The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-04
REFORMING RRPEATERS.
Terence Quinn Sentenced to Two Years I'm
prisonment and to Pay Fine Of Five
Hundred Dollars-The Prisoner In
Court-His Appearanoe-Afida-
Wits Read In Mitigation
OF Punishment.

the United States circuit Court room was crowded
yesterday morning. 1t being known that Terence
QUINN Indicted for fraudulent registration. and IN
whose case much legal acumen and forensic el0-
qnence had been put forth during the two previous
days would be brought up for fnai Judgment and
sentence. At a quarter-past eleven O'Clock Judges
Woodruff and Blatchf0rd took their seats on the
bench.
District Attorney Davis then prayed the Judgment
Of The Court upon the prisoner
TERENCE QUINN,
the prisoner, Who with others under indictment,
was Ia the custody OF deputy marshal III the place
brought In front OF the bench He is short stout,
bulleLheadcd young man, and evidently presented
make ap The conemens he mas been asey
subjected TO- preventing his joining The society OF the
roughs among whom he has hitherto moved, II we'd
and had his being, has had a good effect upon his
general appearance; and II tho confinement when
IL stil before him should have similar effect upon
his mental ana moral condition Terence will have
reason to b.ess the day that he violated The new
electoral law OF Congress.
ATPiDAyrrs READ in MITIGATION OF SENTENCE.
Mr.. Bel read two allidavits setting forth facts and
circumstances which IL was hoped would be taken
~ easemua.iom VI she oncnce ana ia mlsaton OF
prisoner himself, nut which had no better ground OF
extennation than that he had been drinking "hard"
all the night previous, and was stu drunk from his
dcbaucll on the morning nc registered.
JUDGE wooDRUFf's Address TO THE PRISONER.
Alter brief consultation with Judge Batch ord,
Judge woodruff. addressing the prisoner, said
The Court listened patiently during the progress
OF your trial to oil that eminent counsel deemed
proper 10 say to save yon from the consequences OF
The offence which you have committed Tne Court
has listened, disposed TO give all the consideration
to which II was entitled 10 whatever might be said
In mitigation OF your offence. The extreme punish
mcnt which the law permits is imprisonment Tor
term Of three years and ne OF 5000. together it'll
the imposition OF the costs OF the suit In view OF
all the considerations which arise In the mind OF the
Court, and which have been pressed upon their
attention by counsel, the Court deem 1t consistent
WIN me ends Of public Justice and they hope itmay be
useful for all beneficial purposes that may result TO
you, not to go to the extreme limit when the law
allows, Notwithstanding their conviction OF the
enormlty of the offence and the great Importance
that, by example or otherwise, It's commission
should be prevented.
TIE SENTENCE.
The sentence OF tue Court Is that you be imprls-
0ned In the Albany Penitentlaiy for the term OF two
years and that you pay the cost or the prosecution
which 10 not now In tAe discretion of the Court.
The prisoner was then removed.
MORE INDICTMENTS.
Lucius M. Sawyer (c0l0red and Herman Sahwe-
der, both indicted for fraudulent registration, have
mad their cases set down for trial OH Friday the 4th
INST The United States Grand Jury has presented
several parties for rauduenty registering; but the
names VIII not be given to the public tile ground
that the indicted parties are not In custody.