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

HaggaTd as if he had not slept for nights,
pale with the Of the deep humiliation he had suf-
fered rather than with fear from the mental
anxiety be had endured since ms conviction Wednes
day, Tweed entered the Over and Terminer Court on
Saturday morning before the ARRIVAL Of the Judge or
counsel aud instantly the noise and confusion of the
crowd husbed, though the Judge had entered,
ana an seemed 10 feel for the moment least grave
respect FOR the despair of the prisoner they habualy
pay 20 the dignity Of the court There was no other
demonstration at his entrance; and han there been any
the Old would have needed 1t, Trapt did he
appear in ms troubled thoughts. He was
accompanied 10y his son, Gen. Richard Tweed and
Ia the room near by the seat reserved for
Tweed his brother and or two other relatives.
Immediately behind Tweed sat Judge Ledwith, who
was the Tammany candidate for Supreme Court Judge
against Davis, and who light have been sitting bis
place had the Tweed ticket Of 1871 been successful In
the iuTybOx and behind IL, within the bar many
Of Tweod's friends 10 look upon his faI
apparently out Of curiosity than sympathy while
IN all parts Of the the audience prom
iDeDt gentlemen connected with the reform movement
Judge Davis reached the courtroom promptly at half
past 10 ana the formal opening followed. The Judge
glanced single moment at the prisoner,
and then, after attending to some minor bust
ness, signlhed 20 Mr.. Graham that he would hear
his argument to sustain his previous motion 10 arrest
judgment Mir Graham rose, evidently in perplexity
and doubt, and be gan argument which, after the
citation of single favOring the view he had taken,
and reference 70 decision OF the Court of Appeals
which did apply, dwindled into a demurrer
technical points which disclosed the poverty Of the de-
Tense This Judge Davis briefly alluded TO- and at
oyoruled the notion without waiting TO hear from the
prosecution. The latter counsel however did not ap-
pear to think argument their part necessary
and there q general smile when the defense was
voluntarily given exception the ruling. The lat
Ter az seemed 20 abandon all hope, and for a few
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main rising 70 move sentence.
AL this time the proceedings had been formal and
dun many persons in the audience read the newspa
pers; only Tweed and his immediate relatives showed
Interest the argument of Graham and disappointment
AT the decision Of the Judge They had hoped against
hope the felt that the decision TO be rendered
h1ed and il was sooner delivered than all present
reused Themselves laid down their papers and prepared
Cor the sensation which they felt TO follow. But it
expected shape. After the first few prelim
nary sentences MI Tremain astonished the whole audi
and particularly Tweed counsel, by stating that
she law allowed and II the duty Of the prosecution
- demand, that instead OF INJECTING sentence Of
years imprisonment and fine Of $3.50 for the general
oHense Of msdemeanor it the duty Of the Court
senence the prisoner each OF l02 separate oenses Of
which the jury had found him guilty. Mr. Tremain held
that two constituted o1ense, and in effect
claimed that the prosecution entitled TO the judg
nent Of 100 years confinement and So 900 fine. Mr.
Oraham leaped TO his feet hearing the counsel speak
20 coOy Of the possibility Of such direful puuishmen
which a roundabout way Of saying the prisoner
might be sentenced for life. Mr.. Graham. in very
indignant tones. said that the motion was
perfectly startling and unparalleled. The Jury
had been kept ignorance Of the result OF their verdict
and had warning that this fearful penalty could be
nIed. Judge Davis mildly reminded MI Graham that
Mr. 1reman had announced that he intended do this,
but MI Graham said he had before heard Of ex
eept through the newspapers and quoted Judge Davss
rulings made during former trial, which seemed TO
Innate that the indictment 10 be regarded by the
Court 10 s entirety. There considerable confusion
following this startling proposition and finally the Court
took recess TO allow counsel to eoec; authorities
sRd scattered senses.