mr.. Reed
to remain at 5000.
Mr.. Harvey asked If the pond of his
client would not be allowed to remain with
it's present s~ureties.
The Court-If the bond is a continuing
one it may remain with the present sure
ties. How is that. Mr.. Clerk? The bond
of Percival b. Coffin / shall place at S12,-
so and the bond Of Francis "A. Coffin at
$1,000. and the last two to be in the
custody Of the marshal until a new bond
is executed. Mr.. Reed may be at liberty
until Monday next, when he and the other
defendants will be required to be here in
Then Marshal Hawkins tapped F. A. Cof-
fin upon the shoulder and signifed his read
mess to depart, and the two Collins accom-
panied by their attorneys arose and left the
court room In the custody of the Marshal
They went Immediately to the marshaPs
office, where preparations were being made
for the signing Of the bonds. The jury had
preceded them to the marshals Office,
where they were to receive checks for their
compensation. None Of the jurors looked at
the defendants when they came in and the
defendants avoided the eyes of the men
who had said they should go to prison.
A. s.. Reed left the court room Immediate
~ after the Coffins, accompanied by his at
torney, Mr.. Harvey. In the hallway he was
asked If he desired to say anything upon
the verdict. He said he did not care to say
anything at all.
1t was IL o'clock before all the bonds had
been signed and approved. Marshal Hawk
ms required that there be more than one
signer owning real estate in this State. The
bond of +. A. Coffin was signed by w. L.
Coffin, who qualified as worth $40. 600; Dan
Tel w. Marmon. who qualified as worth
5000; William +. Kurtz, qualified as worth
SIS, 600, and John Roberts, qualified as worth
5000. The bone OF p. b. Coffin was signed
by William +. Coffin, John Roberts, d.. w.
Marnon, William z. KurtZ and Joseph r.
Perry, who qualified as worth 5000.
AS the two men emerged from the mar
shaI's office, accompanied by their brother,
they were asked if they desired to say any
thing about the verdict. Both answered
that they did not desire to speak of 1t. f.
A. Coffin reiterated what he has before said,
that he regretted that p. b. Coffin and A.
s. Reed were included in the Indictment.
He said: 'They might as well have in
Guided thirty-fve other men in the indict-
ment. / alone am responsible for anything
that was done" His brother, William T..
Coffin, added: You may say from me that
this fight has only begun. We will fight to
the last point available"
p. b. Coffin said he did not desire to say
anything about the verdict at that time.
Previously he had said that he had done no
wrong and thought under the same circum-
stances he would again do as he had done.
He said he realized from the first that there
was a very strong public opinion against
them.
The jurors were given their checks for
their per diem and expenses, and all of
them left the city yesterday except James
Good, VINO leaves this morning.