New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
rlRIED CAREER or 4 F0RCER.

TWO INDICTMENTS AGAINST A PRISONER WHOSE
TERM EMPIRES On THURSDAY.
lrnou Az CAsIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRGUNEl
PoRT JERvIs, \. V, Jan. 22.-By c0mmuta-
lion for gooi behavior the term in sing Sing O john O.
T. smith, " 40 was sentenced in 1850 for five years, will
xprc on Thursday, but unless his lawyer succeeds be
tween ;hi. aud that time in ofectiHe compromise or III
oua>hir two indictments stil held aga.nt him. be will at
once ha rcacsod aud locked for trial on one or both
Of the indictments Smith came to this place six or
seven wears aga. lie young man Of superior edit
cation fine personal appearance and rare social quail
tyc lie gained entrance into the best society OF
Port Jcryis Alfred Gilman, proprietor OF the cxtenive
tanning and numbering establishment ut Gmdn's
Station made him his boOkkocpcr and confidential
clerk smith had The heart of the daughter oi TIE
Rcy. Henry butcher ana tney were engaged to be
married
Early in 1850 Mr.. Gilman discovered that his name
had scn forged checks 10 tne amount OF $1,000 which
checks had been negotiated IN NcwYOrk. Investigation
left no doubt i'm the mind Of Mr. Gilman that his book
keeper had committed the orgerc and he caused his
arrest. Smith socmnly swOrc that he was innocent Many
refused 10 believe his guile no,ahytlo lady whom he
was cr-l~cl to rc married The foIEercs having been
uttcrc in Ncw-Nork nc was taken there and lodged in
The Tof; Miss butcher sat hy his side with words of
conlaY. aud encouragement all through The trial th2t
followed and never doubted him. When he was found
guilty. aud sentenced TO five years in Sing sing he took
with EIn 10 prison the soicIh assurance ol hef l&t
IL,lc were others WHO firmly believed that smith was
t victim of inc, pcahle circumstances aud after Rc had
tcci ycir iu prison they began movement to secure
his pardon. Smith prepared an elaborate statement ana
ic loVvcfS presented it, with others 10 Governor Cor
ucii ia having before him the pcitOn Tor smith
,rilap The Governor wa disposed 10 lOoh falOitby
o tc pet roD Ut, before taking action in TIE matter he
directed tEc Piidon Clerk to make exhaustive inquiries
Uo thc autccCdeuts and career OF the prisoner As
means OF ascc!tunug anything That might pertain 10
,,,.i criminal tendencies In Smiths life COPY OI his
io,on was wa;aCd to the different Statc irisOusOl
"a
might b, Obtained from their records bearing Oh Ills
career. An answer received from thc prison
,,fli, Oi Illinois stating that he had served torn
a., yrr> M a state for forgery and ha0 also been i1ed
a., fl, c.!-c wife murder. On the latter charge he
w. a~rii.cd Governor Cornell thea refused 10 inter
fcT uit Sits sentence, and he lost the small follow
n. az fr:rulS thst had continued 20 believe III HIM
Ni>- ,uirhor discarded him completely and was last
married.
A. G yr,ts counsel for Smith has been seeking 20
i\e IA r,ma!ulg indictments against hn qua,Atu De-
f.r, hi sentence expire This proceeding has b-cn
sts,uo;sy opposed by counsel for the prosecution NJ
Gilman I. not disposed 10 show any mercy TO Nlnl.
hGdiu@ lt r. dangerous criminal. end tt9t IL Nod
c unrisc show lenency that Wolld turn h'iA.oosc
glson .uCi'tN.