The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-31
TWENTY YEARS FOR QUINN
Judge CLANCY Gave Him All That
Was Coming.
THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE
He Was Implicated in the Robbery of
the Copper State Saloon-He Was
Caught Dead to Rights and
Pleaded Guilty.

Patrick Quinn, the robber, got all that
was coming to him. Judge Clancy yes
terday sentenced him to 20 years in the
penitentiary for the part he took in rob-
bling the Copper State saloon on Christ
mas morning. Twenty years is the
maximum punishment prescribed by
law, or he would have received more.
Quinn was caught dead-to-rights and
there wasn't a ghost of show for him,
SO last Friday he pleaded guilty, hoping
that by so doing he might get the BEN
eft of a few years. But he was mis-
taken. When it came time for passing
sentence yesterday morning, Judge
Clancy asked him if he had anything
to say why sentence should not be pro-
nounced, or in mitigation of punish
ment.
Z would like my counsel to make
statement" replied Quinn.
Attorney w. ]. Naughten. who had
been appointed by the court to repre-
sent the robber. then stated to the court
that he had made some inquiries into
Quinn's life and found that prior to the
robbery he had borne a good reputa-
ton; that he had been a hard working
man and that his acquaintance spoke
well of him. Mr.. Naughten said he
understood that Quinn had been on a
spree and got into bad company, which
We're the causes of getting him into
his present scrape.
Has he expressed any remorse Of
conscience?" asked the court
Yes, sir" said Mr.. Naughten
Has he informed the authorities as
to who his companion in the crime
WASP"
He claims that he does not know the
man." replied the attorney
rs that so?" asked Judge Clancy,
addressing the prisoner.
Yes" replied Quinn. Il might know
him if I saw him again, but I don't
know his name"
Where did you meet him, or when
did you last see him.
Il never met him before that night"
said Quinn.
The county attorney made a state
ment to the court about the crime of
which the prisoner was guilty. He said
that about 4:30 o'clock on Christmas
morning Police Officer Loughrin was en-
Arizona street near the Copper State
saloon and saw two men near by put
ting on masks. He watched them rr-
til they entered the saloon and then he
followed them and looked in at WIN
dow and saw the two masked men,
with revolvers drawn, holding up the
bartender and We're in the act OF rob-
bling the money drawer. The officer
went to the door and entered, and as
he stepped inside. he was made the tar
get for fusillade of shots. No less
than six shots were fired at him by the
robbers. One passed through his cap
and the others We're imbedded in the
door behind him. The officer waited I'M
til they had emptied their revolvers at
him and then fired several shots at
them. They ran out and the officer
followed them. Quinn was found hid
ing in a shed near by. He had a re-
volver in his hand, it having been emp
tied, with the exception of one shot.
It was by the merest accident and good
fortune that the officer was not killed
After hearing the county attorneys
statement the court addressed the pris-
oner and said the charge against him
was very serious one and that he had
pleaded guilty
You pleaded guilty because you were
aware of the certainty of your convic-
ton, and not because you were suffer-
ing any remorse or had any desire to
save the trouble and expense of trial,
or with any thought of assisting the
prosecuting officers. When you say that
you do not know who your companion
was, l believe you say that which is
not true. l see no reason why I should
show you any leniency, and there is
nothing in your action or your plea that
justifies any mitigation, and I shall
give you the limit prescribed by law,
which is 20 years in the penitentiary at
hard labor"
Quinn looked shocked, but every one
else in the court room looked well sat
isfied.