The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-20
M'KANE'S RETIREMENT
From tho Buoy Scenes aud Pleas
uro9 OF This World.
SENT TO SING SING FOR SIX YENRS
Where lilo WIN Don tho TammNny
Tigers Stripes for Those of tho Con.
vict-!Thc "Boss" Takes Ills Sent cnco
Very C0olly, hut n Hcnchmnn Tx.
claimed that vt Was Rubbing 1t
Ina Lesson for All Corrupt Poll.
tlclHns.

BRooHLYN, N. Y, Feb. lO.-"How
long will he getP' was tho question
which ono heard everywhere in Brook.
Ign this morning. On tho elevated
roads, on tho street cars, aud on tho
sidewalks, whorover two or threO mon
could be seen together, it il safe TO say
that they werc talking about the Nc
Kane case. At tho court house crowds
bosciged tho doors of the court room,
and the policemen wcro kept busy. At
900 o'clock tho door OF the court opened
wide, and John Y. Mcliane, accom-.
panied by Sheriff But,ling, entered.
lilo was apparently tho most uncon-
coInod man in the court room, and
walked about talking to his friends,
who ono and all shook him warmly by
tho hand. At 1916 Judge Bartlett took
his seat on tho bench. Mr.. L. G. Jane.
then stood up and said:
Your honor, I appear for tho dc.
fondant, Mr.. John Y. McEane; / mOvo
for now trial undor section 4G5, code
OF criminal procedure, subdivisions 8
and g." Judge Bartlett denied the
motion.
Then Mr.. James asked for IN arrest OF
judgment on tho grounds OF the facts al
stated in tho Indictment do not con-
stitute crime. This was also denied.
Then Mr.. James asked tho court to take
into consideration that tho defendant
had never been convicted OF any felony,
and that his previous good character be
taken into consideration. Judge Bart.
lott said ho did not see any circum-
stances which would warrant such dis
cretion.
Mr.. James then asked for stay of
execution OF Judgment for twenty days
to enable tho defendant TO move on q
notice for certificate OF reasonable doubt.
Mr.. Sheppard said that it would DO bet
ter for defendants counsel to wait until
sentence be pronounced before making
this application. Mr.. Sheppard moved
for sentence to DO passed.
say, said: 81 don't know that can cay
anything but what said on the stand
during thistriul. have never done any
thing wrong to any one as tar as know.
l never did anything directly or indI-
rectly wrong with regard to the cleo
ton, nor did I ever counsel any one
else to do anything wrong. again say
that l AN not guilty OF any ofense
against the law"
Judge Bartlett then proceeded to pass
sentence. and said:
81 do not feel inclined to disregard
the recommendation to mercy made by
the jury. The crime which the deiond-
ant committed was a serious one. That
great crime seems TO be one that de-
mands an emphatic sentence. The
penalty should be 60 severe as to ex-
press due condemnation, while not so
severe MS to excite sympathy. The SON.
tence OF the court is that the defendant
be imprisoned in Sing Sing state prison
for six years."
There was dead silence in court for a
moment and then amidst murmur OF
voices through tho chamber Judge Bart
lett ordered the court TO be cleared.
When tho sentence OF six years i'm
prisonment was pronounced on Nc
Kane, the one who seemed to be the
least affected. was tho "chicw himself.
The words had scarcely passed from the
judges lips when NlcKane turned round
and resumed his seat beside his law
yers.
Good God" said one OF his hench-
men, "that is what call rubbing it in. I"
Tho nows was flashed over the wires
and in less than quarter OF an hour it
is safe to say that the people on Man
haitian Island and Long Island were
aware OF the penalty inflicted on the de-
throned ruler OF Coney Island. While
all this cxcitment was going on the out
side Mckane sat quietly in n chair in
front OF the judges desk talking to his
counsel, and now and again noddinc to
remark OF his friends who were leav-
ing the court room in compliance with
the mandate OF court.
McKane was taken back to Raymond
street Jail in a coach by Sheriff Buttling
about II o'clock, and ii a stay is not pro-
cured to-day he will DO taken to Sing
Sing tomorrow in company with some
other convicts.
TIE innumerable testimonials in the
Docsocaioh of II. prnnriotora chou Tho