Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-29

HHfa e nave AlFfuNN hiNNAN'tU ~ tNfNF
columns thc fact that William NJ Tweed,
ihs greatest aul most npuisut OF
ancient or modern thieves, has been cau-
vc,pd (snd 80 n New YOri, Conit. iOo.)
Of the most stnpendons frauds ever hefora
,yrretrated ON Natioual, State or muui.
ciysI governupnt.
On Stturd ~ he was sentenced by Judge
DAVIS, after n motion for an arrest OF
jldgmert had boel mado and ovetrlled,
10 twelve wears confinement on Black
woll's Island, aud Zine o. Sl2 720 the
prisoner TO stand cOnmttlei until tho
ire is raii
The rr onar was hen ordered ny the
Clerk o. ihe Couil 20 stand mp, and
Tweed s.0w.y rose, leaning his hands sn
iha back of a chsi. In front of him, occu.
lied hv one of his counsel,
Clerk -"Wiiiiam VI Tweed, have yon
nrytninE to say why the sent, nee oftuo
Court should not now be pronounced
against Slni"
Tweed 'Cn an audible voice. -"Noth-
ing -
Counsel-''lle has spoken through his
counsel"
Judge Davis, then addressing the
prisoner, said William NJ. Tweed, you
stand convicted by the verdict Of jury
Of twelve honest men, Of Il large number
OF crimes charged against you--counts in
on Indictment, and that verdict, in the
OPINION of the Clurt, cugg not have been
otherwise without Il violation OF the oath
/ which the Jury had taken, arc in utter
disregard OF the ob.lzations under which
/ they swore to speak the truth.
"The proof in the case, from the
moment IL was first presented to the jury
& . r.Na.Hr
simply a mathematical demonstration Of
your guilt. Holding highly responsible
aud h0uO Ored publ.c office, yourself hon
ored and respected hy large ca-s of the
community in which you live, and. have
no doubt, beloved by your associates,
you-with ull these important public
trusts de- v1lying on Nou, with all the op'
Vortuuiles y0u had TO have t.ithiuly
doue your duty 10 the public 70 win the
honor aud respect Of the whole cOinmu-
niiy-saW III to pergcrt the opportunity
y0u possessed and the powers With which
5ou were 81 thed in msnuer more
Wicked. more infamous, aud more out
auuteIs thaH auy other instance Of liGe
character which the whole history Of the
civilized world contains. Instead OF pro-
tteting the public, you plundered II in
Istcai of standing guard where the law
IIlACed YOU over tire treasury OF your
counly, You thiew that treasury oren,
not u.cle g 10 Your own rapgcily, but also
tho uyatIce Of YOUR associates. The
commencement of IL all was the entering
h} yor on those duties as President OF
thu Board OF Audit, ou Nay J.h, the date
OF thcor4auiSltlon OF the Board of Audit.
"rne day,next after that your career
of lander hegan-tlt O;h Of NAy-and
from that day forward. cOnsecuilyely,
the whole eight hundred and ninety
accounts before that Board had been
audited and certified, warrants Issued aud
money raid. The evidence is concluslv
that The uh5le proceeding was Instituted
TO carry out Il c3ncocted plan TO enrich
youis { aud those associated Tith you
The Judge then, at some lergth, alluded
20 the tact that such prominent Demo
orats as Charles O'Comor and Simue
D 1ildn we've active u efforts u overtime"
the plundercls. and, con inung said
would be wrong and uni Ju-t To cnterinii
f.r q MON NJ the idea that your cOuvie
tllu has been The result Of persecution at
ts, hau's of any person or party. Il ha'
been the result pt the asclrtAinm NJ su,
production Of oyid.rce 10 clear sud plain
J. that never in tuy experiences or r. 'inl
D have / seen case where the evidence
was SO utterly overwhelming, and wheri
. 10 was So Impossible Tor q Jury 10 e.!
q 10 come TO il-t and conc uaiye verdict.
"Tnr3ush the whole Of ths trial yoi
V rcm,iuc !, up 10 tbe very moment ot you
z convict lu, us calm and ser ne ~ taouIi
You We're conscious Of Npur Innocence
s. wLug il wu5 overwhelmingly app4iet
g to all that your serenity was only tlai
j audacity-th1t cona5cu'e In the enn'po