The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
LAWYER THERASSON.

HIS STATEMENT PROTESTING HIS nNocENcH--
STAY GRANTED AND HIS ADMISSION TO
BAIL.
Louis +. Therasson the lawyer recently convicted in
the Court of Oyer and Temner OF false pretences in
obtaining from his client. Mrs. Sarah Zabriskie.
satisfaction piece to $4,000 mortgage and swindns
her out of the amount. yesterday, on motion of
District Attorney Phelps called before the Court for
sentence. As usual he was asked if he had anything
10 say why sentence should not be passed upon him.
rHERAssoS's STATEMENT.
II am not aware began Mr. Thera sson, in clear
voice, III the Court please that the question now
put, as well as the response, have come to be re-
garded form. l that persons
against whom verdict has been rendered almost in
varably, ii they say anything say they are not
guilty. Notwithstanding this owe it to myself, and
II is my duty to say that am absolutely and
uasdy bs Of tine charges rs against
on my examination is true. l never told
my client the investment was not good one told
her the money was to be paid, and wrote her that
it had boon paid, and afterward told her in per-
and declare further that received her consent
to suppose if told her the loan III danger that
she would have rested satisfied, after giving me the
satisfaction piece and bond and mortgage without
solitary inquiry and without asking for her papers
for more than two years-papers which
she always kept in her close possession? The
values sweeps away from me the careful and honest
accommodations Of lifetime, leaving me unable to
respond Immediately to my obligations; but more
than year ago, before any charge OF any kind was
made. offered to Mrs. Zabrskie what my friends
and believed to be and what still think
ample security for all owed her. This she declined
almost without examination and proceeded to de-
stroy its value and injure me by harassing lawsuits
and this criminal prosecution. Having held me to
bail in $4,000 to respond in civil action, now pend
ing, she undertook this prosecution. Although
suffer from the verdict OF the jury repeat l am
.yl ,tNftu ,uf To- .l,o
SENTENCES.
"Having while in your capacity attorney and
counsellor" said Judge Davis in passing sentence.
lin your peculiar relations to your ciient-and that
client woman, conhdng in your judgment and
abiding by your advice-done an injury which in con.
nection with the other transactions, resulted in
very heavy loss to her. feel deeply the response
bility now devolved upon me. ! am extremely re-
luctant you member Of the profession. to be-
forced pass Judgment upon you am constrained
to do recognize in the strongest sense the rea-
sary arises and high obligation devoves upon the
attorneys professional OF the lawto discharge the
duties Of that trust at all hazards and under all cir
cumstances with the strctest integrity. In my udg
men there is no body Of citizens in this country who
hold largely in their hands the integrity peace
is the duty of the Court to that the members Of
the legal profession held to the responsible
ties that rest upon them. should be glad to pro-
nounce upon you lighter sentence, but assure you
this trial has been painful to me- and deem it my
duty to accept the verdict q true one. l must re-
gard You as having abused your trust and through
false representations deceived and obtained from
Mrs Zabriskie the instrument which enabled you to
fraudulenty get possession OF her property. Look
ing 1T 1t in that light could doubt the justice
Of the verdict hope your will be warming to
all the members of the profession OF the law. insi-
eating them. under all circumstances, to discharge
their duties with the strictest integrity. And it is
with that view that constrained to pronounce
upon you sentence that the Court will not be re-
garded as shrinking from the responsibility because
of your relations with honorable profession in
which you have been engaged for some years. The
sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned in
the State Prison at hard labor for the period Of two
years
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Thcrasson listened to the sentence with very
little show OF emotion. subsequently,. stay Of
proceedings he was admitted 10 100000 bail pend
ing an appeal to the Supreme Court. General Term.