The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-16

ed chiefly by Mr.. Hill. Redwine during the
conversation stated that he was short
abouN 100000. Colonel Hammond came in a
short while afterwards and consulted with
the prisoner, after which he refused to con-
tinue the conversation. Later in the day l
went to see Redwine at the Jail. l wanted
to know what had become of the money
The city was full of rumors, a number of
them touching the officials of the bank. [
wanted to know the whole truth and to
have the officers of the bank eXonerated."
Captain .sackSon's RebuttnI.
After Colonel Hammonds cross-examina-
ton of the wi:ness, Captain jackson con-
tnued the investigation the other side.
GLOW long have you known Tom Cobb
Jackson?' he inquired.
From infancy"
"Can you give his age?'
II should say he was between twenty-five
and thirty years old.'
do you know that Cobb was born on the
Sd Of April, 1S6S?'
The witness replied with a negative AS
to RedWine'S age, he thought he was about
thirty-two years old. jackson was drinking
at the time he entered the bank, after Red
wines departure. He was strongly under
the influence of whisky.
When did you first communicate his con-
versation about going to Mr. Grants, after
before his death?'
II mentioned it before his death"
IT rule all of this out of order" inter
posed the court, without waiting for any
motion of Captain Jackson to this effect.
81 do not see that it bears Immediately rpon
the guilt innocence of the defendant "
The examination Of Mr.. McCandless Was
brought to close about O'Clock. He had
been on the witness stand for nearly two
hours
The assumption of the prosecution, in the
introduction of the latter testimony, was
that RedWine was short before Mr. Hill left
for Mexico and that he had secured enough
cash by loans from other banks and by
clever mana cement to make it appear that
all she funds Of the 6anll were on hand.
-. !''-nH siuiity.
The mysterious bombshell which it was
limited that the defense held in reserve IN
the Redwine trial was exploded at 3:45
o'cock Thursday afternoon. and true to
prediction. it amazed everybody.
1t was plea of guilty.
The circumstances surrounding this de-
nouement were fully in keeping with all the
other fea tures of this remarkable case
The lawyers on both sides had been in
consultation since the morning adjourn
ment and it was fully half-past o'clock
when the door of the judges chambers
opened and Colonel Hammond and Mr. Cor
rgan, of the Defense stepped out. Both
gentlemen looked worried and troubled and
walked straight TO where RedWine sat at
the long table before the bench. They bent
over him and talked together in a rapid UNI
GertOuG. apparently explaining expostu-
lating. The pale-faCed prisoner looked I'D
and looked down, bat said never IL word
Then Colonel Hammond advanced to the
corner OF the clerk s desk and addressed
the court He asked for d final ruling upon
his demurrer to the first indictment, in ref
erence to the Thomas Cobb Jackson check
OF $1,000. For the benefit OF people who are
not lawyers it may be said that demurrer
is a plea that the facts charged, even if
true, DO not constitute case. Judge Par
dee sustained this position.
Then Colonel Hammond dlimfounded the
room full OF listeners by admitting in few
curt sentences that upon the three other
indictments the government bad established
an unassailable case and requested the
judge to enter a plea of guilty.
The jury, under instructions, returned q
perfunctOry verdict of guilty on indictments
No. 1898, 1888 and 1854. They cover substan-
TALLY the same ground Of embezzlement
Judge Pardee then announced that he
would pass sentence at 10 o'clock the fol-
following morning.
All this time Lewis Redwine sat motion
less in his chair, his eyes fixed on vacancy
He seemed to be unaware that anything
unusual had occurred.
Size Get. il six Years Sentence.
His left hand thrust deep in his trous-
ers' pocket and his thin lips wreathed with
just the ghost Of Il smile, Louis Redwine
stood up Friday morning and received
his sentence. Some said that he took it like
a man and others that 1T Il disgusting
exhibition OF braVado.
The sentence six years each of
the three indictments, but Judge Pard~a
ordered that they be served concurrently."
Under the law a judge can make several
sentences imposed a one time either con-
current or cumulative: The most famous
example OF n cumulative sentence is that
Of Boss Tweed, who was convicted on
some thirty-three indictments and sen
fenced Oh each The total being over one
hundred years, one term beginning when
another was served. In a concurrent SEN
tence the different terms are served at
one and the same time Redwine's being
concurrent, it is really only six years, 9TH
erwise it would be eighteen,
sharp at 10 o'clock Judge Pardee came
in and took his seat He. too. looked tired
and worn and showed plainly the strain
of i.e trial He rested his forehead Oh