New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
THE BOSTON "IRREG ULARITTES.r

MELLEN AND WARD SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS
IMPRISONMENT, AND TO PAY FINES OF 100000
EACH.
Boston, June 1.-THE United States District
Court room of much interest to-day 70 the
gentlemen who financial circles, it known
that Julius T. Hartwe, Charles Meen and Charles 7.
Ward would be sentenced-the former for embezzling
money from the SubTreasury two or three years
and the two lastnamed for participating in the frauds
Mr. Hartwel, who is engaged in Philadelphia as the
agent of the Connecticut Life Insurance Company failed
to appear but his counsel announced that he would be on
hand TO receive sentence early In the coming week.
DtricAttorney Hilard In moving for the Of
Meen and Ward said IL was most painful duty he was
called upon to discharge, but 1t one made by the
virtue of his Office he must discharge It, After stating
the nature OF the indictment under which they were
viced he said that the the jury had found to be
embezzed 100000. Under the statute the prisoners
would be required TO pay fine corresponding this
amount but the Government did not expect that either
expiration their term of sentence il he still held
his office he should deem his duty to ask the Executive
To remit the fe and If not in Office he thought his
sor would cheerfuy do So As TO the term OF mprison
ment he had nothing to urge the Court The
one Of great interest, and he should only ask for SEN
tonce such public justice and the other elements of the
required He did not feel that he should do his duty
If he did not add further consideration for their benefit
At the time the fraud discovered the defendants
made frank and free disclosure and he had been aided
by them in every manner since in investigating the
Iher conduct had gwen them CAIN on inc Govern
nothing since to diminish the consideration to which 1t
entitled.
Several witnesses were then examined, who testified
10 the previous good character of the prisoners and
after remarks by the counsel, Judges Clifford and
Lowell retired for consultation. Upon returning, Judge
Clifford reviewed the nature of the crime Of which they
had been convicted The Court could think that they
had been unusy convicted, could it take into con-
eraton the fact that they had aided the Government
in its investigations. The question of fine not dis
creOnary with the Court for the act OF Congress had
provided that 1t must be equal 10 the amount eInbczzed
The term of service was, however, discretionary 20
certain extent After dwelling further upon the law,
the Court ordered That Meen he sentenced to two years
Imprisonment in the state Jail at Greenfield, and IL pay
"a ne Of 100000, and that Ward he imprisoned in the
Suffolk County Jail for the term of years, and to
pay "a fine OF a like amount.
The prisoners selected their PRISONS and when
sentence had been passed Ward wept like child, but
Mclen maintained his cOmpOsure with great effort.
Their friends crowded around TO express sympathy
but the prisoners removed by the u. 5. Mar
sa and started for their places of confinement. They
viii never be able To the fines, and it is understood
that the DiSTictAtOrney will endeavor To have their
fines RENTED after their term OF imprisonment has
pred.