New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-08
WEEKS GOES TO JAIL.
r,,r STAY or PROCEEDINGS VACATED

HE DECLARES IN a LETTER - '0S'i''' Nv
,,.xr THAT HE Is INNOCENT BUT He
pcrrrES TO SERVE THE SENTENCE
,.o,.,, Necl;s. one of the convicted conspira-
.ho Flick case. spent last night III the
",,,. Prison. and will spend thirty days IN Inc
ran,bs in accordance with Jun9c Barrett sen
1000 Ilc WAS admitted to bail uhdcr INC sc'E
s.,ococdinrs granted by Justice Van bruh' after
OF P'..;a,in,, Mrs Mccks became her hus-
hands surely to the amount OF 9'.'Vo'
''~'T and his LAWYER. John Ii. Bird, went TO
c.no If Assistant District-Auorney Con yes
.n,dov afternoon. and said that he was wiling I"
a.nl,, ,o vacate the stay OF proceedings MI
"p apr - course was willing. the stay had been
.a -, fine applicaiion of the defendant. and
''as tho sole obstacle to speedy carrying ou1 OF
ear,oncc of one months imprisonment and
s'o of $3.50 imposed by Judge Barrett on MeclS
,.a,,s sent TO JUDGE Van Brunt this letter;
- mature del berat.on have concluded TO submit
49, ,,o,.hucnt imposed by the court upon me for NY
t rlation 10 the changes and alterations IN tic
-. NOW in the judgment roll in the suit 81 Mary +.
,1acx AGAINST James A. li9cN
i".~ lack with fan knowledge Of what she was
80 having sworn in presence In substance tha' she
,d a.. absolute divorce and believing that was doing
- .orvlcc l fooshiv but with no criminal intent
whatever openly and in my own hsndwiitne carried ou'
~. instructions Of judge Of court Of competent 'u7
dicton. o. . s,, his odors
% :, ., me- in a most unfol tunate position. deeply
rsret that folly in not confsSins his error lea h'"
in the nls: instance TO assert tat ne hau D''H "io
upon by nc ,-..o,,. ,,..,a him, and
.a,-n V,,bt upon the witness stand AGAINST me.
Rather than bcray two cid friends naH TOT "'''
,ono month, remained absolutely silent uhde' '"' w
,,.me.t pqovoca;on but when these two ne" "'"' '.
~, ,,na.. stand and attacked nv manhood fr"'''S'N
-, h ,,oie truth i'm open count with IN" CONSCIOUSNESS
nat nv so doing a conviction stared me- IN t'' i''c
IN have done otherwise would have justly S'""p'u III"
A. a b,:ravos Of a wonan deceiNc' oil ''"'"
fslso friend. - hon r o,cr
viii h taken 10 injuc in any either Of these TWO "'
who have thrown such deep disgrace upon I'd, "n- '''
Nv only hesitation in tai ne tbs pF'''n. sNp . !. J."
,os.ule eject upou ycur JUDGMENT 81 NV 'o'''
ri,r ,-an most soicrniy that neither "' N''' cue
5fod,u, had aurht 10 d. with Any kno"''c-' '' "s
alterations change, made in ;ha' !''-","' '','
any line was there Conspiracy '''"'''' " 49,,
between myself and any other person To 40 any "''
whatever. ,,,a,,, fl, this
do not SEQ why the right. q the co'd'i'na"' IN '"'
ease should justly "ic I'd Toy i"F l'''". ,',.
,oc ,,oue,t YOUR Honor Nacaic the STAY "n''n H''
granted herein far As am concerned !" '|''"- -"
punishment | shall no, withdraw ny appeal. a" az"
1,-d and believe that .s judgment Appeared from "''"
is erroneous and should bo reversed
The paper was indorScd and Mr. Con consch'cu'
and Jndrc Van BrunI vacated the stay
Necl,s told Mr. coil that he preferred 10 serve
,le torn row and be rid OF any further annoNaA'e.
He was now in good health. end was 'nI' I" ~ ,
i ,,,h in confinement Ii the appeal IN MS
c"s Was successful lie would have the conscious
ness that the Imprisonment WAS NOT the result 81
a proper trial. and hc believed every one Mo3u"
1binl, as much Of him - II lie had n"l p'fh M
rrisnrcd # the Appellate Court should 'e'l"'
ihot his conviction Was erroneous 49,
Wien Justice Van Bnuts ori', ulSs''Nih- sn'
e+ar was received a. the D.strict-Au"rnrt ounce
tLere vvas nothiu. 10 prevent fh" carrying 'u' "i
The sentence. and the original commitment 81 me
Cont Of over and Tcrnncr Was r lyH I"''r.
The commitment WIS found ana MI. '"'i >'i' ~"
. 6cnnfv sheriff Joel .. stevens. or ol ''ucI ~
Sjckics's deputies. went 10 the Dstrict-Ati9rncA
o0icc and Neeks was token in CUSTODY uh'ei '"v
commitment lie Was taken 10 tie l"hoS'