, 1875-11-14
JOYCE.
That Notoriously Prominent
Parsonage Retires from
Public Life.
Ind Win Sejourn in the Missouri
Prison for Three and a
EaIf Tears.
IA Addresses the Court and
Country in Mitigation Of
His Sentence.
1.,|aras Himself The Eittim Of Self.
Csngicted Periurers and
Ihielcs.
Wan Who Stole Small Things
When Big Ones Lay
Around Loose.
corpares Himself to Raleigh, Ga
lilco, Tasso, a3d 0lheT
ancient Notabics.
Makes a Touching Allusion to the !,
Ungratafalness Of Republics; +!
Ind Bids a Storl}aI Adieu to Peddlers Of !
Fraud and Perjarsrs Generally. i
fhe Plain. Common-Sease Reason Why !:
Makes Touching Allusion to the
Ungratafalness Of Republics
isd Rids = StorafaI Adieu to Peddlers Of
fraud and Perjarsrs Generally.
(hs Plain, common-Ssase Reason Why
ioyce clamaza for Sentence.
What Is Said Of the Mckee and
Mcguire Cases.

Euerie} D;f,1tch to The CHICAGO 1F7ot&Ht-
6r. LOUIS. No., Nov. l3.- sensation in
xh;hky circles to-day naa been the seotence It
fo1 Iovre, at Jefferson Ctr. Il hee tsc: co..
etde~ed by N auy IL the head and from. of the
Whisky Ring. aod the fact that he nas
been forced to submit to lne1orahle fate
IN the face Of the influence and money
fhat Ens used in his behalf Was considered as
quite Significant. and ominous TO those over
whom caees Of like character are imcen3ing.
When Judge K1eters Court me: thus morning st
Jefferson City. Jovcea attorney, Col. Lay.
cane forward, and, III an address Of
considerable length, pro,-eded to appeal for
lsnieos md mercafal sentence upon the part of
sbs Court. III. Lay WAS fo?la9ed by Mr. john
son for ,hs prosecution, who insisted th,t tbs
defendant hid been proven guilty Of gross
f1auds, and that it vas nothing more than just
That he should suffer the extreme penalty Of the
hx.
JOYCE KTEAEs-
Col. Jorce, who had been sitting quietlv by,
then arose, an1 obteiniug permission, addressed
tho Couzt ~ fotto~s:
htosp this Honorable Court passes sentence, beg
kase y tste thAt my conviction WIS secured 5y the
p9tQ.ed testimony Of sef-eonvicted 1ievea. Fe1ue-
NM, The reetfytr, Borrgeiseer. the 6aager. and
tsoss saxasat seoundre:s who cru ided cLnst-,hey
esns upon Tho witness st.na and paraded
e - ~ <.. assy b,, ss5n0~ssgns :a ss aorssa sna.
mani through term Of years It the
NJ 1 to 81 oents per barrel. The pencil Of Gus
TN D2re could not do justice TO these three wander
4n& Is--ehes who seemed tile lookout to stell
small sttngz. when larre oues were conveniently 1t
dnd, Fnnenkn and F4gtn a1e identical charactars,
md should be tmmortaltzed in living in:amy. dis
Hsx the redd er1 Of fraud and erjury, couElgning
khan 10 the devourins hrea Of rotten cons 1enoe.
1w indicted for failure to report in writing certain
ged knowledge and information Of certain ffaudu-
Amt hanractions Of petrihed yeGjure1H. The jury
tNnd me guilty Oh the cou1tz but Eaatter Of fact
IL con:Il Son VAS ~ {Aisc ~ toe evidence.
sksse TINT It hsd the appearance to Tue jury t o.
hsaEs are not always what they fee:n simply de-
atszo nlun my honor ~ man and my Aieg ance as
% co hs and snz tast
~ aoeo!atel1 innocent Of Tho charges trunped up
ss.,ass me b pretended friends and sileE en-
e.rn tnt1a,ted ed By By anysody: hut /
srz 70 ea,ed saug.e cent in any fraud Of the
eng. Then where is the motive that induced me to
Writing to sdpeTvlso, Mcdonald and Commissioner
0oasa<s The report, It IL alleged was net in fnll
oesaer Es the Information in my posse iu1 or
tae th3eyerT reported wa4 in Missouri. The Dts
F3 Attorney af the United States, In his concluding
spsfe introduced my copy book. showing the 'r ms
sattted letter to Supervisor McDonald as something
uacaulent. Ny lawyers. or myecn. had no opportu-
tJ to e1plzin the letter in eyidcnre which could
IT ben done 70 the utmost saAf4cion Of eEer5-
You1 Honor has, from the beginning Of the caae to
sne end. extended me the kndeat consideration and
sas people, md in the name OF Justice. stand hero
sedsy strong and bold. conscious Of Innocence Ny
as-rs, nses % .s19eted hy the noole impulse % Tt
90 the NbertJ Of his eouniry, OF by
courage that ms, i.ed Sir Walter Klegh It tho
ts aosk. iits R.lagh, may have pnt'ei smoke
xses1 but never sc: tranped upon the royal robcs
e ne Ttrxfn Queen. For myself hase no fear Of
ny punishment on earth; set on behalf Of my past
s1n TINT eTer datkened my life, and in consideration
sns import owe ny wife and chdren, nsk that
nsaensninly ing = th.s Bar Of Justice that ~nald be
1sese1aaly claimed By yourself under like c1rcum- /
saanee. few abort vears viii seIulchre the living I
tod.J With ths dead Of yes erday, and tho celestial
dnhsas Of tomorrow viii bEng u all 70 the baE Of
{.s:, xnd client will meet upon the
80. sssa q eternity. md ra1t uron the
Ia S.ss and trts ~ia 1se IN g. add u un hum
aoe nlood uf innocence do*s FREQ and unruaied |
soe2u the channels Of this frame. and the ar-
e. ,1oaxment in my heart When look back 10 the
a:aa tssa. battle where fought ana blei for my
essa9ss1 esa9s1 IN the hour Of terrible taA wonder
e n.tons mock ~ md shame 10 lu.e The bravs to
- s1dton ny smp!e stn is that Of. omission. and
.s suffer the deepes. humiliation. Wills tue glori
Saa Ssi' epdden,e esz of reform has .1ssa
ake the mlst Of I mighty hood, and |
ssed onward to tho gulf OF punishnrnt,
good sno tbs bad suffer alate The stream is tult
= eia1S"ooa md dead TIMBER while many young oaks
~ ~ sSaroozeB On the tanks sre loosened from
a1F n1zn foundation and dlxhe ntc the river Of de-
ss sstsoaon But the zain fas lightly On tho noun
t3 o3 Inc ann shines w1rzny on tho plains. and tho
.no eren now u fettlng into it, former bed, |
ae fne c5ssal watezs shzu aga.n reflect the green
ee The c4k and sycamore, and the gentle hreexca /
aa a @ens Of aprtng shAA mako merry must: In the
.1aosA a!s.es Of : eenerous nAtiou- The prison
sAa eaat heumed tn Gznieo, Columbus, Tsseo, and
s.Poeon, did not measure the minds of the men. 1t
.ens uas she:s bodies suffered some torture nut the
Sooa :. spit1t that rose IN their heazts ie4pd
ae aao Ia 1amitable regions Of sciencet poetry.
oa *ar. making them monArchs Of tho hour, and
oaaess d eternity. Humble u AN in tha xxlkB Of
- ny so1l II inspired BY their nustr1ous example, |
aa anu b my future endeavor to show the worli
~ 4ihoRgh may sutser tor tnae tic penalty of
31ated textE' .ny, Jet, ike 4 mountain Cr1E shAu
s1 ~ NJ peiuug so1u, md LII. my had clear md
%, |
1havs done.
THE eENTEzCE
100 speaker vss deeply affected during tho
eASery Q: his oraIou. He was listened to
hta marked attention. At the close OF his
aeech' Judge krekel proceeded 70 sentence
:@, u sois:aoca naying, he had no doubt rs to
y 6mlt, and regretted that it vas not other-
r.. Attsr souas 1ems1ks, hriof. pointed. aod
soest. hs pFunounoed tbs eeoteuce to be in !
konnaat tn thrsa md = half yaar1 in tia