Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-20

TEE GRAYESEND POLITICAL BOSS GOES UP
FOR SIX YEARS.
The Sentence Was a Surprise to the Prisoner and
BIS Friends, aai Was a Knocko8. BloW-Lii-
De Chancs for His Escape.

BRooKLYN, n. Y, February 19-
chow long will he get?" was the Ques-
ton which one heard everywhere in
Brooklyn this morning. On the ele-
waited roads, on the street cars and on
the sidewalks wherever two or three
men could be seen together Il is safe TO
say that they we're talking about the
Mckane case.
Al the court house crowds beseiged
the doors OF the court room and the pO-
licemen were kept busy. At9;55 o'clock
the door OF the court opened wide and
John Y. McKane, accompanied by
Sheriff Buttlng entered lie was ap-
parently the most unConcernCd man In
the court room and walked about talk
ing 90 his friends, who one and all,
shook him warmly by the hand.
AT 1916 Judge Bartlett took his seat
on the bench. Mr.. h. G. James, then
stood up and said:
"Your Honor, appear for the de-
PENDANT, Mr. John Y. McKanC. move
for new trial under section 465, code
Of criminal procedure, Subdivisions 8
and G"
Judge Bartlett denied the motion.
Then Mr.. James asked for an arrest Of
judgment on the grounds that the facts
as stated in tho Indictment do not con-
stitute q crime. This was also denied.
Then Mr. James asked the court 20
take into consideration that the defend
ant had never been convicted OF any
felony and that his previous good char
acter be taken into consideration.
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circumstances which would warrant
such discretion. Mr.. James then asked
for stay OF execution OF judgment for
twenty days 90 enable the defendant 90
move on a notice for certificate of rea-
sonable doubt. Mr.. Sheppard said that
10 would be better for defendants coun-
sal 20 wait Un.iI sentence be pronounced
before no king this application.
NJ. Sheppard moved for sentence to
be PASSED.
McKane, when asked what be had %
say, said "I don't know that I can
say anything but what I said on the
stand during this trial. i never did
anything directly or indirectly wrong
with regard 90 the election, nor did
ever counsel any one else 20 do any
thing wrong. / again say that 1 am
not guilty of any Ofense against the
law"
Judge Bartlett then proceeded 20
pass sentence. and said:
"I do not feel incined % disregard
tie recommendation 60 mercy made By
the Jury. The crime which the de-.
PENDANT committed vas a serious one.
That great crime seems 20 be one that
demands 40 emphatic sentence The
penalty should be so severe as 20 eX-
press due condemnation, while net so
severe as 90 excite sympathy. The
sentence OF the court is that the de-
PENDANT be imprisoned In Sing Sing
State prison for six years"
There was a dead silence 10 court for
moment and then amidst a murmur
of voices through the chambers Judge
Bartlett ordered the court 20 be cleared.
When the sentence Of six years i'm
priSOnment was pronounced on Nc
Kane, the one who seemed 90 be the
least affected was the chief himself
The words had scarcely passed from
the Judges lips when Mckane turned
round aud resumed bis seat beside his
lawyers.
GOOD God, " said one Of his bench
men. "that is what I call rubbing IL
in"
The news was flashed over the wires
and TO less than a quarter of an hour II
is safe 20 say that the people on Man
haitian Island and Long Island were
aware OF the penalty inflicted on the
dethroned ruler of Coney Island.
While an this excitement was going
on on the outside McKane sat quietly
fin chair In front Of the Judges desk
talking 90 his counsel and now and
again nodding TO remark OF his friends
who were leaving the court room In
compliance with the mandate OF the
court.
Lawyer Roderick said that an appli-
cation would be made some time to-day
toa Justice Of the supreme Court for a
stay of twenty days pending an appeal
NfcKane was taken back 60 Raymond
street Jail in coach by Sheriff But
tling about II o'clock, and 10 q stay is
not procured to-day be viii be taken 20
Sing Sing Tomorrow in company with
some other Copvicts.
Deputy Attorney General Shepard
said in a most positive manner that he
did not think a stay would be granted.
While Justice BARTLETT has not granted
stay the counsel for the prosecution
have consented 90 o stay until Monday
90 give the counsel for the defense an
opportunity 20 file an appeal from the
Judgment OF the court. III they cannot
secure further stay The sheriff will re-
move the prisoner 20 Sing Sing.