United States v. Bloomgart

D. Kentucky

United States v. Bloomgart

24 F. Cas. 1182, 8 Int. Rev. Rec. 3, 1868 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10

District Court, D. Kentucky·Decided June 24, 1868·Published

Opinion

THE COURT

said this was the first time-he was called on to pronounce judgment against an acquaintance, and that motives off friendship inclined him to leniency, but that he had a duty to perform which he could not overlook, and that the security of the government required that such an offense should be punished, as the only security the govern[1183]*1183ment had was the integrity of its officers. In answer to the usual question, Bloomgart replied that he had no objections to the verdict of the jury — that he was guilty — but asked the court to save his family from disgrace attaching to them.

It is understood that Bloomgart’s friends will ask the president to pardon him.

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THE COURT

said this was the first time-he was called on to pronounce judgment against an acquaintance, and that motives off friendship inclined him to leniency, but that he had a duty to perform which he could not overlook, and that the security of the government required that such an offense should be punished, as the only security the govern[1183]*1183ment had was the integrity of its officers. In answer to the usual question, Bloomgart replied that he had no objections to the verdict of the jury — that he was guilty — but asked the court to save his family from disgrace attaching to them.

It is understood that Bloomgart’s friends will ask the president to pardon him.

United States v. Bloomgart, 24 F. Cas. 1182, 8 Int. Rev. Rec. 3, 1868 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10 (kyd 1868).

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