New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SENTENCE OF JOHN DEvOY.
yupGE COMING SENDS HIM TO THE PESiTENTiAhf
r,op SIXTY DAYS.

THE SENTENCE OF JOHN Dewey.
sunap COMING SENDS HIM TO THE PESITENrIARY
FOR SIXTY DAYS.
-ob, Devoy. the Editor of The Irisk Nation who
was convicted on Monday of criminal Ioel ana VINO
was allowed to 90 ON bail awaiting sentence,
appeared promptly yesterday morning oeioi9 = uuso
Cowing IN the Court of General sessions. ne MAS
accompanied by his counsel Colonel spencer. nj.
Hangs the private prosecutor in behalf of August
Belmont the complaining witness, and Assistant
District-Attorney Fellows were IN attendance c MI;
1lejnont was not present The courtroom was hlled
with spectators. among whom were many Hish
sympathizers with the defendant.
Mr. Fellows asked that sentence be pronounced III
The case of Dewey and Clerk Mosher asked the de-
PENDANT II he had any reason to give why sentences
ihould not he pronounced upon MN: M. tna ~
rose and advancing to the bar said In calm tone VI
voice:
In the frs place would thank the jury for their re-
nn SnE with the case as presented b. the very able
lawyers law laid down III your Honors charge
lake that verdict, coupled with the recommendation to
mean simply that have been guilty OF technical VIC
ation of without any malicious intent with the
prosecution have no fault to ind no think 1ot tOe
very abls speech OF MT Fellows was sucn eha That
in my opinion your Honors charge was o, s suCh
nent on public matters public would be possible;
AT the beginning OF the trial took tine hoery 10 say
lar trial before your Honor Though don't charge de-
berae unfalrness your part THINK en, ev n, fSe
matter that conId have had tairer trial before
us who ad nS sd ne smoa as obtained from the
resnt of this trial would say that the result OF the
s r aS oniv Shows thar was less careful than might
have BEEN IL has left Mr. Belmont as 10 tne question
q hs s Se % hSpe your Honor wnOt
what was said by Mr. Beimouts counsel as to cemency.
ask favors Of Mr.. Belmont owe none 70 hiui Inc
question simply between the people of the State
York and myself hope that you VIII eTsasr os I al
proper ways 10 express opinion as 10 MI BeinohC5
conduct SIN hold him morally whether 70 tSs ys ~
cause. In writing that article was actuated Dy no
az might have BEEN haae nothing 10 take
back in relation to The whole matter
When Mr. Dewey had finished his remarks, Judge
Cowing said:
you guilty of publishing without Justification an article
hbellous in its character. They were intelligent men,
and the ending of their report recommending you to the
mercy Of TIE Court shows that they were without any
prejudice against YOU And state 70 you now IN tne
dice in this case While hold position as Judge IN
me to prevept harshness of feeling against
may say truly that have no feeling in this case except
you said this question between aud Mr.
Belmont. but between you and the people While the the
Court, have duty to perform The people have an
which this trial would be made farce and the proceed
ings OF this court mockery by suspension OF sen
o s NO Of pS soeech and the liberty Of the press e
ought be held in the highest esteem but they must
give the tongue and the press free license abuse
such license would tend TO arouse the passions and lead
sgainst libel Is framed The punishment that have dc
clded infct in this is what have thought just
after considering the matter night. The sentence
of the Court lie that you be imprisoned In the Penten-
tiary for the period of sixty days
A murmur of excitement ID the courtroom
when the sentence was pronounced, but the de-
PENDANT remained perfectly calm He was taken to
the prisoners pen, where he was visited by many
friends who desired TO express their sympathy. Al
Mr. DeYcy's request the Sheriff took him TO Black
wells Island Immediately so that his term OF i'm
prsonment might begin yesterday. No motion was
~,o1o hrrG Cali a
ofjudgmenr. When asked what further proceed
ings would be taken in behalf of his client, Colonel
Spencer said I'VE have decided not TO ask for
new trial, as the term of imprisonment might expire
before proceedings could be had. shall consult
with Mr.. Costello and we may decide to apply to
sentence TO fine. had expected that fine would
be imposed, and though Mr.. Dewey has no money.
his friends would willingly have paid any fine"
MISS LEONARD WANTS TO BE RELEASED.
When her lawyer entered Jefferson Market Jail
yesterday morning to have consultation with Miss
he found her in a great state of indignation. The
warden of the prison had removed her from the hos
pital ward. where she had been placed upon her
arrest to the ordinary prisoners cells the other
side of the stairway. MIR. KNITTING immediately ap-
pealed to the warden TO allow M1ss Leonafd 70 re-
Jail physician considered the prisoner no longer
an invalid and ii necessary 10 treat her as an
ordinary prisoner. Mr. Knitting thereupOn went
to Judge Lawrence, of the Superior Court, and
petitoned for q writ of habeas corpus on the
grounds that Mrs. Smith was out OF danger, and
that the offence was properly bailabe. He also
alleged that Justice Gardner before whom the case
originally came, was not sitting. Judge Lawrence
issued the writ, making 1T returnabe at haif-past
IL.
When Miss Leonard, accompanied by her COUNSEL
entered the Judges private room her manner was
much quieter than on her former appearance. IN
court and she seemed 10 feel her position keenly.
Assistant District-Attorney Brady appeared for
the people, and requested an adjournment I'LL
tomorrow on the ground that the doctors certifi-
cate did not show that Mrs Smith was out of dan
ger Miss Leonardsreduested.tha the iDfOrmatioDbe
obtained early possible and her case disposed
of. An adjournment was taken until to-day at half
past 10, Miss Leonard returning meanwhile to the
Jefferson Market jail.
Distr1ct-Attorney McKeon, in speaking Of Mr. Cal
laghan Yesterday, stated that no was not man
who made friends, He was a tall, lantern-jawed
man. by ne means good looking, and always nat
tily. not to say loudly dressed.
STRAWBERRIES AND ROSES EXHIBITED.
IHE EFFECTS OF MONDAY NIGHTS SHOWER vIsI-
BILE IN HORTICULTURAL HALL
The devastating effect of the thunder storm of
Monday nieh was plainly seen in the exhibition
of the New-York horticultural Society yesterday
afternoon. Rose blooms had been 50 thoroughly
whipped TO pieces by the wind and ram that many
OF the leading growers made no entries ior compet
had been beaten into the ground, soIled and dlshg
ured. Berries picked the day before were
alone suitable for exhibition and the display was
therefor, much smaller than was expected Ihe
fruit, however was remarkably fine The Bidwells
were better than they were last year, the cool sea-
son probably aiding the fruit to mature more per-
fectly, that this variety may be considered now
to have an established reputation as the best early
berry for private planting. Jersey Queen again
showed its superiority by winning the prize offered
for the best two quarts of any variety. The Man
chester again proved itself favorite among the