The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-04
THE WHISKY CASES.

Judge Woods, in passing sentehce
Friday on the persons convicted III
the whisky trials, was very severe OH
the Government officers who had con
spired to defraud the Government. lie
ferrinp to the case Of John Henderson,
he said.
For some of them tho strongest ap-
peals have been made. and every proper
influence brought to bear upon the
court to make the punishment llght ana
nominal. ~
In behalf of John Henderson it has
been urged that he is man
in the decline of years; that he
has n large family dependent upon llm
that he has largo business connections,
and others must suffer embarrassment
from his punishment, that he Is d large
hearted. generous and benevolent man,
the friend OF the widow and orphan, and
of all in distress, without regard to sect
or nationality. The business community,
the clergy. the Sisters Of Charity, the
orphans have pleaded his case with me,
and have not thought it. improper to
hear all that could be said in his favor.
Judge Woods closed his remarks in
the following words:
"In behalf of Otto II. Karstendiek pc
titons signed by more than $50 OF the
prominent business men OF this city
have been presented to me praying for
clemency in tho sentence.
"These petitions represent that hars-
tendiek has carried on business in this
city with good Iepute 1or 1twenty-slx
wears. that he has recently become
bankrupt in fortune that he is broken
in health. aud is the father OF SIX
mofhcrless children The signers OF
the petition for karstendiek also IN
clu,ie Fehrenbach in their prayers, and
say that he is q young man VINO has
been always devoted to the interests OF
his employers. and is OF good repute IN
the community
One person had prayed clemency in
favor OF Beals, and several in favor ol
James.
".John Henderson appears to be the
only man of substance among the SIX
who have been convicted.
Edward Fehrenbach is Il young man,
who, in my judgment, was put forward
by his employer to carry on the llllci,
distiling in his own namo as shield
and cover to his employer
81 mention these facts to explain
some Inequalities in the sentences about
to be pronounced.
John Henderson. the sentence Of the
court is that you be imprisoned IN the
penitentiary Of the State OF West Viz
ginia. at Moundsville, for the period ol
! sixteen months. and that you pay Hue
OF %G0a0.
William G.. james, the sentence Of Tho
/ court is that you be imprisoned IN the
/ Ponitcntiary of the State of West Nlr
ginia. at MoundsviIle, for the period O
t sixteen menths, and pay fine OF $1,000
i Otto II. karstendiek. the sentence o
j the court is that you be imprisoned u
/ the penitentiary Of the State OF IVES
/ Virginia. at Moundsyille, for the perlot
! of sixteen months, and pay II line o
$4,000
John Il. Beales and VIM. M. Todd, th'
/ sentence Of the court is that each OF yol
! be imprisoned in the penitentiary OF !ht
State of West Virginia. at Mouudsvllle
! for the period of sixteen months, ant
that each of you pay fine of $1,000.
! Edward Fehrenbach, the sentence o
the court is that you be imprisoned il
the Penitentary of the State of Yves
Virginia, at Moundsvlle, for the perio'
of thirteen months, and pay fine o
$1,000
And it is ordered that in the case o
the United States VS.. Dennis O'Briel
and others that John Henderson ant
costs of prosecution, and that in tn,
case of the United States VS.. Edwart
Fehrenbach, the said Fenrenbach, Ott'
II. Karstendiek, John r. Beales AM
| VIM. M. Todd pay each one-fourth 0
the costs of prosecution.
This morning all the persons nance
were iucarcerated in the Parish Prison
awaiting their transfer to West Virginia