New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27
KE.uBLE IN JAIL.

uE AND FOUR OTHERS INcARcERATED AND FINED
HARn1sBURG, Penn, April 2G.-Wiliam IL.
Kenble C"arlcs T. Satcr and Emil j. PerOn OF Phia
dephia came here last evening in company with their
counsel Wm f. RumbcrGer aud Jesse H. Crawford were
already here.
Judge Pearson called them for sentence about noon
to-day In passing sentence lie spoke on the enormity
OF the crime Of corrupt solicitation aud iis pernIcous
influence upon the community He said this species of
crime had been common thing In the Legislature LOT
years and that the Constitution had stepped In
and interposed legal remedy which the Court wns com
PEELED take cogizance Of Petrof anu Rnm0efBer were
more cupahle than any Of the accused nasmnch
o ,bov were members OF tho Legislature Mt the time
The Court must Issue its mandate IN accordance WIN
| the law whether It was in the case OF man worth Y
million dollars the beggar In rags who atoe loat OF
Kenblo and Numherger then made few TcmarGs , &C.;
nying their guilt after which the Court imposed inc
| following sentence on each OF the convlctsi one
thnusaud dollars fine, AMI years nil,OncpI Wllh
solitary and separate confinement ut hard aDor III INC
The sentence fcl like ihundcrbolt upon tho rIiaon
ers aud they stood looking at the Judge a' not kno"
Mr. KcmTe then addressed the Judge May it please
was Maid 10 him May please yonr Honor" he rc-
| pCatcd have the right 70 spcakr Yes, ar re-
| pncd Judge Pearson. Mr. Kembe then continued; " a
came here to-day IN comlinnce Win my promise o Two
%GfEs H ,Grs Gg 10 @ IGsCES Court w mad ca but the Court
chose TO ncceri portion ana reject tHe II Fcst & nerS rs
this sentence There Is nothing that nm guilty Of"
Judge Pearson merely remarked " Gentlemen, you arc
| In the custody OF the Shetin." . 80,
After Kcm6lc had ceased, Rumiorccr addressed tho
Court and said that no not represented ~ counsel,
ana asked when Lis counsel came tins efnoon hc
might be heard. $500
Judge PearsC4 said that anything counsel might Bny
would not matter particle. Counsel could not rrn
hair white black The prisoners, with their counsel
then retired the law library and held private con-
| sultatiOn, nftCr which they were taken 10 jail. .
| Mcssrs Kembe and Saltcr shook hamda With tho
rrison- whom they recognized. No one hut the
DtlsOncrs the deputy scrins, and tho counsel wrrc
allowed 10 eutcr. Kcmbc put into cell 10y hlusrlf
Ruinberger, PetrOG, Crawford and sater occupy two
| cells
| Thc Court House was crowded with curious spccta-
tors and the streets adjoining were filled with people
anyious to got glimpse OF the cuprs. Much aston
Ishmen "a expressed ut tho severity Of tue Cntcucc
Shortly after IL o'clock the Sheriff and his deputies re-
m -cd all the prl Oucrs u the jail where they are
| now awaiting removal to the Eastern Pcnitcnary.
Sheriff Reel will take thcso prisoners down ut the
usual time along with those convicted ot the present
| term This viii not be until week after next.
| PHILADELPHIA, April 2G.-The subcommittee OF Fl
nance OF the City Councils In secret session tGHy
NJ the Peoples Bank, investigating the affairs OF that
institution with regard tO tho safety and amount O
the city funds the hands OF tho bank This 10 tho
institution of which cI-StntcIrrasurCr KcmDl0 Was
| president until hC resigned last week.