Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
RECEIVE SENTENCE.
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ana 1Or arrest Oh judgment DclnS al
lowed further consideration. His
counsel were given four days within
which to prepare to argue the motions
The sentence imposed on Machen, Lo-
REM and Croft is the maximum al
lowed under the law, although the
court, contrary to the contentious Of
the prosecution, decided that the sew
eral counts in the indictment consti-
tuted but one offence. The appeals to
the upper court will be pressed as rap
.dly as possible, according to the de-
fence, but months may elapsc before
the appeals can be heard.
The government has not yet decided
on it's next steps in the prosecution of
the postal cases in which there have
been so many indictments returned.
but it is not unlikely that the other
indictments in which Machcn is named
involving other offences than that COW
red by the indictment on which he has
,lready been convicted, will be pressed
FOR trial next.
There are approximately IA indict-
mcnts against Machen. either singly or
Jointly with others, and the govern
mcnt expects to bring him to trial on
most of them.
When the cases in which the jury
brought in it's verdict, last night, were
called in the criminal court, Saturday
the defence moved new trial. but
asked that the case of Samuel A.
Croft be separately considered. The
court ovcrrulcd the motion, save as to
Samuel a. Croft.
The defence then moved for a rest
If judgment in the case of Machcn,
LorcnZ and Dillcr Croft. This mo-
ION VS. promptly Overrulcd. EXcci'-
ions to the decisions on both motions
we're noted and counsel argued the
question whether the penalties under
he II counts CT the Indictment should
1e cumulative or whether the various
cunts should be held to constitute one
offence.
The prosecution asked the imposition
If the full penalty on each count, the
adoption of which proposition, it was
pointed out, would involve a total of
4 years imprisonment and fine of
;12O,00O
The defence chIra cterizcd this as an
outrageous ard absurd proposition, ar
;uinS that. as there had been but one
)ffence alleged in the whole indict-
nent, the court had no power to inn
,Csc penalty on more than one of the
cunts
judge Pritchard stated that he was
;atisfind that the verdict of the jury
WAS correct. but he did not know
Whether the imposition of Il penalty in
I single count would he heavy enough.
lie decided the question after recess,
no no
only under one count. -ztF
The prisoners then stood UP for SEN
tence. Machcn was first called. when
he court sentenced him to two. years
imprisonment, the term to begin on
arrival at the penitentiary. and SIC, 600
inc. Machcn's eyes. filled while he
-remhlcd slightly as heNresusned his
seat. Then he clasped his ShaRds and
AT staring ahead of him asslthe other;
two were given the samesseafeqces.
Bonds far $4,000 were furnished by
'ach of the three men and the court
hen adjourned.
Postma ster- General Payne, today,
made public correspondence passed be-
ween himself and Fourth Assistant
tmaster-General Bristow, last No
:embc,'. in which he thanked Mr. Bris-
ow for his intelligent, able and vigor-
pus v ork.
Il am aware wrote Mr.. Payne,
that the task is not yet completed.
You and the inspectors will be relied
IN to furnish the evidence in-thescases,
md much depends on the intelligence
md zeal in which that service is per-
ormcd. Knowing the method and
manner of the work so far donesssI look |
Onward with the utmost confidence |
what will be accomplished II the |
'uturc." ~;
Mr.. Bristor. replying. thanked Mr. |
PAYNE ''for the sincere and earnest |
support received from him during the |
.ntire progress of the investigation. |
Without such support from tho head
If the department the investigation
'Onld not have succeeded rs it did
First Assistant Postmaster-Gcncrall
Wynnc, who began the crusade
lgainst wrongful methods in the de-
oartmont soon after he assumed office.
las received a large number of tele-
,rams concentrating him on the
jury'G verdict.