St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-20

Mckane was this morning sentenced to
six years in states prison. At the court
house crowds of anxious men besieged
the doors of the court room. and the
policemen had a Ii erculean task In
keeping them from breaking down the
doors i'll their anxiety to get in to secure
a good position at which they could
hear and sec everything which took
place. Sergeant White, with twenty
five men from the First police precinct,
struggled hard to make way for the re-
porterS, who got into the court room
through the judges entrance. The
doors of the court were kept tightly
locked, but the gallery doors were left
open. Finally, IL by one the specta-
tors were let i'll, and just at 9:55 O'clock
the door opened wide and John Y. Nc
Kane, accompanied by Sheriff Buttling.
entered. lie was apparently the most
uncOncerned man in the court room,
and walked about talking to his friends,
who II and all shook him warmly by
the hand. Every one who saw him re-
marked his wonderful nerve and self-pos-
session. He held a short conversation
with his counsel, Foster l.. Baokus.
They sat down beside each other a few
moments later. and both laughed heart
lily at something that was said by a man
sitting near by. The prosecuting law.
yers, E. NJ. Sheppard. Col. Lamb and
Joe Weinberg, were also i'll court and
held a consultation. By 1915 the cor
ridors were rendered almost impossible,
as
THE CROWD SwARMED
on the stalrways and Railways and out
into the street. At 1906 Judge Bartlett
took his seat on the bench. f. G. James
thed stood up and said: Your honor,
l appear for the defendant, John Y.
McKane. l move for a new trial, under
section 465, code of criminal procedure,
subdivisions five and six" Judge Bart
lett denied the motion. Mr.. James
then asked for an arrest of judgment on
the grounds that the facts as stated in
the indictment do not constitute a
crime. This was also denied. Then
Mr.. James asked the court to take into
consideration that the defendant had
never been convicted of any felony, and
that his previous good character be
taken INTO CONSIDERATION.
Judge Bartlett said he did not see any
circumstances which would warrant
such discretion. Mr.. James then asked
for a stay of execution of Judgment for
twenty days to enable the defendant to
move on a notice for certificate of rea-
sonable doubt.
Mr. Sheppard said that it would be
hpttar for tafQnGant, onun.ol ~ uvai+
Until sentence be pronounced before
making this application. MI. Sheppard
moved for sentence to be passed. Nc
Kane, when asked what he had to say,
said: II don't know that L can say
anything but what l said ON the stand
during this trial. l have never done
anything wrong to any one as far as l
know. Inever did anything directly or
indirectly wrong with regard to the
election. nor did L ever counsel any one
else to do anything wrong. | again say
that l am not guilty of any offense
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 HI URY
The crime which the defendant CON-
mitted was a serious one. That great
crime seems to be one that demands an
emphatic sentence. The penalty should
be so severe as to express due condem-
nation. while not SO severe as to excite
sympathy. The sentence of the court
is that the defendant be imprisoned in
Sing Sing state prison for six years."
There was a dead silence in court for
a moment, and then amidst a murmur of
voices through the chamber, Judge
Bartlett ordered the court to be cleared.
When the sentence Of six years. impris-
onment was pronounced on McKane.
the one who seemed to be the least af-
fected was the "Chief" himself. The
words had scarcely passed from the
judges lips when McKane turned round
and resumed his seal beside his law
yers.
A subdued murmur of establishment
escaped from the spectators who
thronged the court room. but the "hum''
was quickly suppressed by Judge Bart.
lett, who raped vigorously with hi:
gavei, and ordered the police to clear
the court.
Good God,' said one of his bench
men, "that is what L call rubbing it in.'
Along the line the ominous word!
six years" ran from mouth to mouth
Along the stairways and out to the side
walks every body seemed to be on TIL,
tlptoe OF excitement, but no n hat
any idea that the sentence would ex
coed five years. Bets were freely made
and odds given that it would be NOR,
than three years, and this term wa!
looked upon generally as the limit.
THE NEWS WAS FLASHED
over the wires, and i'll less mar a quar-
ter of an hour it is safe to say that tn,
people of Manhattan island and Lon,
island were aware of the penalty in
f1icted on the 'dethroned ruler of Cone,
island. While all this excitement wa
going on on the outside, McKane sa
quietly in a chair in front of the Judge
desk. talking to his counsel and now an,
again nodding or passing a remark t
his friends who were leaving the cour
!, room, in compliance with the mandat
of the court. LAWYER Roderick sal
that an application will be made som
time today to a justice of the suprem
[ court for a stay Of twenty days, pend
ing an appeal. McKane was taken bac
TO Raymond street Jail in a coach b
Sheriff Buttllng. about II O'Clock, and
the stay is not procured today he wi
J be taken to Sing Sing tomorrow, in con
pany with some of the convictS.
? Owing to the mildnesS of Justic
: Bartlett's charge, the prosecution doe
: not expect that a certificate of reason
9 able doubt will be signed; however, tn
: defense will go ahead with the matter
+. and see what they can DO for McKant
: observation-disclosures SHEPPARD sal
5 in a most positive manner that he di
= not think the stay would be granted
a While Justice Bartlett has not granite