New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TROUBLES OF REOEATERs.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE wooDRUff-s


PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE wooDRUFF-SEN-
FENCES OF M'LAUGHLIN AND Schroeder.
In the ". s. Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge Woodruff District Attorney Davis moved the ar
raignment and sentence OF John Mclaughlin "no
pleaded guilty Friday last 10 fraudulent regiss'"
W o. Bartlett, one of the Tsmmany counsel LOT 'nc
"repeaters" made entirely futile attempt 10 sSNo W
the sentence on the plea that he wished time 70
AN argument in favor of in arrest of judgment
Judge Woodruff expressed himself RerieS,S had had
ample time preparation and dec 70 rtb@r
70 saw and the DiStrictAttorney moved that Herman
Schroeder he also arraigned for sentence l tcns
made TO HIM that the had been committed party
through Ignorance. and that the prisoner Sas c1
STTer coored man indicted for fraudulent regsira
%Nved for but ae GGG Sp and that
criminal can be tried nef2re t9T aS 1Ty ire
scented hills of indictment and retie" 10 con-
Her s6me further delay the prisoners were arragned
before Judge Woodruff, who proceeded 10 pronounce
JOHN M'1ArGHLNs SENTENCE.
rpdre Woodrun-You, Mclaughlin, have been indicted
by the Grand Jury. and have peaded gulty 10 tne
indictment found against YOU for fraudulent violation
81 the Registry law. There reason to think that there
Ar scme 30 ignorant and thoughtless as 10 he guilty
es like o use without proper consciousness of the
Serious nature Of the cmc-msed, II may he. by Others
fe ted T. whether candidate another should ENJOY
~, emouments OF particular office, and that
an election should he conducted, is OF no further
olSr %pernee :ncb j9ag5 that coun m your o5
youf behalf has not found it suitable to offer TO this
tolt any explanation, by Of affidavit or otherwise
your conduct, aud YOU left before the Court man
az apparent Intelligence 10 understand and capacity TO
appreciate the nature of the which you admit
you have committed, without anything by way of ex-
PLANTATION palliaton. In view OF this Ofense, the con
sequences being too serious justify its being treated
bChty ere anywhere 1t is enough for the Court 10
point % the law guide and for the discharge
az s duty. But when the law has given discretion TO
Tho Court, IL great satisfaction 10 know that all good
men agree that the ofonse upon which the Court
has passed is a greHous ohense not merely against
TIC law, as SUCH but against the safety OF PROPERTY
your ought not to regard the limit which the act
Of Congress puts 10 the punishment OF this onene as my
guide s to the oO1 T5 II ans OF the %hS @sHs
continued preparation brings, that the extreme punish
upon which the Court has already passed, and which
docs not upon fact laid before me- appear disn-
esil. from yours IL To the Court that the ends
a: Ic may be satisfied by short term Of imprlson-
Mct have, therefore, concluded that shall not err
lu d. exercise Of the discretion which the la" has given
sentence yOu To the punishment The Judg-
ucgt Il nc mt, therefore is that you be imprisoned
81 DE tlit Penentiary for two years, and that you
Jc., a., COSTS OF the prosecution.
sCHRoEDER's SENTENCE.
Judge Woodruff On your plea of guilty you are con
otd ofn cense against the laws Of the United States,
charator so serious in It's influence the well being
the community i'm which live, and its security and
Ieate hatit needed the explanation made by the Dis
NtOrmy your behalf and sustained by the rep,
Ica deceived by others aud had acted on no Just appre
tfon of the lfeuSe YOU cOmmitted-l say needed all
This 10 satisfy Government that there paiatng
circumstances your case, not iustifyng your Ohense,
hgt appealing q the consideration Of the Court. There
J. ALSO The Circumstance that you have wife ana child
Wuu ia your pverty and theirs, said to he depend
upon you their daily bread, and that the nfie
t0u on you of he punishment Of the law is TO bring
IuiIshmcnt on thm who not particpatOrs IN your
@ II Is with feelings Of deep regret am called Oh to
Judgment on yOu at all under such circumstances
@ lie interests OF lOCiety demand ana the law requires,
1i the guilty shoudn he suffered To unpublished,
,, sy set example OF wrOng-dOing but that just
punishment should In meted out 10 them 10 serve as
Others. Mile II is not possible Tor 10
sft you TO ~ wlth'ut punishment the considerations
ruCced by the DstfCt-AtOrney and your counsel are
to a measure Of discrimination IN your
l.eia which hope vii he without it, useful effect
mind, and the minds Of others. The sentence OF
is that you le imprisoned for term Of six
Iuouil in the Kings Colnty PenitenaGy, and pay the
t,.t~ O. the prosecution.
THREE "REPEATERS" ARRESTED.
George w. johnson, colOied, charged with false regis
irition in the 18th DisriG Of the Fourteenth Ward;
Alfred Connors, charged with false registration in the
eta District Of the Twelfth Ward, and Patrick Griffin,
charged with false registration in the 18th District OF the
N.l Ward. brought beOre Commissioner Sllelds
Nr.tcTday held for examination a noon tomorrow, ana