The evening world., 1894-03-16
SUTHERLAND
A FUGITIVE.
GraVeSend'S Convicted Justice
Fails 10 Appear for
Sentence.
BONDS DECLARED FORFEITED.
Bench Warrant to Be Issued for
|. His Arrest During the
Afternoon.
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SENSATION CAUSED IN COURT.
Bondsmen Given Until Monday
Morning to Produce the
Missing Man. "

Kenneth r.. Sutherland. Coney Islands
Police Justice, who was convicted
Wednesday OF oppression in connection
with the Gravesend election frauds. Is a
fugitive from Justice.
The man who at the beck OF ex-Czar
John Y. Mckane sentenced innocent men
to prison time after time-who made, a
plaything OF the Constltution-has fed.
40 one knows whittier, to escape the
law. Before the day Is over officers will
be placed upon his track. but, 1t Seems
doubtful II they will. be able to overtake
him..
That. in a nutshell. Is the story of the
proceedings witnessed, this morntng In
Part l.. OF the Circuit Court. Brooklyn.
Sutherland was called to receive SEN
tence. and he did not respond. While
Justice Brown. in his desire MOTTO strain
the law, postponed sentence until Mon
day morning, the bonds were declared
forfeited. and a bench warrant will be
issued for the mans arrest. - :
Two minutes after the above announce
ment had been made the news was car
rled In every direction. 1t few to the
City Hall, across the way into all the
Offices Of the public buildings. to the
roads and the horse-cars. and every one
asked the question:
"Who next?"
1t seemed to be the unanimous opin-
lon that Sutherland, in fleeing from JUS
tice. had set an example which would be
followed by many of the other twenty
one indicted men. Already the air is
filled with rumors. 1t Is asserted that
many of the men. on learning that Suth-
erland displayed the white feather, are
anxious to turn States evidence. 1t is
certain that two nav offered to do 30.
and 1t is equally certain that the offer
has been declined.
With Chief McKane in Jail. Sutherland
racing of. Justice Newton's bondsmen
anxious about their money. the others
the smaller fry. as 1t were-are some
thing more than nervous. So are the
bondsmen OF all. and a raid on the
Sheriff's office to surrender their men
is one OF the things looked for in the
immediate future.
The scene in court this morning was
unusually impressive. The story of
Sutherland's supposed flight told in 1.-The
Evening World" yesterday and in the
morning papers had been read by every
body. 1t seemed as IL half Of Brooklyn
wanted to b. on hand to see whether
or not the man would really respond
when called upon.
AS early as 3 o'clock the corridors of
the court. building were crowded. and
Grayesend was well represented. Most
of the indicted men stood In line. The
Committee of One Hundred were nearly
all there. n hundreds OF others. The
crowd became SO great that the court
mission until 9.H Then the doors opened
and within two minutes every seat was
occupied, while the aisles were solidly
4 pin could have been heard to drop
when, promptly at 10 o'clock. Justice
Brown. with severe mien. slowly ascend
ed the bench. At that time all the law
Col. Lamb, Deputy Acknowledgment
Edward NJ. Shepard and Jere Wern-
s%utheriand's only representative was
Lawyer Foster l.. Backus. Mr.. Roder-:
lex. who besides being. one of the -coun-'
ssa; u a,se sa a peFs1na' and trien the OF r MtkS Wss
iii in bed at coney island. il was said.
The crier got through with the usual
p pnsar j yssti sft srow Wh'G aous shsEf . Wss a
begged a few minutes delay while he
sent for some papers in Sutherland's
The request was granted. and then
some other cases were called and ad-
jourIed. All these legal matters made
the crowd FESTIVE, and there was a sigh
of relief when .Wernberg's messengers
returned with the. papers, The lawyer
nodded to the Clerk; and the latter. who
Kenneth F. Sutherland to the BARI
Mr.. Weinberg said. and as he sat down
aF @Ken .ns sf1 +. SUI saPPhe H4 f%ii'"f Kenneth F.
Sutherland"
The cry was taken up outside and
foated down the corridors. but there
was no responding voice.
After a momen Lawyer Backus. look
Ing very pale, and twirling a pencil to
no objection to sentence being pro-
nounced. He was. however, anxious as
TO what, disposition should be made of
ut seems to me-" said Justice Brown,
In the same icy voice which character
lied him during the trial, that the
that a bench warrant should he issued
for the prisoners arrest. He should be
here now
there were other charges against Suther.
land. and other bondsmen, He was
charged with conspiracy and other grave
crimes. He wanted to nave all the bonds
Lawyer Backus then spoke about the
first trial on the misdemeanor charge,
that trial Sutherland attended every, day,
and he was also fairly regular In his at
tendance during the second trial, ..
II asked him he went on, Ito be
sure and attend all the sessions OF the
court and he promised to do so. He was
here when the jury retired "Wednesday
evening, and left word with me when
he was going so that l could send for
him when wanted.
IT have since ascertained from the
friends VINO were with him that evening
thai he remained there over an hour. |
nave had no direct communication with
him since.
II was Informed early yesterday morn
ing tina he would be at my office at IL
o'clock yesterday. Then the time was
changed to 8 o'clock In the afternoon.
H. filled to appear. l do not know
where he Is, nor do his friends. so far rs
can make out. i have no desire 10
cause further delay In this matter. and
be followed. 4.
on me yesterday He was nervous, but