The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-08-28
TBE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


This Court is still in session at Grcenville, and
will likely continue for several weeks. We make
the following extracts from the proceedings as re-
ported in the Grcenyille Mountasneer
The United States vs.. Dayton r. Gage alias
Date R. Gage-Violation of Internal Revenue
Laws, to wit Ex5ortion in Office as Assistant AS
sessor The Defendant, found guilty, was
brought up for sentence. Hon. 3. +. Perry
in his behalf, presented certain official documents
certifying to his ability and character and services
in the United States Army. He stated that the
prisoner, on coming to Grecnvillc, fell into bad
habits and it was in ono of the fits that these hab-
its induced, that lie committed the offence. lie
said the prisoner intended to account TO the Gov
ernment for the $500 he had taken from tax
payer to relinquish taxes assessed on him by the
officer of another District the Government then
and now owing him balance of 5000 fora months
services. He also requested the Court TO take into
consideration the Imprisonment already undergone
by the prisoner.
The District Attorney, in reply, alluding to the
official documents certifying to the good character
of the prisoner, remarked that the prisoner had
been sent into the world labelled by the recommcn-
dation and good wishes of his officers man of
great ability, doubtless, but who, having wormed
himself into the confidence of the Government,
now stabs the Government which trusted him. |
leave him TO the Court.
The Judge then prefaccd his sentence with the
following remarks substantially:
have cast about to see what would serve to ex-
cuse your offence in the eye of either justice or
charity. Men are often seduccd into acts of
wrong by serious want. The demands of a family
may press heavily merchant, apprehending
ruin, under the heavy weight of adverse fortune,
may step aside l cannot see any such temptation
in this case You are now in the fullness of your
youth and strength You held an Office influential
and lucrative acting as the steward of your Gov
crnmcnt, and in that capacity bound to serve the
people and guide them Alright. Under such cir
cumstanccs you have committed grieyous wrong
against one who sought your advice and counsel.
The plea is that you were intoxicated and your
mind confused-your moral sense buned-and
that you did not sufficiently appreciate what you
were doing; but there does appear sense of your
conduct in the circumstances under which you act
ed. You removed those who might be witnesses
of your conduct, and after its commission you
felt no repentance. Your expressions rather dis
played vndctivencss. You said you would turn
out some of the officers and triumph over them.
Your whole conduct was pervcrse; having the op-
portunity to repent, you did not.
can see no legal mitigation, but trust, CON-
ing to sobriety, rcgaining habits of temperance,
and having satisfied the law, that you will reform,
and in an. honorable devotion to principle and to
your country, you will redeem yourself
| The sentence of the Court is that you be i'm
prisoncd in the Jail at Grccnvlle till the 18th Of
March, 1868, pay fne of two hundred dollars
and the costs of prosecution and as the prescribed
legal consequence be forever incapable of holding
Office under the United States Government.
TUESDAY, 10Th August.
The Enquiry Docket was taken up.
Newels, Harman & AIcDoud VS.. Elijah w.
Brown-Assunpsit j. W. Harrison, Plaintiffs
Attorney. There being no appearance, on motion
of w E. Earle, under the 18th Rule of Court, the
Judge assessed the damages for Plaintiff at 81 >
0G2.30.
Matthew IIellman and George F. Tolly, repro
scncd by Hon. j. p Reed, who read their peti-
lions, having satisfied the Court that they had
complied with the requirements of the law, were
admitted citizens of the United States of America,
and the usual oath was administered TO them
STATE NEWS.