New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-19
CROWLEY SEVERELY PUNISHED.
sENTENcED TO THE STATE PRISON FOR SIEVE
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srNTrNcEp TO THE STATE PRISON FOR SEVEN
TEEN YEARS AND A HALF.
Sergeant David H. Crowley was taken from the
Tombs TO the General Sessions Court House yestti-
day through crowds as great as on the DAYS Oh MS
trial Police officers with short CLUBS III tler
hands had all that they could do to prevent the
men who lined The moron sde Vi i fro,n
stood dOOr-Steps ana ON trucks. Ho aa
rushing close to the prison van do
it was opened to let out Crowley VINO 10 was vas
handcuffed 20 officer. Crowley, VINO nad APP
reared especially neat the last day OF ms irlai
when the jury to consider his case had re-
malhed unShaven since that time ana looked nag,
noTd and discouraged Ills eyes sharp and
restless and are the most noticeable feature OF ms
face. They shone brilliantly when CleIk Eu"aru
Hall called hIm to appeal for sentence. -
Dlstrlct-AttOrney MARITIME anO bis assistants, De-
lancev Nicoll and James Fitzgerald, sat within the
bar kecoIcer, Smyth told tod OaR hSt Ihepe
Was no disturbance in the courtroom. COlonel
Speacer the prisoners counsel, made i0rInai mo
ton for new trial on the grounds that the verdict
was against the weight of evidence and that Varl-
Gus errors had been made III rulings on Whlcn OK,
oeptOns had been taken. lie particularly IeIeTleu
10 the rulings in regard TO two OF the Jufynen VINO
SAID that they had formed opinions as 10 the case
which 1t would require evidence TO remove. In
those cases Mr.. Ncoil asked whether, hOtWlth-
that they could render an impartial
verdict on The evidence alone; the jurors testified
that hey could and were sworn.
Recorder Smyth answered Colonel Spencer and
sentenced Crowley ID voice That occasionally
trembled. He had gwen the most lnoughtlul con n
SHERATON to the question OF the sentence proper "
he inflicted. lie SAID:
I have given this case thorough examination, Mr..
eneucer u anticipation of such motion on your part
ana have failed discover any reason why the YER
dict of the Jury should be disturbed The evidence
fully established the guilt OF the defendent
THE evidence of the complaining witness was
corrOborated In every important particular Inc
iur was COMPOSED OF intelligent men VINO appeared 10
closely 10 the testimony The prisoner al the par
WIS police officer intrusted with important duties Tie
was invested with the power and majesty OF the law
He had the ght 10 demand the assistance OF all czes
IA the performance Of his duties. 10 especially ms
duty 10 look out those who were helpless On that
nufortu Saturday night ne left One-hundred'anu-
fhrty-hfb-st and instead OF remaining at MS nome,
after another from carry IN tue
evening tii or 3 O'Clock Sunday morning He was
ergaged i'm violating q OF this state ana drinking
friV in liauor-sores, which be knew could not egay
he Kent omen al such hours This false step may nave
led 10 The commission of the crime OF when ne sahus
here convicted In view OF the position which thls man
held the nature his and the manner IN whlch IL
was terpctraed, his sentence must be severe one ~
The sentence of the Court is that you, DAVID II.
Crowley he imprisoned In the State Frsop at nara iDor
for the period OF seventeen'years ana SIX months
The prisoner was standing and kept his eyes
fxed on the Recorder. They never wavered, and
he looked around coOily after the sentence was
pronounced HIS gray haired father accompanied
him 10 the courtroom, and was much aHected'
Crowley was taken to the TOmbs from which ne
will be conveyed to Sing Sing. HIS sentence might
have been any term from five TO twenty years.