Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-13
The EmbezzIsment Gases.


The Embezzlement Cases.
KENDTG AND MARDEN sENTENCED-BOTH ARE
IMPRISONED IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, (Judge
Cartter,)
SAMUEL Il. KKNDIG,
who on Thursday last convicted of en-
beZzlement Of government funds in 1868, while
he was discussing officer for the Patent ONCE,
jail, and Washington aqueduct. was brought in
for sentence: Judge Cartier asked Kendig
sentence should not be pronounced. The alb
sence Of Mr.. Riddle, the prisoners counsel, was
ners note t;i ana the accused asked that he
and after a few minutes consultation, Mr.. Ken
dig resumed his place before the clerks desk,
and, in answer TO the question before pro-
pounded, said: " 1 have only to say that IL
seems very hard for me to suffer while the party
who induced me to do this is allowed to go free.
have not, nor has my family, been bene-
fted tive cents by the transaction"
The Court" Who was that participants
Mr.. Kentig.-"De Witt Clinton Rice. He led
me 10 believe that the money could be used in
the establishment of the Lao Times in which
there was money. He knew that 1 had no
money, and that il was the $4,000 of govern
money could be returned within year. That
was the first used; then tried to make up the
loss with the remainder"
The COurt.-"It il true that You ought not to
suffer alone, and yet you ought to suffer. man
OF your capacity cannot excuse himself for you
knew in our heart that you were doing wrong.
Ii is very painful duty / have TO perform, bat
An Imperative one. The public treasury has be-
come the object of plumber from every quarter,
and If we do not take notice OF such a case as
this and infiict the punishment of the law there
would soon be an end to our government, As
s eoh sS TsgTet II mas1 sniet the punish
ment at six months to 10 years Imprisonment,
and am compelled to resort to the county Jail
a nroper place: and the Ieeislatnse sbo MOI
amend the law. The sentence of the court is
that you be confined in the county jail for two
years and pay fine of s1i 000.'
y. A. MARDEN,
late Treasury clerk, who was Yesterday con-
xieted Of the embezzlement of government
FUNDS, was then directed to stand up, and
Judge Cartier asked: " Mr.. Msrden, what have
You to say why the sentence OF the court should
not be pronounced upon your"
MardeH-"Ihave nothing TO say. your honor"
Judge Cartter.I"Where has the money gone?
How % was 1T esRsn PEND
up for family expenses"
Judge Cartier" How much was returned of
this mOney?'
Narsen.-"A little over $780,
Judge CARTIER" The court has been advised
that you have been for three years an invalid,
unable to perform your duty as officer, and
SffiictiOn?''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or Inflammation of the
optic nerve, (the accused wore large green Cog
gles) and II affects my whole head at times |
was alone in the whole transaction; no one par
ticipated with me in it,"
Judge Cartter.-"It is a very sad duty for me
to perform. That a man of your mental ca
paeity should appropriate property entrusted
are admOnished by the infirmties of iife and
should be preparing yourself for a better
m S5 There ss ,. nothing mo more distinctly
the inevitable punishment of transgression.
No man escapes it, and yet we lind men OF your
mature age with q full knowledge of the conse-
suences perpetrating them. The place to which
am compelled TO sentence you Is not at all re-
formatory in its character, and the sentence to
uWhieh propose to hnhict, not calculated to
warn others from following your example In
consideration of the unftness of the place and
your health, will pronounce the sentence that
You suffer imprisonment in the county Jail for
the period OF year, and to pay a fine OF S12 900.
1.-THE amount converted by him.
kendig and Marden were taken at once To Jail
to commence the serving out of their respective
sentences.
AFFAIRS AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
The work on the monitor Mohapac which has
been lying at the Washington yard since 1865,
and To which Commander James III. Gillis and
other officers were recently assigned is progress
ing rapidly, and she will probably be ready in
work TO do other than-cOnnectfNg her engines,
cleaning up and painting. Her crew of about so
men are on the way here from Norfolk in the
tug Standsh. IL is thought that she will be
ordered to hey West, or to some other port not
Tar from Cuba, 80 as to be on hand in the case of
an emergency.
The ErOlic which has been living at the ward
eight or nine months has been thoroughly over
hauled, new decks put in, and her machinery
put in compile order. The officers and crew Of
the Tahapocsa dispatch boat have been de-
tached and ordered to the Frolc and II is Thought
that shs will take the place of the Tsllapoosa,
which II undergoing repairs
The Maynower late on the Tehauntepec ex-
PeditloD,) IL on the ways receiving repairs. The
ITiana II having an Overhauling, and the Phiox
II receiving new boilers and other repairs The
work ON the Constellation u. y. practice ship
Is nearly completed, and she will leave during
the last OF next week. Her gun deck has been
strengthened and a 100 pound Parrot (pivotl will
be placed on her besides her regular armament
OF - guns.
.
The BOAED OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS mot
last night; all the members present The chief
engineer reported that Albert Murray had been
appointed TO oil the vacancy in No. COMPANY,
caused by the resignation Of Walter Hileary
"A communication was received from Mrs Hall
asking damages for the tearing of the roof of her
residence by wires referred to the Committee on
telegraph. Mr.. Bailey gave notice Of Q motion
he would make at the next meeting to abolish
The rule which provides for the expulsion of fire.
men who do not pay their bills. Commissioner
AeDevitt offered a resolution. which was adopt-
ed, That hereafter this board win take no
notice Of any bills against members of this de-
parment unless judgment from the courts or
justice of the peace Is first obtained" After an
executive session the board adjourned.
a PfAcTicE WHICH SHorLD BE SrorPgp.
II frequently happens that parties driving ear
ci ase, :, ana .h other vehicles run their teams 20
o. persons leaving the car. This morning AS car
10. 81 was passing up It'll street II was suddenly
etopped because OF an obstruction on the track
and the pole OF a vehicle driving close behind If
was thrust over the dash and would have struck
ana injured the conductor had not Mr.. Nc
Dewitt, (detective.) who saw the danger, pulled
him out Of the way.
RELIGIOUS WORK AMONG THE ISpuAss-By
The request o. the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, the following gentlemen, members of
tne indlan Commission now In session in this
city, have consented to address public meeting
20 ee held in the Congregational Church, on
E ro... evening, at o'clock Hon Felix r.
Phns%,, rttsbnrg, Pa; Hon. Geo. III. Stuart,
CO. Hon I. v. FArwell, Chicago Rev
GoreH IN wAsH,xerox
siewhere II viii be seen that this 1onssr % ,sn
u,1,I, an, an, orator viii appear in Eashinaton
. nnder the auspices of the Young Men, 1ei,
uAs ASSOCIATION, in two lectures an Mo.n,
nnd lnesday, I'D and I'D instants One or h;s
Iee.aIes u entirely new" Win II Pay?n The
@Agrsm for sale Of seats open at Bailantvna,s
Monday morning next.