New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-06
ELECTION TRIALS ENDED.
FINAL SENTENCES ON THE MEN con-
vICTED OF INFAMOUS FRAUD.
ppocrrD1yGs OF THE LAST DAY-JUsTTcE BAR
RErrs WORDS TO THE PRISONERS AND TO
THE RETIRING JURY-No CHANCE OF
cr,y Iop PETER NEVILLE.

prrr.s WORDS TO THE PRISONERS AND TO
THE RETIRING JURY-No CHANCE OF
STAY FOR PETER NEVILLE
Tho election trials were resumed yesterday
morning before Justice Barrett In the Court OIL
Over and Terminer. out of the original seventy
five cases to be tried only ten remained ana the
greater number of these were only Trivial Nlol"-
lions Of the Election law in comparison with
tho cases that had been decided Messrs Howe
Walsh and McCleland. lawyers who have been
identified with the defence from the beginning
were on hand early and had an earnest con-
tarorce for sor,c minutes before the court opened
John Harding was the first to be called to the
bar Harding was an election inspector In the
Tventv-eighth Election District of the lNth AS
aaphlv District I'm which Peter Neville was con-
victed of neglect Of duty. Harding PLEADED
guilty. Justice Barrett said there seemed to be
an element Of doubt in this case, and he accord
ingly fined the defendant only 500
TIE next case called was that Of Joseph T..
Humphries. He failed to respond to ms name
but his bondsman. Hugh Freel, no - New
Chambers-s,.. was on hand Justice barrett
ordered the bail to be forfeited. but on the mo-
tlon Of Mr.. Walsh he said he would ask Mr.
Wellman to delay the execution for one week.
Fargal j. Gallagher who an election in
spector in the same district as Peter NeVllle'
was then called to the bar. Gallagher, VINO Is
a venerable-looking old man. stepped up to the
bar trembling all over. lie pleaded guilty to
neglect Of duty. Justice Barrett said that
II had not been for the age OF the defendant he
would pass n heavy sentence on him. on
ought not to have acted election Inspector
said the Justice. "lf you incompetent. out
of regard 10 your age / suspend sentence in your
casa nd warn Won for the future.
lanes T. IIyland, who was jointly indicted
with Neville and Gallagher for neglect of duts'
was next called upon. As his was mercy
technical offence Justice Barrett said ne would
suspend sentence.
John : Gcegan pleaded guilty 10 electioneer-
ing in the Twenty Election District ot
the XXIIrd Assembly District. I'm accordance
with the rule have laid down I'm these cases
said Justice Barrett, Il impose on you me oi
s25o"
Geegan looked much pleased as he s'ePpeu
away from the bar ani paid his fine
The next batch t. be called consisted OF J. H.
t,,rcre,ves william J. Giles and Patrick j.
uor,nav They were charged with wglect 81
dufv I'm the Fifteenth Election Distrlc' 't the Ilu
Assembly District. t, ,h,
.b,sc fbrae -, SOS dil not show any perNerslH
,r hostility 10 the law Il viii fine YOU ,ach'
said BE-. $500. and think TINS VIII S'USi3 '"'
ends u justice
THEY WE'RE WISE TO PLEAD GOi|4i'
Frcdcrick Z.ngrcb. W. II. Rooney ana Char'es
/ NcKenna were next called 70 the baH. Inc!
were charged with neglect u duty ana ii'Se can
,,ss in the Fif,y-nrst Election District of the
Isl, Assembly District. Rooney and M'he"n"
Withdrew their pleas ~ not guilty. BON oi ng eng
d.rs,1,nts smoke in their own behalf. ihcy salu
that the polling IlAcc was damp ana ma an
VA Do ire there. Trey were ~ '"' ,,3o.,or ~
), - .tVI
,r.. ,o,r had been committed they were not re-
snonslh,c The specific charge against H,''n "" Va.
fnr A candidate in the district, "h'rraS Il, i aa,
rec.lvci forty votes. They had overlooked aIso
r,o iTr ~ ,arf hat vou plead guilty and save the
tim. ~ the Court" said Justice Barrett. VIII,
- course. Influence me IN dealing WIN !,".
case You have however. defeated ,ne i"~ ,n,
/ ,hr,uch phvs!cal exhaustion. "A YOU ''t'lH' "u,
7 ,,,. Ibnud have finished your duty before !"u
g,vo mo sentence you each 10 one Y'tt ,o.o,, .o',
Ten months I'm the pcnit"ntiary and me 81 N-y ~
Holy G.c that's a corker eNcIa''''u '''''''
as he was led away 10y the deputy. no u.,s
rhe case against Charles Rague, VINO was was
charged with neglect o, guy, y, VII Tb,r,as Me-
/ ,taLnr who was Jointly indicted WIN lNhb"r
and Dunphy and whose ban was nt %ords.
Friday. produced yes'e'HaS ~ ~ pr,ncn-st
man Thomas McDcrm"t. No. ID' 'tooai
IT, nleadcd guilty 10 administering the iilefa
a,h I, the Twcnty-siXth Election plsutn' .h
,n viIIth Assembly District zone year III M M
,vas rho Justices announcement. ..o,
Tn The case against Asher Bernstein cha's'N
with perjury. sentence was susic'"'u. -, ord
THIS hrourht the election trials To an enu emu
r,s.,ce Rarrett then dismissed the jury p hnu
Ihnnked them for their long ana fai'h'"' So'''0'
during the trials. o, ,,,,,,,,c sorvico - said he
you have done great punlic ~, w. ordnarv
",,d cannot dismiss YOU with the 9iu,ma,t rh.,a,
-, -, thanks The object OF IN" puihShnlcil'
inflicted on those convicted II nHt hI r,s,li
i,ut ?, formation. | sincerely nope 'rat w. w. ,,
~ vour iabors will bc that in the future 'fmI ,l
In.rs viii be deferred from these pr"cticos ,',..
,h", yye NAV have impartial. fair ana honest
elections I'm the future
STAY FOR NEVILLE DENIED.
r,s,ice Patterson in Supreme Court '"a"'-
,ors Yesterday denied the Application VIM"
was made for "A certificate OF reasohapIe "'"
and a SUSPENSION Of the operation "t sentence ~
,h .,se ~ Peter Neville. who was rec'h''S CUR
,,d for neglect # duty as an inspector I'll
,o,i, and sentenced to imprisonment i"' one
. Iusticc Patterson Is Of the opinion 'i'a' 1t
,, :, - ,rovestv of Justice If any stay were
o,,cd in this case. In his opinion no say
- .r h,vo clycu considerable reflection u
thIs case. and especially so as II mas o'',' ="
that this conviction has been pI"uHm. urd ~ the
a result Of prejudice and without - ~, not
r,,h,. 80 m. accused person coni'H', ~, - ,r
@ ,,.hnroin there has been any p''Ju'.' "
n,rtialItv EXPRESSED. nor do see mo ',is Az ~
ncilatc court would upon genera p'' lsl,r :,
. Justice find in anythihg na ,n,' ba~o inGuenced
/; - t,rv IN act upon his idea OF the 'a'r ~ :,
stoad OF their own. The case ""r w. CO.. thcn,
fulIv fairly and completely 10 the & y"' ii,d,,e and
IN act upon not by instruction :" '', tt't,o s
w, w h,, any such insinuation from the juuS' ~
no., nov p' hn 'ernnoscd To affect tn" NINA ol til'
r,yn,an tut simply in such way 80, P'
sonted The whole case In All i'S "'f
iCU