Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-17
THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
Sentence Of Halleek.
The Case OF Gilman

The Case OF Gilman.
This morning, In the Criminal Courtroom,
there was a large ATTENDANCE, In anticipa-
tion OF the sentence of the law being imposed
on b b. Hslleck, convicted yesterday OF the
larceny OF Si7 ,093 .G5 from the Treasury de-
yened at a lew moments past oo'clc OK, when
Judge Olin took his seat. The pr soner had
been brought in q few minutes previously,
and looked quite cheerful.
Mr.. Henkle remarked that It would be i'm.
possible for him TO comply With the rules Of
the court as TO making the motion for q new
tIial, with the reasons therefore, to DAY.
The court answered that counsel could pre-
pare the motion at hrs earliest convenience,
and the court would alow IL to be filed as of
yesterdays date, aud he would see that he
The District Attorney moved for sentence.
Mr. Henkle asked that the sentence be de-
ferred.
Judge Olin said that there was no necessity
for u postponeGrent of the sentence, and he
proposed To sentence the prisoner this morn-
Ing.
Mr. Henkle made an appea; on behalf OF
the prisoner, sayi ing that ne was young
man with a young wife and family, aud II
had ever reached his hands. He was now
without pecuniary means and without
fTieuds with meaus. He asked, in view OF
thee iacts, the Ieniency of the court for the
prisoner.
HALLtCK HAS NOT gING TO SAY.
After pause, Judge Ohm asked the pri-
was az ked. Have you anything TO say ia
cohsic GRAFTON oil which the sentence may be
nitigateu2''
Halleck lin a clear voice).-I have nothing
10 say, your honor, except that l submit: 10
the Judgment of the court
The Court Perhaps mat is the wisest
course for you To IaKe Nothing to say?
The Prisoner No. sir.
THE SENTENCE OF THE COURT-FoUR
YEAka' IMPkIsoNMsNT AT HARD Labor.
The Court bave no doubt but that each
OF The Jurors by whom you were tried would
have beeB granted to have returned YER
dict of not guilty, but they have done their
duty al Il believe that they could not, uu-
der their oaths, have found any other YER
diet than they did. There is no doub but
mat you stole tue money or embezzled it.
In Consequence of this crime innocent
wife and young child must suffer, aud per
hapS a gray haired father will be carried 10
the grave. The law is TO be enforced, aud by
its enforcement others are deferred from the
com mlsslOn of crime. III your case there is
10 excuse. You are no ordinary thief. You
enjoy Cd the confidence of the government
and you betrayed the trust placed in you.
Your crime Is on account OF this betrayal
nOre serious. am sure, after your comics
siOns that you took the money. The SEN
tence of the court is that you suffer impris-
Onment al hard labor in the Albany county
peIItentiary for the period of four years.
THE pri' oner bowed and was about to take
his seatl The court added: might also i'm
pose fine of some thousands of dollars Oh
you, but you have lost most of the money
you stole. so l will not impose the fine.
The prisoner walked To his seat aud Mr.
Henkle asked 10 file a motion to suspend the
execution OF the sentence.
The Court answered that he might file
such a motion with the motion for new
trial-that there would be no unusual haste
In hurrying the prisoner off.
The Trial Of Gilman.
The case of Ottman, charged with larceny,
receiving stolen money, and receiving en-
bezZled money, was called-District Attor-
ney Wells and Hon. j. NJ. Wilson for the
government and Messrs. Merrick, Cook, aud
nPfanhnnt
The government filed a motion to CONSOLE
date the Indictments.
MOTION TO POsTP ONE.
Mr. MerTick said that some ten DAYS since
he had asked a pOstpOuement of the case on
account of the condi zion of his health, and
the court had acted on his suggestion and
postponed the case. Not feeling SpoSed TO
ask repetition of this courtesy from the
court. and still feeling that he was not sufii-
GENTLY restored 10 assume the burtnen of a
trial so exciting and protracted as this was
likely to be, he had informed Mr.. Carpenter
who was with him III the case, that be must
take the labors of the case on himself in
conjunction with his associates, NJ Ssrs.
Elliot and Cook. MIR. Merrick would assist
In the trial at the table and in consul tatiOu
as far as he could. Under these circum-
stances, as Mr.. Carpenter was before the
Committee on Elections this morning, he
thought IL would be well, unless there was
some reason for contrary course, to post
pone the trial until Monday morning, or at
least until one or two O'Clock today.
Mr.. Cook added that Mr. Merrick had been
IN Ill health and hr. Carpenter was in the
case IN bis MS place, as IL were, as the
leading counsel.
Judge Olin suggested that 1t would take
some time TO empannel jury, and that Mr..
Cook was more experienced as 10 the juries
than Mr.. Carpenter.
Mr.. Cook replied that they deemed il i'm
poItant that Mr.. Carpenter be present.
The Court
DIRECTED THE TRIAL TO PROCEED.
Mr.. Cook called attention 10 tue motion 10
qusSh, because on one and the same count
OF the indictment the prisoner is charged
with several and distinct offences, and pro-
ceSied To argue the same. After arguing on
the motion for some time the music of q
brass band playing an air from colleen
Bawn" drowned his voice, and he remarked
that he could not talk against st. Patrick's
music.
The court at IL o'clock took recess for
Oh G hour.
On reassembling the argument was re-
sumed, and was in progress when our report
closed.
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