The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-11
DR.. ATWELL' DOOM.
To Serve Two Years and
Five Months in State
Prison.
EFFORTS TO SAVE HIM.
The Bad Senator and Mr..
Stuhr Assail the Character
Of the Wifely Aceuser.
Judge lngraham Acts With Firm
ness and Despatch.

Dr. AtWell, the dopok6n DlgamiSt, HAS
been sentenced by Judge Ingraham to
two years and five months in State
Prison at twenty minutes past two this
afternoon In passing sentence the
Judge said he was forced to take into
consideration the Tearing and ability of
the accused, aud these facts weighed
against the prisoner.
PLEAS AND PETITIONS.
Hobokeu was well represented in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer this morn
ing by its citizens. A raft of Hobokenites
was present in anticipation of some lively
DEVELOPMENTS in the case of DR., Jones'
atwell, whose sentencing was set down
for this morning in that court, Nor were
the Hobokenites disappointed as regards
sensationalism. There were present from
Faganville Charles Buck, George Kern.
Drs. Koellisch and Paltz. Louis Ketcham
and School Trustee Christopher Gath,
| wL:Ie there was also fair representation
| of la, from the same bailIwick
When Judge Ingraham entered the
court room he faced one OF the largest
audiences ever seen in that court. and in
anticipation of an incursion of such a
nature the reporters table, had been
| moved up close TO the bar, thus maxim g
| more room for the lawyers who might
| wish to eujoy the privilege of hearing the
| case close to the presiding officer or the
court.
ATwELL TO THE BAR.
| 1t was almost quarter TO eleven whe
| Court Crier Ricketts, advanced to the
rail, and called OUT
| abr. Jones' Atwen to the bar"
| The bigamisr stepped forward, and in
| answer to questions by the clerk said
| that he was aged thirty -four years and
| resided in Hoboken. He then retired to
his seat and entered into conversation
| f. Howe, and State Senator JACOB Can
| tor. State Senator Coggeshall was not
| present.
| Cousellor Howe, who was attired in q
| suit of rough gray tweed, and with q
1 Yachting cap In his hand, ehFefally
| brushed a feck Of dust from the biggest
| diamond in the cluster in his satin neck
| scarf, and then stalked maiestically to
| the bar.
RESP ECTs TO THE PRESS.
Impressively and win voice sonorous
| and with slight trace Of sea husk1ness
1 IN it, Mr.. Howe ealQ:-
| 81 deem it my duty to say right here,
! and without auy disrespect to the Court
| or to the District Attorney, that there has
| been unfayorable comment as to the con-
| duct of this case in this court"
.'Wno said that?" asked Judge Ingra-
ham sharply.
| Howe.
"You needn't mind chat, - said Judge
| Iugrahaia. 81 did that in the exercise of
| nv right. never heard of this case un-
| til it came before me Ia this court. 1t
| would take all of your time aud mine,
| too. to mind what the papers say. 80 on
| with your case. Mr.. Howe"
| Then Mr.. Howe.a fealing great over the
endorsement of the Court, took up at
| mass of papers and carefully adjusting
| his spectacles, said in his most melllf-
| Iuous tOnes:-
'.This defendant. plead guilty to the
| Indictment found against him in this
court. There are a number OF c1rcum-
stances in this case which should be con-
| sldered by the Court before sentence is
| passed on this defendant. This
| woman who makes this complaint
! is equally guilty with this man
She was widow, and,. II the
| Court will pardon the vulgarism. had
| been through the mill On. Samivsl.
| bevare of the viddersp" and Counsellor
| Howe smacked his lips unctuously rs he
quoted the Dickensonlan passage. This
woman knew the defendant had a wife
\ living. She knew that, and knew his
name the same as [ know your Honor's,
| or as your Honor knows mine. She asked
| him to support her and to give her money
| from time TO time. / have here affi.avits
from prominent people 10 New Jersey,
| from Senator Coggeshall, who is close TO
| him. and from others, whose plea ON be-
half of this prisoner should not be
sighted"
PLEAS FOR ATWELL.
Counsellor Howe then read the state
| mept of New York State Senator Cogges-
| hall This document stated that the in
scriber had known DR.. Atwell from his
| boynood, ''as schooiboy and man, and
| in every walk OF life"
ssAis parents," went on the Senator's
paper. 'were poor but respectable. His
! father was a soldier, aud is dependent, as
| is his mother, his wife and Child, upon
| him (the defendant) for support"
| The paper then gave sketch OF the
observation-disclosures life, in which it was
stated that he was graduate OF the
| Homeopathic College, aving got his
sheepsKIn in 1855.
| CoggeshaIrs statement. lin what esteem
| he is held in Hoboken, / need only say
| that since the beginning OF this trouble
| he has not lost single patient dor has
| his popularity diminished. None or his
| friends nave deserted him"
| VIRTUoUs Mr. HOWE.
Now resumed Counsellor Howe"
| the motive of the prosecution in forcing
| this issue cannot understand. IL is not
case of confiding young girl. II is the
| case of widow who knows the ropes"
and once again Mr.. Howe had recourse
to Dickens, using the passages already
| quoted. He then told the history of the
| suit as already told in The JERSEY CITY
| News, and pointed out that Mrs. Hamit-
ton knew that DIR. Atwell WAS already
married and she had 10 one { SO to blame
but herself
"She knew he had a wife living" said
| Mr., Howe, e'and lived within block OF
his house. She knew he was married
msn and that he was not a rich one, YET
she demanded $l0,000 and then offered to
| take ST. 500 In settlement"
/ Lest there might be doubt in he
| mind of the Court that DR.. Atwell WAS
| not a muchly abused and maligned In
| 1ividual, the ponderous counsel read al
| affidavit from Senator Daiy. of HoDoken,
who was interested in the case at it's in
| ception.
1 SENATOR DALY'S OPINION.
In his statement Senator DAILY. as
Mr.. Howe called him judge Daily
stated that Mrs. Hamilton was a bad
designing woman"
y Neighed her In her true light, wrote