, 1876-04-09

plea In this ndf On tbs record the truth Of tho
onenae charged We hive heard the statements Of tho
defendant and We bear in mind the diatnct ndmis-
son Of the Attorney who is charged with the
protection Of tho interest Of the Government made a
the effect tnat the Government had no evidence
showing that aaguire erer received any corrupt
money 70 tha* he Ia not to ts considered by the Court
ks member OF the conspiracy. The charge does not
Imply it There is no proof to ahow it. and the Dls
t1cs Attorney admits that there not. Tho charge
failure TO discharge an otc,al duty, neglect TO
mike reports Of frsds not only to his next superior
of6ctal but to the Commissioner ef 1ota1na Revenue
It will b that the statute nakes il his duty to re-
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the Supervisor, and 7 hare no doubt that thas
Il pe1hnfn substantially truss that he had information
that these gigantic frauds were being committed, and
did report to Mcdonald. II Mcdonald had been an
honest Official, Magui1es information would have
spced protect the reyenre but IN view Of the re-
cent Developments, this information furnished to Nc
Donald by Mcguire would be detrimental to Govern
rnent interests rather than beneficial.
Judge Dillon now proceeded to state that Ma
guire entered the Collectors ofioe under circum-
stances that were calculated to overcome nny
n,an but ons Of penetration determlnauon'
and integrity, and .....
MANY OTHER MEN wor1D HAVE FAILED II THEIR
pETY
as he did; but there were men in the communi-
ty who would have discharged the duties very
ditereulr, and mho would have exposed the
frauds. The Court then, trying to adjust the
sentence as equftably Is possible. had deter
mined to pronounce the maximum tines and the
minimnm sa1m Of imprisonment. Its Judgment
nas that Mr Mcguire pay fine OF $1,000, and
be imprisoned ID the County Jail ai1 months,
and that he stand committed at once.
A LOUD Hum
broke the silence on his judgment being render
ed, but Iii. Maguite did not seem 70 bo much
Affected BY it.
Gen. Hatch asked the Court for stay Of e1e-
crtion in the case Of Col. Magulre for . reason-
able time in order to allow him to attend to
souse bu1iness matters.
Judge Dillon said the Court could nos graor
anv stay, Col Mcguire ought to have had his
business mstters I'll arranged. He had ample
time.
Mcguire has not yet been consigned to the
County Jail, being out on parole. As he IL
special friend OF Marshal Leffenwell it il quite
come rusty with too much confinement.
Considerable surprise is expressed here thai
c. B. WILKINSON,
the fugitive revenue ewindler, should have bean
fool enough to trust himself On American sosl
and hla friends unanimously pronounce hun =
fool. The case against him is said to be CON-
c1csiye and his conviction unavoidable.
PETITION FOR PARDON.
After Con Mcguire had been sentenced and
retired from the courtroom he Iemaaked, u
after petition to His E1ceiency asking for d
PARTON OF the unfortunate ex-Coitecror was
sta,1ed, and is being industriously circulated to-
night. A large number Of inaueutini people
hare already signed it, and several Thousand
names are counted on- There is q good deal Of
sympathy for Mcguire. and there will be no
difficulty in getting signees, George Bain 3
merchant OF st. Louis, viii start to
Washington With the petition, and dehvex it to
Dan Voorhees,, who is there now, and who will
present it in person to President Grant Presi-
dent Grant has recently Expressed the opinion
hat Maguire Is the victim Of = conspiracy in
a iich ha had no part, aud it seems altogether
probable that he will consider the petition favor
aill inca1cerate Mcguire in the County Jail
Monday ns noon-