New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
THE COURTS.
THE FoRGER's DOOM.
,rrvN REroRE RECORDER HACKEII-A
van 49, oF CUuTY-SENTENCE TO-DAY

v rFTFN BEFORE RECORDER HACktllN
pLFA OF GUMTY-SENTENCE Io-pAi'
louis NJ Van Eeten was brought before ~,
d,r It,okett m the Court OF General sessions -.
aav 10 answer the charge OF forgery Pehu'N &iesrs
rim His counsel were Judge stewart anu -,tt
Hove, and Knitting The Courtroom wa -, IN
n.,t,tors Van Eeton had agreed on 1,,ai,
- iltv IN tho indictments hoping thereby ~ r.
,niticatiop Of sentence from the lnero'sSy- od IN
occe,s in his behalf when, however nc 'lp.I IL
Co+ IN connanv with Judge Stewart OF NE a,d
was soon ascCrtaned that he had chaNs ,t,i,rs II
concluded 10 stand a trial Prom Na'''"
Was evident that he wac undeclueu' ,,hor DELAY In
Image Stewart asked the Court l'l =. -,c,,,e Wit
- ~ .i,.o the missioner an opportunity !" -.
nesses whose testimony, as ne ia" -
D,oviouslv would be Of much service " 80, A. Conn,
F,....,c Nopsepsei This ii trihhs WIN '"e 'ou''
rsoner has had ample notice o. l' t Ii'i r, op the
Judrc stewart tlefculy" ,r,,ed opiuous i'm the case
question whether ny r5ser was discharged. and new
inTar pnt In his place M tment for the forgery
for ne prose- y,r Fisk 4 Hatch for s7Gco ,,os
OF "a t,,s n,ss for the prosecution was then VtieH
The hIft WI. een.pg 10 ne much impressed by the
but van tbe Attorney. aud the hopeessness o. any
sffenrt AZ defense express ~ . go, cement am then
one &C. cgHsent Of the Court, juror was MllhdIa"h
80 mo defense ABANDONED. e., H., go 49,, 4,
AiH Stc,cart-TnC prisoner asks Tor day or Two III
arm re DIS affair. lie has some property, IN
SII,"- Somc diamonds and be wishes 10 give them 70
atl tLi'ti'i i,;a
it nat She already provided for, and that ne can
roi and would not aid her. He has been long IN prison
syaitioc result which he knew inevitable, aud he
Ia had ample opportunity tomakc an his arrangements
IN TeIIoW,-Ine diamonds are iu the hands OF the
banE officials and am informed that they viii be re
turned 90 the prisoners wife alt0gtn independently
Of lis wishes. 49,,
IN, COUNSEL for the defense stl asking for little de-
Law the Recorder consented 10 defer the pronOuncng OF
the sentence until this morning. The Bank ~ California
Will also aim the prisoner for trial upon the charge Of
fa r when lc shall have served his tcrm az sing sing
30 HAT Van L"ans career may hc sod 10 De closed ~
the combined penalties Tor his OhenSe~ Vii bc apOui
0ut.ltlt 10 imprisonment tor life.
Van Ect', personal appearance yesterday was not az
al successive of the gay Col Van Jasse well known
few Months go az Long Branch and other watering
places. lie looked like plain Dutch laimer ana his
Bel-au origin Was plainly indicated in his appearance
He short Oi stature with sandy hair ana beard rather
u m ueut eyes, paid kin, thlu lips. aud cr'ial tie
yeOuueui Of the q pc usually exhibited N phrenOogst-
"a h0lO -u- 90 person, destitute OF moral Characters
tics. Van Eten - much less am Object Of sympathy from
those VLO him well than persons WHO ai into sim
liar conditions usually are The very long Written con
fe--ou which Dr. prepared has created ,uuus iteihe
against him. aside from every other cor ,idrral1n, since
he has Vantouly eudcayored 10 WcuIpate with himself
several persons Who absolutely UuO cut OF laflF
oipauor iu or knowledge of hi- criminal designs.