Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-06
thursday Evening. March s ,Iszs.
FROM CHICAGO.

tallen Angell Is now Salely
in Joliet ~penitentiary. To the great
astonishment of every one he cody
presented himself before the Criminal
Court, Judge Williams, waived a trial
and plead guilty of embezzlement and
grand larceny. The court was in ses-
sion trying the supposed murder of
officer Race. In answer tOthe judges
inquiry if he was determined to plead
guilty as charged, he firmly replied in
the affirmative. Then the judge pro-
ceeded to pass sentence, giving the I'M
fortunate fellow the longest term set
by law, that of ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. The severity of the sentence
is commented upon by the community
at large aud generally condemned. 1t
has always been understood by law
yers aud feeling people that when
a culprit confessed guilt, thereby
saving the State the costs of a pro-
traeted trial, that the court extended
a little mercy. Although Angels
crime was an infraction of law, still it
was committed againsta moneyed cor
pOration, and as he prosecuted a course
that inflicted no damage on the people
at large. the court should have extend
ed that mercy warranted by precedent.
There can scarcely be a doubt but
Angel was dizzy of brain when he
commenced embezzling, and ever since
the death of his wife. If it were
otherwise. and if he we're at heart a
thief. he would have been smart
enough to have placed the SS0,0D0.
found in his trunk in some different
place. Up to the time Of his fall he
was an hOnOred ornament TO society.
Until he is released from prison
he will be no longer known as Chas.
w. Angel, but as No. 1904,
Poor Angel has been made a scare
crow, while many seOundrels in this
city move in soeiety's choicest walks,
who have robbed the widow and the
orphan. and caused st0nt hearts to
end their miseries by taking their own
lives. GmOng them are David A.
Gage. late city treasurer; Geo. Won
Halter, another custodian Of public
funds Sydney Meyers, late president
of the broken Beehive Bank, and
Gen. Macarthur, late postmaster Of
Chicago. The misereants have caused
untold hardships to be visited upon
the people at large. The reason they
are not behind the bars, and known
by a number, is that they are bright
lights in local and national political
rings that have nurtured aud protected
fraud ever since the Radical kopqbli-
can banner was thrown to the breeze.
1t is generally believed that steps will
be taken to have Angel pardoned in
a short time.
The late arrest of the Pekis and
Peoria. III. whisky rings for defraud-
ing the United States government
creates considerable excitement in
Chicago, because there are a great
many Of the s. crooked eiement here.
Young Mcintyre, who gave the
whole thing away" because his father
dish1herited him, X the subject Of
maledictions from the tainted ele-
ment. Old John Mcintyre feels blue
over his sons vindictiye conduct, sRd
PAGES his cell like a Gagged lion. No
doubt the unnatural offspring enjoys
the old mans discontinue. The
affair'looks serious for those in Jail.
Chicago is soon to have an elevated
railroad. 1t will run on Wabash ave
nue. to the southern city limits, and
probably beyond. The cosporators of.
the schme are l.. II. Pierce. II. j.
Chase, A. d. Eddy, Lorenzo Pratt, ID,
n. Bash, d. W. Palter and -
Bqrchell, all men of grit and enter
prise.
Turned away to die. yes, to die
Poor Catherine Roden was the victim,
and the county hospital officials were
tue heartless actors III the shocking
drama. She asked TO be taken in that
Institution and protected from the
cold but they turned her sway to die.
Her mlseries are now over, aud Il is
to be hoped she is a bright angle.
Her husband is dyiag Of consumption
in The Alexian Brothers hospital.
This outrage against poor Ays Roden
is but one Of the many committed by.
officials charged with charitable da-
ties.
DIR. Meyer, charged with the muir
der of Mr. Gelderman and hist Meyers
own wife, wal released ou bail this
evening, subject to the result Of the
post norton examination of the bodies
of the supposed victims. Mrs. Gel
derman. the doctors supposed accom-
plioe, is still under surveillance. There
is something wrong between the doe
tor and Mrs. G.
1t is more than likely David 0'Neil,
who was shot by Thos. Ellis the other
day, will die.
A confidence villain named Jim
Collins, just down from Milwaukee,
tried to pull the wool over the eyes Of
o granger" named Simpson, from
Iowa, yesterday. But Simpson would
not have il that way. Now "Jeems
mourns behind the bars. Simpson
caused it to be thus.
Mr.. c. A.. Tinker, a Baptist school
superintendent, has Just been appoint