The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04
The Sentence Of Gen L. G. Baker.

We publish the sentence ol Gen. /. c.
Baker Tor tie alleged false imprisonment
OF Mrs. Cobb, the pardon broa,ress. Tie
fac was one aol and the costs o. Trosecu-
ton, which amounted 10 th.rty--ix dollars.
The Judge admits that Gen. BaAerwas gail
guilty Of no purpose OF wrong. Tat LIE was
honestly engaged in performing his duty
as a government detective. The other
charges brought against linn have been
discontinued ly the District attorney. Thus
the attempt to blvcken the reputation anu
character OF this able public officer, hy the
vic traitors Washington, Who have felt
At times the power OF this Loyal december Of
the government have proved aa0rtlye, aud
instead Of injuring him, have added 10 tie
contempt already ielt for them iy those
who hate traitors and are aiHay- glad Go
see them punished. l. is a general mutter
OF c0ngratularan among our citizens that
be stands indicated hy The mouth Oi the
Judge who tried him. On the 2-th OF March
f. Z. Stanton counsul for lafayette e. Ba-
ker. stated in the Criminal Court That Ba-
4 ker was present to receive sentence. ln the
+ c.lse OF the false Imprisonment oi Mrs. Cobb.
I known rs a parion-broker DEE having been
convicted in January NJ Stanton re-
markell that ID Mr.. Cobb hal amy lille 90
+ tbs sum OF 500. Of which ID was alleged he
/ had robbed her. having taken the money
away FROM her N the time of her arrest. and
which De had previously marked as "a l,coy
size had her remedy al law. bul COUNSEL did
hot concede that she had any title 10 il.
judge Fisher. la passing sentence. address
cd Mr. Baker as follows.
Nou were indicted Dy the Grand Inquest
Tor the county oi Washington. IN November
last upon charge 0l false imprisonment
/ TheluIlclm,nt found against you contained
TWO counts the lfst a count ior false .m-
! prsoument OF Ms. Lucy l.. Cobb and de
tanning her under arrest Tor some HNc hours
aui uutil -h, bad paii lou the sum of SOD
tpr her enlargement. au& the second count
Tor the simple false Imprisonment 10 th-
Indictment yoU pleaded nut guilty. ami pn.
yourself upon 81 iury ol your country. who.
upon a lair aud impartial i.al, decide, bN
their verdict that YOU We're guilty as char-s
ca in the second count az the indictments
and uut guilty as Charged Boz the first count.
The elect col This conviction b. substantial
Us. d> / understand. tlut AOu were tcclul
cIlis guilty col ll- offence termed l.ii-e im
Fraoumcut, ueuuucl oi The clrcum,ia uce-
oi a.-rayatiuu. Win which the first count I
tIie Indictment SOUGHT tO invest b. with. ID
2 appeared n ihe evidence. to mN sIti-flc-
uou certainly. but hot to ihe satisfaction al
the Iury vino convicted yuu thai t'lr aci
with which Nou We're CHARGED lnJ OF Nhich
? You were convicted. N.t, tlr Result 90 aH
honest, theu.H oil UaA have hecl au Ii-ld
/ FI-cd ,uleayuI. lu iIr discharge Oi NouI
duty a- ID government detective. Go discover
bY whom aud bK What means certain frlnlu
lent ami corrupt practices We're carried Du
against Inc government ol thr Tinted
States ga obtaining pan iou- from Che Exec
. utiNe- Whether You were success .iul iu
that endeayor | know not nor D. % ne,e~~a-
ny Tor The purpose OF this case that J should.
Nor do desire in any way whatever Go In-
Innate the slightest suspicion that thc party
arrested was one oi those who were euei ,rr,l
/ in the bad Du-ine- eli ODtauln parinn~ hA
irIuducut means. or lbs any mdIrecflun
whatever. Bul after fully aud maturch.
AMI | hope impartlaily, cunsiderug all The
T circumstances Oi Your ease. ] have come o.
the conclusion That. though YOU mas have
been guilty, technically. 81 tae offence OF
false Imprisonment, there is not apparently
ans Circumstance o.. moral turptude. cr oI
malice, or ot such M treatment ol The part
complaining as would warrant me 10 visit
upon You "a heavy punishment. The case
presents itself t0 ME in the aspect oi one
+ where al officer ui the government. In q
Jealous eilOrt Co discharge his duty, may
have been led hy his zeal % 20 q hairs
breadth too Tar, aud done an act which,
though IL cannot nc justified ln law. Vel
which In a moral point 81 view, has done
/ much Ia MITIGATE The punishment Tie
sentence oi the court, therefore. thai Won
pay 20 the United states u lime oi ~ AMI
the costs col prosecution.
Gen. Baker Immediately compiled with
the sentence, paying the fine aud costs. lhe
latter il j. understood, amo0.li... tY .-.'...
$50.
Districl-AttOrney Darlington entered u
a0ls grOSScY'V M The other Indictment
against Bare for the false Imprisonment
Of Joseph K. Cobb, ana the the three indict-
ments against Speer Tor false Imprisonment
and robbery OF Joseph Il. and Lucy Cobb.