New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-24
u. II. PELL FOUND GUILTY.
GRAND LARCENY IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
THE PENALTY BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN YEARS
IMPRIsoNMExr-rAKEN TO THE ToMBs.

lMPRlsoNMEST-TAKEN TO THE ToMBs
Inc Jury which has been considering the case Of
"eorse H. PcN accused Of stealing the bonds Of tho
hcn"A hlu Bank. returned to the courtroom at
O'CLOCK ht evening with verdict of guilty Of grand
larceny III inc first degree When the verdict
announced by George c. Bachelor the foreman,
feii Icdncd heavily the shoulder Of his counsel.
Richard = Newcombc. who was sitting in front OF him.
After the formal proceeding, were over he sank hack
IN MS chair and his usual rudy face lost its color.
Inc jury was polled, and the jurors confirmed
their verdict Recorder Smyth said to the jurors,
""ehtiemen' discharge yon from further service,
ana IN DONG So would say that after careful con-
sheraton Of the do not SIC how yOu could have
come to any other concusonT
fcH stood unsteady at the bar Of the court while
the clerk put the usual questions The prisoner said
that he was thirty-ciGh years Old. lived at Hollis.
l.. l., and that his business was that of a broker.
lie was transferred from the custody Of the United
states Marshal. who hae held him in Ludlow Street
JAN ana was committed to the rombs. Ills handsome
ana "eVotcd wife, who has sat beside him through
ont the trial. not IN the court room when the
verdict was rendered. The trial occupied nine days.
Pen VIII probably be sentenced Friday. The term
of imprisonment must be between five and ten years
The giving Of evidence and against Pell closed
on hur-day night. Ex-snrrocate Rollins in rising TO
make the closing argument for the defence yesterday
morning said that he was for nine years prosecutor
IN the General sessions but that he had never yet
appeared in criminal trial to address jury on behalf
of the defendant lie spokc 10 the jurors I'm plain
conversational tone and without rhetorical display.
hut arranged the facts in convincing way. He said
that the District Attorney cOncndcd that simmons
and his assocatc had bought the bank and paid over
100000 for the control oi the stock ard had done
with the object Of stealing thiryon bonds valued at
$4,000. Tho ii trlc Attorney declared that the
now owners had paid an eNorbant price Tor thc
stock-pcrhaps 100000 more than 1t was worth-and
that for the purpose Of stealing $4,000. II wa'
absurd, he said, suppose that reasonable men would
do anything Of that Kind Further the actions OF the
men showed that they had no criminal intent. Dis
trict Attorney Fellows spoke for about an hour and
half without going into the details Of the accounts
put in evidence. Mr. Fellows said that ono OF the
strongest proofs Of wronedong the conduct Of Pc
iu making ont lat. at night January 20. after ms
interview with Bank Examiner Hepburn. two checks
in payment for these bonds Pc knew that If no
entry found Of any payment for these bonds inc
proof ~ Dol, d -hOnc,ty would bc apparent Inc
secret and sudden attempt AT restitution was
a, much ~ confession A. flight would have been
Recorder SMITH in his charge praised the jury as one
Of the most intelligent and pain,takng be had ever
known. The evidence. he said. voluminol~ and
Of a chara, t"r easily understood b' business
men than by lawyers. judge. and hc was glad t@t
the facts 10 be passed upon by Jurors iainiiar
with business affairs. Many Of the facts bad been
conceded or vcrc lhuudanty proven and the disputed
issues T. 10 decided few. II was admitted that
on December H. thirty ore bonds belonging TO the
hanl. pl--ed Of the possession OF the bank and
into TIC possession Of the defendant. aid thar tn
defendant received q part Of the advance made upon
those bond. ard had used IL for the pay ment Of mon,
done with f.Ion.1I, intent. The case WAS sub
mttrd to the juror at { o'clock
G,rcral T. i tlia.-cn was on the witness stand all
tlr,uch ye-t.rla, c-~iOn Of his trial hcf)r Judge
TcucdiJ. Boz the AIT q state circuit Court: lie con
t.,n.d In answer 10 fine questions Of his cOyn.cl.
4 " Tcuucy. the recital 81 the circum -tauceo con
rectcd with the suspension 81 the banks. lie al
mt,ed that thcrc Wa tu.> - NON nothing cN,t'u III
the bank 10 -Iov Vat h-d become Of the l"nd'
The examination was not finished when court
adjourned until Monday morning