New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
JAIL FOR L. S. SENATOR.
BURTON SENTENCED.
Sir Months IN jail and a Fine of
So 500.
$500.

St Louis April G.-Senator J. r. Burton, OF
szorsas. was sentenced to-day TO six months
,--nrisonrrert in Jan and fine Of s.. 500 Tor
,,sipc his influence before the PostofTlce De
ra-trnent In behalf OF the Rialto Grain and
securities Company, Of St Louis, and for hav-
,ng received payment from the company for his
services
When Senator Burton, accompanied by his at
to-ney. came into the United States District
Court. Judge Adams spoke of the motions that
had been fled for q new trial and for arrest Of
judgment and. after briefly reviewing the mo-
tions. oze-ruled them both. The court then said
70 the defendant:
Have you anything TO say 10 why sen
.ence should not he passed upon you?"
Evidently suppressing his emotions with
strong effort, Senator Burton stood leaning with
both hands on q chair back as he said:
Your honor VIII please allow me 20 respect
fully decline 10 say anything"
The courtroom was almost empty with the ex-
,eption OF a few persons who had remained out
Of curiosity, and the silence was almost oppres-
five as Judge Adams. IN low tone began de-
lilvery OF the sentence. The court said;
After fair and impartial trial by jury Of ex-
ceptional intelligence, YOU have been found guilty
You A motion for a new trial in your behalf has
afforded ne an opportunity carefully 10 review ana
SATISFIED that the jury reached the Just and true
governing the case or IN the proceedings attending
r,e t-ial For disturbing Il.
y,,r CONVICTION necessarily results IN your pun
ihmeut. Jus Importance in my opinion. Is not con-
fined 10 its effect upon YOU. Your exalted stakon
IN life and The character Cf your ohcslCe give IN
,-,a- s @ the la% Of The iand is equal 70 any
emergency. and that it can be administers regard
less Of The personality and station OF me accused
j. also demonstrates 70 all the people lhat punlc
off-e Garnet he prostitu1ed 10 seH serving pur-
poses and hat public once Is not Il sure OF 74l7
passport TO private thrift
The statutory disqualfca1ious resulting therefrom
Ohf,r forever inSaIacitate you from holding any
rrert - the United states are in themselves heaEy
punishment FOR your offences and leave but ltue IN
neither ny pleasure nor purpose 10 linI'ose any -
Nv uiU he Sufficiently indicated and the public
welfare Sufficiently saiegar.ea O. ph & ,is ez
gle sentence. warranted as y IS OF 40 Il,.i,.oS
counts. indiCtmerts on v'ich you WtI ss 80 a. ~
Iron County jail for a period oc SIX months and
C-at you pay dne of Sza'-
Al the conclusion Of the sentence Senator Bur
ton. who had not taken his eyes from the court
and who had scarcely moved IS he supported
himself by The chair. turned and sat down, with
his head bowed and his eyes on the floor tlis
attorney. Judge Krunl. Immediately fled q bln
of EXCEPTIONS in the case. and offered bond ior
$4,000. which was accepted. The case now VIII
fo arr,aaled 10 the United States District Court
Of Appeals. the highest tribunal IN the matter.
Senator Burton and Judge hfunl leen lelL
the courtroom Senator Burton Nat2el 10 ms
iotcl. lie declined 20 discuss the sentence, but
said that he would leave 81. Louis tonight tor
his home. in Kansas. Senator Burton went O.
rettly to his rooms. Five minutes latei lus.
9 Dennis. president Of the Rldito cram '.ll.
Securities Company. knocked on the door ana
was admitted. and the two couversed Jogetner
Tor time.
The Iron County Jail 70 which Senator Burton
z-ee sentenced for @iK -Incnths is n the county
seaf al Tronton. No. a village OF fourteen nun
6re1 population. eiEhty-eight miles southeast OF
St Louis on the Iron Mountain Railroad. The
1cu is tzNo story brick structure, and IN "A
part Of Il Sheriff Polk makes his home win ms
+e,otl,- According 10 the rule Of the jail, which
shor+ens each years sentence of q prisoner 10y
tr-ae months ror good behavior. Senator Bur
tons period of Incarceration there may oe t.
F,-orz "a For-r and one-half months.