The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-06
GAGNON GETS A YEAR
The Counterfeiter's Wife Faith
full to the Last.
LUTHER DALRYMPLE SENTENCED
Four Months imprisonment for Adultery-Mo
ton in Arrest of Judgment In Kerm's
Case-some Arrangements.

There was touching scene in the Third
district court yesterday morning, when
Jesse Gagnon, the counterfeiter, appeared
for sentence.
When the prisoner was brought in from
the penitentiary, he found his faithful wife
waiting for him, and after greeting her,
the young man caught up his two year old
boy ard fairly smothered him with kisses.
Seon the word came for the prisoner to ap-
pear in court. and still holding his child in
his arms, Gagnon entered, followed by his
wife.
United States Attorney Varian called at
tention to the fact that the prisoner was
in court, and was ready for sentence, and
then Mrs. Gagnon, who had borne up
bravely until this time, broke down COM
pleteIY, and weeping bitterly, she ap-
preached the bench and handed Judge Zane
package OF letters. While his honor was
reading them, eX-Marshai Young arose
and explained that the letters were re-
celyed by him in answer to inquiries as to
Gagnons character in other places where
ne had lived. MIR. Young had made these
inquiries unsolicited.
After perusiug the letters, Judge Zane
told Gagnon TO stand up, and with a sob
the young man put down his boy and came
/ forward.
Judge Zane-Have you ANYTHING to say?
Gagnon-t have nothing to saw. | am
guilty of this crime.
Mr.. Varian-This defendant appears to
have been hard working man up 10 the
time when he committed this offense. He
procured the tools and material with which
TO make this counterfeit coin, which was
manufactured in little room occupied by
himself and wife on Second South street.
On one occasion he passed one of the coun-
terfeit coins. Connected with him were
several other men, who were arraigned
here the other day. l have reason to be-
lieve that what is stated in these letters
with reference to the mans character is
true, and that this is his first otfense
Judge Zane-How long have you lived in
this city.
Gsgnon-Since the 1st of November last
l came here from Wallace, Idaho, whsre
worked as stone mason. That is my trade
Judge Zane-Dld you work at your trade
here's
Gagnon-No, acted as a bartender l
worked at my trade in Idaho for three
months, and also worked as a bartender at
Port Townsend. | also worked as helper
at foundry for six months.
Judge Zane-Is that your wife and
child!
/ GdSDOH-1 eS.
Judge Zane-How long have you been
married!
Gagnon-Four years on the 25th of No
vember.
Judge Zane-Are your parents liviugl
Gagnon-Yes, my father is in Dakota
now.
Judge Zane-Have you ever been con,
victed of crime before!
Gagnon-Never in my life.
/ I,,,trr II 20
| this one.
Gagnon-Well, through the influence OF
another man and through drink.
Judge Zane-How much did you coun-
terfeiu!
Gagnon-About 1890, but only $500 of
it was gilded.
Judge Zane-I suppose you have nc
money with which to pay fine!
/ Gagnon-None.
Judge Zaue-Well, the statute provides
as punishment for this class of offenses
fine of not msre than 5000, or imprison-
ment for not more than ten years. In view
of all the circums tances of the case. as ap
pear from these let ers and the statements
of the attorney for the government, l an
disposed 10 give you short term of i'm
prisonment only. You will be sentenced
to confinement ~ the tiary at hare
labor for the term oil one year.
Gagn0n appeared much relieved wher
sentence was pronounced, and the punish
ment was evi entity as hight at least as ht
expected would by imposed. He was taker
to the marshaPs Office, and after parting
with his wife and child. left for the penl
Tertiary in the afternoon.
DALRYMPLE GETS FOUR MONTHS.
Luther Dalrymple, of Centerville, VIII
was recently convicted of adultery, com
mItted with Miss Charlotte Mills, of tina
place also appeared for sentence, and MIR
Putnam, the defendants attorney, GALES
the courts attention to tae fact that Dial
rymple, before marrying his present wifi
MADE o promise TO marry the woman witt
whom the otfenTe was committed, AM
there was no breach of faith as was asua
in cases OF this character.
Mr. Varian called the courts attention
to the fact that at least one of the acts wa
| committed after the defendant was MAJ
: ried.
Judge Zane-I don't regard the offens
I in this case as being so serious or so injur
, Gus 10 society as that OF unlawful cohab ita
! ton. | am disposed to make the defend
, ants punishment somewhat light as tn
!, evidence shows that his character wa
good up to the time when this oifense wa
committed. You will be confined in tn
2 penitentiary for the term of four month!
RANsoME's SENTENCE DEFERRED
James Ramsome, who was convicted
few days aao OF bUrglarizing Spry's tailc
shop, Wa 3 also to have been sentenced, Dt
he stated to the court that ne had not ha
not had an opportunity to consult with h
attorney. He asked that sentenced be d.
ferred until next Saturday.
a Mr.. Stephens said he saw no objection
8 this, and the request was granted.
0 IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT.
In the case of Albert Kern, who WI
y convicted on Thursday of robbery NJ
Armstrong. the Defendants attorney, So