Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-10
.N.BOGGS SEN TENCED
He Will Serve Five Years
in Trenton Penitentiary.
RECEIVED SENTENCE UNMOVBD

HE WILL ALSO PAY "A FINE OF S6,-
500 TO THE GOvERNlNENT-INI-
RREssTvE SCBNE IN THE COURT
ROOM THIS MORNING-PRIS-
ONER BIDS GOODBYE TO HIS
FAMILY AND LEFT FOR TREN-
TON AT NOON.
WiMlam n. Boggs, the seif-coafessed
defau.ting tei.en on the FlTst Ma
tionai Bank OF Dover. was to-day sem
temced by Judge Bradford Gin United
States Court to a term Of five years in
the Tremton 'penitentiary and to pay a
fine of s6,5OO
1T was pretty generally understood
that Boggs would receive his sentence
to-day, and, i'm fact DISTINCT Attorney
Vandegralt PARTIALLY confirmed the be-
lief and the scene about the Federal
building this morning was an animated
one. After the petit jury had been dis
charged, the jurors gathered i'm groups
in the corridor and discussed THE sem
tence OF the convicted man and the
probable penalty THAT Judge Bradford
would impose upon him.
Judge Bradford took his seat upon
the bench few moments after IL
O'clock. and at Ills o'clock District
Attorney Vanddgrift enJnedL followed
by William n. Boggs, his brolthai Wa,-
ter NJ. Boggs; Harry Cur,ott, a Ieia-
tive of Mrs BOggs, and Shrin John
T. Taylor. MIR Vandegrift then arose
and, addressing the cougt, moved that
sentence DE Imposed upon Wtlllam n.
Boggs. stating that he had pleaded
guilty to the charge undcr which ha
had been indicted.
Judge Bradford then said: "WHEiam
y. Boggs, you were indicted at the
June term OF this Court cf violating
seotion No. 5000 and 5.44O OF THE Rs-
Wsed Statutes of the United States, uo
which indictment you have pleaded
guilty. and sentence HAS been suspend
ed from time to time at your own re-
quest. Have you anything TO say now
why such sentence should not be i'm
posed?"
MIR. IT1IlIES' PLEA.
WmGam S. IIlles, representing
Boggs, arose and said i'm part: MAY II
please the count, i represent Wiidiam N
BOggs in this matter, and ask the cour'
to be as lenient as lis consistent witt
the ends of justice i'm passing sentence
| do net desire, nor does he, 10 be.ittie
escape Grom or avoid the consequence
OF his actions, but There are circum
stances that surroaind this case whicl
must appeal to a sense Of Justice anl
mercy, amid with your permission / viii
relate the HISTORY Of the case Mr.
Hilles them made an eloquent plea TO
the convicted man.
BOGGS' SENTENCE
Judge Bradford then said: "Willhan
n. Boggs. stand mp: The court has lis
tened mot unmOved to the eloquent ap
peal which has just been made by you
lcounsel ON your behalf Without de
tracing I'M the BEAST from the graVit
cf the offense YOU have committs
against the laws Of your country, tn
court, nevertheless, deems 1t proper u
ay that your voluntary r'etunm and ful
onfession OF guilt, and your dsmeanO
as a witness in the several cases here
tOfore tried and determined In whic
your corrOborated testimony largel
lcCntributed to THE attainment OF tn
ends of criminal justice. have favor
latly impressed THE court. These con
aldaratiOns, tolgdther with the fact tha
You have already been in custody 70
pwards of fifteen months, have move
he court in Imposing sentence to dee
with you as lenienltly as due regar
to the interests Of public Justice wi
permit.
"Tihe sentence of the court is, the
} on. William N. Boggs, do forfeit an
pay to the United States a fine or $3.50
and the costs of this prosecution; am
furthen that you be imprisoned I'M th
b New Jersey state prison at Trenton
n. J., for the term of five years b.
ginning on this day. and ending en- tf
9th day of May, A. D., 1904; and yC
5 lafe now committed to the custody I
/ 1.-THE United States marshal for the d.
ltrct or Delaware in order that tf
/ foregoing sentence may be carried int
j execution.
Boggs received his sentence balml
e and without emotion, and was hmm
"
diateiv escorted into Marshal Short
/ lonfoe by Sheriff Taylor, and, i'm con
! lpany with Marshal Short, Sheriff Ia,
Tor Walter NJ. BOggs and Harry Gu
! lsst, left for Trenton at 12.16 O'Clock Z
% day.
BOGGS' STATEMENT.
In speaking OF his sentence tn
morning William n. Boggs salt
( While / appreciate the kindness
/. the court In imposing a light sentenc
r the memory OF my past life viii be II
o worst punishment, and ! hope at u
- lexpiration OF my sentence l will con
T. cut a better nun. I DO NOT hold enmi
c toward anyone. / cannot say tco mu
:, fer the people who have shown \
n kindness, especial Sheriff Taylor, wi
has been almost a brother 10 me.
l. am resigned and will bear my punis
lmsnt as a man"
= GlADE FAREWELL TO FAMILY.
p Mrs. Boggs accompanied her hu
band from New Castle this mornir
having spent last night with him. a.
lin company with Sheriff Tayl