...Boston letter carrier who had seen twenty-four years of service was arrested for embezzling letters, and sentenced to five years at hard labor in the state prison. He was married, and had two grown-up children. The record shows that the loss of registered mail is an infinitesimal...

...Black would hardly warrant imprisonment for life, the State accepted the plea tendered by Black and he was sentenced to five years at hard labor in the State Prison at Thomaston. Council for Friel filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled and appeal was taken...