The Ordway new era., 1905-12-08
PATTERsONFI
susHsMI s.. COURT rlHo. ".
GUILTY OF CONT
FINE OF $1,000 IS n,
Ordered That He .. cemm,,,. q
Until Fine 10 p,,~"
stayed to Permit Apo.,, !. n
States Supreme cov,.

!'ne 10 Palt-s
stayed to Permit Appeal !. 4
states Supreme Court
Denver.-1he suprem. Con. !
orado on Wednesday adJud,.' s, :
states Senator Thomas N ~.
guilty OF contempt OF com. -
the publication OF article, i - +!
yer newspapers. the New, -,
held to be a reflection a, ~ y.
and dignity of the court a ana n
upon him a fine OF $1,000,
There were two ses.,,..
court. one In the mornins \
other In the afternoon, TS,,
morning was short-the cs,s
declining to announce Tho ~ ~!
the court on the attornsvw w
motion for judgment on ~ =.
In Senator Patterson's abs....
one In the afternoon b,S
solely to the final judrmen,
court and Senator Patterson.
telling the court why he shouw y:
punished for contempt
In his speech Senator D..
said:
so far as these article. a.,
cerned. l want to say Ina,
wrote or published articles /, !,
the justice OF which | wa, uor
cerely convinced Of"
He attacked the doc,rip. .
structive contempt, saying; I
desire to say. further, be,or, 3,
down. that no matter what pas,,,
court may inilict. from this tips
ward will devote myself-by =
tutional amendment, II necesar
by the decisions OF the cour !
become necessary-to deprive !
man and every body Of men d
tyrannical power, of such uaj,a
dangerous prerogatiye, Of Ii, y
to say TO publishers OF nevru
While about everybody else yu
speak the truth, no matter ~
ohenses may be-. you speak III
with the open door OF the jail q
you In the face. or the depkdu
what you may possess in this =
goods, and probably OF BOTH
At the conclusion Of Senator
sons speech. Chief Justice q
said: Opinions will be fornussa
filed lated, when the reasoas I
court for the conclusions ar,sl
will be fully set forth. and usr
time We will not attempt to iyl3
any OF the arguments Of counsi :
the respondent that haze bea I
during the progress Of this eix.
Judgment of the court Is tia, u
spondent be fined In the sum d
and costs. and that he stand COZ
to the common Jail In the d1l
county of Denver until such hi
costs are paid.
From this judgment III. Il
Steel disscnts."
Addressing the court, Mr. h11
Senator Patterson's counsel nH
your honor please. We desire 70 q
to the judgment OF the court Z
announce that We expect TO i77|
n writ of error 10 the Suprerk (
Of the United States. and ask y
writ OF error be made a supfr
Senator Patterson added:
to the court that II we fall TO NJ
favorable Intervention Of the =
Court. that OF course the me
Immediately paid; but the me
be paid until We are denied Tx
we will seek from the Sup'enf
and We simply ask that the @..
not put us TO any unnecessaT =
to acquire the freedom that y
sary for me to attened TO N!
duties in Washington.
Chief Justice Gabber: l
! stand, then. Senator Paiiersoa
your statement. that In ine ~
the enforcement OF this lads,
commitment. that you Will en-
privilege ms n senator under
visions Of the cons'itn'"
United States?" =
Senator Patterson; ies' ~
ply and solely for the puiM
tempting TO secure from ,ne ~
Court Jurisdiction Of the pio
The Judges retired for sno.,
tation and after their return =
| Justice asked Senator fa,'e'.
much time he would require
to make an application to 'se se. .
Court Of the United States y,
setieas. The senator repIleu
thought sixty days time enUus i".
Chief Justice Gabbert: ~
stand you to say that In 'ne w, ~,
persetieas was denied the ~
will be paid without any '"'
tention?" ,.o, .oa1
Senator Patterson: "Ot ~
cause then / am at tne ~.
string; It will be paid pec,sm cav.
have to be: we cannot pos'pss -
longer. Yes. l will SEND ,o'r
from Washington. IL wv
| please" wedI
Chief Justice Gabbert: Nv
is certainly no desire on !. III H.
the court. Mr.. Patterson; ~ S.,is1 \,
obstacle iu your way '. ~ r.
proceedings reviewed oy -, sor I
| Court Of the United States, IN n
any disposition on the ps,s psssrriul
to prevent you from discn" use ss.e1
duties As senator. anu Wy u.sved h
the Judgment will DC s'.
days"