Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-21
LAST ACr IN THE DRAMA.
Ex.AIeerman NsQssds sensepced 90
eeses Tears ana $1,000 Fine.
tBy telegraph 10 the Dispatoh.I

| NfW ! DIX, December SO.-Ihfs morning
| Chambers street and the approach TO ths
hrownstone courthouse OF the General
Sessions were thronged with hundreds Of
| people. Admission was free to all, and the
large courtroom IN Part III. was deusels
packed. NcQuade was escorted into the
courtroom by Under Sheriff Sexton and
OideT-Of. Arrest-Clerk Martin. There wa.
not the hail-fellow appearance about Nc.
Quade that characterized him on Friday.
Tie took bis old seat anu verv quietly
waited for the hour OF his sentence. Al
II A. NJ. Recorder smytbe entered the
courtroom and took bis seat on the bench.
After short Interview with Nr. New
eombe. the recorder raped on his desk
for order. Mr.. Ncwcombe asked that
the proceedings for FRIDAY be read.
The request was granted. After the read
Ing Geperpi Tracy said: 4" Sentence having
been moved, we move an arrest OF sentence
because the indictment was on InsHii Gent
ground, and that the evidence was not SUI
ticient 10 convict the defendant Of the crime
charged: because Of the mischarge by the
court 60 the jury: because certain Jurors
we're Illegally excluded from the box: be-
cause the trial was suspended December
l4tb for the bringing in Of NesbItf aud
VickeTman. who signed certain affidayits
before and in the presence OF the juror. a.
set down IN the affidavit OF the defence,
.erved on the district attorney Friday. We
also move that the verdict be set aside on
the grounds set down 10 this affidavit. he
cause the court admitted improper evidence
against the defendant and excluded other
proper evidence IN bis favor"
General Tracy also moved that the officers
ttsI, h,A -. q ~. fr- no
trial be called and sworn. This was on the
strength OF the statements made to them
Uy q Mr. O'BTien 70 the effect that on De-
center 18th the iurymeu were taken to
tie Aston House for lunch past the Office OF
the World, in front OF which was displayed
a bulletin reading:
.sHas a traitor crept IN: Juror BOsen-
berg charged with being n friend 10 the
bOodicrs."
Mr.. MARITIME, in reply, read an affidavit OF
Juror Rosenberg denying that he had been
influenced In any way IN favor OF or against
the defendant by outside Influences, but
that be acted on the evidence alone.
The motion for new trial was denied.
General Tracv taking an exception.
McQuade was ordered to stand NJ. aud
did so, while sentence wa- passed on him,
o. follows:
"The sentence Of the court Is that you
be confined in the state PRISON, at hard Ia.
LOr. for the term Of seven years, and that
Won ray fine Of $1,000"
During The sentence McQuade stood up.
hi. arms folded across his bosom in a man.
ntr habiiual to him; bus chin was little
elevated, bis head inclined u little 70 Ona
DE-, and bis brow knitted, the pose and
expression OF his face being that Of one
listening 20 4 voice difficult to hear. Al IT.
close be sat down. turned immediately.
ana with 4 business-like air entered into
conversation with General Tracy a, il be
were discussing 4 bargain Just cJnsum-
ma'cd.
After the sentence was given the audience
dispersed McQuade went down with hl>
beel,ers and faithful brother. who bad stood
by hi, side throughout hi> trial. Counsel
f0r McQuade obtained copy Of the sen.
tence and then lei the room. McQuade
Wa immediately taken TO the Tomb'. and,
after the usual formaities, was locked up.
McQuadp's counsel late this afternoon
served District Attorney MARITIME with
notice Of appeal in bis case, to be taken to
the general term OF the supreme Court,
Which meets next month This will have
no eject 10 prevent the prisoner from being
sent 10 sing sing.