New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-10
A CONNECTION
A SENTENCE RESCINDED.


Edward Lange, who was recently found guilty
OF Illegally converting mail bags TO his own USE was
taken on Saturday before Judge Benedict OF the
United states Circuit Court, on writ OF habeas
corpus, based on the allegation that under tho
etatute, he could not be sentenced both to I'M
prisonment and 10 pay fine. After long aTgu-
ment by Rufus f. Andrews, Judge Benedict became
satisfied that he had erred in sentencing Lange;
he therefore RENTED the 0ne OF s2Oo ana
rescntenoed him 10 one years fnpiisonmebt
Friends of Mr. Lange, with whom TRIBUNE reporter
conversed on Saturday afternoon IN relation 10 tho
emrf proceedings regarded Judge Benedlcs action In
ss nposine sentence aud afteward resembling 1t and
nossinc another, az extraordinary Illegal and without
nreeedent The judges refusal 10 aiier tie record so
that the verdict OF guilty and not on all inc counts
IN the indictments should appear they l9k dscioses
hostility and Disposition TO sustain an Illegal Proceed
he. Tribune reporter called upon Joseph j. ldttle
of tne nrm Of Lapse Little Co., and obtained the FOL
lowing statement which, er parie is given Tor what
II is worth
The erst time this matter was brought TO the notice OF
Mr. Isnss was early in September The charge OF steal
ing mail bags was made against him Ivy his former
coachman The facts these Our Gru, as printers,
nse a great MANY mail Gags Mr. Lapce has frequently
taken these bags as protection 10 sugar OF suoh
articles when going TO his the upper part OF the
island When he first heard OF the charge he proposed
20 first 10 the DtsricAttorney ana represent the
facts He made statement substantially to the effect
was the coachman's business to bring them back lie
had no knowledge that yet remained at his house.
and il no had violated any law he wished to make All
the amends in his power. We charge tDat u
was all bachmailing scheme, from the fact That te
officer who first to make the arrest was very &c
srouS that should not 90 to the Postoce aoout ~
or 10 any ore him. and used words TO the eject taJ
yyo could SETTLE the whole matter Mr. Lnnge ana my
self went to the Postmaster, who SAID he hardly knew
OF the case having only heard OF sumo irregularities
about the mail bags and referred rs 10 tho DstFctA
tOrpey, We engaged lawyer TO represent as IN the
legal ceedUgS, giving him retainer Tie next uay
a Young man, VITO think holds position under tins
LAWYER came tho office and said that newspaper hhd
long article IN type TO uinre our firm and only money
would Keep u out he said 500 would keep y out The
next day another messenger came from inc
lawyer who referring TO tins article SAID
We were send him $500 ana ask no
questions and the whole matter could be settled III hye
minutes This was refused, and word was again sent
that 4 the money not given tho lawyer Woulu
withdraw from tho case. We declined 10 give any
money in such a way, aud beard more until the III
diciment was found Mr.. Llnge was arrested ON "a
bench warrant and appeared 10 give bail. Coumis-
siOuer Osborn offered wait for 10 certify the
bal bonds bat the Distrct-AttOrOey would not name
any am0uBf. when II suggested. that MT LANCE
might at large company WITH IDarsnal, the one
present said no bad orders 20 lock nm mp IN
any event words TO that effect, and lie was Detained
in Ludlow-st. Jail until the next day Mt iltle said
thai they intended 10 apply the supreme Court at
Washington for another VIII.