The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
DENNY AT LAST SENTENCED
PROBABLE REASON FOR The DELAY.
The Evansville Papers DenOunee ais Charges
Against Cit zens of That City Black
mail-It fastened His Sentence
Fifteen Months and a Big Fine.

w. E. Denny, who stole Sc, 600 from the Boon.
vile postoffce few months ago while holding
the position of assistant postmaster and
gambled it away. as he claimed, at Evansville.
vast Wednesday sentenced by Judge Woods.
The facts of the case are too well known TO
necessitate repetition. A few weeks ago Denny
was called before the court, or came OF his own
accord, and pleaded guilty 10 the charge against
him. For some reason unknown, except per-
haps to the court and some Of Denny's friends.
sentence was suspended. Denny was a good
republican and a nephew of Mayor Denny of
this city. and it was at once suspected some
ehlcanery was TO be attempted Since
ms arrest IN Kansas City and return here
Denny has claimed that men, prominent in
Evansville, drew him into gambling games and
won his, or rather the governments, money.
Several times, 1t is understood, he has threat
ened to make IL warm for these me-~~. Tn
Evansville papers, however, from the
nation, have jumped on Denny and
his claims as a Matchmaking scheme Tney~
quieted down for time before Denny pleaded
guilty. Judge Woods, il seems, took advan-
tage OF this to make balk at letting him down
easy. ii Denny had been enabled to get the
money TO replace what he had stolen. the balk
would probably stood as the judges action and
Denny would have been allowed 10 20 free
But the only way Denny could have gotten the
money would have been TO carry TO success what
the Evansville papers denounced as his black
mailing scheme. A few days ago the Evans
vile Journal took up the matter again. per-
haps poked up by DenBy's exertions. That
paper contained the following editorial:
Denny, the BOonville postoffice defauter
is trying TO relieve himself of blame by saving
that his money was won by Evansville GAM
blers. A regular blackmailing scheme is being
played IN order TO force sundry citizens here TO
pay money over to his principal and sureties.
While the Journal does not seek 10 Justify
gambling 1t is not willing to see this city
unjUstly discredlted in the eyes OF
the world. Evansville is no better nor
worse than any other city of its size As
Tor Denny, he was an experienced gambler.
Money was won and lost by him at his
own home. 1t is question whether some of
the men who are trying to speculate of our
citizens did not win money from him. He is
SAID to have been an accomplished sportsman
who won money from men who were ex-
perienced players and thought they were proof
against gam blers' wiles. Denny has advertised
Evansville all over the country as gambling
center, and has posed as an innocent victim.
when II appears that he sought the lair Of the
tiger and beat the beast at its own game. Any
body who thinks he is prosecuted individual
wastes sympathy. He went out of his way 10
hunt the games that he liked so well. be won
as well as lost, as every gambler does. ii his
friends persist in trying to blackmall people
here, and especially to prosecute them in court
they may start whirlwind that they can not
control. Denny had better let the matter drop
where it is and take his punishment like a little
man."
Soon after the appearance of this, Denny
was sentenced. The terms are fifteen months
Imprisonment In the southern prison and a fine
of s., 500.