Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-26
Politics and Crime in New YORK.

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A murder so daring and brutal as that of Mr..
Rogers in broad daylight, in front of his own
house in New York, deserved the full amount Of
horror which it has provoked in that city, and
to this sentiment the recent instances of severity
IN the punishment Of convicted criminals in
New York, may be largely ascribed. The pub
lie were astonished at the holiness Of the assas-
SIN, but the recent trial of John Real, for the
murder of officer Smedick in July last, exposes
the school Of crime which graduates these ruff
hans. If, however, we may trust a recent edi-
torial in the New York Sun, their days are
numbered, the " Nineteenth Ward gang" is
doomed, the great Democratic party is to be
purged Of the political assassins and thieves who
d" thre' tened to strangle it in a city where its
majority was numbered by tens Of thousands. -
In SO mewhat sensational style the Sun describes
a my sterious gathering of Tammany chiefs early
in Il lis month at the Manhattan club, whereat,
IN murmurirg conversation, earnest delibera-
tor, with countenances expressive of the deep
est gravity, the potentates of the Democracy
decided that < a change of policy was ndispen-
sable, and therefore deliberately resolved to
throw without the pale of the party the county
official [sher;ff o'Brienl whose affiliations with
, the criminal portion Of the community were the
closest Justice henceforth was to take its
course and murderers were to be punished, not
withstanding their possible influence in ''prima-
ries. -
Tuesday, the 10th of February, came, and
with it a remarkable charge from an incorrup;i-
ble Judge-a charge that recognized the fearful
increase Of crime, and that evinced determin-
alton to battle with it manfully Retribution
was to be swift and sure. An old standing rule
Of the Court, which provided TOR the post
ponement Of a trial on the arraignment Of a
prisoner, was promptly revoked, to the surprise
Of all the old Court officials
But this was not the first spasmodic fit OF jus
tee which the thieves had seen. It was only the
Old dodge, 50 they said, q to shut the eye Of the
public" They could control the Primaries,
and they would like to see the man that would
90 back on them" Bold crimes increased in
number. The thieves would not read the signs
Of the coming storm
AT length Mr.. Stephen Boyle, with dozen
aliases, was seen lurking around Squires jew
cry store ii the bowery, after sharp pistol
r7nr who b,attej of ,iair cl;t;..I 'I7,,o w.
He was caught on Monday. He was tried and
convicted on Thursday. The unfinching Judge
I II tAheousiy sentenced HIM to the State
tbieyes Of ior;icai ;rgne,ce ,ioaJ,.i Ill of
burglary in the third degree. The bait did not
take They were given the full term-fye years
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gree. and sentenced to the State Prison for 20
years. the whole proceeding occupying only tho
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years.
These summary proceedings seem to have
astounied the thieves, and agraeably surprised
the public
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vain The magic word .Primarics IS had lost
its charm.
Strategy having failed, open force was tried,
and prisoners were rescued from tie officers. and
the court room was fAel with roughs, '' but al
was Of no avail. Justice was dealt out with in
a1ora1le rigor' Then followed the Condemn
-lon OF hea.' and the whole criminal class were
struck with universal alarm Every scheme
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