Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-26
TWEED SENTENCED AND RENO TED
no PRISON.


as If he had not slept for nights. The noise
and confusion OF the crowd ceased at his ap-
pearance. He was accompanied by his son.
At half past ten the formal opening took
place. After an argument by the prisoners
counsel for arrest of Judgment, reply by
Mr.. Tremain, and decision by Judge Davis
sustaining the demands Of the prosecution. the
prisoner was ordered to stand up. A Tribune
reporter says: 1.-THE burly frame Of the old
man rose slowly and painfully until he stood
facing the clerk, who, in clear accents, slight
ly tremulous, yet distinct in all parts of the
room, asked, william NJ. Tw eed what have
you to say why the sentence Of the law should
not be pronounced against you?"
4 weak voice-low as a woman's and audi
bic only to those near Unanswered
Nothing"
John Graham then hastily spoke and said
the prisoner had answered through counsel.
Judge Davis then delivered the sentence in a
deliberate manner and clear voice" He said :
"William NJ. Tweed, you stand convicted
by the verdict of an intelligent and honest Ju-
~ of the large number of crimes charged
against you in this indictment. That verdict
in the opinion Of the court, could not have
been otherwise without i,lation of the oath
which the jury had taken, and an utter disre-
gard of the obligations under which they rest
ed to speak the truth, and the truth only, by
the r verdict. The proof in this case, when
laid before the jury at the close of the case.
was simply mathematical demonstration of
your guilt. Holding high public office, hon.
yaA hy al of sha
community in which you lived, and, have
no doubt beloved by your associates; you,
with all these trusts devolved upon you, with
all the opportunities you had, by a faithful
discharge Of your duty, to win the honor and
respect Of the whole community, saw fit to
peryert the powers with which you we're
clothed, in manner more Infamous, more
outrageous than any instance of a like charac-
ter Inch the history of the civilized world
contains. Instead of protecting the public,
you plundered it. Instead of standing guard,
where the law pat you, over the Treasury of
your County, you threw it open-not merely
threw it open TO your own rapacity, but to the
avarice of your associates under circum-
stances which make it transparent that there
was a concerted conspiracy to plumber the
Treasury of this County in order TO enrich
your associates in crime and yourself. The
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al doubt of your guilt. Commencing with the
entering upon your Office on the 9th of May,
with the organization OF the Board of Audit
after the passage of the resolution defining
the mode in which proof should be furnished
TO that board and action had thereon, on the
We next day your career Of plumber began.
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10 the rescue OF ms great Guy from corrup-