Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-30
cARRlcK's SENTENCE
He 10 Fiaed the smouas OF Hts De.
faicaa"u aud sent 10 Prison for
Five Years.

At 10 o'clock this forenoon the Court
room was densely crowded by people
anxious to hear the sentence OF b.. II.
Carrick. His counsel moved for q new
trial on a prepared bill Of exceptions
stating errors in the admission OF evil
d,nce and Of the Court. and also that
the verdic. OF the jury was contrary to
law.
The Court overruled the motion. the
Judge saying that be could see no reason
for changing his rulings. The case
could 60 to the Supreme Court and il
they decided the indictment not good
Mr.. Carriek would be a free man. The
indictment was the best that could be
framed aud be thought it should be held
good. Following ID the sentence OF
Judge Rising
b. ii. Carrick {: The citizens OF this
county, imposing implicit faith in your
honesty aud integrity. elevated you to
tho very responsible position Of County
Treasurer. You were thus intrust-d
with the safe keeping OF the public
funds. The people expected that you
would discharge your trust with hdeli'y.
Your former good standing in the COM
muuity gave tho ASSURANCE that you
would not violate this confidence. Such
reliance Was placed in your probity that
YOU were renomisat-d for tho same
office, this being an Endorsement and
rpco.~ -i.ion-ss was then supposed-oi
the faithful periormGGce OF your trusts.
But Just baiofs the r-cent election the
=. scoJ,g and intelligence OF your large
def,lc dion created . prlfound surprise
snd disappointment snd 1t was q gen
er,l regret thsi 4 former respected and
bonor,d citizen aud busted officer should
have 30 fallen.
This announcement was followed by
an investing alton into the condition Of
your office. and your heavy pecslations
being established. you were indicted for
smb, zxlement. You have been fairly
tried for this of-nse aud pronounced
guilty by q Jury selected With the utmost
care by your counsel. The testimony.
independent OF your confession. il clear
and positive Of your guilt 10 converting
to your own use ths SUN OF about SAL
$40 81 OF the public moneys OF this
county.
I have frequently been obliged 10 SEN
tence persons ~adjudged guilty OF public
offens-s. but l confess the duty now re-
,,,..I ~ ,n. ia ,npeh mora painful than
Is usually experienced. IL ia only with
feelings Of regret that | iud you IN this
unfortunate situation. but you alone are
responsible for your unlawful scts and
the attendant disgrace.
The Court here asked defendant IL b.
bad anything to say why sentence should
not be- pronounced upon him.
He answered nothing.
The Court continued:
1t Is the sentence aud judgment OF the
Court that you be fned in the SUN OF
sol ain 81, the amount emb-zzled. and
that Joa os confined in the State fsni'
teu,irry. at bard labor. Tor the period OF
hye wears. TO- ths crime 81 embezzlo
ment yogr .erp " confinement TO com-
ms-cs upon your delivery to the prison
authorities. TIE Sheriff will execute
tuis IudgmrD..
Virginia, December 80. 1880.
In open Court. RIcuARD RISING.
Judge First Judicial District.
The sentence 10 the extreme penalty
OF the statute under which Mr.. Carrick
was indicted.