Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-18

HIGH TONED SOCIETY IN PRls0S.
John Nngens, an sI-Nev York City
POLICEMAN, has just bssn convicted and
sentenced 10 tan years in the State
prison at Trenton, N. j.. for attempted
robbery. The New York San has been
looking over the list Of guests at this in
stitution. and discovers that Mr.. Nugent
will find himself In society which not
long since was considered sminsntiy
respectable. 1t say:
Mr.. Nugent will have the companion
ship Of some men who have stood well
ia society, bat he will not be allowed to
converse with them. He will probably
see Mr.. John HalIiard, former President
of the Mechanics and Laborers Saving
Bank of Jersey City. Hailiard WAS out
West, on bail, when his trial came on
two years ago. He returned, was found
guilty. and sentenced to eighteen
months imprison ment, but legal delays
intsrIJsed, and he only commenced
serving his term about five weeks ago.
In 1874 be was worth $4,000. all of
which he In said to have sunk in trying
TO keep his bank af0at. He has no work
at present. but goes about dressed in the
same stylish sort Of suit that the other
convicts wear. Among the others NJ
gent may see are:
Mr.. q. L. Baldwin, OK cashier OF the
Mechanics National Bank, of Newark,
who IL In for fifteen years. VI which he
has served fifteen months. He il a
Ik< g. ant syt.
makes pantaloOns, and is getting stout.
He is 30 years old, and seems ~ be tax
ing life philosophically.
James A. Hedden, ex cashier Of the
First National Bank, of Newark, iRcar
cerated for seven years. Of which he
has served one and half. He in in
poor health. He has no occupation in
the prison. and does not appear able to
do anything.
Garrett s. Boyce, OK cashier Of the
State Bank, of Jersey City, 90 years of
age, is serving out a sentence Of ten
years. which ho began in May last. lie
Is only absu: % years old, weighs about
1G0 pounds, and il in good condition
every way, but there il nothing for him
to do.
Fred A. Palmer, former city auditor
OF Newark, and Henry Marchbank. ex-
clerk in the Mechanics National Bank
of Newark, seem to illustrate Falstaff's
words: "A plague upon this grief and
signing; it puts man up like blaa-
der" Palmer weighs $50 pounds, and
Marchbank $50. Palmer has been at
Trenton year. and has nineteen years
yet TO serve. IL he behaves himself
we'll he will be in prison only fourteen
years, AZ his good behavior commute
ton will amount to five years. March
bank has only five years sentence, of
which he has served one. He is rather
a good looking fellow, who seems to
feel his Disgrace keenly. He has moth
ing to do at present, but Palmer is
b0okkeeper for a contractor.
Nugsnt will hardly omit TO notice
Lawrence Beach, Robert Cook and
Elijah Shaw, all of whom were sxem-
plary young men until they were found
out. They are between twenty six and
thirty years Of age. Beach, o book
keeper in the City Bank Of Jersey City,
was sentenced fer four years, has served
three months, and makes himself use-
ful in the laundry department. Cook,
who il also employed In the laundry
department, used to be assistant sore
tsry of the Fifth Ward Savings Bank
Of Jersey City. He has five years to
serve, lacking three months alreadv put
In. Shaw was cashier in the City Bank
Of Jersey City, but Ii nov book keeper
for the shoe contractor.