New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06
SENTENCE or CALLICOT, ENRIGHT' IND
ALIEN.

I'm tbo ononine of the U. S. Circuit Court OF
NE Eastern District yesterday al hool IueoIn'u' -
Calicot Richard Enright and John 3 Aie heretofore
ovio,ed ~ defraudng the Government OF TAX Oh dis
SUI ., we're arraigned for sentence. The court
- Ias crowded with an interested throng of spec
toors The prisoners who appeared sefpossessed ana
,t prepared to meet the fate which awaited them, oc
nped seats beside their counsel Judge Nelson IN re-
srng 10 proposed motion for trial IN the Of
Cacot said to Mr. l. T. Williams that the Court had re-
viewed the case and had made up their minds that it
woud be useless TO hear him a motion for
arrest Of Judgment or for new trial. Mr.. @. f.
Jerks then briefly addressed the Court. saying
that II they saw ut to sentence TO incarceration
as well as fine other Imprisonment, he would suggest
that as Mr. Calcots relationships centered here that
the confinement should be had in the Penentlary of
Kings County Mr. jerks further said that he believed
that MI Cacot had been the victim Of unfortunate cir
cumstances which Of he was not permitted to
explain and counsel st believed in his innocence Mr.
Williams then made % few feeling remarks on behalf OF
Mr. Calicot and said that If he were Imprisoned for
single month it would be bad as if he were imprisoned
forever His body might be set free bat his spirit not on
this side of the grave He the father of two female
children, who had had a mother, and might now have
one for aught counsel knew but for this charge. Coun
sci commended the prisoner to the Justice OF the Court
Justice and mercy betting magistrate ana they
only asked Justice in mercy and that became monarch
better than his crown and the Story of the judicial
bench.
Mr. CaIcot was then arraigncd for sentence, and, in
reply to the question why sentence Should not DO passed
upon him, said:
80 far as ! might hope that anything could say
would Affect the verdict OF the Court understand ,s
privilege is empty form but think 10 due 10 my sell
and the public 10 say this sad occasion that IN these
1'.tls''t.3us upon "Iilt'i ',C 80 - ~ 80,
the Government My conviction has been obtained by
testimony Of such character, that the public Judgment
i
ask leave TO say for myself that left the Office OF e
when entered it, and that during my term Of o.H,e
received ln behalf OF the Government SliOolN al Oh
which was faithfully accounted for The accounts We're
examined by the agents Of the missioner OF Internal
Revenue and found entirely correct. With these re
marks, submit TO your HOaOrs Judgment
Judge Nelson, in pronouncing sentence alluded to the
intelligence, education and experience of the prisoner IN
public affairs, being fitted by his professionalism Of the
hwfor the ready and exact discharge Of all the duties
which the Office he held imposed hun. Those eminent
qualifications had left him without excuse for the
happy failure not only without excuse, but greatly az
grayated 10, and almost eXtnguishod charitable
OF offender ignorant and in humber life, might
be INDUCED His honor referred to the crime OF dcraud
Ing the Government COrTuptiug the public officers ap
pointed TO collect tax on distilled spirits in tins com
Wunity, and which prevailed to an alarming
hector Many officers had been removed, others pro
trial The prisoner had been chosen in the midst Of this
generalization to purify and reesabllsh official author
lty this branch Of the Government and it within
his power accomplished the task The trial and
verdict Of the jury furnished the evidence of his lauenta
BILE failure; and only this but that the crime had
multiplied under his administration with aid and encoul
Agement In conclusion His Honor said: The law which
II our duty 20 administer is no respecter OF persons
there high 70 be above humbe as to
be beneath its It remains only for the Court TO
pronounce the OF the law. The fun punishment
nndeT the Sd Section of the Of regard mod
compared with the aggravatOn of the Oenseit is
hne not exceeding $1,000, and imprisonment not eX-
eeedng two years. We feel bound 10 impose the Whole
Of 1.-THE imprisonment to be executed IN the Albany
Pcntcntary ana ia addition TO be imprisoned until the
inc Is paid.
In the cases Of Enrght and Allen, in which motion
made for trial, Judge Benedict said that he
had examined the questions which presented, and
found they similar 10 the questions presented the
trial, and In his opinion clear TO make ii
necessary 10 deliver any elaborate review He found
in the trial. and would therefore deny the motion
The Court thereupOn sentenced Richard C. Enrght 10
Imprisonment in the Albany PenitentaTy for Is months
and 10 pay fine of $500, 10 stand imprisoned till the
fine he paid
John > Allen, in answer TO the usual question, said
am innocent Of each aud every crime mentioned in
the Indictment state 1t in a solemn manner, fully con
BciOus of my position"
Judge Benedict then sentenced the prisoner TO the
Albany Pententlary for year, and to pay tine o
t2OOO.
The prisoners were remanded into the custody Of tn
Marshal, aud the Court adjourned.