New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-17
FILL CH1DFICK CONFESSi

lis SENTENCE POSTPONED TILL APRIL IAN
iNQUIsIION as TO HIS ANIECEDENTS-WHAF
4 DETECTIVE SAYS OF HIN.
IN the United States District Court, before
Judge Woodruff, yesterday District Attorney Davis
moved that the pronouncins OF sentence IN the 'aSe OF
Geo W. Chadwick convicted Of altering and passing
$1,000 United States bond, 10 deferred dressing the
Court as follows;
an making tits motion desire 70 say that am Gni-
mated solely by desire 70 give the prisoner an oppof-
tunity TO present In proper FORM for the consideration
OF the Court tie facts raining TO his case to HIM
sell and to his past LIE thaare claimed TO exist ihave
no motive II know myself, wish that justice be
done, and that just punishment may be
meted out for crime, Under all the cir
cumstances OF tie case, think am justified
IN mailing this suggestion b. tho fact that proper OPP
porluity mas not been afforded t. me TO make tho IN
yestigaton dcsi1Y 10 mako before moving sentence
uron the prisoner. mny be affected by the syhpathy
which his friends feel for bis family. hut think can
say on the other hand that desire that Justice sha DO
dome anl that this or any other prisoner shall not pe
sentenced without iai opportunity 81 rSns 1t@' 60
ys OIL tuess c0hs 1cratiOus WAchl ohor tO ING court,
ASK mn the Court postpone sentence TO some day your
g9ce WcairuI Sold that strong apDeala had been
"a fo him by fe,g persons Of lesroctabily IN behalf
- me m, cT ure r that ne might receive as lenent
70 ,ccrSsee lie had however but little doubt that 10
was case in which the seyeTc5t punishment was
M G,st,-' for end against the accused might
I've made provided they wore duly ptepalod ia WIig'
submitted 90 proper scrutiny by te DiSI-cS A1.VrAJy
ard r7opcIy brought before the Cout care Ihual "
taken hSEeyer 70 gaa, ~ 9Sp, ss III Nv
tie demands OF Pn.i5 justice might 10 GfIgSI - t
D.Tot AsoTncy at least four days bsiore the LIST of
| April 10 which date the prisoner MS remaiaeu.
Tne iaqui-iti0n which was thus Instituted caused ad,
| dtonal comm M in regard to this case, which had
aire9 ~ excited unusual interest IL was sam py thO5
conycfsaut with tie that during the tria ana At
auy time preceding it, the prisoner mad had ample op-
poflity to produce cyl cnce OF rnYoH5 goo S'ic,
trr MS c.uf e. ox Judge Stuart, states that he had
cr.tnd OF defense The case, uIOn trial viruaiy went
No ditieG that they had heard Of the case until
after tile conviction, was eH,ctual IA ttyg sentence,
RnI IL instutnS " hat seems nearly eil!N1l7 70 10"
Co Whitley Who he's not heretofore aprsared in The
sgod conIiyo TO escape in the present crse he col
V'hcy would at once cau.o m 70 De indicted lor 0tef
Cfrees CO. Whitley aleO submitted the lOl0"hg IeV-
ter to the Dls.rictAttorney; ,.,,.,-.,,. o.-,..
| cvrggr Sg..y DIvIsiOs. NAsHiyGEUS, n. G.. :
p-,cr o,rce $. Bssr Esrs ST. EssY ois Fa-ch I6 ail)
M ptErsE M morning Ioisse! il s eOlamre iae grei By
sIr wn EiaaI tsys r s' ''f bo-at ' Of H. ra
ss 9f5 a. but A'I have no doubt q hi, soi n
Is o., az 5S ffSvf II & i to 10 % dai5 an oi
IT, rI % 3 believe 20 be tie tras Chadwick wloz
coa. one Of seroa Of bis class Of persons IN Nev.Y91
Of tr void be- stands between public an tie 1lra end oser.
T5",ci i.ie one man at lelst on fo.ce who can s
Substantial eYilnee SgaIt GA,a|et t5 b'on wing p% viii,
is,is conI Few robbery ~ the Gems Fall
Ban. a. Ge a ia s state, Chadwick wrote 70 the President
t bank cferns Tor consideration deliver ~ Tie entire pro
ris OF he rostery. have aud read ChadTeNs letter 81
this OCCASION mys. pd have heer tie bank Fr7ileni gay
That f. rs a Cadgek shouI be abe soaa 3ter @
erv n itl 20 accurately ths property son herl Chaia
nat be c91i roa stolen bonds hG that h. nOlli not
M the PERSONS , asst would ruin his C-d"cks rpu4o
| 10 not write iii. letter Of v!laic.ive desire &
have Chadwick punished hat duty to tie IuoAe GAc
| ss-re rrourts to saw / DO That Nj. Chaas
.ilsit vel his immediate yicn7 have 30 Doubt
q, 4 osreral rule suci that brokers OF stolen boDt
oa ties nolcd burglars souetI1es man IN 81 aAs
1e.-t m a l.ir own family circle. Very Qec.i OF
servant, H. g. "HlLAi' ''eI . % I'-o'' '''' DP~