Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-13
EX.COIGRESSMAE G. G. BOWEN.
SENTENCED TO THE pENvTENuaRv
Two Years Imprtsonment and $3.50
Fine.
THB PRXSO.S.RK'S SPECIE.
His Explanation Of the Bigauny
Charges.
A SCENE IN COURT.
"A WIFE7S DEVOTION.
.Mrs. Peffsgrs EsaS Bo~es Wishes TO
Share her Hssbasd's Imprtsosmesf.
RO"EN IN JAIL.
BOWEN IN JAIL.

gresham c. G. Bowen, convicted Of bigsmy, in
whose case the motion Tor suspension OF sentence
l argued yesterday, appeared in court with hi.
1 latest wife, Mrs Pettgru King Bowen, and Messrs
Riddle and Moore, OF his counsel. The hour beinr
early there were but few spectators in the court
Il room. s4t
Judge 0lin said this is motion TO suspend the
At are o BY ,h
mept this question, conducted with much research
| The conclusion ut which / have arrived. after a
careful examination Of this question, is that is my
du to pronounce the sentence OF the law upon the
Possibly this court has the power TO suspend pass,
alter the verdict OF guilty 10y the jury but from All
the authorities is think, clear that such power
manfestly apparent to the court that injustice had
been done the Defendant.
viewed the exceptions taken on the trial to my
ana and s nRa1 , e Z any
nG ounce the s en, q hs
this which do not decide and that is, whether
upon pronouncing sentence In this case, and when
not the
let the party TO bail until the questions raised by the
San Ss Hot %. s sC ~ sbe
opinion II have power 70 suspend the execution Of
power, and as have come TO the conclusion that
Committed no error the trial Of the cause an sp
plcaton to me to suspend the sentence would be I'M
The Judge asked Do you wish to say anything,
saidS so, ,Ou can have the privilege Of doing so
MT. Bowen's Remarks.
Mr.. Bowen arose, and as he did so Ms. King
persuaded her 10 take her seat and said:
II your Honor please am aware that perhaps
this, and perhaps al that shall In this trans
action took the step that did last August in good
| upon the record that had obtained in New York
snyRne wrong IN that record It WAS the " fault Of
those parties ~hS t9SH ny money and md oSaned that
the ass time sEsli cay upon tbs Question:
impee in this court as it stands to-day Is that
the whole entry though there erasu-es there was
the Expert that the Assistant District Attorney 6n ~
Turther than that the clerk testified that II was I'm
the handwriting Of the clerk in that Office who died
three years ego. That testimony stands to-day
One step further, and am done, so far as that
the direction Of his weJ enclosed her MONEY! to the
clerk Of that court and obtained thu copy Of that de
ana aH On RECORD * ' 8s@ s' YoRK Was WRONG
it is the fault Of those and the they do bust
ness there l AIN now done, so far as the record is
Outside Of that, the act Of Congress, which had
there was but one universal opinion in regard TO-
They all said that that coyerd re case.
Much was said about my
:, ABANpoNING The WOMAN * AUGUSTA;
wy thee Sn SoSe nfe
took place. But my mouth was closed: so was hers
have had her open her mouth upon that question.
Whatever may have happened in 1.-The difference
between us at that time do not plead any exten
BOY OF IS AND MOTHER o. 50
ing every day, 70 sit down there in that little
town and stsrye to DEATH When went was she 70
| This could have been shown. 1 made every effort
eaIed the asf sent to her gns t 20
settle this difficulty 1t was put into her hands
door he was told that no such person lived in the
house; After persistent inquiry he found person
HER NAME WAS FRANCES HICKS,
and that perhaps the letter was intended for her
that Ess :. nGte in The ysy he
ssses~ The R next d . sent again and With SINH
o.y s h as found The
gomani that could have gone to her at Augusta
any time after that that would meet with nth" any
better reception TO 60 there and force self
into the houser Nay, mol But time passed on, and
IN 1865 THE DIVORCE WAS GRANTED.
self did not run away but Within co miles S Of
thst woman sat down IN public life and she Mrs:
made 9 that ss hF
the position which had the honor to I'LL on the hill,
.' SEyER oPTSfD HER MOUTH
all tfls me %asn mads gR my mind to get
tff County lRS h' Hss shoan '0 that 0s OEe
had any claim n. upon . me, for no one said a
made q the Who took hat
| Hstcher-when inquiry was made Of him he denied
| about it, and here let me say that so far as
| ., MALICE AND PREJUDICE
thai, though could say much. But suffice Ito say
that y and 20 fa
way politically Of some one; nmust be gotten out
with head bowed, evidently much afectedD So far
90 To this xo@an al the d se
cution. They traced mp some one else. They came
ence upon what was convicted, so long as l was
gotten out Of the way.
WOMAN BIZ THE NAME OF PARK
own handwriting, that she had no claims upon me
Al 9eGg G the
the District Attorney had IN his band the evi
s ON lie as Hfa P in s9'
Hatcher and Christian, the two witnesses in the
word did they ssy Why then not
II have an aunt In Augusta who feels aggrievedSn
sas Be 70
their conviction. In less than an hour after that
Hicks and from that time down 70 this it has been
with h. puI. an a Ss w xSas Combined South
failed. Tits useless IL e folly for any man 10 at
tempt that. One man, without money, and, perhaps,
only limited number Of friends, 70 cope with this
goyernment In prosecution q this or any other
kind say Il 10 impossible They pay their spies.
They psy their mon. They ransaek the country from
end to the other, having all the money needed
their command In this do not mean TO cast any i'm
putations reflections upon the District Attorney
4 out. ~ = ea+9 80
! ! A new trial lie spoken Of. do not know that
have any assurances Of better result Not that
have acted wrong In this case Intentionally your
Honor, but sent TO prison at this times what could
hopeh new trial were granted taks fah, and re-
i turned here
| WITHOUT MONEY, WITHOUT FRIxyps,
and was put upon my trial for the second time These
gentlemen (District Attorney and bis ASSISTANT
having the priv ilege and the means OF roaming the
country TO hunt all sorts OF witness seems 70 me
that could not hope for much better result
In conclusion, say that whatever punishment may
fall upon my head stand here % receive H. Frou
MANFRED fHAf WOMAN
fpoinfine to his wife1 last August in good faith.
Though the Laws q the eovntrT may apnul that,
when whatever punishment that may be inflicted by
this court shall have been served out, II are
spared, turning 70 his wife, who rises and receives
his extended hand) return 70 her. Mrs. Bowen
here - = -i@a
Il CHUNG CLOSELY
70 her hutband.) Mrs. Bowen In moment or 90 re-
sumed her seat st the request Of her husband,
Mr. Bowen continued.-I contend, or did, that that
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