Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-19
TWO YEARS IN JOLIET.
Fine Workers Punished Purity
and Liberty Of Election
indicated.
Mackln and Gallagher Sentenced to I'm
prIsOnment for Two Years and
Heavily Fined.
[ChIcago telegram

Two years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary and fine of $4,000 was the sentence
which Judge Blodgett imposed upon
Mackin and Gallagher. convicted Of con-
spiracy to tamper with the returns of an
election in the Second Precinct of the
Eighteenth Ward The case OF Gleason,
convicted of like offense, was not con-
sidered, and the probabilities are that he
will be let OFF with a nominal sentence.
After listening to arguments by prisoners
counsel urginga new trial, the Judge or
dered the defendants to come forward, when
Deputy Marshal Jones. who had taken
stand behind Maclin while the colloquy be-
tween the attorneys had been going on, gave
the chief defendant a little push, at which
Mr.. Mackin looked very angry. His face as
sumed its usual expression of defiance,
however, and he marched up to the judg-
ment seat, followed by Gallagher, who was
undoubtedly the calmer of the two AS
they stood facing the Judge. a physiogno-
mist of the keenness of a Lavater could
not have told what passed in their thoughts,
so perfectly had they themselves under
self control. The Judge never glanced at
them, but read rapidly from n paper which
he had prepared while the arguments were
not yet finished:
"The sentence and Judgment of the court
is that you, Joseph @. Mackin, and you,
William j. Gallagher. be now remanded to
the custody of the United States Marshal,
and that that officer of the court convey
you to the penitentiary at Joliet, within the
| period of ten days, to remain there COM
mitted, each of you, for the term of two
years, and that each of you pay a fine of
| $4,000"
There was n dead silence in the room
when the Judge ceased speaking The de-
| PENDANTS never hinched. Mackin heaved a
convusive breath, but his face did not
move. His eyes were almost completely
hidden by his shaggy brows. Gallagher
| looked straight ahead, as if he saw clear
through the stern Judge, through the mas
sive wall and out into freedom, which had
| Just been cut off from him for two years.
"The punishment does not commence,
Judge Blodgett broke the silence, until the
defendants reach the penitentiary. There
are ten days till then, during which the de-
PENDANTS are in the custody of the Marshal,
and will be accessible for any legal steps
Immediately to be taken by the defense.
as left by the jury. His attorney is pre-
vented by sickness from pressing any inn
mediate motion, and the case will come up
in its regular order.
Then Judge Blodgett quickly slid from
| MS seat ana hoDDled into his private once
The defendants, now prisoners, were taken
charge of by the Deputy Marshals and were
rapidly marched off toward the Marshal's
Office. The crowd followed. jostling each
other, some silent, some triumphant, and
some cursing until the air was streaked with
blue-all were eager to catch a.glimpse al
the stolid faces of the prisoners, but they
were thwarted in their efforts. People in the
Marshals Office were ready for the emer-
gency. The door of the apartment was
open when the column appeared, and it was
locked as soon as the prisoners and then
escort were fairly within. No one was al
lowed to enter after them.
There are some forms of legal procedure
yet to be gone through, but none of the
friends of the prisoners expect any favora-
BILE results from these formalities. Execu-
tive clemeney now seems to be the last
! friend. '''''. '''' = y = mss