The New York herald., 1870-11-08
REFORMING REPEATERS.
Tive More Lovers Of the Ballot Sent to the
psnstontary-A Big Sentence for EcLaugh-
hn--he New spscials-A Rough Crowd.

Yesterday morning John Mclaughlin and Her.
mann Schroeder were brought before Judge Woodruff
70 receive sentence Mr.. Bartlett the counsel for
Mclaughlin moved for arrest OF Judgment
aud proceeded 10 arote cases 10 show tnat the
law under which the prisoner was convicted was
unconstitutional, when ne was interrupted by Judge
Woodruff. HIS Honor declared thar he would hear
no arguments this subject but II there were any
other reasons which The prisoners counsel mad to
advance IN favor OF an arrest OF Judgment ne would
pe happy to hear them. Mr.. Bartlett replied that
Ne thought the Court mad no right 10 interrupt MIN
Al tnat manner aud he felt sincere regret Tor the IN
ruit which had been oGered TO an old ana learned
Incsnber OF the bar tMr. Soughron) ON Friday last.
The Judge peremptorly
CALLED COUNSEL TO ORDER.
He wonld not listen TO any dictasion any renee.
ton on what ne had done in his Judicial capacity
from any member OF the bar. His Honor then
asked II there anything else which counsel nad
10 urge In favor OF the motion In reply The prl.
soue.s advocate said that they had not had time to
prepare arguments in layor OF the motoR and re-
specanly asked the Judge TO give time for the
preparation OF tnein. The District Attorney said
that the gentlemen for The prosecution acting
Inoer the impression that sufficient time had
elapsed SINCE the conviction Friday TO pre-
pare arguments IN Iavor OF the presen. motion,
and that they c0uid not accede 10 the appeal OF tne
counsel Tor the prisoner Ior an additional respite.
HIS Honor ruled that a reasonable time Lal been
given ior the preparation OF any arguments IN favor
OF the motion before the court accordingly The
prisoners we're brought up for judgment. Wnen it
became known that sentence was about 10 be passed
On them fhe buildng was densey nlled with poti-
Clans OF ali classes Before the prisoners were
brought in the District Attorney stated thar reure
septati3ns had been made TO the counsel tor the
government witch showed clearly that Schroeder
was ignorant OF the gravity OF Inc offence that De
had cOimltted-that he was hut the TOOL OF others,
who should stand IN his place before the court. lie
a.so had
WIFE AND CHILD
who were entireiy dependent on him, and for these
reasons he would ask OF the Court 10 pass "A light
sentence .,, IN ms case. The prisoners were then
called up to receive sentence. He appeared to be
very intelligent man, anu was very nervous during
tue leugtheued address OF The Judge.
his HONOR said that he was guilty OF
A VERY SERIOUS CRIME
against the state. There were some so Ignorant or
tioGgRtless as 10 be nsled 10y Others mo the COM
mission OF acts oJ the same nature as lhat OF
when ne was guilty, but in his case there was no
tuCh palLailon. lie was Intelligent and wen
knew the serious consequences OF the crime lie
had committed, both TO the State ana society at
large. For these reasons he considered that the
extreme lnit oi the law was not excessive punish
ment In ms case out, in previous case, the
circumstances OF which were smllar bis he had
not lnnicted mat extreme punishment, he would
now use The discretion that the law allowed him
and sentence the prisoner TO TWO years Ia the Pen
'ent!ary.
Schroeder was then brought up. and the Judge said
iDat The representations OF the District Attorney
bau great weight with hlni, ana ne deeply pited the
poor vile ANA eniid wlon lie saw in Court. Con-
sdering hs ignorance and the other circumstances
which would cause paug iii the hearts o. all good
mel, ne would sentence tue prisoner 10 Elk monlns'
imprisonment. In Dotn cases 1T was decided taat
tue prisoner pay the costs OF prosecution.
Immediately after the sentences were pronounced
fhe friends or bOtn gathered round TO oter what
sympathy they could. Before they were removed
nearly al ther political friends IN court had shaken
ueIi ~ TIE haDd. 1hc counsel FOR Lucius sanger,
THE orHER REPEATER
whose trial " yet 10 come on, tnen asked that his
case he called Immediately. The District Attorney
SAID he was ready nut Judge WoodruG raed Ihat,
owing 70 the arrangements watch nad been made IN
tle circuit he could mol call The case AZ present;
Lue 81 the circumstances in the cases 0i those who
were Imprisoned demanded IL he would call the
crliiinal business again on Monday, November 2S
Every corridor vi the Uaitel States Court was
Ied to-day win applicants Tor position OF
special officers tomorrow. Commissioners Shields
ena davenport were enroin. them all day. Twas
ROUGH CROWD,
mostly composed of young men and almost boys.
There was a large number OF coioIed gentlemen In
the gathering, and some whites whose color was not
very dinerent from their sable nelghbors. The 30.
ntlCal captains were engaged Ia reviewing their
forces aud making arrangements Tor their dsposI-
hCl on tomorrow.