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Judge Bedford denied the motion ana wished O0l-
0nel Fellows to state the antecodents OF "Dr. W0ln,
Assistant DISTRICT Attorney Fellows responded ana
In his lucid and eloquent style depicted
w0LFF's CAREER,
stating that from his well known character In tho
G mmunlty no mercy ought to be extended TO HIM.
1t is simply infamous, said counsel that the assem-
bied wisdom OF this State have chosen to nix 10 muir.
Imprisonment as the highest penalty that can 30 OK.
tended. Madame Resteli DIR. Evans and DIR. Wolfr
are the most notorious ana wei known abortionsts
On this Island. constituting detestaDle trio. Their
dens were knownto the police as being places for
the express purpose OF procuring abOrtlons. Be-
slues, noid IN my hand another indictment charg-
Ing TINS W0ln with the murder OF another woman
ana her child. II only because the jury did not
know the career OF tins man that they recommended
him TO morcy He was gratiled that at last twelve
honest men had the courage to say that tho profes.
siona abortionist shall be convicted IN this court.
JUDGE BEDFORD AND THE JUaY--A STRANGE scENE.
Judge Bedford, turning 70 the jury, said:-GeAtle-
men o. The jury. alter hearing the District Attor-
ney's history OF this man wish 70 know whether
you twelve men, the Representatives OF the people
OF the State OF New York, do now recommend the
prisoner 10 mercy2 In asking this question my only
motive - To put you, gentemen OF the jury, properly
before the community; Tor II Is naught TO me
whether you recommend such q man as this to
mercy as You alone assume this responsibility. I
now ask you do you still recommend this man to
mercyS
THE RECONSIDERATION TO MERCY WITHDRAWN.
Before the Judge had time to finish his closing
sentence the jury simultaneously rose and to a man
said In a loud voice. eve all Withdraw the recon-
mepdation to mercy,n the foreman adding address
ing Judge BeulOlul II tndlK your nOu0r III UcnalI
Of the jury for your courtesy
Judge BEDFORD then directed Mr. vandeyoort to
put the usual questions to The prisoner, WHO said he
had learned no trade, and expressed the hope that
his counseilors would be able TO show ills antece-
dents.
SENTENCE.
Judge Bedford, In passing sentence made use OF
the following significant fan2uage:-WOiT you are
wei-Kn0wn aportioAist. But a few da,s ago Judge
bowling inaugTatca throughout this city an admi-
rabe system for The suppression OF this rapidly in
creaslug crime. That system 10 now being faithfully
carried out with telling effect by Superintendent
Kes0 The people may rest assured that the District
Attorney Recorder and myself viii give. all pro-
per occasions, every assistance TO Gil sh out this
monstrous crime and to ba1ish from midst these
trailckers IN human life. In one word, the authori.
ties have declared war to the bitter end against the
fraternity which you to-day 80 guilt1ly represent.
Let every professional aborttonst, male and female,
rich or poor this city take warming for, on con-
victon, their fate shall he the same US yoursname
seven years the longest term allowed under the sta
tute.
THE FINALE
Tho conviction ana prompt sentence OF this no.
torIous abori0nist met with the universal approval
OF thronged court room and Enthusiastically OF the
entire community, this being the only blow directly
leyelled against abortlonists in number OF years
so enDhaticaly expressed, that the conviction OF
Dr. Wor win have telling eject In suppresslng
woman and Child murder in the metropolis.
tbs important ana interesting tra, was fitting
close TO the January term OK the General Sessions
where not only professional abortionists. but gar.
ceive their just deserts, without fear favor, aec-
tion nope OF reward at the hands OF City Judge
Bedford and his coadjutor on the bench, Recorder
uackett