The New York herald., 1878-01-10
WETMORE's SENTENCE.
ONE YEAR IN THE PFNIrENTIARY AND TWO
HUNDRED AND YIPrY DOLLARS FIHE-HIs

ONE YEAR IN THE PFNIrENTIARY AND TWO
HUNDRED AND YIPrY DOLLARS YINE-HIs
PLEA FOR LESIENcY.
Theodore r. wstmore. late Vice President OF the
Security Lie and indemnify Company, convicted on
Tuesday Of conspiracy 70 oDssruc, the enforcement
OF tho Insurance laws, sentenced IN tho Court Of
oyer and rerminer. yesterday. by Judge Daniels, TO
the fuli penalty OF the law Al eleven O'Clock, tho
usual hour of opening the court, tho prisoner was
brought In by Officer James Neais, who mad had him
In charge during tho night He looked pale aud much
cast down. evidcntly feeling deeply degradation Of
his position District Attorney Phelps having moved
for sentence Mr.. MotL one of the counsel for the
prsoner said that after consultation It was decided
yield to their clients desire accept sentence at
once
The prisoner was directed by MI Sparks, tho clerk,
TO stand up, and IN reply tho usual questions
he nitvone years oil age resident OF Alexandria.
Va, anu had no mechanical trade
"Have you anything to say, and II SO what why
sentence should not now be passed on you by tho
Court?"
wErMoRE's PLEA
The prisoner. In voicc husky with suppressed emo
would like TO say . very lew words. For the last
three years worked day anu night 10 try and save
The institution. l have nothing TO say Ia relation
TO the past but that look upon II with regret. The
state oi the company was such that had been
oongcd 10 advance 10 IL moans and personal credit,
SO that now stand before the Court penniess man,
depending on inc cuarty OF friends. Ny former
homo on the HUDSON, IN which my seven children
were born Is advertised tor sale, under foreclosure
ana both children and wie arc now wanderers IN
distant State. only ask tnat the Court under those
circumstances shall DO as enieDt II can and what
ever sentence may impose snail be received without
murmur for TINS is tue first tms have ever peen 10
court, aud oo that | would rather die tnun 70
through sec0nd trial
JUDGE DANIELS REMARKS.
Judge Daniels, IN passing sentence, said II was al
ways painful 20 impose penalty, but douoy SO where
the prisoner has had tho advantages education
position such under ordinary circums
pectcd 10 prevent persons from the commission of
crime. II IL very startling that crimes o the dcscrip
ton that brought ABOUT the present melancholy cxh-
blion are o fr. quent occurrence anu arc comIttcd
by class who have enjoyed largo amount OF puUiic
confidence, and VINO ialled 10 meet the expectation
placed Ia tnem thus weakening the confidence OF tho
people the integrity OF human nature. thus impcl
nng to crime those who have such educational anu
social advantages, and who arc stimulated to wrong
dong by want and necessity. Whom these restraints
are overlooked anu crime committed tho Court has
but one duty. When these restraints arisiag from
fortunate position aud circumstances are vio,aed
Is an aggravaton o the crlmo itselt Ihe law us IL
stands, pen ites tor dcfacaons. IS TIE Same
II was fifty years ago, when there was no oppor rtuny
Tor heavy deiaicalI0ns, and my opinion, Is de-
iectve IL ala rming circumstance that what
ordinarily expected TO be against crime
dsregarded and all Gun do IN your or any case
whero The indictment Is simply 4or misdemcauor
ls Id innict the full penalty. IL would bc
a matter OF qualification 10 the Court II It
could grant your request, but IN view
of the circumstances, the full penalty
should be imposed. Your own testimony showed
that Tor years before the report mado your
pany insoivent; yet you and very likely the ohcr
officers, knowing this, permitted money " bc taken
from connding persons for your policies when you
knew that your contracts were worthless The Court
hopes that the experience you have ganod, II oil
sal nature, will AID IN restoring you to your iormcr
relations with society, and tnat IL VIII deter others
similarly situated from yielding To temptation.
SENTENCE.
"The sentence 0 the Court Is, The Judge concluded
that you be imprisoned IN tnc Pcnitebtiary at hard
labor ior the term OF ana pay line o $3.50,
aud that you stand committed until Lne hue Is paid
Tor not moro than one day ior eacn dollar"
The prisoner was then removed by permis isson OF the
Judge 10 the Sheriirs Office Tor The purpose OF having
interview with Lis aged father. aud was tncnce
taken 70 tho Tombs.