New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-01
TIs2 kETCrEU1 DEF6L.CAGsgNs
Edward =. Ec;chum Arraignsd for 80.
fenec-izoi;on for Pos;pouop,eDr,Ne
/, Sentenced 10 Eour fenFs aud sir
Nor7lIs Rn,pr;sO3IreDt.
1loniIIa hhlprssOomeDt.


On Saturday. the last day on which Recorder
Hoffman presided in tie Court OF Sessions l.tvad
B. Ketchum, whose sentence has from time 10 time
been deferred to permit his testimony to be used in he
civil suits growing ont OF his transactions, vas az
raiCncd for sentence.
District. Attorney Hell having moved for sentence.
tue prisoners counsel, eXJudge Aien, moved hr
further Io.ipogemcAt for the same reasons sod pily
~ lad awaited a former times, reading long aid,s
IN support of the motion.
Mr.. Eangs urged that this motion was made og,iey
in inc in;cipc, vi he agsiguces Of tine esate " rlf
and could not be considered in any light i,yOf 70
EeichuW. II had been announced that Ho decueioa
would b. made on 0cruHnt ~ any Gne before ,ie'ee
10 deprive The irn with which nc led been coAhccd.
and 70 which he had already caused 30 much los x
the benefit 81 his testimony would DC to oab'eit tie
ends OF justice. ,,
renewed tire motion for sentence and TIE hc,of DE-
MED thC motion for a pOstponelnem.
Edward ketchum vas then placed at the la''
Tie Clerk Of the CoGrt asked the usual qus t,r--
What have you nov TO say Why sentence sAond -e.e
pronouuced against You
Ketclum ansWcIcd-NOthlng.
Tho Recorder thea passed sentence as ioIOEs
I have given your case Edward H. kechln not ii
ous md ,1se'li con h.ieet tohi hot 49,, ef'
vi n the interest ol socsty required OF duty s.H
De but ,os the reason "a, wel anew ts. ~ iu 81
of A.s c'crsr and ~ excellent Juls lcnt ven
entirely az yurialc" win rly own ..
Occn'pyiu,, - you did, exalted position si-9ls e
bu,iness this great comme;cfl city comrirdit
yoa did. unlimited confidence ana cie-it poss & q -
were o. srcst wealth aud influence, you become ioeah
speculation they were danserols al faino- -
tri 30 Save rhe hlaac. ruin o. yourself ana boAs .l2
fed it yon did wia. no one 81 Ihet.oF po'HN
credit could hayo dore Passed immense sums Of money e,a
paper which 3on icrted' tie sth.intness o. "Ni"'
douo-ed. simply brcsufe sou pr-sented IT,
IL VS. the vrry.day story, yaying only nom oihei SOS
in tbe OF the f,ietrcs and tue greatness yea
fail and you gage socS 10 e4rdN ana 10 co"n4tAr E .
which te bafaess interests OF tie clty old no. '1g "
Your fcuas and those who ask for you the mercy q ~
Court sy v0l we've l1ugIng under mania bu' c''y "a
v = >
judeuen; knows shat o.he- msil than tf1t w-A
scizc every vho commits crime in order . 4s@lI
personal csaaity when lie cannot enoUie % meet
H. sitting Atrc ld d-e. should mitigate your ii lfa-
FOR any reasons a.gned because hearts
and sntng. because Of Iy own personal synp w
t.oso WHO o- You should feel tn@. every oieneel
had passed upon rs offender lad beeua WIone sf 12i
v4s 'ndt I'd . pcc.cr oi per,ons.'
his nv duty 20 administer te law that ell usy ,s
am know hs beyond either its pisiectoa q .
power. -
permitted 20 go rec you would be ate 70 Eclecu yE
reputation ani r'tst4bah your potlon. But II t tsH
snorld yield % th.ir application. would b. n On ~ sc
craiion that oltnrnce sni station could otela sa
the laws w.thout the ear Of punishment
Public interests lnd necessities ceuAd tst tee peii''
violated law should bee y.ied upon the OF n.er by !
ezsrnpe - S7e as punishment
broun af8irst you the of your impnsonmcn. Hoai
have extended Though tie greater part Of yoif le.
III. s,IigtAtJuey has girt.C ated me i-w 0y afrsl
Won upon ore which y0I have pe-ded s4-.yi "A ii
/ inowied-e of the consequences
Cpou ast plea the extreme punishment = I'VE ar -
prisonucrt The law however oLec. i-t tie t' o. 'A
pr.s uueut sla not eN.Ae duil.g i5 "l-tef --l A
IN dicbage, therefore. Of my duty rAs' pt0A" ~" -
sentence o. the Court, .c Is tts- you De-
sat. rIon og the period OF io-r year. and ~ nol -
Tie prisoner was then removed NON tlc 'V-'i'''-'
1t is s9id that several intacnial seAt,elei "s ~
doayosIng 10 procure pardon ios him