New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
SIX MONTHS FOR THE MEDIUM
kHu AND THE aaENERALn SENTENCED.
krpor orLpERsLErvE YIELDS TO THE JURY AND
-. LETS TnRM OFF LIGHTLY.

ky,ncr oIIpERsLEEvE YIELDS TO THE jury AMI
- LETS TnEM OFF LIGHTLY.
An unfavorable verdict and two DAYS contem-
k,ation Of a probable sentence had not caused Ann
, r,,Ds,la Solomon. who has been masqueradlng
nnder the name of Madame Diss. Dcbar, to lose
any Of her GOODNESS OF demsanor yesterday. ner
expected presence led the usual throng OF cur
psity-scekers TO seek an entrance TO the courV-
rom. all many of the believers in her powers
&c a Medium were present 30 witness the last
scenes OF the ordeal through which their heroine
had 70 mass She talked cheerfully 10 her vsitois
kvhile she remained in the prison pen, and de-
hlared that her conviction was a miscarriage OF
hustidp Her complacency was very uniiRe inc
nervous anger of General Diss Debar.
I When the two were called TO the bar the woman
kxnadlsa mn To the rail, followed by the meek old
> General They took the seats they had occu-
MAD throughout the trial. while Mr.. Townsend
made the usual motions for new trial and an
arrest OF Judgment Judge Gildersleeve denied
the motions
! District-Attorney Fellows was not present TO
state what conclusions had been arrived al as 10
.khe indictment against the Diss Debars Tor graho
larceny in obtaining possession of the ralntlngS
nj Samuel L. Lowenberg, the picture dealer. AS
xistant District-Attorney Davis was at hand ana
received from the woman a stare OF scorn when
might have withered q man who had not endured
khe Madame's hard gances for the last Two
weeks
Ann O'Delia,n and so forth. read the clerk
repeating the names by which the Princess
hud the General are iudicially known, what
have YOU now to say why sentence should not
be passed upon you according to lawT Inc
p General murmured protestation of innocence,
but the woman said in her loud stase-volce: L
leave it all to Your Honor" Judge GldersleeVe
then addressed the prisoners. who kept their eyes
liked upon him. He said:
The Jury that convicted you distinctly told that
Ahe Issue before not one OF religion as claimed
ny your counsel They were charged that spiiussm
Fas not on trial They were told that resident OF ths
ountry had perfect right believe whatever he pleased
and that all equal before the law Now the jury
convicted you they were convinced by e e'-
ence that your dealings and relations with MI MARSH
you were honest that had formed common Design
TO obtain his property by cheat and fraud.
The evidence satisfied them Of that as 1t did me- NOW
nhere Is much TO aggraNate your offence You usess
cd marital relations with moekefy OF religious ia'h W
ouy asserting that you husband and wife In the
highest sense sought obtain profit by other peo-
niles msfortunes. Then, addition to ordinary false
the female defendant added the denial OF her
own mother with boldness, odrontery ana pfesup'oh
upon the creduity Of that in al NY long experiences
here have never eQualed have careiuly con-
dered all Of the evidence upon which you have been con-
y,oed the relation Mr. Marsh bears 10 the case
and your conduct since your arrest can ma nothing
In mitigation OF your punishment except the 1urys recon-
snendation to mercy That, in the interest OF efinnd
trials is my duty TO respect stated TO the jury 'hd'
should fully respect it. and win do so.
You without money am told and hne' tneieofe'
would involve Incarceration for day for eaeh aoa
which would be great hardship. accept inc reeohf
endaton Of the jury unusual 1t was more thah te
,ordnsry recommendation mercy. They were most EN-
,phatc shall impose fine, and the sentence Oh 'h'
court is that YOU each Of be confined In the fen
bsntiary for the Of six months
The prisoners did not move while the Judge
was speaking and those who had expected dra-
matte scene were disappointed. The officers con-
viewed the prisoners out of the room before they
had chance to speak to their friends. They were
taken to the Iombs. and will probably go 10
Blackwells Island this Qornlng on .he
boat which conveys the ordinary prs,
oners Warden Osborne declared YESTERDAY
that the Madame had been. an ., exem ~ aES
tprisoner and had made herself popular In the
.prison by her consideration and her sympathy
OF the many Migrants who were locked up IN
the prison during her stay, few were DISMISSED
without having received from her little aid IN
the shape of q quarter. half-dollar. or, at tlmeS
even q caIt-wheeL"