Milbrath v. State

I knew tbe defendant well. He bad been for many years engaged in business at Milwaukee, respected, honored with confidential business patronage and with important public offices. He bad reached tbe age of fifty-eight years and bad children and grandchildren. I know of no sadder story than tbat of such a man in tbe afternoon of a well-spent life, under tbe pressure of unexpected business calamities and yielding to tbe delusions of hope, being tempted to lay bis bands unlawfully upon tbe moneys of others intrusted to bis keeping. I regret bis misfortunes and sympathize with him in bis misery,…