The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-10
WETMORE IN A PRISON SUIT.
JUDGE D-iNIELS SEN7INCIN0 MN TO
7IE PENITEN7I


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The Prisoners speech last Nights rnin-
f,i Introduction to ElackwcIis Island.
Theodore Il. WotmOre, the convicted Nco-
President Of the Security Life Insurance Come
pany was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Daniels. Ia reply to an inquiry by tho Court
whether he had any motion To make, Mr.. John
q. Mott. one of tho counsel for Wctmorc. said
that nitcr full consultation with his client and
his assooiutc counsel. they had resolved to do
nothing further 10 secure a new trial
N"tmorc ia answer to the usual questions.
snid thnt Nc was 81 yrnrs old His family lived in
Alexandria. W.. Asked what hc had to say why
judgment should mot ho passed upon him. ho
said in low and subducd tone:
would like to any but very few words.
For the last three years | have worked day and
night in the Security Life Insurance Company.
trying to save II. II. am sure most Of the in-
surancc fraternity will boar me witness: and
while have no word 81 apology to make for
The state OF affairs presented TO the court still
LOOK back upon II all with the greatest sorrow
and regret. | think II but Justice to myself to
say. that the state Of the company was such
own personal credit; my house on
th2 HUDSON has been, advertised for
sale under foreclosure and stand before you
to-day utterly ponniless. with my wife and
seven children wanderers in II distant State I
only say this for the consideration Of the Court
cncy should be exercised. though am ready to
accept such penalty as the Court may think
ireR roso 3 & IN Ss Sonr IN
dcrgo such an ordeal again. No mortal man
can toll what have Undergone
said:
The duty imposed upon the Court in cascs
OF this character Is always disagrccahle but il is
doubly SO in those cases wherc l"ople have sc-
cured those advantages OF position and cduca:
tlph whirh YOU have enjoyed. and have yielded
tnlrmptWtl9n nnl so Tar forgotten the oblga.
tions which they are under to the laws as 10
weaken the conild,ncc of the public in corpora
ugn- such NJ they hnve been connected with"
Judge Daniels added that persons who were
in,tus'Gd Wth ih.7c great trusts had 50 lar for
eral confidence in the integrity Of human na.
ture.; The Court SAID ii was its duty to impose
9ll TIE punishment that the law would allow'
Dor ia tl, pepitrnIIary and ine of s25n.
with Theodore X. Wclmore at half past 2 l,y tho
bellevue. They werc alone | was standing in
the prison when McGonigal walked in. aud
handing mo the commitment. hri tly said
Warden Fox. this Is Theodore Il. Wrtmorc.' !
mm,clliRey R io4k INN t. tnr barrier shop End
more was ordered To- strip hr ktuhn down alto.
g'thcr W. had t. hold him st'niy whsle The
hnrher -hpv"d on his rioueta 'loIni eat his hair
Having taken tn hu'h. So Weighed him. inok
questions. Hn i,lvo Ills ni,n ns 81 said n ,vrs
born i'm New York. wg- Prot 7tait hy ialth.
gni lis o.eupat.on that oi insurance kcpei
N,DDlpl'e,rg Z hi,a2yns wcai,uur. him, i'r " linn
.s1t 81 olo h'ns. an ordered him to tai 10 On.
~ W. -..Ii ol lh' ,,. illn- h' -hiunh 9h - "ni
mi-i on' riyng. W. were obliged :" u him
Il no, r.' continued Wari.u Fox. saw a
man ,,"qk down - nn.n; ii9 sn'mei a. 30.
aug. '..-p ton Having dressed him. ,rp-
,r litD tfirrff conlu tri Wcimorr o. cell 100.
,n tier fDnrgi nc oli prison. On the books he
n u o'ci.,I woimore. dressed in felon's
Clothes. wgs har-Aly ordered 10 fan In line with
the other uriSuuers to 80 to supper. lIrN was
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