The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-19
PRISON FOR EARL RUSSELL.
TO SERVE THREE MONTHS FOR
 BIGAMY.
A Plea of Guilty Entered When Trial

Began To-day tB the House of Lords. London, July 1S.-Earl Russell ar raigned at the bar of the House of Lords to-day for trial on the charge of bigamy, pleaded guilty after long argu- mants against the jurisdiction of the court The accused was sentenced to three months in prison.
 The trial began at il o'clock this morning and was conducted with quaint ceremonies. The arguments lasted one hour. Both the Earl and Countess Rus sell and their counsel pleaded that they did not know that they were doing wrong, but had acted on the best legal advice obtaina ble in Nevada. The peers reached their decision after consider ation lasting twenty minutes.
 The scene in the royal gallery, tenn porarily converted into court of jus tice, when the lord high chancellor, Lord Halsbury, who had been appoint ed lord high steward for the occasion took his seat upon the dais, and the quaint ceremonial began, was most picturesque The hall was a blaze of color produced by the robes of the peers, the robes of the judges, and the brilliant uniforms of high state officers. About 200 peers attended the trial, and made an imposing array as they filed into the hall, two by two. Lord Sails bury, the premier, brought up the rear of the procession, and was almost un- noticed as he took his seat near Lord Halsbury. Immediately beneath the latter sat the ten judges, in their gor- geous robes. On either side of the judges were ranged five benches filled with peers, whose rank was distinguish able by the varying number of rows of ermine and gold lace on their scarlet mantles.
 The benches reserved for peeresses were amply filled, while the space allot- ed to distinguished strangers was crowded with diplomatists and their families, including the United States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, and the secretary of the United States en- bassy, Henry White.
 The court was formally opened in the manner prescribed in the ancient pro- ' earl's robes and ull-bottomed wig stood General Sir Michael Buddulph gentleman usher of the black rod, and William Henry Weldon, esquire, the Norroy king -at-arms, in resplendent tunic.
 An official, on pended knees. handed the commission to the lord high chan cellor who, while handing 1t back to another kneelng clerk, said: Let all be uncovered while the commission is read"
 After the necessary formaities Earl Russell was conducted to the bar Then the indictment was read by the clerk. who concluded with these words: How say you, my lord. guilty of fel- ony or not guilty?'
 Before Earl Russell could answer his objected to the Indictment, on the ground that the alleged offense was committed outside of the domin ions of his majesty. King Edward. Af ter the reply of the prosecution Earl Russell, in a voice scarcely audible, pleaded guilty. His counsel then ad dressed the house in mitigation.
 The peers returned to consider their verdict. When they had reassembled the whole house rose to its feet, and the lord high steward proceeded to de- liver Judgment After intimating that King Edward had a right to legislate for his subjects all over the world, E Lord Halsbury said that while the ,rime could not be passed over, there yer several mitigating circumstances.
 r xi, stances, their lordships had decided | hat justice would be satisfied by his | being imprisoned in Holloway prison | Or three months as a criminal in the | irst division.