New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-09
THE COURTS.
COSGROYE SENTENCED.


THE IIGHTFsT PUNISHMENT PRESCRIBED BY THE
IAw-IuPRIsoNMENT FOR -FOUR YEARS.
The Court of General Sessions was crowded
yesterday the interest DISPLAYED IN the sentencing OF
Francis Cosgroye being marked. After n number OF
minor had been disposed OF, Clerk sparks caed
Cosgrove tho bar. The prisoner was paIe ana
emacated his imprisonment in the Tombs baVln2 tOid
heavily on him. His HAIR has been allowed to gro"
long. and his mustaehe looked rs II neglected. His
cheeks had not shaved for two days, aud the short
growth of hair on gave him black appearance
He was dressed In dark coat and waisteoat aud wore
light trousers He also wore neat tie encrced with
gold ring ard n heavy gold watch chain with cameo
lOcket attached.
Distrct-Attorney Phelps moved for the sentence OF
the Court John l. Davenport, COUNSEL for Cosgrove,
said he could no call attention 20 the af
davits and Testimonials to the character OF the
prisoner lie asked for the OF lenency Cos
grove was then asked II he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed, but made no audible
reply.
Judge Cowlng then SAID "Francis Cosgroyc, a few
weeks arraigned at the bar Of this Court
plead to an Indictment charging you with being an
accessory TO the crime OF abortion. You there con-
fessed your guilt and pleaded guilty the indictment
The Court at request Of counsel deferred SEN
teDce In order that you might have time and oppor-
tuny afforded of producing evidence ~ good char
acier and such other facts you could or the Court
In mitigation OF the punishment which the law directs
shall be Inflicted upon You tor your offence You have
avaed yourself OF the opportunity afforded you, and
rough your counsel have produced to the Court
many testimonials from OF the best citizens of this
city and the City OF Brooklyn, home, showing you
have always before this offence, exemplary
young man. Until this offence 1t would appear that no
stain whatever has bemtshed your good name. IL
also appears from the evidence which you produced
that You were ENGAGED 10 DE mAIreo 20 Cora Snls,
the deceased and mat you had Deen SO cngag'u Tor
months previous TO the happening OF tbs most un
fortunate affair. The engagement was pubhc one ana
cOuntenanced by both her and your own parents.
It also appear from the evidence you produce before
that when you aScertaned her condition you hast
ened 10 make what amend you could by Offering
her your name and protection, aud finally, when You
mutually agreed ana adopted the unlawful and less hon
seek to AVOID legal responsibility Dy remaining far
remain by aud with her to the last. Ii all the fore
going facts true while they do not III any way JUSTIFY
y0ur CRIME nor Justify your breaking the law think
have legal right TO- and should Ous Judge,
sideratiOn In passing sentence uOOn
YOU The sentenee which passed upon Madame Ber-
GER the principal In this crime. much more severe
than that which shall pass upon You, for the reason
that 10 her this did not appear To DE her rst nor bel
second offence; but 1t did appear that she had EN-
barked upon Of crime, aud that her business
that Of professional abOrtionist. The punishment
a period Of not less than four more than twenty
years. Cosgrove. am for you-whch after AL IL
saying am only human for To have no sympathy Tor
Others msfOrtunes is to he Thurman The ImprsOn-
which you suffer is after ali not all the pan
ishment you must undergo Your whole life Is bghted.
But II the punishment which il visited upon you serves
a warning 10 the very many VINO are constantly,
either Willingly knowingly, OFFENDING against the
law violated by you, they take heed OF that warn
ing then VIII yrur punishment have served some good
end The sentence OF the Court is that be confined
IN State PRISON for the term OF four years"
Cos grove received the Sentence placdly AT It's
clusiOn officer touched him on the arm and the two
walked hurredy to the PRISONERS box al the end OF tue
ROOM
three years by the allowance Tor general good conduct
while III state prison.