The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-11
HYDE GIVES BAIL
AFTER SENTENCE
! TOA2-YEAR TERM
CONTINUED from FRS, Page)

beard and blinked sbstractiy at Hyde
~ n the man whom big men ION the
inside used to bow their knees to was
10 more than piece OF courtroom FUR
niture. Then the door Mt the side OF the
room suddenly burst open and stanch-
field. Mustered and perspiring. catspuited
into the ROOM. He bowed apologeticslly
20 the Justice even AZ he hurried down
the aisle. Hyde made q grab for his
hand as he passed II was as II that
grip OF the lawyers fingers had q won
derfully heartcning effect to man
standing alone before the majesty Of
the law.
Then Stancheld dropped his papers
end books and turned to the Justice.
who spoke for the first time.
The motion for an arrest Of iudg-
ment 10 denied" he whispered, refer
ring TO Stanchheld's motion made at the
time the jury found Hyde guilty on the
hribcry charge.
The defendant excepts." said stanch-
field.
Then Clerk Penny asked: "Charles H.
Hyde. have YOU anything 10 say why
sentence should not he pronounced
against you At this timer
The defendant has nothing further
10 say" stanchfeld quickly Answered
for Hyde. Those VINO were closely
Watching the face OF the accused man
cav q little ttkhtening of tho heavy
muscles about the mouth: no was brac-
Ing himself Tor the shock that was
coming.
Thsn In that elusive. whispering voice
characteristic a him the Justice pro-
noancsd The ssntencs which condemned
HYDE TO spend not Iess than two years
and not more than thres and . half in
prison.
srANcHFieLp ASKS FOR A STAY
or EXECUTION.
May It please Your Honor" aid
Stsnchheid. you said when this defend
ant appeared before you on the last
occasion prior to this that you would
grant days stay Of execution for the
hiing OF . certificate Of reasonable
doubt before having the defendant TAX
en- 10 Sing Sing. Doss that order SIN
hold goodf'
Certainty" the Justice replied. and
then he said. Mr. 0tanchnsld. In asx.
ing for your arrest Of judgment you
drought up several questions Of tn
greatest importance upon which I Aavs
nS1pared . memorandum. I viii read
IL Justice then procssdsd 10 rsak
The following dsclsion upon tie Suss
tons raissd BY stanchhsld - 70 u,
legality q Hy1ss convioeen,
ssWARa AhA ~. 49, -
made 20 By tds verdict Of the jury
there could not Justly arise any doub
~ to the dsefn0snt's guilt, but. freu
the language Of the statutes aad In tn,
absence Of authority directly In Ia
polnt. questions Of law ere involve,
which are of SUFFICIENT merit 70 rsosiv
that careful consideration and author
alive detesminatioa which In appeaaA&
tribunal can sivs. A. common Law. IN
simple practice was for the Justice pre-
siding at the trial to reserve moots
questions OF law for the opinion Of th
Sudges, and meanwhile stay the sxscu
ton of the sentence. Under tns NOR
elaborate syutem Of our court rrocsAur
the execution Of sentence eaa not b
stayed uniess-by . process Of legs
mstaphysics-a Justice Of the 0uprsm
Court will certify q reasonable aoua
that the conviction win stand
COURT eAve HI CAN APPGAa
A. MATTER or RIGHT.
From the argumsnts Of counsel q
well A. what has become . settled prac
tics. II may be safely assumed that q
application for such . certificate VI
be made. This procedure will nsces
sarily entail both expsnss ana dslay I
the defendant ~ well ~ 10 the Psopl,
and Incidentally prevent the anomal
Of one Justice Of the Supreme Court d
ting In review Of the judicial action Z
snother Justice o. the same Court, WI
wss vested with original jurisdiction
As matter OF right the defendant ms
appeal within one year after his ooI
viction, but the stay Of sentence 10 n,