The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
FINE AND PRISON
FOR EN- B { Ii { ERs.
Fuur Years for Greene and Gay
TOR, and Each Must Pay Over
n Half Million.
AN APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN
Judge spccr Delivers impressive
Address and Praises Work
Of Jury.
(By Associated Press.)

SAVANNAH, GA, April 10 --Benjoinn
u. Greene nnd John r. caynor were
sentenced by Judge Spccr In the Federal
Court .o-dny, totserve four ycnrs In the
Federal prison at Atlanta Ga, and to
puy each n fine Of s575,194oO. the amour,
they IRE charged with having embezzlcd.
Upon one Indictment the sentence was
to trD years ana upon each OF the other
indictments. four years, but the colltt
directed that the sentences might all he
vcrvcd concurrcntly, which reduced the
term TO four years. with the allowance
VI three months Oft each year during
which the behavior Of the prisoners may
( be good. the sentence may be further re-
duced ohthrce years.
The fine need not be paid II, on COM
plcung the. sentence, the prisoners make
affidavit that they are not possessed OF
more than twenty dollnrs. In lieu of
paving tho fine, they then may serve
thirty days longer
Counsel for prisoners announce that
IN appeal will be taken. An order of
court grants ten days for the filing OF
# PIN OF exceptions. upon which q motion
TO- new trial will be prcdicated.
What the Judge Said.
Judge specr II sentencing the prison
lri. said In part: Il+t
Tho most painful judicial duty is
lhe Imposition. Of Il; sentence 10 penal
scryitudc This IS spcculIarly true
when those convicted sarc mclr.of fincs,a
,ih.l Sn IL men Of ,ffairs' men who
lion ~ who have been ira lncd by the
teachings Of experience. Peculiarly
painful Is that,duty when the con-
v!ctcd have filled positions lof22rc
Isponsibilty. Of honor and Of trust.
All OF these conditions are present
IN The duty before me. One of the
prisoners has been distinguished BY
his state, has been an Important Off
cial Of one Of the great political pnr-
tics. n man of large acquaintance,
perhaps with mnltitndes OF earnest
friends. The other rs graduate Of
distinction OF orr great military acad-
envy at West Point and he at one
time was n captain in that famous
corps of engineers whose roster bears
such names as Robert r. Lee and
George Gordon Mcadc..a corps whose
4 record was anlcss before the oc-
currences which have been developed
In evidence here.
II am told that 1t has been cyni-
caily said b. a famous New Yorker
that no man who has a million dol
lars can be convicted OF crime In
America. The verdict OF ,his jury Of
cans has falsifled such Dcsslmlsm. OF
that jury It may be said that there
Is perhaps. not man who cannot ,
trace his ancestry to n patriot OF the
Revolution which established Amer
tcan independence. 1t is true. as ]
have often declared, tina t to the hom
oycncpus. Amcricanism. OF these SOUTH
ern Statcs.'. when They are plainly
shown thcfr duty our country may,
ever look with confidence for the en-
forccmrt OF its laws and for the
maintenance Of It's institutions. Nor
can it7oe questioned that these inst
tutions are in jeopardy II such fla 4
grant tpoilatIon Of the public treas
ury. rs proven In this case. could go
unwhi,ped OF Justice. The settled
policylof our national Legislature to
appropriate large sums for the i'm
state ind foreign trade and commerce. |
OF Tilt body, makes 1t supremely i'm
portint that such appropriations
should be honestly expended and
guarded with that rigid fidelity with
with our government has ever de-
fenlcd the moneys OF the people gath
crd into the Golfers Of th, treasury
byIthe exercise OF the taxing power
4 Of the Constitution. The successful
am unpublished spoaton 81 the pub
I'D treasury Is. perhaps. the surcst
sim OF national dccadcnce.
II may add, however great your
notification now. your case Is by no
means hopeless. THE sanitary condi
TINS and food secured by the hu-
zane management OF that great
lrIson both will be far better than
nat to which you are accustomed.
h each year you will have about IA