New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-03
THE LAST LOT SENTENCED.
MORE BALLoTEox SUFFERS PUNISHED.
JUDGE LIPPISCOTT, WITH TIE HELP OF JUDGE
HOFFMAN, IN JERSEY CITY. SENDS THE
TWENTY ONE REMAINING ELECTION
OFF. Frs TO PRISON.

TWENTY-ONE REMAINING ELECTION
OFF. -ERs TO PRISON.
The final act in the great Democratic election
frauds in Hudson County, y. J., in the November
election OF 1880 came to close yesterday. "ud2e
Lippincolt sentenced twenty-one moro of the hN'y-
seven men who helped to count 5000 irannuirht
Democratic ballots when Leon Albeit was elected
Governor for second time. This last lot Of convicis
ends the list and every convicted man has been
sentenced. OF the slxtyseven election officers VINO
We're indicted two died. one h,d from the S'aic
and has nj been arrested. and is In IN inSan"
asylum. Three ont bail pending an appeal
to the supreme Court. and four werr acquitted The
rmander have either served ont their sentences
or are now I'm prison.
In the case OF the last twenty-one men TO be
sentenced, there had been much pressure brought TO
bear. Lay Judge Kenny, while Lay Judge lioiinan
wins In Europe refused to consent to have any Of the
punished by Imprisonment. lie Insisted that
they should be fined. Without the agreement Of
majority OF the court. Judge Lppncott powereSs
to punish the men. Yesterday the time liked
for imposing the sentences, Judge Hoffman had come
home. lie IN court with Judge Lippncott and
Judge Kenny and when the three Judges
took their places the bench. the court room was
80 crowded that there was scarcely standing room.
Even the corridors and stairway leading TO the court
thronG'd. Judge IIpplncott caused the
list OF convicted men be called and all responded.
william Reen. John Farrsut Thomas Nelson. Charles
H. Scott, George Heller, Michael Hughes, James sean
lon, Theodore Scul,ze, Michael Cassidy, Charles Carr,
William Swcetngham Lawrence Costiran, Richard
de luybeter. John 5 DAILY, Patrick J. Mahoncy.
Richard Whalen, james Cornell. Thomas Burt i'usch
and Frank l.. IIerrlck.
Judge Hppncott said
"Thc defendants in custody. ana the
officers Will take charge OF them. II they are not
sentenced today they Will remain In custody
The three judges Immediately retired and conferred
for an hour and half After the court returned to
the bench Judge Lppincott announced that sentences
would be pronounced at He then said
al Judge Kenny feels that. all the circumstances o.
the having come before him at so late date.
his appointment judge being very recent he should
be Inclined to think that mder sentences than those
about TO be pronounced should be imposed. The
Presiding Judge IS bound to say that his sentiments
in this respect are Just and honorable and do him
credit
Judge Lippincott paid Judge Hoffman a compli
ment for the firm stand he had always taken in the
election cases and then sentences imposed.
Nathaniel Fowler and H. Jordan sentenced
TO six months Imprisonment In the penentiary and
costs OF prosecution william Reen sent TO the
state prison for fifteen months and costs John Far
rout Thomas Nelson and George Heller received the
same punishment. and Charles Scott sentenced
to the penltenary for nine months and costs Michael
Cassidy each sentenced TO fifteen months in the
state prison Charles Carr. william sweetinglam. Rich
ard de IIuybettcr and Lawrence Cosgan also were
sent TO the State prison for fifteen months: John ;.
Daiv and Patrick Mshoney received for their punish
men nine months In the penitentiary Richard Whalen
james Connell Thomas Burt Busch and Frank l..
IIerrick also each sentenced 10 term OF nine
months In the peniteniarv.
Norman L. Rowe. lawyer for Theodore Schultz. MS
soon as the last sentence pronounced filed writ
Of error on behalf Of his client but unable Ia
furnish bonds and Schultze sent to the County
Jail with the others senator r. $ Hudspeth. Lead
Ing counsel for the ballot box suffers. asked Judge
Lippincott b. order placed upon the minutes of the
court a record that the sentences were Imposed by
a majority vote OF the judges. This Judge nppincott
declined to do. saying: I" / understand the sentences
10 be the unanimous wishes 81 the different members
OF the court that their views are merged into them
"frhe UNANIMOUS sentsncesi' repeated Senator
IIndsPeth. that :. w,., III. cou,, understand, the
sentences to be- replied Judge Lippincott.
ndga Kennev the friend Of Bob paws and Dennis
except three and In those three cases we Were
senator Hudspcth here said that II that was the
case the should grant All exception 10 the
sentences. because Judge Holman was not present
Don anS the s@naor took ' an SV Exception to
ruling
The prisoners were then all afs SI to the County
bonds for 5000 being given for each man: Appli
cation for o writ also made on behalf OF Fowler
o-day they viii be released. pending their APPEAL
II was said last night that senator liud.p"th would
BY Charles carr, william swceiinghnm and L%w ,c
CostIgan TO the effect that their confederate Richard
guilty OF ten frauds In their precinct: on the
strength Of this AFFIDAVIT the court VIII b. ASKED
win probably be made to have ali the men released
upon wTts OF error.