The sun., 1891-07-11
AMER BEN ALI IN SING SING.
HE HEARS HIS LIFE SENTENCE WITH
UNMOVED CALMNES6

Lawyer House Says he Hopes 70 Set .
More Inteilirent Jury Next Time. sua shs
Recorder Replies that the jury was
Right-Grounds for n New Trial.
Ameer Ben Ali, who was convicted OF murder
In the second degree for butcherlng "Old
Shakespeare" in the East River Hotel. was
taken from his cell In the Tombs yesterday in
the prison van to the General Sessions to be
sentenced. He had smartened himself up for
the last appearance In public. He had
put on clean shirt and trimmed his
hair and short black beard and brushed
up the old suit OF clothes that Lawyer
House, his counsel. gave him. He was
handcufred to q thief and ho seemed to dis
like 1t. When Clerk Welsh called. George
Frank. to tho bar" Frenchy walked from the
prisoners box with nm erect soldierly bearing
and a long military stride. Interpreter Sultan
met him at the bar. Through Mr.. Sultan Clerk
Welsh put the formal questions to Frank In
answer Frank said that he did not know how
old he was, that he lived across the big
bridge" and that he had helped in unloading
fruit ships. Mr.. Welsh asked whether Frank
had anything 10 say why judgment should n9e
be pronounced against him. MIR. House said:
May It please your Honor the defendant moves for
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Recorder Smyth denied the motion. and also
motion for arrest OF JUDGMENT
Mr. House announced his Intention to appeal.
and said he thought they could get pofs IN:
heartiIv Ia his clients innocence @ and Be- wss
unable to SEQ why verdict Of murder in the
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AMI believe that tho higher courts would support
them So ] am concerned sAtshed from
the facts In this that the jury arrived proper
. conclusion human sgrity and human intslli-
could do There s but one sentence that bs
imposed. have no discretion. There 10 necessity
70 refer to tho evidence IN the case AZ the prisoner
erpretsr inform him that he has hsen found guilty Of
Of tho most RtrocOns crimes OF which
be convicted and that tho Court sentences him to i'm
pronmen: with hard labor in Sing Sing for the .erm
OF his natural iito.
Interpreter Sultan translated tho sentence
to Frank. but he heard 1t with an expression.
less face: and. when a court officer touched
him upon the shoulder. he turned away from
the bar as TRANQUILITY as though he was about
to take AZ ordinary stroll He was handcuffed
between two thieves and hurried to the prison
van and to the Tombs. DEPUTY. Sheriff O'Con-
and he was within the Walls Of the prison at 80:
On his return to this city Deputy Sheriff
O'Connor said that frank had little to say on
the trip ur. to Sing Sing. He seemed not to
unders'an fully what O'Connor snid bnt
when he was asked whether he WIS satisfied
with tho sentenre mis- face frightened M. and.
with smile Of triumph he replied: No frat
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