New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
AGAINST THE GANG.

urged that others who had wronged the State had
escaped and therefore this defendant should be
allowed TO go without punishment. That was not
logical argument for leniency That he had made
restitution for the moneys wrongfuly taken was
better reason. A fault confessed was half re-
dressed.
/, At this poilt the Court became very severe and
little later pathetic when he described Ford as
fugitive a criminal and an outcast Ford stood with
hts great coat on and his head bowed. and trembling
all over. 1t was an extremely painful sight. Pres
entity he broke down and his sobbing could be heard
all over the courtroom. The room was packed TO
surocation II being general sentence day
In conclusion Judge Woodruff referred 70 the ie'
,ers he had received from Newark. trenton anu
other places urging mercy. Then the long n,-
sentence was passed. and Ford sank back i''o HIS
seat and wiped his eyes
A PLEA BY AN OLD FRIEND.
eeror. this Joseph Cou.t, Of Newark. maze an
.rec,.nr nlea for Ford He said he was not pres
-. 40 LAWYER or for reward or fee. but In the
"-.c,.v NJ a friend OF the defendant and his ram
rv Ford had committed grave error anu a.
tnowledged II privately and puohciy' he "au 81,
,erpa as no man could except one occupying III,
os,,,on and one as sensitive as he OF his hohoF anu
ranutatiou He was old man. ana mus. sooi
Iaaya for that country to which we were ali oes-
lined Punishment involving his Incarceration III
,a'on,s cell would practically end his life PuDhc
opinion of the and people geHer h he sair
wss Win a prnishment milder than that. IT., =,
M Isrs NJ ('oult read a letter addressed 10 MIN ny
u,am II CorDin, counsel of the Senate lnVes o
~ S,nmmittee expressing his opinion tnaI slhce
Ford was so old man, so cohrite' % nn55 90
rou restitmtion and had suffered keeny ana 50
maze he imposi;on OF fine would be satisfactory
result; All the members OF the senate ih'es'e"''"e
1,rn,mittee Endorsed Mr.. COrbin's letter. a., h,os
M Coult averred that Ford was not tne I'M,
onander What he had done was not done through
any corrupt motive or bad heart IL was uono &c
time when public virtue not so much arouseu as
q. The nresent time He retained moneys 10 com.
nensate himself for expenditures when ne couiu V
ayada and which he could not anord ne res u,
,ton snoken of he had already made ne hau pau
10 the state Treasurer something over Sovo an Ia
hecn originally placed before Ford lett the o'a'o
House.
THE PROSECUTOR FOR JUSTICE.
Prosecutor Stockton said that restitution OF 'hls
money was not In itself a reason for clemency. IL
,,dicatad repentance and a change OF heart, but
Gov stranger and more satisfactory evidence OF even
,his uouId be n full and frank statement from MIN
which could be used in the suits to be bronght by
Inc state against others who are In possession OF
heionRing the Commonwealth Many
,hosand. of dollars had been stolen from the state
"a Tord must be cogniZant OF all the TRANSACTIONS
o., ,ook Mace His willingness 70 come Forward
L. ,ritness for the State would prove better
no" 60, renentance and sorrow for the past This
course would better entite him TO cleTnency MT
stockton read from The Tribune OF Monddy as AZ
svi1cnce OF the fact that public sentiment was III
favor Of a Just sentence ~, .,,,.o.,.oa
~ resnonse Mr. Coult said that Ford authorized
h, ~ ssV that he would put the authorities In pos
sa"s,n, ~ iii the information he had. Elk Senator
Michael r barrett. OF New-York. was also IN court
in teha ~