The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-16

witnesses In the last case, Were:concerneo
here in the first; but not a WORD dld tneS say.
Why, then, did Hatcher not say, ~ nave an
but there he sat, saying TO himself, $50 long
as this mar can be convicted, go on" They
failed In their conviction. In less imam an
hour after that failure ] was arrested upon q
warrant in the case of Hicks, and from that
time down.to this 1t has been going Oh.
AM TIRED AND WORN OUT
with this pursuit of me. The whole combined
South at one time attempted to hight the Gov
rnnen of the United States. They con-
tinusd, 1t iu- four years, and failed. 1t is use.
less. il is folly for any one mar to attempt
that. One man, without money, and, perhaps,
only a limited number OF friends, TO cope with
this government in q prosecution OF thls or
any 00iher Kind. I say it is impossible. They
pay their spies They r 5 their men. Tney
ransack the country frIm one emo 10 tne
other, having all the money needed az lnelf
command. in this I do not mean 10 cast any
impntations or reflections upon The district
attorney or his assistant l only say that l
I'm tired and worn out.
a new trial Is spoken of. I do not know
that / have any assurances OIL any petter re:
suit. hot that / have acted wrong in this case
intentionally, your honor; but sent to prison
Mt This time, What could | hope it q new trial
we're granted this fall, and f.returned here (.
uOOI &N
and was put upon my trial for the second line
These gentlemen district attorney and. ms
assistaIt) having the privilege and the means
of roaming the country to hunt up all sorts OF
witnesses, it seems to me that | could not hope
for q. much better result.
In conclusion, I say that whatever punish
ment may fall upon my. head, I stand here 10
receive il. From the commencement OF tnlS
affair I haye<not Shr1nked.
MARRIED HAT WOMAN
(poiutlng to his wite) last Augssti9 good faith.
that, / have o firm belief that he'laws OF God
never will. When whatever punishment that
NAV be Inflicted by this court shall have been
served out, IL we are spared (tnrping TO MS
wife. who rises ard receives his extended
handy l return to her. CMrs. owe here
chung closely to her .husband-l Mrs. Bowen
in q momen or two resumed ner seat, " Tue
request OF her husband. 49,
Mr.. Bowen continued. I contend, or did,
that that statute OF Limitation was q suthclent
bar to the action of bigamy. agree with your
Honor that If it had been proved here mat l
had deserted that EomaR IN Augusta, aH1
gone of, That that statute would NOT nave aP-
plied. But such ia not the fact. Sitting down
within one hundred miles OF that woman, and
ahe refusing TO communicate with me, she
never making o solitary inquiry Tor me during
that five years. say that that statute was u
sufficient bar 10 the Indictment that was 3D.
tanned here In this court.
One word more, and 7 am done. To these
gentlemen who kindly offered TO go my ball, !
am much obliged. l have acted by them: as
have In this whole transaction, m good 1alin:
To-day they are relieved. Lam truly grateful
to them. 80
Now, your Hone, I "adn done. Pass your
sentence. You know the case and the cir
cumstances that surround 1t.
e. THE SENTENCE
The Court. The sentence of the court is,
Bowen, that you be conlned Tor two years IN
the Albany penitenttary.
A wIFE's DEVOTION.
Mrs. Bowen, clinging closely to her hus.
band, in a feeling. manner said IN q nrmNya
gentle voice '.If he did it, did II. If he Is to
be sentenced, please sentence me. You nave
no right, your Honor, before God Almighty
to visit punishment upon him alone for what
did also. With that record in my hand I stand
cured it. II was obtained In good faith. ltir-
regular, If invalid, re are not In fault. on,
sentence me-. / cannot part from him. He is
TOO pure, too good. You know him not; l 90
know. him.
- FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
The Court. Madam, I have a duty to per-
form here, and, while.I sympalhize with YOU
from the bottom Of my heart, must still per;
form that duty.
ment tor two years inthe albany penitentiary,
YOU will nay a hue OF $3.50. l hope the war
den of the Jail, If you are committed to his
CUSTODY, will postpone tho execution OF the
sentence until you have an opportunity 10 ap'
py to some of my brethren on this bill OF ex-
ceptions for. o stag of the execution OF the
sen,ecce. j may he mistaken, DO not pro-
Tess TO be ulerring about this, but nave given
my best Judgment to it. The case Is 30 sad
that 1t draws blood from the heart. You are a
man OF great intelligence. You are surround
ed In such o way that 1t Is sad to be compelled,
as 1 think I am compelled, To- pass the sen:
tence Of the law. I wish from the bottom OF
my heart that 1t were otherwise. But l have
brought my best Judgment TO the case, The
Law: must be administered, however high your
social position may be, and however sorrowlul
the Surroundings may be- III had any doubt
about the rightfnlness OF the verdict, might
have. taken another course. But / 90 not see
how I could do IT,. While I sit here / must
perform my duty as I understand 1t.
BOWEN IN JAIL.
The prisoner and his wife then resumed
their seat, and CLING to each other, both Sod
biny audIbly. The court was then adjourned,
and Mr. Bowen was directed Dy the marshal 10
his Office, where he was followed by Mrs.
Bowen and one or tpo personal friends, anu
waited long enough 10 receive his letters from
The capitol, When The commitment having
been made out, he was escorted TO jail in a
carriage by Bailiffs Sprague and Seahl.
On arriving at the jail he was soon
joiued by Mrs. S. P. Z. Bowen, WHO rode
over In her carriage He was met Mt the
entrance by Warden Croker, who assigned
him u cell In the second story of the building,
the one formerly occupied by Edwfus, the
treasury deianlter. 1t is sparsely furnished,
containing one or two wooden chairs and a
straw mattress on o bunk. During the alter
noon Mrs. Bowen remained with him. In the
evening he Was called upon by a numbered
his friends. Mi. Bowen stated that his friends
would apply for a pardon, aud expressed
strong hopes that they woul Id be successful
CdTTLE WISHED ASHORE.