The New York herald., 1879-07-09
CORA SAMMIS' LOVER.
FRANK cosaRovE SENTENCED TO THE STATE
PRISON FOR -FOUR YEARS.

FRANK CosaRovE SENTENCED TO THE STATE
PRISON FOR FOUR YEARS.
The young man Frank Cosgrove. who gave his ad-
dress as No. 81 st. James place. Brooklyn. and who
recently pleaded guilty in the Court of General Ses
sions to completely in the malpractice case IN which
Cora Sammis. of Northport. L. l.. the victim
was summoned to the bar yesterday by District
Attorney Phelps for sentence. The deceased girl
q farmers daughter. and died at the house Of Mme
Bertha Berger IN East Twenty seventh street. Mme
Berger, who tried aud convicted rs principal
in the crime charged is now undergoing sentence
of twelve years Imprisonment In the Penitentary.
When young Cosgrove arragned yesterday his
counsel. Mr.. John l. Davenport. stated that. having
already presented testimonials of the prisoner good
character nothing more remained to be said. Co.'S
grove. who is the son Of wealthy cooper carrying
on business in Burlng slip, on standing up to re-
ceive sentence was not. apparently embarrassed by
JUDGE cowrNes REMARKS.
Judge Cowing, addressing him. said:--"Frank Co.'S
grove few weeks ago YOU arraigned at the bar
this Court to plead to indictment charging you
with being accessory to the crime of malpractice.
You then confessed guilt and pleaded guilty to
the Indictment and the Court at the request OF
Ssve time and Opportunity Afforded You Of produc
ing evidence of good character and such other Facts
you could TO offer the Court in mitigation Of the
punishment which the law directs shall be inflicted
upon you tor your offence. You have availed your
self OF the opportunity afforded you. aud through
testimonials from some of the best citizens of this
city and tine city of Brooklyn. your home showing
you to have been always, before this offence an ex-
emplary young man. and until this offence 1t would
appear that no stain whatever bas ever bleinished
your good name. 1t also appears from the evidence
which you produced that you were engaged to be
married to Cora Saminis the deceased anu that you
had been so engaged for some months previous to
tho happening of this most unfortunate affair. which
engagement was public one and countenanced by
both and your parents. 1t also appears from
the evidence you produce before me that when you
what amends you could by Offering her your
name aud protection, and when. finally. you mu-
tualy agreed and adopted the unlawful aud loss
honorable course to hide your shame, you did not
desert her and seek to avoid legal responsibility by
remaining far away from the OF the crime, but
chose rather to remain by her and with her to the
last. II all the foregoing facts true. while they
do not In any way justify your crime nor In any
way justify your breaking the law, think have
legal right and should as conscientious judge take
them into consideration In passing sentence upon
you. The sentence which passed upon Nine. Ber-
ger, the principal in this crime, was much more
severe than that which shall pass upon you.
fort that to her. this did not appear to
be her rst her second offence, but IL did appear
that she had embarked upon q career of crime and
that her business was that of professional mall
practitioner. The punishment prescribed by the
law for your offence IL Imprisonment for period of
not less than four more than twenty years Cos
grove. am sorry for you. which, after ALL is only
saving that am humtn for to have sympathy
for others misfortuncs IL to be inhuuan; and the
imprisonment which you must suffer Is. after all.
not all the punishment you must undergo, but your
which is visited upon you serves a warning to the
very many who are constantly either unwilliugly or
knowingly, offending against the law violated by
you aud II they take heed OF that warning. then wD