Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-01

ened statute of limitations of twenty
four months places beyond the laws
reach, are related, that they in no wise
forget to accompany it with the fact that
sorrow unmitigated came alike to the lead
er andhis coadjutors;,and that they would,
one and all, resign not only what they
have dishonesty taken, but all else they
have on earth, could they wipe from the
slate of the last six years every dishonest
act against the Government.
In view of this extraordinary history we
have felt embarrassed to justify to the pub
lie the seemingly light punishment of five
years incarceration in the State Peniten-
tiary and a fine of $1,000. But it must
be remembered that you have been tried
and convicted upon one fraud only, and
that for this one offense we have gone to
the limit of the law. 1t allows no more.
Were you guilty of but one, were the Of
fence exceptional in your history, that
would be ample, perhaps, excessive pun
ishment. We look, however, to the other
facts-to the five other cases so clearly
proved Oh the trial of this one ard in
which you plead guilty. This is voluntary
on your part. We could not increase our
sentence if you refused to do it. We
shall not only add nothing to it now on
account of those confessions, but see in the
act rather cause for recommending
what we cheerfully do: that if the present
sentence is submitted and the fire paid;
If this circle of bad men who have sur
rounded you, cease their at
tempts to promote escapes that the
residue of the indictments is not prosecuted
against you. We do not go into details in
reference to the motives which induce
what to some may seem an unenlightened
liberality. Thoroughly convinced our
selves that this measure of mercy at least
will be far more beneficial than a greater
severity and that in probability when the
term Of imprisonment is passed there will
remain no motive for reproducing before
the public the exciting incidents of anoth-
er trial we unite in the recommendation
we have made.
You are sentenced under the indictments
upon which you have been convicted to
five years incarceration in the State prison
at Nashville, the term to be reckOned from
the date of this sentence.
In the several cases in which you have
pleaded guilty, fine is imposed Of one
thousand dollars in each case with i'm
prisonment until 1t is paid with the costs
Of prosecution.
ANXIOUS TO LEAVE.
At the conslusion of the sentence Judge
Nelson arose and on behalf of the prison
er thanked Judge EmmOns for naming
Nashville as the place of his CONTINENT,
and hoped that he might leave his present
quarters as soon as possible.
Judge EmmOns replied that he would
not sentence man to imprisonment in
the Jail mentioned without he had done
something worthy of death.
The sentence for imprisonment is the
extreme penalty of the law, without fine,
and the fine of $1,000 is only 81 600 in each
case where the defendant pleaded guilty.
Regarded as whole the penalty is con-
sdered as extremely lenient and eftectual-
ly refutes the charge of partisanism made
by few indiscreet and ignorant sympa-
thizers Of the prisoner.
DEPARTURE Ole THE PRISONER.
On last night Capt. s. p. Evans, accom-
panied by Deputy Marshals d. NJ. Boyd
and NJ. A. Walker, left for Nashville, hav-
ing in charge the prisoner, who will at
once enter on his term of servitude.
Boyd was accompanied by his wife and
children, who will spend considerable
portion of their time in Nashville so as to
be with him during his incarceration.