Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-05-04
winnemucca Silver State.

Judge Bernard, Of New York, has
created sensation by treating de-
faulting official as an ordinary thlef.
The defendant in the case was ex'
Mayor De Bevois Of Long Island city,
who struggled during bis term OF Of
fec 500, 900 Of the city's funds. de
was tried and found guilty, and his
counsel made the usual motion for
stay of execution. Judge Bernard
refused to grant a stay OF execution
or entertain motion for new trial.
He said the defendant had been found
guilty of converting large sums OF
money, which he knew belonged to
others, to his own private use. lie
had fair and impartial trial, was ably
defended, and having under such cir
cumstances been found guilty, the
Court would not stand between him
and the taxpayers whom he had wrong
ed. The Court actually treated the de-
faulting official as if he had been an
ordinary thief who had stolen only
few dollars, and sentenced him accor-
dinghy, greatly to the surprise of the
public generally and the Office holders
particularly.
Another case of embezzlement in
which a Federal official was defendant
was tried at San Antonio, Texas The
defendant in this case was eX-United
Stat, Marshal Russell, who had APP
propriated $4,000 of the Peoples mo-
new to his own use, aud had fixed up
his accounts to hide the theft. He
was tried and found guilty and SEN
fenced to the Chester, Illinois, Peni
itentary for two years. Last We'd
nesday he was taken from SaE Anto-
) Mo, in charge of three officers, to the
prison. A petition, signed by many
citizens, had been sent to President
; Arthur asking that Russell be pardon.
, ed. The reply from Washington was,
to convey the prisoner to Chester Pen.
4 itentiary at once. Russell was not
I prepared for such an answer. He ex-
c pected that, as had been the CUSTOM
he would be pardoned, or at least
a granted new trial, but all that the
Government would do was to disguise
d the other charges against him.
u These are new departures on the
$ part of the New York and Fedora
Courts, and if adhered to must have
s good effect. The custom of treating
v the embezzlement of large sums o
o money by public officials, as mino
y offense, deserving less punishment
8 than the stealing of a loaf of breac
d by hungry man, has a demoralizin&
effect, and it is hopeful sign to SCI
IS official thieves punished the same a
"a ordinary maefactors.
Five hundred delegates to the grea
o. Irish National Land League Conven
70 ton have arrived at Philadelphia. Th
= Executive Council is thronged day an
- night. President Mooney says Their
, is not the least indication Of distul
bance at the Convention. He and hi
- friends have carefully canvassed til
" situation. O'Donovan Rosa will a
- tend as reporter for his paper.
;; A few days ago Chinaman havin
:, charge of gang employed on the lin
~ of the 0. & G.. r. r., drew thousan
80 dollars in greenbacks to pay off h
- men, and sat down on key of gial
II powder to wait for them. The Ike
:. exploded. He was blown to piece
90 Only few fragments of his clothir
sc and Of the gresnbacks were found
of Congressman Casson, of Iowa, TO
on interviewer, on the subject of nation