The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-13

Defa hitting Trcnsurer's Account or Himself.
The trial Of IN Bastrr, the defanl,iug treasurer Of
mona county, conciuded few days ago There
four inc ctments against hihe nrst for permitting
ming. upon which he pleaded guilty, and was lined 500
second, for using and ioaning state moneys, which
ue to his hands treasurer OF Sonoma ciunty, on q
OF not guilty and verdict OF guy be was sentenced
two and half years Imprisonment On the third, for
ing the moneys belonging TO the county, he was found
iity, and sentenced 10 tso and hair years imprson
On the fourth, for embezzement of school moneys
hons to The county Of sonoms, he pleaded guilty. and
- senenced 10 three years imprlsoument On being
ked he bad thing % say why Judgment should not
pronounced against him, no delivered speech, from
hch extract the following ricn account Of the canscs
hsoh produced bis DOWNFALL. woquote from the Journal
nj the sal ION on Tho evening Of tho tIh (Suur
W. 10 or IL ocl OK playing cards for one Ting or
othcr rfeadwell 10 and Russell went homo with
70 20 TO bed they found toe front door partly open
tee safe Ia ty open. had gone round 10 the back
the house, and they called " mo went round and
the money taken ont Of he safe, God knows by
pom but DON'T That IL the only thing for which
male no show ing, excepting INV acts. II had been
posed 10 rob myself might have taken much more;
you all bnos in the habit OF doing things by the
polceae From the time should ha 20 started n Sscra
INTO up 70 the tine tho safo robbed, paid 70
purand aud eighty eight dollars and offered 70 pay
pre. Now, you will all agree with that any
would have this az he intended 10 sea) would
We osco fool; but couli only deny the charge and
without speaking, and thought me guilty, aud was
sosi driven to despair sometimes thought soad no,
10 Sacramento; Dr. williams told me he heard WIS
aid to so; told him that bad rather die than be
pusht afraid to 20; don't kno~ what fear is
went sacramento and fell In With Joo Nevill:
you know who he In; aud ! Gill relate the only
ne regret In this whole matter. told Nevili what
ped 10 get IL relief bill passed) he vert with snd
med 70 ow mo-t all the members. Nevll seemed to
very kind and done all be could for me, aud drank
nsidsrabe with members OF the Legislature.
morning went 10 draw The school money. and be
ned pack II up; and afer hal deposited u, he sad
uas out Of money and was I, and n we would take
ne Of the money aud go to faro bank we could win
pspses.
took on, one hundred dollars--n was lost we drank
ne bandy-n was good brandy; no insi-tet tho stake
70 small be could do nothing, and waotcd mo to in
sse u and he wosid oern MY win J ava 20 until We
The blood Of his heart, that he Loot be knew where
nculd get the money and would pay me back.
rs aboard boat and sta ted for San Francisco. I
40 Dad could not sleep; be said no could not, and
MD get up game Of peker, aud make sure thing FOR
70 win. gave him a twenty he vas TO put up the
DE 10 Zeal me full; suppo'e you all know what
sns. watched him deal he toos my cards from the
ION and the other mans from tho top The other man
along modera'ely for somc time, and tn raised -
hundred and dry dollars. supposed he meant 70
me, and proposed TO let 10 hold my hsni until vent
the money, bat he would not consent | then sent 10
- s,es and two sIsesI viii Al ways resnec, tho ssnd
sbowsd four kings, and he took tho money and then
nd tha, 10 NOT acting fair with me; and was then
out except what bad In my pocket, ono hundred and
sails d with him told him was broke and ruined; h
he would make ID all right In the morning; felt q
ush vas gone In, and the merit morning went do vn
NE vbSrf and had great mind 20 ,hrow he oue ban.
and forty dollars Ia the bay for knew that amount
: to me. went ana brCkcd on the one hundred
forty dcllxy, and teps the bit
had iort ali confidence In 10 and told him he bad
bed me; he isll not 10 20 home; t,ld him By tho
l would ana LET the people all know what had
e. he said he could no, nd The man he vas TO get the
bey from hut would &c, the money and bring II up;
me homo and pas 10th 10 tnh; DIT Williams sskel
n had brvuehs Tia school money, ana J said YES
gan wanted me 10 pay school warrant, and told
just how as; and ~as then charged all over town
, stealing Tie school mcpey and suppose u was no
err wss then delivered over bv my te writes " the
n ana had 10 20 N au where have been ever since
reports we're circulated against me, and under tod
threatened 70 take me out OF the jail and hang me; All
10 pear vac through my family: No msn could como;
I. dcniet admission either BY the sheriff OF jailor,
fnow which, nov do care. was told you'd be
shed " The extent Of The law and don't believe there
have been jury In the country but wis, would
vas without money and without counsel; told G r.
Inc my situation, and he offered 10 40 ali be could for
ne Was IN bad health. and asked Temple N assist
aid he could do me no good before this community,
be would assist all he could made an application for
hhss OF venue, but vas denied, and wss advised 10
vsyi Ioould have done 90, and been gone long ago,