The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-07
IHOIN 440 4 OAN NExAAfA1 IN =
Rather Put You in Irons
Than Shoot YOU" Was
Answer to Fulton.
He WAS PUT IN IRONS WHEN
TAKEN TO COURT, THE SHER-
lFF HAVING RECEIVED AN IN.
TIMATION THAT FULTON IN.
TENDED TO MAKE BREAK FOR
LIBERTY.

JAMES NJ. ANDREWS, forgery and
uttering forged paper. securing $500
upon the warrant TO which he plead
CARY L. FULTON, obtaining sig
nature TO a county warrant for sum
of s35 by false pretenses. 80 months
JAS. L. Long, operating gambling
house on Tarragona street. This
convicted partner has been par
doned) =. months.
Two Men in Irons.
Cary l.. ulton and James Arm
strong, the latter young man conyic-
ted of grand larceny. appeared upon
the streets and marched to the court
house handcuffed together. This was
not done during the trial of Fulton.
nor after his conviction, and he was
somewhat surprised at the county Jail
when the steel bracelets were slipped
about his wrists.
It was stated that he demanded the
reason for such a procedure, and the
reply came from one OF the deputies
than wed rather use irons than
shoot you"
Upon reaching the court house the
handouts were not removed, except
when the prisoners went before the
court for sentence, and Immediately
thereafter they we're again locked To-
gether The sheriff, it is explained,
had received intimation that Fulton
and Armstrong intended to try to
escape.
In the Court Room.
Yesterday was sentence day in the
Criminal Court, and statutory justice
was meted out in years and months
to those who had been convicted dur
ing the past four weeks of the term.
ALTHOUGH it was not generally known
that sentences were to be passed. the
court room was we'll filed at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, when the pris-
oners, about a dozen in number,
reached the court room and took their
seats in the prisoners dock There
they remained. conversing with
friends for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Among the number were Jas. Nj. An
drews, Cary l.. Fulton and JAS L.
Long, and they were three of num-
Der of prisoners who did not show by
the least outward sign or token that
they were awaiting sentence. All
greeted acquaintances in the court
room with a smile and ned, and it
was not until they were called before
the court to receive sentence that
their countenances revealed that the
business about to be transacted was
of a somewhat serious nature.
Court Opens.
At S:15 O'Clock court was opened
with Judge Beggs presiding, and
County Solicitor Loftin. who had
vigorously prosecuted those convicted.
seated az his desk. while seated about
the court room were counsel for the
various defendants. For a few mo-
ments the court was engaged in hear
ing a motion which had been spread
upon the docket for new trial in the
case of Chas. Oliver. The motion was
denied.
James NJ. Andrews.
Accompanied by one of the court
officers, the former chairman of the
Beard of County Commissioners. ad'
vanced to a position in front Of the
Judge, where he stood awaiting SEN
tence, his counsel standing beside
him.
Have you anything to say why
sentence should not now be passed.
said Judge Beggs.
The prisoner did net reply. but
Judge Avery, one of the counsel. en-
tered a plea for leniency. saying that
he had received information, which
he believed 10 be correct. that the
prisoner had, up 70 within the past
two or three years. enjoyed good
reputation.
"Politics the Cause"
Two or three years since. said the
counsel, the prisoner entered into
politics-he got into bad company
and these led TO his downfall. Owing
to bad habits, contracted during this
period. Judge Avery said. the prisoner
did not realize or appreciate the full
moral quality of these acts. and the
counsel believed that moderate sen.
tence would have a corrective influ-
ence and restore the prisoner 70 citi-
xenship.
Judge Beggs, in passing sentence
said that he had carefully considered
the case. and had given it much
thought and consideration. There
are two matters TO be considered.
said the court. the moral wrong and
the legal wrong. and while the pass
ing of sentence is an unpleasant
duty. IL IS one of those unpleasant
things whic.. come TO all of us. He
ScontInued on Third Paae.)