Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-20

ing with the ropes around their neck
were knocked out from under thei
feet, the condemned men were as cain
as If saying their prayers in th'
mosque.
FLUSHING, n. Y. May 17.-CaptaiI
Hams was sentenced to from eight {.
sixteen years indeterminate In tn,
penitentiaIy for the killing of Annis
The court refused all applications fol
stays made by Hams lawyers.
John F. Mcintyre, counsel for the
defendant, made the usual motion foi
new trial on the ground that the
verdict was against the weight of evi
dence and also contrary to law. Jus
tice Garretson denied the motion. Mr.
Mcintyre then raised a point of juris
diction of the supreme court over de
fendant, contending that he had never
been released from the Jurisdiction OF
the federal government and therefore
the case was not properly before the
court. Mr.. Mcintyre also stated that
Dr. Rush, who had been an expert
witness for the defense, examined Cap.
tain Hams since he was convicted and
found him insane. Justice Garretson
said that there was no evidence to
that effect before the court and he
declined TO consider the motion in
regard to the Jurisdiction.
The court clerk then instructed
Captain Hams to come to the bar and
proceeded to ask him questions usually
put to man about to be sentenced
The prisoner seemed dazed.
In passing sentence Judge Garrett
son said that the defendant had had
a fair trial and had been defended
by experienced lawyers; a jury had
found verdict commensurate with
requirements of law He said he was
not aware that any errors of law com
mitted during the trial, although there
had been a great deal of sympathy
injected into the case. the law did not
allow one man TO punish another for
wrong he had suffered, or to wreak
vengeance upon the man who had
wonged him
After Justice Garretson had imposed
sentence Captain Hams sat down and
dropped his head on the table before
him. He seemed overcome with emo
lion for few moments, but soon re
covered himself, and sat upright, star
ing at the court.
DENVER, May 17.-Word was re-
ceived from Chicago this morning,
direct from the Headquarters
lf the American Steel and Wire com.
pany, that the prices OF nails and wire
ldvanced 81 ton today. This is the
price from wholesalers to retailers
What effect this will have on retail
prices will develop when the news is
among sellers. The ad
vance follows a reduction made the
Llrst OF the month which had followed
A reduction of some weeks before o,
structural and other large steel
DENVER, Colo. May 17.-Judge r
p. Lewis delivered a knockout blow
20 the government this morning when
he found a flaw in the safety appn.
ince act, whereby he declared that
unless an iron kick in coupler chair
IS permanent railroads cannot be pros
ecuted for violation of the law. As
l result of his opinion the jury in the
case of the government VS.. the Denver
& Rio Grande and Rio Grande South
ern railroads found for the companies
md against the United States because
he instructions of the court prevent
ed them from reaching any other kind
Of verdict.
SILVERToN, Colo, May 1S.-Sil
'erton is downcast today over a sec
ond disastrous fire at the Gold King
mine which has caused that property
o close down and may force suspen.
sion for some months, as all the new
at the mine are In ruins
The fire started about 2:3O, as neaI
as can be ascertained and without
water soon spread to all adjoining
including boarding house,
bunk house, tramway. blacksmith
shop, etc. These buildings were all
new, taking the place of those de.
stroyed about year ago.
There are 1876 men working In the
three shifts and most of them are still
sleeping and eating at Gladstone
where the mill is located. about a doz-
en- being in the new bunk house at the
mine, and in a few days transfer of
ali the men would have been made.
The fire is supposed to have started
from candle left burning by the
men. Yesterday was pay day at the
mine and last evening there Is said to
have been considerable drinking, max
ing the men negligent. The men oc.
cupying the bunk house escaped with
the exception of a waiter, named Ar.
thur Stokes. and familiarly known as
the Prince OF Wales" He was burn
ed 10 death, his body being consumed.
There is nothing left except shoulder
ing ruins.
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