The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-22

w AbHlNbIDN, May IL
GOROCEEDINGS preliminary to the
IDJ passing of sentences on Coxey
and his lieutenants were In line
u with the series Of extraordinary
incidents that have marked the whole
trial. At 10 40, when Judge Miller
took his seat. Mr. Mullowney, tho as
sistant district attorney, moved that
sentence DO passed on jacob S. Coxey,
Carl Browne and Christopher Colum-
bus Jones, who were sitting inside the
rail.
Representative Hudson, of Kansas,
one of Coxey's counsel, Immediately
arose and delivered political address.
You know and | know" he said.
that be (COxey) was not arrested and
convicted because he stepped on the
grass but because he carried banner
10 opposition to the political ideas Of
those who are powerful in the admins.
tration Of the government They have
demanded the conviction Of these men.
The sentence Of this court > be said,
will make people think this govern.
ment is Undertaking a policy of sup.
preston.
"Fortunately," said the Judge, "the
courts pronounce sentence without
taking into consideration what people
think"
'Oa one side you have the money
power, on the other the poor and Etrug.
Cling masses-by which will your
honor be iuhuencedY' asked Mr. Hud.
son,
Neither" responded the court
curtly.
BROWNE BLAsPHEMEs AS USUAL.
Mr.. Hyman, Of the defense, made an
appeal for a nominal sentence. and then
Carl Browne had his say He began
by Withdrawing the appeals made in
his behalf aud said ne had none to
make He had asked for a jury trial,
but he now believed be made a mis-
take. Il do not believe" be said
in a loud voice that the Ieople Of
the United States believed that such a
lot of filth and stagnstion exists as is
in the courts here. / DO not mean
your honor; you are different"
Then Browne proceeded Ia his usual
blasphemous strain for some time com.
pairing the jury TO those who had pN-
ticipated in the crucitixon.
Coxey rose next Ii was the first
time, he said, that he had ever stool
before court for sentence and it was a
pleasing thought that he was innocent
Of the charge. ! do not appeal for
mercy because ! have committed no
crime" he said "but do ask for Jus.
tice. The assistant district attorney
asked the judge to impose a Jail sem
tence and not impose a fine waich
would be paid by the contributions Of
iguorant men.
Representative Pence asked the in Ce
to dissrm criticism by giving 8 nomi-
nal sentence, and show that there was
no bitterness behind the prosecution.
Judge Miller catered in a long IT.
view Of the case He arrsigned Coxey
severely.
"Who in the world should be punish.
ed for violstiou Of law II you should
not, Mr., Coxey," be asked.
II did not violate it, said Coxey.
You have your head so full OF your
schemes that you think anything tha,
stands in your way is wrong, said the
judge. What right Of yours has beer
abridged in the District OF Columbiai
said the court.
Judge Miller referred to CoNey's alb
solutc folly, arraigned him as dreamer
aud said; 'l don't know Of any case
where the court will be more jnstitied
in passing the maximum sentence. but
! am not going TO do it,
Then the judge told the defendants
that he could send them to Jail for l9C
days aud hne them $500 each, but he
would not do 50, He wished. he said,
that Coxsy and Browne had so dc.
meaued themselves that more than 4
nominal sentence would not be neces
sary, but this dsmesuor in court had
changed the feeling.
Judge Miller then imposed the sen
tence of twenty days imprisonment in
tho district Jail for MI three defendants
and So fine or ten days additional ius-
prsoument for Cox'y and Browne
They were at once taken to Jail.