Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
TERRIBLE SENTENCE.
A REMARKABLE ADDRESS FROM A
NEW YORK BENCH.
The Burning wordsof Judge Barrett in
Sentencing Jaehne, the Bride
Taking Alderman.

cfeunesS OF pnDllc trust. General IrNOr,
Of counsel for defence, said u was one OF
the most cutting addresses TO a prisoner
that he had ever listened ~.
I'VE JyDoE's BURNING WORDS.
/" .Jaehne. after fair trial. you have been
convicted Of the offence charged in the in-
dictms NJ seainst you. You have had every
Advantage during your trial any defendant
could have had. You have had the benefit
OF experienced and able counsel. no, 10
speak OF the astute and indeiatigable attor-
ney Who hes assisted you. Iod have had
the services Of two Of the most eminent
members OF the baT-one a veteran OF The
criminal her. noted for his power and force.
and another gentleman OF equal power ana
force whose services are ever nj the CON-
mand OF the poor, the unfortunate. aud
oppressed Of this and other lands, The
csse Is a Sad one. II isa humiliating spec
facle that man WHO Is elected 10 pub
bc Office In this city should have 50 heinouS-
" BETRAYED his trust a. you have. III Is hu-
initiating 10 the people Of this city, state.
and country that such spectacle shall be
pi,sented in free government a, you,
man who has betrayed the trust reposed IN
HIM, II is sad TO see q man Will the adyan-
tages you have Occupying your present
shameful position. / could not be un-
moved Of the spectacle Of you weeping VIE
and broktn-hcarted mother, for am not
one 10 disregard woiDans Tears but w
saddtst thing OF ell about your case j. the
doubt which pervades many good ana
honest minds OF your conviction. Nodoubt
was entertained OF yOur guilt.
III was uhi'e.s',! w ~ -, rn,,
t'i"tnOe wa :" 80 80 oyer,vhclming
was clear, convincing, a"u wv. W.. ~, ,h"ro
1here was ~ uouD. a., ~, 10 800 % con.
Was uouo' IN me- dnn1., -" "ycs" hcca,Ise the
flcling !ou' w 'n,ai',, ,o,,n a., ,bcir
PeolIe n"'o W. ,'aa,,.n ,hav feared thai
eo'pulon "a a., ,I,o ood tr;n9,nh over vir.
eii'", 80. =. 1o,,I't ~ tbo iurv svsten
tue AZ 49, 80, ,S,,I,,,c nrosocuIor and 81
-. w I'm" detective branch of our no.
s,"o Tyayx good citizen should rejoice that
~, r., ios,Its have been disDelled. and
a.. a. -, Z, ,eacbcs Is n GOOD one. II
ny ne - hshcve in tho nrobitv and
sSai',,, % o,,r nolice. in the efficacy and
IT. 81 orr lave and In the ,,reat-
n"i y, ~ ;nslitntions We are also
,",,,ht ,bo, n ne n great ncople we must
not DESTROY faith, but support it. You
have only had faith in the supremacy OF
evil and in the impossibili'y OF working
out good results, and yod have iatncreu
and sustained the very crime OF wulch you
have been found guilty. The iaith tha'
you and those Ike you nave chdeaVoreu 10
trample in the mud OF corruption rises trl-
umphant over you, While you nave lalleh,
a disgraced and dlshonored man ne
faith IN evil VIII now give way 10 una. DC:
Ter ana hlgher idi'h tha' soou must ur
umph IN ihe emu. A.. ,..,..,.,i,, -,
nave you IoiEo''en 'no co,', ,,'' ',o', ~
Iweed, whose po"VI we EIea'ei man .Ln WV WV,
yours was nave you IoIHp,.cu tno V"h'
viction OF denet! nave YOU IorSo'lch 'ne
conviction OF sergeant CIoW'e!' anu VI
Fish ana ward or arc only Tue occa,lonnl
mlseaffiases Oh Jus'icS 10 " iei,le'loei ."
The lesson Is thefe. Inc peoPle HIe no.'
as you ana those me YOU ii"Ne .noutn.'
honey-combed throush WIN coi!ul,ion'
Ihere Is nope o. pe.',, ,n'mS, 'J tuo W.,
PIE WIN VI tuo i''eu, nav t NV"
ana suSn as you nVt oii'' uYuT' Wv 80,
VI tne INV anu , ou,'.,U o., Iau. ~, ,,,',
10 prevent "hv VDs.' w ."O ,'"' ~ 80"
Snetr al ever! hohest ei ~, " piIHs aoouIn
btuer state OF thihss' nelMo noloi'Yu,N
honestmen OF your pVard were sneeIX9 ''"s
dudes; heir refusal TO 80 as you did was
YOU must instruct your counsel to say that
II was personal ambition and personal AZ
grandiZement that our worthy sheriff re-
fused The offer of a bride because he want
cd 10 he sheriff, iorsoOth, aud the Hon. MIR.
UConnor refused il because he wanted TO
ho Covornor Every aspiration for better
tninos Won said, was an aspiration Tor u "
,on.I oo,,randiyement and personal adVan.
,sge Thato is pothing 90 contcmptibIa 10
80 a. a man Who socks IN reform abuses.
irha Iosson ~ The doy ia that the yiners
,,Io hold sucb sentiments had better hide
Mir had ca that homes; men mlv breath
- aro'i,, a,d tho, tbev may know that
nv. a." ,on,,jo boI1 ,hei, honor
w nn'!oiia' y No,hi,,,, rn,,ojns for me "a
Az, I've, ~ 80 80 tbc scn,oncc ~ tbe court
". al. IT, h ,0 conscientiouslv consulted nv
,,.,,oio 60 cienre md mind In ser II there
w., 80, a,,y rossib,ljtv Of mercy in vour case
Wss ""i L. l "sIoi 10 bo ;perciiuI 7 am
~ n" ro,Djndf,,i q, woman,s tear or NJ any
Nv. ' Jd' ,Iie,s cn,,ld nrnnorIv hrino
49,, ,,roner mcr,.y hnt there Is mono. n
go, ,hor, nos i, cue where somothin. Ike
~ ,na,;r,,,,, nono,,v ~ rho law shouid he
w ~ =. a. -, - nit, n,ae moi
Innl''.u - ~ 49,, t',,, 4, 60 a
on,! w, " hni,, orormo,,s snm al
supsu'h,la; oiioei ~ ~ ~ ,ha ,',,,.no.a Of
,ng',cno,r" him With resnect TO a stu.
InnGtneins nun WI" =, ,sss No trivial
Pnuous '" .,'oa %, Tho most extrernc
InaueI, wa VI. ~ ona ., thosa cases
."ses " ~ - las ,,rovidee n maximum
~, "en ,vo,,ld nave Won believe
nun's l,,|, "G tel r. onr dmtv 10 inn.
'na'' . u''"vusu n,,,ishment weboye no
a. a. -" ,h"t Won shonId he treated in anv
S;9nronI vvoy from anv other prisoner. /
re- ins,,,,s,e1 the sheriff 10 Give YOU the
$50, adyantsge ~ tho usual custom OF
~, Ss"a, .,; IA that yo,, shoIIno no fastened
20 ,ba n,ison m which l shall send YOU in
o ~ n"~ ,anrSr diIFeren, from any other prison.
"n' -. hi,,h n, lou Non Shail have
u vor y' dew 70 nrocBre. il learned counsel
!oei w! w ,ro"o"d;oa,s ,.b,ch may re.
can, STAY OF proceedings winch may le'
tain you III tue Guy piIson u''i w ~ ,a,i,
ing Tor an appear ID your cast we nav
confidence not only IN our people, pu' III
our Judges, ana II any learned luuee ueeih'
that we have erred he VIII grant stay ou'
not otherwise. There Is every iair opPol-
iunity to be prosecuted IN youf easc az ~
that OF every other man. 1here Is no lce.'
ing except OF SORROW sorr0" 'ual " ~
having the advantages YOU hau suou'u y,
in such position. Every protection thA'
The law allows has been thrown "IounO
you.
at remains, therefore, 'oi n'o w ~
sentence upon you. Uhuer Tue 'aM w,
Is provision that IN me.lns oul pu".sa
ment the Judge snail see 70 tna' .ue " = ,
sener gets the nenentoi possloe anu III