New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22

JURY IN RECORDERS COZ RT FINDS HIN "GUILTY"
OF EXTORTTON-HE PALES At VERDICT.
Counsel VIII appeal for Walking Delegate of Housesnihs Uh
Josephus Plenty Paid 5000 Settle Strike.

man gave his verdict Parks turned slightly pale
and clutched the rail in front of him little
harder than he had been doing. He then leaned
over and whispered to his counsel.
After the clerk had polled the jury, he asked
What is the age of the prisoner"
J. P. Eustace. of counsel for Parks, said
'on the advice of counsel, the prisoner re-
fuses to say"
Where he born?' continued the clerk.
Mr. Eustace interposed d similar remark.
Recorder Goff then ordered that it be entered
on the records that to all questions asked de
fendant refused to answer.
Mr.. Eustis then moved for postponement of
sentence, but said:
I'VE do not waive any of the defendants
rights"
Assistant District Attorney Rand said:
There are three other charges against the de-
fendant and we ask that he be remanded for
two weeks to dispose of the other indictments"
Mr.. Eustace objected. Il ask that the court
take the statutory time for pronouncing judg-
rnent unless the defendant asks otherwise. We
object 10 remanding him for two weeks"
Mr.. Rand replied:
Il see that the date which I mentioned does
not fall on court day. l therefore amend my
motion to read until the Sth day of Septem-
ber.''
Recorder Goff suggested that the first day of
the OCTOBER term would De a suitable GATE, OiI
which Mr. Rand moved that the court remand
the prisoner until the first Monday in October
4 ask that the court remand the prisoner for
the statutory time" said Mr.. Eustace
L vii. remand the prisoner until Monday
morning al 1890 o'clock" said the Recorder.
"If at that time the District Attorney shall
present su1ficient evidence for a postponement,
such evidence will be considered
Mr.. Rand then requested that Tuesday he sub
stituted for Monday saying that he wished a
day of rest.
Mr. Eustace objected that counsel's rest should
not interfere with the administration of justice.
| The Recorder then remanded Parks until next
| Monday at 1870 o'clock.
| After the jury had been discharged. Alexander
! c. Eustace. one of Parks's counsel, said:
1T is our purpose of course, to appeal. We
are satisfied that the conviction is one which
| cannot be maintained"
The penalty for the offence of which Parks
was convicted is Imprisonment not to exceed
five years
When Parks had been remanded for sentence
=, he was taken over the Bridge of Signs TO the
! Tombs Prison, and locked up for the night. 1t
| was the first night that Parks had spent in
prison since the proceedings which resulted in
! his conviction had been started.
LAST DAY IN COURT.
John Dolan a walking delegate of the house
smiths, in Hoboken, took the stand when the
Parks trial was resumed yesterday. District At
toruey Jerome sat beside Mr.. Rand who took
the witness for 'cross-examinatio tion after Joseph
Eustace for the defence had asked their wit
ness single question.
Were you in New-York City between noon
and O'Clock on December 1872
No answered Dolan.
Mr.. Rand asked regarding the strike the
Hamburg American Line pier. and Dolan said
he called that strike because Plenty had non
union men working for him Mr.. Rand asked if
that was the cause of the strike. AT first the
witness did not answer the question about the
cause but kept repeating: They We're doing
our work" Finally. Recorder Goff ordered the
Continued second pnge.