The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-11-29
RESULT OF THE TWEED TRIAL.
Twelve Years in the County Jail and
$12,75O Fine-a Triumph for Justice
at Last.

Twelve Years in the County Jail and
$12,75O Fine-a Triumph for Justice
at Last.
New York. November 2a.-Thc court
overraled all the points raised by Graham.
TwcedS attorney. Trcmaine moved for
sentence on each separate count. Graham
and Tweed were deeply affected when their
last hope failed. Judge Davis said lie had
changed his view, since the first trial as to
the extent "f penalty that could Ike inflicted.
The jury had convicted Tweed on II counts.
He regretted the legislature had not pro-
vi,lcd long sentence and punishment to
characterize oticnscs Of this kind in different
forms. Officers who rob the people by |
frar.lulently appropriating public moneys |
for themselves ar others are not, under the !
present State law. ahju,lged felons or pun
ishablc by impr:snIiment in the state |
prison: hut escape under the form Of a
mi>'lcmraii"r i"r each "iicn>e punishable by
x2I, tine "r Il single year III the lcnltentiary.
II this had been Il general verdict. that
would have been all the court could impose
notwithstanding. Tweed had taken for his
use over Sl.,Mh,. .na'in he manner described.
Under the verdict rs found the court has
larger powers. Tweed was ordered to rise
and responded he had nothing to offer
why sentence should not he pronounced.
Judge Davis. then resumed: ''Wm. II.
| Tweed. you stand convicted by Il verdict Of
jury OF twelve honest men Of q large num-
lsr oi crimes charged against you, united in
one indictment. and that verdict, in the
opinion Of the court. could not have been
otherwise without violating the oaths which
the jury had taken, and IN utter disregard
oi tie obligations under which they rested
to sneak the truth and the whole truth.
, With all the opportunity you have had, had
YOU faithfully performed your duties to the
public. to win the honor and respect Of the
! whole community. You saw lit To perVeU
| the opportunity it possessed, and the powers
| with which YOU were clothed. in Il manner
more wicked iuan any instance Of Il like
character which the whole history of the
! civilized world contains. Instead Of pro
tccting the public y"u plundrltd it instead
of standing guard where the law placed you
over the treasury Of y"ur country. you
threw that treasury open. not merely to
your own r,pacity. hut also t" the avarcc
of your associates. under circumstances
that makes it transparent that You was en-
gagged in Il concerted conspiracy t" plumber
the treasury Of this country. in which your
self and associates in crime were principally
to bc benefited. The evidence on this sub
jiect can leave no manner of doubt in the
! minds Of any. The commencement aft all
! was the entering by you on those duties as
President Of the board Of audit Oh the fifth
Of May. On tn" very next day after that,
your career Of plumber began. and from that
day forward c"I,sccuivcly. until the whole
100 accounts before that board had been
audited and certified. and warrants issued
and the money paid. the evidence is con-
elusive that the Whole proceeding was insti-
tutc,l t" carry out !: 'lr>i gncd and concerted
plan IT, enrich yourself and those associated
xwi.h you. Iftherc was no other testimony
that. in my judgement. would bc c"Iclu-
sively established 10y the fact that on each
Of these several claims rs they were passed
and ultimately paid. your Share of the plum
der was twrnty-t"lr per cent. while the
shares "f your associates has been fixed by
a somewhat similar standard. 1t is imp.>-
sihlc I" believe that Il distribution Of 100
ca..S in which moneys were received on
these warrants that Just Nv, nty-i"nr per
cent Of each sum should lr allotted I" you
without an understanding. IN advance by Il
concerted arrangement that this exact sum
should bc your proportion Of the moneys OF
whi.l, the county should l~ plundrrd.
:: Ii would III wrong and M Just t.
entertain for moment the idea that your
conviction has been the result If persecution
ut the hands Of any person or party. 1t has
( been the result Of evidence -, clear ana
plain. that never have seen case where
the evidence was 50 utterly overwhelming
and where it was 81 impossible for jury
to fail to come to i just and conclusive
t verdict. Through the whole If this tria
| you remained up t" the very moment &"
your conviction calm and serene. n, though
you relied on Your Innocence. when it wa.
overwhelmingly apparent to all that You
serenity was only that audacit!-tliat con
tidencc in the nmnip";cimc Of corruption
: rather than reliance upon your innocence
{ lie emphasized this sentence by hringin:
+. his c!cnchcd hand down upon his desk.
3 The duty Of the Court now is to pronounce
upon You scn,cwe-:i sentence that may b'
adequate t" your crime"
o The several counts on which Tweed wa
- found guilty were grouped and iiity-on
=, distinct sentences imposed. making his tern
- twelve years Imprisonment in til" '.H,nt
G Jail and fine of $l2. 80.
The c.n,nscl gave notice Of a bill 81. ex
:, ceptions. Tweed received the scntenc
IL calmly. He is now &c years of age. Al
5 efforts for stay Of proceedings havin,
n failed, he was placed in the .iaiia :lna. NJ
Sunday morning Nov. %. 49,;