The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-19
JERSEY LSRLINE IN PRISON.
The sente,se Of Justice J John White, OF Hoo
bokva, for Forgery aud Embezzlement-
T.ae Chagrin Of another Heboken Justice
who was not Long Ago a Prisoner.

The s:nteS.Se Of Justice John white, OF Hoo
bokva, for Forgery aud Embezzlement-
Tae Chagrin Of another Hoboken Justice
who was not Long Ago a Prisoner.
Yesterday morning the County Court House OF
Hudson, n. j, Was q scene OF uncommon excite
ment tie occasion being the sentence OF Justice
John White OF Hoboken, for forgery. He was
slso waiting septeLee on charge OF embezzlement.
II is as serted Ss a fact that certain gang in Ho
bokeu, made up OF pothouse politicians, pettifog'
gers, and policemen, had for some time been con
spring against Justice White, because he had seen
ct 10 keep them out in the cold whenever he got
sake, and 1t Is added that only when they found
themselves unable to get in for rake they there
upon revolted, and that then and then only the
downfall of the Justice was proclaimed.
A number Of peltifogers also went back on
White because he would not let them have the hand
ling OF the gold sluls that ne had In the emoeLze'
ment case aud yesterday they all met al the County
Court House to see the champion swndler, as they
called him. receive his transportation papers TO lreh'
Al about ii O'Clock the judges arrived. Judge
Bedle presiding, assisted by his aSsociited Judges
| Messrs Randolph, sturyes and BrlnEeThon.
| Justice White soon followed In charge OF an ON
| Ger from the Jail where he hid been sojournin :
| from Saturday at noon. lie seemed careworn aud
nervous, and o. den lily felt his dsgraced position
| Among the spectators were many HobokeA pott,
foperT, politicians, policemen settlers, p,mpsi ana
| who committed White to Jail, and who years a7u
was hin ell put under lock and key BY the now de-
| funct Ju tice White.
| before Judge Bede pronounced sentence, Justice
| MLtte'- counsel, Jonathan DIXON Jr, informed Tue
| refunded Judge Bede, in passing sentence, ad
mite that Mr White was an efficient justice OF TIC
Peace but that he prosttuted the office to purposes
| OF maud. Tue Court thought the law was tlrdy IN
| oyertaklng hin, and IA lie Is a man oil means ms
| conduct n the more TepreheDslDle. II was rene
| Ia the public to be rid Of such oMters and The
| Court was resolved 70 protect the community
| sentence had been postponed In consequence O
other matters pending against the prisoner and as NJ
had made partial restitution by restoring we money
| This fact the Court remarked, would IN addition u
Ills having rendered his resignation as Justice oi M
| Peace TO the Governor, through ihe Court, tenu U
| Inttiyate the punishment about to be inflicted INT
| Court In conclusion sentenced him TO DC imprisoned
| in the County Jail for three months, and 10 pay
| fine OF $500, and to remain In prison until the nn
shall nave been paid. The Court admonlshed Va
IAN officials that they would be neld responsible 10
ais custody until tile payment OF the nne' IN
| ers Auull not order his release until the payment
| me whole fine. WHIT was then removed to tIe jan
| Inc sentence seemed to take al the Hoboke
| bluats ny surprise, One was heard TO say Wh,
%as' saI .SS 5ssS aS SSHS etCGs
10 mil the lair out VI Judge Bodies mead while ~
| pettyIuggers swvre vengeance against tue VINO
| court. a., ,-. 49,. ..,,o
. Thus ends the first act in this drama but matte
, | viii soon develop themselves, whlch VII NOV
. | aume oi these very men Who have been instrument
| in covering up their own sins ny Pu'HnS '"'
| tneir gang out of the way ,,, -. t.
| Justice White has written his Resignation az uu
| tice Of the Peace, TO be ior" Mded 70 GOV ~"
|