The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-04-12
PLEADS GUILTY.
Dunn. the Smooth Swindler,
Gets Two Years in the Peni.
Tertiary.
AesSrs. Wood are Satisfied With
the Recovery of Their Money
Without tho Prisoners
Conviction.

about one year ego swlndied Wood
Bros. q levy stock commission firm al
Chicsgo, out OF s., $50 by means of q
forged bill of laden which represented
him to have shipped eleven car loads
of cattle valued at the above amount,
pleaded guilty this morning in the
criminal court and was sentenced by
Judge Ryland to two years in the
penitentiary.
, G0dlove, who u young man prob
ably not more than twenty-five
yean of age, comes from an
Old family we'll known and respected
N st. Louis. He Is of good address
which largely accounts for his clever
suecess in obtaining i'll gotten gains.
The impression created in court yes
terd,y that the Chicago job was his
frst ofense, is not borne out BY re-
ports concerning bis past career.
II u said of him that he worked q
neat job in ST. Louis several years ago
which neceesitated his leaving the
city. It il also said that since con.
fined in the Se1alia Jail he
caused to be sent . Telegram to Tony
Faust, the restauranter, ut St. Louis
for luxuries which he could not settle
for when delivered, but which were
fnally paid for BY his brother, who
sought to prevent Godloveis case from
receiving forther publicity.
When Godlove's case was called
Attorney Montgomery, representing
tbe prisoner, arose and said that on
behalf of his client be desired to enter
. plea Of guilty. He stated that God.
love had already been confined behind
the bars for one year, and he thought
thatsuf6cient punishment, % the parties
injured BY Godlove had been satisfied
and we're not disposed to push the
prosecution.
Attorney Barnett, representing
Woods Bros, made Q simile q similar
plea for the prisoner Is did also Prose-
cutting Attorney Longan.
The prisoner for himself stated that |
Wood Bros, had been amply satis.
fed for their loss which he thought |
should entille him to the lenieucy of
the court.
Az the prisoner stood up Judge
Ryland informed him that his remain
ing in Jail was at his own instance Is
HE case had been continued from time
70 ume ou ,.Prl;.-.;..--aohy tue
defense. and also that he deserved
no sympathy for returning stolen
money, and that the criminal court
was not the proper place to adjus,
property rights. He then sentenced
the prisoner, a. above stated.
Godlove worked his scheme by
means of . telegram through the first
national bank Of this city.
Certain properties in Texas were
on which was realized a
sum amply sufficient to pay ali losses.
Godlove left on the east-bound
train for Jefferson City at 1885 p. m.
In charge of Sheriff Smith and Detect
i've Apologize. He feigned consider
able grief just prior to his departure,
md to . BAzoo reporter expressed
himself % believing that the good
people in Sedalia would eventually in.
Eercede in his behalf. On the train be
vept, and tears flowed down his
cheeks.
He eaid, 81 don't believe l will re-
main long In the penitentisry, and
lrust that am not mistaken. l have
been many years tiding over my
troubles. and todays sentence 1
hope is the end of it all.
The verdict of to-day will, l believe ,
prove the best thing Of my life for my
Future. l am going to write to the
people of Sedalis and try and enlist
heir aid in my behalf"
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