Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-03-26
He Wanted Mercy.

Geo. A. Moody, who was convicted
in the state circuiteourt on two charges
Of burglary, was brought into court
yesterday morning for sentence. Judge
Bellinger, with characteristicsympathy
asked
"Have you anything to say why the
sentence of this court should not be
pronounced against your
Moody arose, bowed, assumed re-
spectful, dignitied attitude and said:
"Judse, as l am called on, I'll make
speech. If / wanted to | could
make as long and as eloquent speech
as Grant ever did Before you pro-
nounce sentence | would ask your hon
or to be mericiful. You know, Judge,
the good book, which perhaps it would
| do us all good to read, though | know
not whether it viii be accepted as au-
thority in this court, says, blessed are
the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy There are other texts as
Judge not that yc be not judged,
spare me according to thy mercy,
and, iii the multitude OF thy mercies,
hear me-. Now judge What | want to
say is that now, when you have got
the upper hand, don't he too hard on a
| fellow. Remember tAss good men
sometimes go wrong, and whenever
T you hear man say that fellow ought
to be sent up for his natural lifc just
say to him back again, pat yourself III
his place. "
/ Judge Bellin>er answered: II don't
J see, young man, what there IS lii your
{ case to demand mercy at lay hands
You hal been discharged from the
pen;tentisry only a fc" weeks, anc
had hardly been accustomed to wear
: ing citizens dress, when you broke i'll
: to two windows and robbed ="
} Moody didn't want the judge to &c
9 The ''bulge" on him, so he jumped t.
= his feet again. His first speech wa
{ delivered in pious prayer meetin
S tone. He now assumed tragic att
: tude and delivered the followin. wit
t all the eoqucnce at his command:
0 aThe ual,y Of mercy is not strainei;
J 1t dfoppc;h AS the gentle rap from heaven,
| t'pon the place heneath. it is twice blessed
| 1t blcsseth him tha, gives, and him that take
> lis M gttest in the mghtcsti it beeomes
t Tic thrunged monarch better than his crown
!. His scepter shows the t.rce of temporal powe
The attribute to and majesty.
Y. Wherein doth st the dread and fear of king
II Bat mcr v is above this sceptciei sway,
Is It is enthrunged in the hearts of kings,
i 1t is an s'tribu C t. God Himself;
" And earthly power Il tn then -how iiacst God
e When mercy seasons justice. Therefore Jud:
/. Though justice be thy plea, consider this
i That in the course OF justice. none of u<
;" Shnuid see salyation: l do pray for mercy;
II AMI that same prayer doth teach us all to rend
IN The deeds of mercy
$ The speech so wrought on the lee
al ings of the Judge that he sentence
n Moody to ten years confinement
lie the state prison, five years on ea'
y charge fullest extent of the la
"a But Moody got even with HIM /
As jumped to his feet second time. ~
IN in his loudest tones shouted, New
It mind Judge; old mother Shipton 50
" the world will come to an end in lSs
'e- and you bet your life wen then be I
ng an even keel
ne Above the laughter which followe
n was heard the voice of Judge Bell
ot ger ordering the sheriff to remove t
'le prisoner - Oregoaian.