The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-21
GONE TO SING SING PRISON.
TIM END or THE INTT-GdMBLISe
s6.yDLERS-W VESTS SENTENCE.

West IL Convicted and sent TO Sing sing for
Three Nears-ys also Fined-Judge Bed
ford's Able Charge to the Jury-His
withsring Sentence oil he Fclon.
The closing scene in the ria. Of West, the
Anti Gambling Society swindler, was eiacted yes
terdsy in the Court OF General Sessions ybc case
hal been summed up the day before and II only re-
NAMED for Judge Bedford to deliver his charge, and
for the jury to render their verdict; and then, In
OF acqultta for the prisoner to go free, Or In
OF conviction, for him to go to State Prison for
such time the Court should impose. Judge
Bedford took his seat on the bench at II o'clock
where he was soon after Joined by Judge Barnard
whose appearance on the bench where he years ago
40 ably presided as Recorder occasoned an exhibit
lion Of unusual interest There il probably no other
Judge In New York who Is 40 great favorite as
Judge Barnard vita the young and growing men,
bers OF the Bar. A he looked around tsterday
morning, from the bench OF the General Sessions,
upon the OF his earliest judicial iumpls his
handsome face. every hneament Of which bore the
unmistaknble stamp OF intellectual and moral power,
glowed with animation aud he exchanged mods with
the lawyers who eagerly sought his recognition with
that urbane cordially which las sndeared him to
the profession.
West was at the bar alone, Galway and Prescott
having been lef in the Tombs. West looked pale and
nervous, and so did Mr. howe, his counsel. As soon
as the names OF tho jurors had been called. MIR.
Howe arose and requested the Court to charge
en,een propositions, which be gave In detail, and
which completely interlaccd the case. Mr.. love
| had evidently been working all night on his case,
and had got up q legal net IN which he believed lie
would certainly catch the Court But Judge Bedford
rapidly and lucidly disposed of every proposition ns
It was given, with his accustomed frmness and abil
Il IL -. Nl..N N.faNe
could doludc and that no cunning could entrap him
when Mr.. Howe got through with his seventeen
| propositions. Judge Bedford proceeded to charge
the jury which be did with eminent clearness and
inparality. lie read over the official report OF tie
evidence and brought out its controlling points with
admirable perspicuity. lie then charged the jury
that r. the evidence they believed that the pris.
ouor lad made n false representation TO Mr.. Hyde,
knowing IL to I've false and with intention to deceive
| him for the purpose Of getting money out OF him,
| and that MIR. Hyde parted with his money because
OF his BELIEF in that representation 1t was their duty
| TO render their verdict OF guilty.
| At the conclusion OF Judge Bedford's charge, the
| foreman canvassei the jury, and all but were
ready to give verdict Of conviction without leaving
Their seats. The eleven who ready then went
| out with the who was not ready, and in 1--WE
minutes the twelve returned unanimous for convic
ton. when tie verdict Of guilty WIS rendered
| West turn livid. Gen. William N. Tweed Jr., on
behalf Of tho District Attorney. moved for the i'm
| mediate sentence OF the prisoner. MIR. Townsend
the counsel Tor Galway aud Prescott, asked that
ence might be suspended tl sitor the Trial OF hi,
clicuts, that West might be a witness 10 their be
| half Mr.. Howe moved for arrest Of judgment on
his entire seventeen propositions.
| judge Bed lord denied the motion OF Mr.. Howe, dc
| clined to accede 10 she request OF Mr. Townsend
| granted the motion Of Gen. Tweed, and sentenced
| the prisoner as follows:
the SENTENCE
You stHrd proved guilty Of a gross, unpardonabl,
| swiudc. You wholly, maliciuu-y, ANA wickedil
| slanlcrCl respectable gentlemen fOr giin. And IN
der the carh ui Lynocrisy ard apparent desire FOL
| reform YOU frrudrlontly obtained money through
| ue most contcmrthlc oonini. You played IN,
part o. the matchmaker. tie tpy, and he inform r
anil when the orcss frankly sud openly exposed Joul
/ silalnous proceedings to tho world You had th,
, co>summatc inpldenca TO institute suit for lbci
| isy,n, your .,n.agcs a. $1,000. There Is but on,
way 20 c-si with ais Of your stamp. and tbst T.
| e. cou-ign item I'll to the State Prison oar sen
| tencc Is thT,c ycaS to tuat Institution, aud hHs o.
| $3.50.
Ills sentence was i--.'sd with clulaess BY ~,
spectators, and West was rem ,cGeI To the Tomb