The Detroit times., 1910-12-03
NEGRO AssAO[TE6|
GIVEN FIVE TO
TEN YEARS
Judge Phelan Scores Bob" wilma
Colored Lawyer, for InsinuationS
Made Against Character Of Pris-
oner's Girl Victim.
Attorney L. Also Holly Rsbuksd ~
Rev. NJ. P. Fixes in Sensational
Court Scene.

Joshua Pry, the cOlOred man con-
victed In the recorders court, Friday
afternoon. on the charge Of attempt
Ing to assault Miss Beatrice Hutcntn-
son on Hfgh-st., near Trumbull-a-e.s
In the evening Of Nov. s, was sentenc-
ed by Judge Phelan, Saturday morn
Ing, to serve not less than i've years
and not more than 10 years In the
state prison at Marquette. The court
said that the prison board should see
to 1t that the defendant serve the
maximum sentence, adding that the
community in which Pry had been hv-'
ing would be the better without him.
The court also took occasion. In SEN
fencing Pry, to score Attorney Rob
ert ]. Willis. counsel for Pry, for the
attack he made on Mas HutchinsonsD.
character. during the progress OF the
trial. The judge said. addressing
Pry:
The evidence In your case, and
speak advisedly from the record, e.
tablished your guilt beyond any rea-
sonable doubt. and any other verdict
than the one the jury handed In would
have been reproach to the jury sys-
tenn, and reflection ON the intollf.
gence OF the men who tried you There
was no testimony In the case the re-
Elected In any manner ON the young
lady's conduct, and wish to state
that the yelled insinuations Of coun-
sci are wholly unjustifiable, and re-
! feet upon himself
Your cowardly attack upon this
defenseless girl stamps you az q mem
ace to the decent and self-respecting
members of this community. Too
much cannot be said In praise Of the
conduct Of the young men whose time
ly interference saved this girl from
tho more serious crime which the
evidence proves you intended to com
init.
81 trust that the punishment the law
| metes out to you for this crime will
serve notice on all those who prowl
about the streets at night, waiting
to assault unprotected women, that
the streets Of this city will be kept
safe, and that those who may be con-
yicted Of brutal assault, such a. tue
one you have been convicted Of Will
be made to feel the certain and speedy
retribution OF avengtng Justice"
I Pry, when asked II he had anything
to say why sentence should not be
passed on him, said he had not, so
was concerned. He declared that be
had fair and impartial trial. He also
thanked the court for the protection
afforded him during the trial. He took
occasion, however. to tell the court
of an incident which happened after
he returned to the county jail, Friday
afternoon.
! II picked up knife In the court
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cell with me. The Jail officials found
It when they searched me and they
put me In solitary confinement
tell you this, Judge, so you will know
how l got the knife"
Il don't want to hear anything OF
that nature" said the Judge. 1T does
not concern the case before the
court
The officials In the Jail say they
searched Pry and found the knife on
him after a couple OF other prisoners
In the ward had advised them that
Pry had threatened to "cut their
hearts out" The officials locked Pry
up In a single cell after the discovery
OF the knife They think that he got
Ii from colored woman he was al
lowed to talk with In the court room.
and that he told the court the story
about picking 1t up on table TO pro-
tect the woman from prosecution
Ii was a singing rebuke the Rev.
Maurice Penfield Fixes administertd
to Robert J. Willis. Pry's colored 1T
! torney, In Judge Phelan's court room.
Friday afternoon. And In the opinion
OF witnesses to the little episode the
| rebuke was q deserved one.
| Pry had no defense. He was afraid
to take the stand, SO Attorney willis.
who defended the fellow, attempted
to prejudice the jury against the girl
by insinuations that were wholly un-
warranted. Several times spectators
muttered audible protests, and Judge
Phelan finally found II necessary to
send for police officers to maintain
; order.
The bitter feeling against the Ne
gro defendant and the attorneys In
situations again found expression
; when the spectators applauded the ad-
dress of Assistant Prosecutor koscin-
ski, in which he bitterly assailed VIII
!, lis.
When the jury had retired DR..
Fixes, who had been an interested
spectator at the trial. and, who, by the
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