The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-03-12
j CRANDALL
Gets Eight Years In the Brooklyn IN,
~ PeDitentiary.

turn this morning,
The defendant withdrew the plea Of
not guilty and submitted to the mercy
n the court,
Judge Clark sentenced him to eight
ye prs IN the penitenliary at BROOKLYN
in each of the three indictment, but
he is allowed to serve the term con
currently.
The defendant and his attorneys
have seen that the face OF the evide nee
ever since the opening of the trial,
has been very strongly against them,
aud that it would be almost hopeless
task to try to break 1t down.
The attorneys for the defense held a
consultation with Mr.. Crandall last
n ght and at that time it was decided
pom to withdraw the plea of not
guilty and submit to the mercy of the
,urt.
When court was called TO order at
8 O'clock this morning Col. Micajah
Woods OF Charlottesville, Va, was sworn
as a witness and placed upon the stand
The testimony Of Col. Woods was 10
reference to II note which Mr. Gran
dali had sent to Charlottesville for col
lection.
At the conclusion of Col. Woods
testimony Attorney Robert Bnrrow, il
behalf of Mr.. Crandall, arose and ad
dressing the court said that the de
iendan5 wished to Withdraw the Pile,
II not gully and submit his case u
the mercy Of the court.
Judge Clark allowed this, and II
sentencing the prisoner said that the
banking laws were mode for protection
4od that they should b respected
that the bank examiners we're tht
Vatcnguards OF the government and
mould not be deceived.
In view Of the facts presented h.
said that be would have to sentence
tae prisoner to eight years in the peni
Tertiary at Brooklyn, N. Y, in each .
| he three cases, but that he would ~
Nv the prisoner to serve them c,n
n'rrntly, thus making only eight
lars in all.
NrAndall ga: pale and motionles
while Judge Clark was pronouncin.
ais sentence, at the end of which team
ii ed hi eyes aud trickled down hl'
cheeks.
Upon the adjournment OF ur
friends gathered around Mr.. Craudal
extended their hands in sympathy Il
the downcsst man and offered him ,
kind wor of hope and cheer.
Shortly after this Mr. Craudall lef
the court room in the custody Of U. s
Marshai s P. Condor aud one deputy
Toe deputy accompanied Mr. Crandal
to he Vendome hotel.
NOTHING GOULD SAVE HIM.
HIN. Robt Burro ', leading coun4e
for the defense, was seen by Sentine
representative shortly after tie pris
>ntr was sentenced.
Mr. Burrow said: All the lawyer
IN earth could not have saved hin
md it WAS the bess thing We could d.
NJ submit am sorry ihtt Mr.. Gran
dali received such Ii svy sentence
Az it looks hard for a m II to lose every
thiRg he possesses in trying to carry
town and then hnv~ ~ 20 to the per
iteutiary. do u L, niuk he will hav
to serve more than ,,nt or two year
in the penltertiorr. however, as a pr
tition asking for rs pardon will b
) circulated and NiI receive the signs
ture of every De-, -ieor and stockholde
| OF the wreck a ~, In view OF thes
circumstances he ieye the presider
will grant the pardon.
SCENE WITH HIS WIFE
After exchanging few words wit
: Manager Farr in the hotel Office NJ
Orandall went up stairs to his room |
/, Gust, dy of Deputy Horace Angel, WI
: was soon relieved b. Deputy John
r dgers.
!, Mr. Crandall had only been in b
b room a short while when his wife a
rived from 10 nson City and WI
shown to her husbands room
Tue meeting between husband ar
wife was touching in the extreme.
Mrs. Crandall was at one time Il
social queen of johnson City, and 81
81 bearing up under the disgrace whiC
! has beallen her husband with niue
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