Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-13
FROM BOSTON.

BosToN, Mass, June IL.
In u. S. District Court this afternoon,
Justices Clifford and Lowell were on the
bench. The court room was crowded. Chas.
Mellen and Chas n. Ward, two of the prin-
cipals in the State ST., irregularities of which
they were convicted over year ago, APP
peared for sentence. The third party, Julius
F. Hartwell, was represented by his counsel,
Mr.. Morse, who said that at the time that he
received notice of the sentence, Hartwell
was in Philadelphia or in some part of Penn
sylvania, Agent of the Connecticut Life In
surance Co. He Immediately wrote him
and had just received a reply, stating that it
would be impossible for him to be here this
afternoon. He had no hesitation in saying
that Hartwell would be present at any future
day he might be required.
District Attorney Hilliard requested his
presence on Tuesday when he should move
for sentence.
The District Attorney then moved for sent
ence on Ward and Mellen, remarking that it
was q most painful duty, but as it was one
made by the virtue of his Office, he must dis
charge it, after stating the nature of the in
dictment under which they were convicted.
He said that the amount the jury had found
to be embezzled, was 800 600 Under the
statutes they would be required to pay a fine
corresponding 10 tiile diuOuHt, Dut Tie gov
did not expect that either of them would be
able to pay this large amount, and at the ex-
praton of their term Of sentence if he still
held his Office, he should deem it his duty to
ask the Executive to remit the fine, and if
not in office he thought his successor would
cheerfully do so. AS to the term of impris-
onment, he had nothing to urge on the court
Mr.. Paine their counsel introduced testi-
mony, showing excellent character hitherto
borne by both defendants, and closed by an
appeal to the leniency of the court.
Judge Clifford reviewed at some length the
nature of the case of which they had been
convicted. The court could not think they
had deem unjustly convicted, nor could it
take into consideration the fact that they had
aided the government in its Investigations.
The question of fine was not discretionary
with the court for the act of CONGRESS had
provided that it must be equal to the amount
embezzled. The term of sentence was how
ever discretionary to a certain extent.
After dwelling further upon the law, the
court ordered that Mellen be sentenced to
two years Imprisonment in the State Jail at
Greenfield, and to pay fine of $40, 200, and
that Ward be imprisoned in the Suffolk
County Jail for the same term of years, and
to pay a fine of like amount. Mellen re-
ceived his sentence with composure, but
Ward wept bitterly. Their friends crowded
around them to express sympathy until they
were removed from the court room by the
Marshal.
The Junior Freshmen and Scientific crews
of Harvard, attempted their annual race on
Charles River to-day, but owing to rough
water they encountered wet time. The
Scientific crew pulled the course, but their
shell nearly half filed. The boats of the
Freshmen and Juniors were both swamped.
but the latter by sturdy swimming, towed
their boat in and took the second prize. The
Freshmen were picked up and saved their
boat. Race not timed.