Year: 1865

; On Saturday Edward i. Kctchum, attended


by his father aud counsel appeared at the CouIt Of


Sessions and formally Withdrew his plea Of Not guilty.
and substtuted therefor special plea Of Guilty


This was intention from the fist, bat his evidence


was wanted In thirteen civil suits now pending
\ When the case was reached, his counsel, Judge Al


len said be desired 10 make few remarks before the


withdrawal Of the plea Of not guilty and putting In


OF guilty They had applied 10 the Distrct-A Attorney


early in the term for bis consent 10 have the sentence


Of the Court postponed, ana be then gave reasons Why


VIXEN offense bad been committed the law should bo


yindicated by speedy sentence, which reasons were


certainly satisfactory 10 them As he had stated in bis


note 10 the DistIlct.Atiorney, Edward Il. Ketchum


had not any time defended 10 contest bis guilt but


there we've reasons connected with the pecnnaTy cir.
cumsinces and business relations OF the firm, and with


the interests Of the creditors, Why he should not be sent


from the city of the present time placed in such


position that bis TESTIMONY could not be made available
10 those who desired it, And these reasons would now


be urged TO show why there should DO postp0nemon


of the sentence. His Honor knew that the firm with
which the young mnn was connected large de or
and had Ian ge liabilities AT the tine Of the commission


OF the ofcIse and gt the time of making the assign


ment and that the business had involved the Grm the
assigBees and the creditors IN litigation 10 amount
probably reHclng three-quarers Of million Of dollars
In many Of these suits the testimony Of Edward Il.
Ketchum allimportani. not only to bis late firm,
but 20 the assgnees and creditors; and without his
nony they would, in any event, be the losers and
the object Of the prosecution was not TO punish the u
DOcent but the guilty aud inasnuch the law would
be fully yindicatcd by the accused remaining Ia prison.
certainly there appeared 10 them no reason why the
sentence should not be postponed. The facts thus
stated could be shown by aihdayis SO far the prs
oner was concerned il would be better TO have the
sentence pronounced without delay. Us his prior i'm
piis0nment was not in nlIllment Of that sentence.


There n favor they Hoped would be granted by
tie Court and that thnt thew be permitted to show


the preyio good character and business habits Of the
Young man before he Was sentenced for lis crime.
They wished 20 show that lie had been working under
Geuhon and that previously be hnd been young man
Of nnexcepODablc character, good morals and frugal


habits and IN tins light be would appear IN different
position before the public. lie had doubt th, they
would BE- able to satisfy the public aud His Honor that


while The young man had been guilty Of O1cn-e
against the laws of tie land and for which he was ready
20 suffer the penalty he not altogether ve hut
still man worthy Of reclamation and might yet make
a usefIl citizen. In the meantime they asked the Dis
trict Attorney. as favor that be would moi move for
the sentence Of the Court. With these remarks they
desired 20 withdraw the ples OF not guilty and enter
one of guilty.


The clerk then took the plea sfer which Dir. Hall
remarked that great many Of the remarks lust ade
addressed themselves solely to the Court and with those
be had nothing to DO. The concern lie had was SOLELY
in respect % moving for judgment. Without tie gen
fleunans application. he very frank TO Say that b
should not have moved for Judgment for the reason
that several attorneys among whom Mr. Larocqne
had asked that time should be given 10 examine keteh
UNI IL usual in these courts where persons have
represented large interests IN which innocent parties
were concerned aud their testimony required that
II should be given 10 protect the innocent IL fair
tLat whoever desired 10 Examine Sir. ketcbum before
be il sentenced shoud be allowed that opportunity BE-.
cause ceiininiy ii be at liberty he could be put
upon The stand lie would say that while lie now with.
held moving Tor Judgment that yet he would dc at
Tie ncIt tcra at when biz Honor would ti lie would
.onseLi 70 no Iet " much 10 obDge iLe.olu party