The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-08
IROHER PLEhpa GUILT.
hsryInnd's eH-Treasurer Sentenced 70 che
Penitentiary for Five Years.

Pehltcnttary for Five Years.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 7-stevenson Archer
the deiaultlnR state Treasurer came into court
rather Unexpectedly this morning and pleaded
guilty to the indictment charging him with en-
bezzement. The state had summoned Wit
nesses for tomorrow when the trial was to
have begun, so that Archer's sudden determl-
nation to plead guilty was great surprise
The defaulter concluded to take this step after
conference with his family and his counsel
His health is very poor, and he dreaded two
weeks experience in q court room.
Early this morning accompanied by State
Senator BENJAMIN Silver his son-in-law he
drove from Belair to q station three miles be-
low where he boarded the train. AS he took a
seat ono OF his ncighbors asked him whittier
he was going. To the penientiary, where
belong" was tho reply Upon arriving In this
city he informed his counsel that he was ready,
ed to the Criminal Court, Judge Stewart was
engaged with case at the time and was some:
Archcr's counsel announced that his client
wished to plead guilty. The States attorney
was at once , summoned; a ana there were lev
latter had nisSed Mr.. Garter read the follow:
been written by MIR. Arohers pastor:
,,,n, IL hereby plead guilty TO the Indictment
spectiully IL ask leave to say that when tho in
dictment was found | was advised by my
t they ns& 9Nams tho aS
that they were clearly OF the opinion that the
statute was meyer intended to EN- brace within
that. therefore, my offence. grieyous as 1t is.
was not punishable under that statute; hut
edod that i l. am guilty Of the offence CHARGED
] ain punishable under this statute, ! desire
here. in the presence OF this court; fully to &C:
knowledge that i am guilty OF the offences
charged against me in the indictment and
also to confess that have been guilty OF q sin
false to the great trust committed to me by my
native state; that have deeply and cruelty
Of their great req tan and nndoubtnG confidence In
Official bonds but others who have suffered
peouniary loss because OF that same confi-
For this. my. conduct, I can offer no excuse
come to myself. 1 realize its enormity and am
deeply sorry for; and. | sincerely trust, truly
nys 6On The sorSw d
are shared by many, but no blame for am, part
OF it attaches to any one but myself: 1t 10 all
10 par part Of the States money or securities
vas ever used by me in gambing stock Specutt
or one doap Of e SUBJ
nit to the Judgment and mercy 81 TIE
deeply affected His hands twitched spasmodi-
cally, and his bent form trenbled as the
beul9UCeS VI Ills " kuuL Iol
slowly from Mr. Carters lips. He seemed
fully to realize the shame and Disgrace he had
name, and upon his helpless family. When
Mr. Carter finished reading the confession. he
folded 1t slowly. and looked up at Judge
and his counsel and bent their eager gaze upon
the Judge, in whose hands lay the termination
Maryland. The latter made no comment at
all, but turning to Deputy Clerk Cary siraply
MIR. Clerk, ], impose sentence Of Eve years
IN the penitentiary"
The lowest penalty for the offence to which
Mr. Archer pleaded guilty is eighteen months in
The sentence Imposed is Ave years, but Eve
baylor, making the term virtually four years
and two months.
After sentence had been imposed the pris-
oner was hurried into hack and driven to the
we're with him, besides the sheriff. Warden
Weyler received the party. and without cere-
mony ushered Archer into the barber chop,
whore his beard and hair were out OF After
is still very feeble and for q time will remain
In the hospital Mrs. Archer is very sick at
Belair.