The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-03
THE WHISKY CASES.

Judge Woods, in passing sentence
yesterday on the persons convicted In
the whisky trials, was very severe on
the Government officers who had con-
spired to defraud the Government. Re-
| ferring to the case OF John Henderson,
he said;
| For some OF them the strongest ap-
peals have been made, and every proper
influence brought to bear upon the
court to make the punishment light and
nominal.
In behalf of John Henderson it has
been urged that he is q man
in the decline Of years; that he
has large family dependent upoD him,
that he has large business connections,
and others must suffer embarrassment
| from his punishment that he is q 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. tho
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
I'm behalf OF Otto II. Karstendiek pc.
titions signed by more than $50 Of the
prominent business men OF this city
have been presented to me praying for
elemency in the sentence.
These petitions represent that Kars-
tendiek has carried on business in this
city with good repute for twenty-six
years; that he has recently become
hankrnnt in fortune that he is broken
,mpotherEgss Children The signers OF
clude Fehrenbach in their pfayssas. s1so ....'s 80
say that he is young man who 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 OF
James.
John Henderson appears to be the
only man of substance among the SIX
who have been convicted.
Edward Fehrenbach is young r1;sE,
who, in my judgment, was put forward
by his employer to carry On the Illicit
distillng in his own name as shield
and cover to his employer.
Il 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
Peniteutiary Of the State OF West Vir-
Ht,
sixteen months, and that you pay a fine
of $1,000,
William G. James, the sentence OF the
court is that you be imprisoned In the
Penitentiary OF the State OF West Viz
gina, at Moundsville, for the period OF
sixteen menths, and pay fine OF $1,000:
Otto II. Karstendiek, the sentence Or
the court is that you be imprisoned IN
the penitentiary OF the State OF west
Virginia, at Moundsville, Tor the perlod
of sixteen months, and pay nne Of
$1,000
John r. Beales and VIM M. Todd, the
sentence Of the court Is that each OF you
be imprisoned in the penitentiary OF the
State of West Virginia, at Moundsyille,
for the period OF sixteen months, and
that each of you pay fine OF $1,000.
Edward Fehrenbach, the sentence OF
the court is that you be imprisoned In
the Penitentiary Of the State OF West
Virginia, at Moundsville, for the perieu
Of thirteen months, and pay fine OF
$1,000.
And it is ordered that in the case OF
the United States VS.. Dennis O'Brien
and others that John Henderson and
William q. james pay each one-half the
costs OF prosecution, and that in the
case of the United States vs.. Edward
Fehrenbach, the said Fenrenbach, Otto
II. Karstendiek, John Il. Beales and
VIM. NJ. Todd pay each one-fourth OF
the costs OF prosecution.
This morning all the persons named
were incarcerated in the Parish Prison,
awaiting their transfer to West Virginia.
Meeting of the Independent WOrkingnaen
of the second ward.
Last evening there was large gather
ing Of the independent workingmen OF