New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-24

Davis delivered decision sustaining the demands OF
the prosecution He sad that IL would be unmenly in
HIM TO apparent conflict between the views he
expressed the former al and those entertained
which had been referred to by Mr. Treman. He could
only admit that upon the former trial he was OF the
opinion that only conviction could he had aud Only
one sentence could he pronounced. He had however,
gwen 10 this question full considerations examining all
the cases he could lay hands on among them in the
state Of Pennsylvania cited by counsel and two
cases FROM the Court Of Errors and another from
the Supreme Court. From these he had made his
decision that separate and distinct indictments might
be tried in the indictment and separate sentences
pronounced. His opinion was that each four set OF
counts In different forms charged In three
statutory mlSdemeanor, and in the other counts mis-
demeanOr at common Jaw. That reduced the
whole number of convictions upon which judgment
could be pronounced 10 tftyOne.
The prisoner then ordered 10 stand up. The bury
frame of the old slowly and painfully until he
stood facing the clerk who In clear accents slightly
tremuIous yet distinct all parts Of the asked.
William NJ. Tweed, what have you to say why the SEN
tonce OF tho law should not be pronounced against
youl"
A weak voice-ow woman's. and audible only to
those near him answered:
Nothing"
John Graham then hastily spoke and said the prisoner
had answered through counsel. Judge Davis then
delivered the sentence IN deliberate manner and clear
the language OF this important document
William NJ Tweed You stand convicted by the verdict
of intelligent and honest jury Of large number OF
the crimes charged AGAINST you IN mis- indictment hhaI
otherwise rendered without violation Of the oaths
obhgation; under which they rested to speak the
truth, aud the truth ony, by their verdict Inc
proof when laid before the jury at the close
Of the case was simply mathematical demonstration
Of your guilt. Holding high public Office; honored and
respected by large class Of the community m which
you lived and, have doubt beloved by your asso-
cates yoU. with most important trusts dc70yed upon
you, ard @ithcycTy opportunity 10y taltfu dlscarye
OF you duty 10 win the honor and respect Of the whole
community saw nj to abuse ana P eryert , 1ne
Infamous and more outrageous than ever SHOWN IN any
instance u NE character which me moory OF tne
civilized world discioses Instead Ol protecting lhe
public you piuudtred It, Instead OF standing guard
county, son threw II open-not merely To your own
rapaCy. but 10 the ayaco OF your associates under
concerted conspiracy, 10 plunder the treas.
ury Of This county IN order TO enrich yourself
on that subject eau leave no moral doubt
of your guilt Commencing with the organization
Nav we fnd that your OF plumber began the
very next day. And from that cine forward consecu
uot1G' i copcsiye t6t every siep Of the pro,
ceedlngs was taken TO carry out concerted plan to
enrich yourself and those associated with you If there
we're mo- oer circumstance m the case 20 prove that It
would. IN my Judgment, be cOnclusiyely established
bv the fact That each Of these several claims,
they were passed upon aud ultimately paid, your share
of the plumber equal, fixed, prescribed evidently at
D. per cent and the shares of Your
have been mea sured by similar standard. II s mpos
sbe to believe that the distribution in the 100 cases
the money was received on these warrants "a per
should always have been allowed 70 YOU unless
was understood in advance, by arrangement mat that
should De yOur proportion OF the moneys OF which
the county was 10 D. plundeTed. -
When we in operation the machinery Of an invent
i've genius and observe that az eacn revolution liked
argue from That result that tits the work of m,nd IN
which thougnt ana reflection have developed themselves
Ana Wien we see the machinery through which YOU
dT Il il mpossi5e not to see that behind its opera
lions Law concerted conspiracy By which you In com
with the Others who shared the pluude were able
to reap the fruits OF grave and awful crimes
If rs I'm vain 10 suggest that your trial and conviction
have been result OF partisan feeling or that the
effort bring You u justice has been strugSeas one
person summoned as juror sad-OetWeeh ~ me ms
No. tie whole contest has been a struggle between
honesty and fraud between virtue and crime. While
il is true that great ana powerful leading paper IN
this city, belonging To particular party was the first
IN DRAG 10 light and hold up 20 the public eye these IN
famous frauds, yet equally true that prominent and
honorable men OF all parties united 10 investigate and
develop their true character NJ. OC0u0r, VINO holds
the foremost rank In ms profession and stands without
STAN a character pure and noble as any 10 TINS ciy
Immediately from bls semretIement came 70 aid ID the
rescne of his native city from the grasp of corruption
Mr. TIden VINO stood as leading at the head Of the
months OF toll in fcrretng out these crimes and in
asceraung through the bank accounts the true char
acer Of what had been done ultl he wac aOle 70 lay
before tins trial ia absolute cry stainc simplicity,
the truth clear and plain that 10 man could IAN
20 read IT, need not aHude 10 OJher prominent
men OF your own party VINO have taken acuYe
the proceedings that nave ultimately led 10
your conviction IL would be wrong IL would be unjust
10 entertain for moment the idea mat your convlc-
On mas been result Of persecution at the hands OF
any person parry. IL has been the result OF the
aseertanment the truth and of the production OF ev
dence clear PLAIN That NY experience or IN
my reading have seen case where tue PROOF was so III
ery overwhelming where so impossible for the
iury 10 fail truth, Through the whole OF tins
trial until your CONVICTION you nave Ienalhed as CAIN
and serene # you relied upon Innocence Tor an &C
nuittal while 10 Overwhelmingly apparent mat
yOur serenity only audacIty-dn audaciOus cOni-
dence the omnpOtcnce OF corruption rather tnan Ien-
snce 1pon TItY ana innocence. 10 the duty OF the
Court 10 pronounce upon you sentence that may be IN
some degree adequate TO your crimes.
Judge Davis then delivered the 81 sentences, begin
ming with the fourth count and sentencing the prisoner
for the term Of Il years imprisonment and total fine
of sl275O IS.
The varied emotions Of Tweed during the delivery OF
the long sentence could be read the changes OF his
couutenance and his BE had risen to his place
If load of many years had been suddenly added TO the
heavy burden OF humiliation and which he sis
tanned and first lie stood little STOPPING and clutch
ing the chair before him If to sustain himself When
the Judge called him "a plunderer" he WINGED
moment and his lips compressed, but second
later he looked down abashed. But when, still later
Judge Davis referred the political enemies who had
fought him and helped TO bring him to his present
shame and discontinue. Tweed Strengthened himself
up and stood with defiant air. But il was only for
moments the reference to the cearness of the proof
against him again changed his manner and when the
Iudge beganio pronounce the several terms he looked
the look Of despair and received each sentence as
though it we're lash that straight TO the heart
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