The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-24
VISIT HIGGINS in JAIL
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS ARE AL
LOWED TO SEE HIM.
He Does Not Relish His Incarceration
An Effort VIII BE Made to
Get IN New Trial.

John NJ. Higgins, the convicted Demo-
cratic councilman, who attempted TO Sc
cure a bride from ID. NJ Parry. does not
relish his Incarceration in the county bas-
tile, where he was lodged Thursday after
noon after the jury returned its verdict
finding him guilty While Sheriff Clark
has done everything within the rules TO
make Higgins comfortable. the Fifteenth
ward councilman finds life under the sher-
ifs care and behind the big stone walls
and iron bars anything but enjoyable.
He was visited yesterday by numerous
friends and his relatives and also Mr.. Hib-
len. his employer. who expressed his SYM
pathy. Higgins was given access to one
OF the corridors so that he could receive
his friends without having to peer at them
through the iron bars. The corridor was
cold, but his thoughtful wife provided him
with his overcoat, and he wore it most Of
the day.
Higgins now realizes that his future IS
anything but bright, and while he ex-
presses the greatest confidence in his at
torneys, Span and Duncan, he knows
that he must at least suffer the humilia-
ton OF being confined in Jail and later
in the penitentiary should the higher
courts not make a decision that will grant
him another hearing.
Higgins said yesterday that he will not
resign as a member of the Council, and
does not believe that he will be expelled
by the other members of that body. He
says there will be new developments in
the case and is confident he will get a new
statements that will aid him In securing
z new trial, but this matter will he handled
by his attorneys. Higgins also complains
about the food at the JAIL and desires 20
have the privilege of having the rules
broken so that he can receive his meals
from outside, but this will not be allowed.
Attorney Span says Higgins's case will
be carried TO the Supreme Court IN case
Judge. Afford refuses to sustain the mo
ton for new trial. which will be filed
within few days. The point on which the
case Will be carried to the higher court will
be the courts ruling I'm allowing the evil
dence OF Joseph Schaf, of the American
Brewing Company. to be admitted: The
Schafs testimony and when Judge Afford
ruled against the motion to strike 1t out
the defense took an exception. Attorney
Span says Mr.. Schafs evidence could not
be brought into the case as showing a sys-
tenn or as fixing his guilt. Mr.. Schaf testi-
lied that Higgins approached him In re-
gard to the ordinance TO tax brewers in
the city and said he could fix 1t so that IL
would not pass the Council for twelve or
thirteen hundred dollars. The attorneys
tor the defense said this offer did not con-
stitute an offer to accept a bride. In case
new trial is denied Higgins he will have
to go TO prison pending a decision of the
Supreme Court.
A few of the Republican councilmen
met yesterday and discussed the Higgins
case. 1t was practically agreed, ii is said.
that a resolution will be offered at the
next meeting of the Council to expel him
One member of the Council said: ''Snce
Higgins has been convicted in the Criminal
Court on the charge of soliciting a bride
for his influence I'm the Council IL Is neces-
sary for us to take a hand I'm the matter
and get rid of such a man. This step will
undoubtedly be taken"