New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
BRIGGS IN PRISON.
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SStsnoard or judicial action, an opportunity for
.S mas been lost You will find that
me le measure OF rectitude in your past life will
Jit Win the private and civic virtues that you
may achieve and maintain in the future and
oiiae IN the end you will be judged by your whole
career and not alone by this intervening fault
ana failure. In this spirit and in such expecta-
non nave in your case ascertained and adapt
~ the sentence to the exact accusation. BY
- .coIhihahd OF the statute I direct that you
9e imprisoned for one day in Raymond Street
oan ana do further adjudge that you pay
me OF SiOOOO. and in default of such pay
-oi.s lilat you be committed to the same place
ot itdi the nne shall be paid or you shall be
wise discharged according to law
Huso hirsh then addressed the court, paying
q tribute to his clients reputation. and saying:
Inc Interpretation of the statute as given by
~ opur honor and the verdict of the jury permit
Ala no n otner construction than that Mr.. briggs
I I commit an error. Now assuming that, there
IS only one thing for him to do as q frank
ItoHest' manly man. and that is to take the
punishment that your honor has sentenced him
~, ana comply with the decision of the court
we do not intend to appeal 1 do not think
Ina tnat any one will ever believe that Mr.. briggs
mas been guilty OF a conscious guilty action, but
error Is undoubtedly here
The check incident then occurred. District
Attorney 9oungs stepped up and. taking the
sentenced man by the hand said:
That's the right thing for you to do
1T was the only thing to do" replied Mr..
briggs. and his face flushed for the first time.
United States Marshal Haubert escorted Mr.
briggs downstairs to the marshals office
There he remained. comfortably ensconced in a
leather padded chair. until 800 o'clock Mean
while he had good dinner that was sent IN and
enjoyed several choice cigars. The officials ala
not seem TO want to explain why Mr.. briggs was
not taken to Jail at once At first it was said that
the marshal was waiting for the commitment
papers. When it learned that they had
been received the marshal said he had some
things to do about his office before he could
leave.
1t was 800 o'clock when Mr. briggs left the
Federal Building under the escort OF Deputy
United States Marshal Caldwell. The men went
out a side door, apparently unobserVed Ihey
went down Johnson-st. to Navy-st., and through
the latter to the JAIL which was reached at $50
o'clock
Sheriff Hesterberg was waiting to receive his
prisoner. and turned him over to Warden NC
Laughlin. who took his pedigree In answer
was thirty-eiSht years old, was born In the
United States. etc. Then he was escorted into
Warden McLaughlins office. There he stayed
for several hours conversing with several friends
who called to him.
The ex-Congressman did not partake of the
common prison food. out about $50 O'Clock ate
heartily OF supper that had been brought in from
outside. An anteroom. which is furnished with
bed. was placed at his disposal. and In the
evening he made himself as comfortable as pos
sibe in the circumstances.
The officials of the jail were under the strict
est orders to say nothing whatever about Mr..
briggs what he was doing. Reporters were
not allowed TO see the prisoner. nor were they
told where he was. One of the keepers was
asked what cell Mr.. briggs was in, and he
replied:
He is in parlor A.
From Sheriff Hesterberg down not one OF the
officials would say when Mr. briggs would be
released. The Sheriff said he did not know
Charles G. Hyde, counsel for the Sher1n, de-
clared that there considerable difference
OF opinion to what constituted a day. If he
had advised the warden about the length OF Mr..
Driggss detention 1t was confidential matter.
AS TO when Mr. briggs would be released he
really did not have the slightest idea Inquiry
at the TAIL proved unavailing. 1t was tntfnated,
however that 1t would be some time this morn
ing when he would be released.
There was story that Mr. briggs had de-
cided that he wanted to serve an entire twenty
four hours and would not accept a suggestion
that he be released last night.
At IL: 80 o'clock It was said at the jail that
Mr. briggs had decided to retire for the night