The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-24
WILSON GOING TO SING SING.
JUDGE PRATT YlCfTEs mrs OWN
STAY, And THAT ENDS 1T.
Wilson Nnbbed Up In starvation Hall, Mach
to His Disgust and to that OF George
Francis Tratu-He Thought He Was Snfe.

Wilson Nnbbed Up In starvation Hall. Much
to Ills Disgust and TO that OF George
Francis Trn,n-He Thought He Was snfe
Sylvester Franklin Wilson. the manager OF
female baseball teams. who has been playing
hide and go.scek with tho detectives between
stays for tho past week. was captured last
night in starvation Hall" in West Twenty
third street. where he was holding an indirna-
ton meeting with Citizen George Francis
Train. Alexandra Jnuucs the faster. and Mrs.
ErnestneScha ffnerwho had given bail Tor him.
Wilson was arrested by Detective John i.
O'Brien. who took him to tho ce'Central
ONCE
Citizen Train spoke last night at starvation
Hall. over Roster 4 Balls His address was
denunciatory OF District Attorney Nicoll Com
modore Gerry. aid Superintendent Byrnes.
Then he announced that Wilson. who expect
ed to be railroadcd 10 prison. was present. At
this moment Detective O'Brien stepped Tor
ward and grabbed Wilson. There was some
confusion. and Citizen Train exclaimed.
This is the biggest thing on earth
1t is probable that Wilson. who Is under q
seven years sentence for the n duction OF
libbie Sunderland. will out his Christmas
dinner in Sing Sing.
Wilson was hurried TO Police Headquarters.
On tho way down town hc lamented that he
would lose his elegant Dundrearies. he said
up all hope. and added that IL he had known
Judge Pratt had given his decision he would
have given Starvation Hall Il wide berth;
The ease was bcsur" Judge Pratt IN lirooE-
lyn Yesterday forenoon on an oruer Judge
Trait had granted notifying District Attorney
NicO!l to show cnuso why n stay shOuiu NOT bc
granted TO- Wilson nen"in. his appeal TO ~"
L"ncrai Torm frcn Judge lnGranm ORDER
granted hy Jungo Pratt. Wilson was safe
from arrest p"nlIng n decision and ne was
in court himself. For til. District Attor-
ney Alr. George hattie argued that Justice
of tho supreme I oait had no other powers
than ;lusN specifically granted him hy statute:
that power TO grant stay in II civll procceu
ing was urQufstiOnnbly granted. hut thht no
such power was granted in criminal eases
whore the Justice had not been tn" trial judge.
iawvcr liailun held that. rs the rowcrlogrhn
a STAY was unGu"stione,l in civil cases 80 lt was
unuue.iionrd in criminal cases ne aaiu that
his client wished time to present ms case 70
the Court "t Appeals next week. and this right
III appeal should not DO questioned or inter-
ferrd with in any way.
|. was understood in court That the uerlSloa
Of Judge Pratt ~ tn his own Jurisdlctlon
would not I've given before o-day. and perhaps
not or:o,s Tuesday. and Wilson left court in
thnt belief. In the afternoon. however. the
District Attorneys ONCE was informed that
Jud;," Pratt had vacated the stay. and this left
Wilson unprotected. Inspector MrLoughln.
at Police Headquarters. WAS provided with u
copy Of Jud.. pratt'S order. and dirscted to
arrest Wilson at once 4 man named Henry
nay;on had informed Superintendent Byrnes
thar wilson would 20 with Train to see the
faster. ana Olirien was told of to nab him
.hcrp.