Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-22
McKANE SENTENCED.


He Gets six Years Imprisonment In tbs
Penltentiary.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 90. John Y.
McKane, the boss Of Gravesend, whose
power In the past was as absolute In
that section as that of the czar in Rus
sia, will, unless the supreme court
In general session. the court of appeals
OF the governor shall intervene, serve
the state for six years In the capacity
Of q convict for fragrant violations OF
the election laws Whether he will or
will not really don the stripes for that
period Of time his power is now broken
forever and the boss-rdden people OF
Gravesend will henceforth be able 10
have comparatively pure elections II
they 80 desire.
Crowds OF anxious men besieged the
doors OF the court room and twenty
six policemen found herculean task
In keeping them from breaking down
the doors in their anxiety to get In TO
secure good position at which they
could hear and see everything which
took place. Finally, one by one the
spectators were let In and just at 9:55
o'clock the door opened wide and Nc
Kane, accompanied by Sheriff Buttling,
entered.
McKane was apparently the most un-
concerned man In the court room and
walked about talking to his friends,
who one and all shook him warmly by
the hand. Everyone who saw him re-
marked his wonderful nerve aud self
possession. lie held short conversa-
tion with one OF his counsel, Foster l..
Backus and the two sat down beside
each other n few minutes later and
laughed heartily at something that
was said by man sitting near by.
Prosecuting Lawyers Il. NJ. Sheppard,
Col Lamb and Joe Weinberg were also
in court and held II consultation.
When Judge Bartlett took his seat
on the bench Il. G. James said: "Your
honor, appear for the defendant, Mr.
John Y McKane. ! move for n new
trial under section I65, code of Grim
inal procedure, subdivisions 3 and l."
Judge Bartlett denied the motion.
McKane, when asked what he had TO
say, said: II do not know that can
say anything but what | said ON the
stand during the trial | have never
done anything wrong to any one as far
as know. never did anything di-
rectly or indirectly wrong with regard
10 the election, nor did ever counsel
any one else TO do anything wrong. /
again say that ! am not guilty Of any
ofrense against the law"
Judge Bartlett then proceeded TO
pass the sentence, saying: 81 do not
feel inclined To disrppnrl the rccnm-
mendation Of mercy made by the jury.
The crime which the defendant com
mittcd was serious one. That great
crime seems TO be one which demands
emphatic sentence. The penalty should
be so severe as to express due con-
demnntion, while not 81 severe NJ 10
excite sympathy The sentence Of the
court that the defendant be impris-
oned in Sing Sing state prison for six
years"
There was dead silence in court for "a
moment and then amidse murmur Of
voices throughout the chamber Judge
Bartlett ordered tho court TO be
cleared
Lawyer Rodericls said that an appli-
cation would be made some time to-
day to justice of the supreme court
for II stay Of twenty days pending an
nppeali
McKnne was taken back to Raymond
street Jail In coach by Sheriff But
ling about II o'clock and II the stay Is
not procured to-day he will be taken
TO Sing Sing tomorrow In company
with some OF the convicts