The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-06
THE WESTERN MCFARLAND.

GaIentIne sentsnced-He Is Sent to the PenI-
tent,nry for Ton Nears-Dts Address TO the
Court.
The closing scene in the trial of Jay F. Galen-
tine, for the murder of DR.. w. IL. Jones, the
alleged seducer of his wife, occurred in the
Criminal Court of Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday
morning last Judge Paine directed the prisoner
to stand up. and asked him if he had anything
to say why judgment should not be pronounced
against him
SPEECH OF DIR. GALENTINE.
The prisoner said:-I have but little to say,
except to return my thanks to the Judge and
the jury for the fair and impartial trial have
had. Although bitterly provoked although my
thoughts words and acts have been cruelty
misinterpTeted l can say that l entertain no
malice against the prosecutors. will not at
| tempt to conceal the fact that l longed for and
| expected an acquittal, not for my own sake, for
| now life has but few favors for me, but other
/ than personal considerations led me to earnestly
/ long for an acqulttal-a paralyzed father who is
now aged, a tender mother, and a lc ing brother
and sister who need me now more than ever,
! and young, darling tender child, whose future
needs my tender care and guidance. Such con-
! sideTations led me to earnestly long for an
aeQuittal. / have carefully watched all evidence
| in the case, and have honestly and earnestly
] endeavored to recall 10 mind all the occurrences
| of those last two days previous TO the homicide,
and now solemny say, and call Almighty
| God to Judge me if ! do not speak the truth,
! that / cannot now recall more than have
/ related of the circumstances connected with the
affair up to the fatal shot. am now ready for
| my sentence.
When making these remarks the prisoner
! seemed much affected, and some OF the ladies
| present were unable to control their emotions.
THE SENTENCE.
! Judge Paine then proceeded to pronounce the
! sentence-
! Your intelligence, former good character aud
! social position might by some be regarded as
| reasons why your punishment should be mltl-
/ gated, but to my mind, these agencies having
all failed to secure your obedience 10 law,
should rather increase than diminish your pun
| ishment But it is unnecessary that should
extend these remarks, and 1t only remains Tor
me to perform unpleasant duty ana pro-
! nounce your sentence, which Is that you be
taken from the bar Of the court 10 the jan OF
! the county aud from there TO the Penltentlary
| of the State, and that you be therein connned
and kept at hard labor for period OF ten
! years, and that you pay the costs Oh Ihls prose-
cution. "
Galentine listened attentively to the sentence,
his face exceedingly pale and n terrible anxiety
10 know his fate was depicted on his counte-
nance The sentence pronounced Galentine
! slowly returned to his seat, from which he had
advanced a few PAGES, and dropped into chair.
/ His brother-the only member OF his family pre-
sent-some young men, and some of the women
| present spoke a few words with him, tears
standing in their eyes, and then he returned to
iail under escort of an officer. At the jail
| Galentine met his mother to whom he told his
| sentence. They had a brief interview, after
J which he was locked in the prison.