The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-20
SUTHERLAND SENTENCED.
TEE FULL PENlLrT HsTED TO TEE
FUGITIVE JUsICE.

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The Court OF Oyer and Terminer Ia Brook
i'm was crowded with spectators yesterday
morning long before Justice Brown had taken
his place on the bench. Their pstience was
not rewarded By tho sight Of Kenneth F.
Sutherland, the Gravesend Justice. who dis
appeared on Wednesday afternoon about an
hour before his conviction OF oppression Of che
Gaynor copJista Although Sutherland did
not turn I'D. IL was not until the last moment
that his friends would admit that he had
really become q fugitive from justice They
all professed great disappointment over Suth-
erlands action and not word OF sympathy
was heard in his behalf. OF all the accused
Gravesenders. Sutherland has been the fret
man TO show the white feather and no was
roundly denounced for not standing his
ground like his Imprisoned chief Under no
to Gravesend.
Sheriff ButtlinR was among the earliest ar
rivals In the court room. He admitted that his
three or four days search for Sutherland had
been unsuccessful. but. like many others. he
thought that the missing Justice might turn
up for sentence few minutes after 10
o'clock Justice Brown took his seat on the
bench and Clerk Byrne summoned Kenneth
F. Sutherland to the bar. There was no re-
Spouse. aud Mr. Byrns called out three times
In succession:
the bar and thereby save your bonds from for
teiture" There was still no response. and
then Jere Weinberg. one OF the prosecuting
lawyers said:
"Ifit please your Honor. the people move
that the extreme sentence be imposed In the
case Of sutherland, and also that all the de-
What have you to say. Mr.. Backus ?" asked
Justice Brown. addressing the missing mans
know nothing" Mr.. Backus responded,
of my clients Whereabouts, He has not
come back as he should have done. I would
to produces the defendant In court.
The Court has no control over the bonds
men. II can only declare the forfeiture Of the
sentences may Be i'm posed 10 the
e: &: Ssd Intend
ossrys one year in the psntsntisry,
dci%sSat;; we're nov called 10; and each Was
nents against Sutherland. and tho bondsmen
First.opprsss,on, 81 500 Contractor Robert
4. fprey and ex-senator James W. Birkett
second-Con,Diracy N. s2.5oo; the same
TRirde Omission Of duty under tn. election
laws in not redi.trictine the town. $500;
Charles Feltmsp the 2, psoprietor Of the Tiyoli
Fourth Conspiracy q. s.. 900; Feltman and
Sutherland canpo. be brought back from
Canada or any other foreign country. on this
or AZ as
he may also be indicted for felony, and on this
his recapture might be accomplished. Mr..
Shepard said that such action might he taken.
Mr. Fusey and the other SScndsm:n ar. mneh
and will lose no effort to locate him. They may
unite In offering 2 substantial reward for him;
have the effect Of putting obstacles in the wayof
the other Gravesend defendants II has been
decided that each OF them as soon as CALLED for
until his iste has been decided.
Justice r. v. b. Newton. against whom there
S sSt ~ tG
stOr BirE.tt Who was Esv.sS's Sendsman to
torney's ONCE. surrendered Newton. and re-
quested TO be released from all further re-
detains cd in the custody Of the sheriff for q
was again at large. Contractor Robert A. Surey
Island hotel and bathing house proprietor.
having come forward and justified as his
tn s. any
Newton intends to follow tho example OF his
Gravesend judicial side partner.
States evidence and throw himself ON the
mercy OF the Court. but II was generally Dis
thing Of the kind.
The total amount OF bonds In the case Of the
Ssus tss 10 and
men 81 .OoOOO0