The evening world., 1894-05-29
SUTHERLAND
SENTENCED.

Continued rom First Puge.)
publican tickets. and the votes in those
years were to some and an increasing
extent fraudulent and fictitious. but not
u the same extent AS In 1892 or 1893.
II am unwilling to inculpate any
other person and am willing To- take
one else. the burden OF what ! myself
did in the Second Election District on
last election day. ! folded with my "
o oae1 Hundred SMS 'S or two Sf RRaRndred i' in naimSsr,
which We're ictitiously cast in my pres
ence. that day. | have placed In the
torney-General, a full statement OF my
participation in the whole crime. includ-
ing the concealment of the registry list
and the casting Of fictitious votes given
upon his examination of me-
I'm my view OF all the several crimes
committed by the prisoner for which the
indictments | have mentioned have been
found. and also the crime, of oppression
of which he was convicted in February
last. although in law they are distinct
offenses. they still formed a part OF one
criminal transaction, the object or whlch
was to ~frauduAently increase the vote OF
the town of Gravesend. 49,
Il think proper, therefore, That me
punishment to be now imposed upon this
plea of guilty shall be determined with
due regard to the fact that the prisoner
has to serve a term OF one year ; I'M
| DTlSOnnlent unueT liz IISl tfohis
The crime Of the prisoner was a serious
one. and especially serious because OF
the position of official power and infiu-
enee which he held IN Grayesemd; IN
my opinion with the administration OF
justice that a very ample allowance
should be mad to the prisoner because
of his prompt return after the hnding
of the indictments of last, week. and
because of his present submission to the
judgment of the Court without putting
the Acknowledgement and the county to
the great trouble and large expense OF
trial; ov,u. no,,,,v for tho crime of
the prisoner now under consideration If
seven years imprisonment; but, as ]
have already said; It seems to the
Attorney-General that the one, years
under sentence may fairly be taken as
part Of the total imprisonment.
Only McKane's Subordinate.
81 deem II also proper to remind the
Court that the prisoner was not the prin'
cipal promoter and actor in the Graves
the subordinate OF John Y. McKane.
II have already said upon movint
other sentences that because OF the infor
madon, as to Mckane's participation IL
since his conviction the prosecution
would now, II that sentence were to b,
~reimposed, feel it to be their duty to ash
for q heavier sentence against him thar
I'm my opinion the great inequalit,
of position between Mckane and Suth
submission, make 1T proper, that tn,
entire punishment of the prisoner, tn,
former sentence included, shall no
reach the one-half of the extreme pen
atty of seven years. l also ask thu
: Court to additionally. consider in thu
prisoners favor the fact that he ha'
made n complete disclosure of his par
ticipation in the wrong-doing:
"ITDpD the submission of the DriSOnp
to the judgment of the Court. and upol
his actually serving out the, term o
imprisonment to which ne g pee
o be sentenced, the People Will no
. press against him any of the Other, IN
dictments or otherwise prosecute mr.
But this promise of the People is sub
i, ject to the some condition as that i'm
t posed upon the inspectors Of election
and when required by the People, pub
licly verify and testif to the facts
n court or proceeding.
testimony will in any event be needle
from him. an actual dismissal Of Il
remaining indictments against him wi
"Could the prisoner have been extra
dited for any of these ofenses?" aske
Justice Bartlett.
mo, sir; / think not; The treaty. doe
d not include crime Of this character" sal
Mr.. Shepa d.
: Justice Bartlett then passed sentence
e Must Go to Sing Sing.
. I'm view Of the fact that Sutherlan
was certainly one Of the most activ
q agents In the scheme Of crime which GU
minated on election morning in Grave:
end said His Honor, mo punishmer
X would be adequate which did not includ
some confinement in State prison.
Y Under the sentence already impose
. to the Denitentiary for one year an
u pay $500 fine.
That sentence has been passed e
d been ad]iudlcated and the court cam
Interfere with u.
IT have considered the matter car
fully and the recommendations made
the Deputy Acknowledgement that yOl
n Imprisonment should not exceed thru
d years.
e stances to give you a reduction or fo'
"The Judgment of this Court therefor
It is that you be imprisoned In State prise
3 at s' Eight s'n mo a e "a RtS se'0ta term M f to beg ss'
IS at the expiration of the term impose
e. by Justice Brown. making In all "
y years and eight months That you W
sutherland bowed, and picking I
Is his nat hurried out OF court, Sheri
If Buttling holding him by the arm
Other Indictments Quashed.
: After the disposition of Sutherland
- case, Mr.. Shepard addressed the Cou
as follows:
.r The Sutherland case being terminated, ! NJ
desire to make DEFINITE disposition, subject
the approval Of the Court, OF all the indictmeT
!, for orenses against the Election law found up
is my advice by the Granl Juries in Decent
st and January last.
hrst move the Court to dismiss the indi
NJ ments for neglect II duty under the Elect
e. law found against John Y. McKnne, Rtcha
V. u. Newton, Kenneth L. sutherland, WIFI
W J. Gladding and Jaques $. Stryker. compost
the Town Board OF Gravesend. The cil
ST charged was the failure 20 divide the town II
n districts OF 400 voters each.
This Indictment was based to a c~onsideral
extent. as appears from its allegations, NJ
the supposed vote cast In the town In Is
!, That vote. as well as tie vote In 1898, Is n
ascertained to have been in large degree frau'
e. lent. Upon the trial Of this Indictment the
ng PENDANTS would he able to show that the to
did not at the time OF their supposed failure
llf duty contain more than, or indeed as many
2 400 voters, the maximum number OF voters uni
er the law for six districts II would he necessa
therefore. for the People to insist upon
j. criminal intent of the defendants In leaving
town divided. as II had been by the previl
-. board In the cumming and irregular fash
Ict which brought all the districts together at
~ Town Hall.
I'D The duty OF dlstrlctIng originally rested upor
lly board consisting OF the supervisor. the ASSESS
and Town Clerk, and It was until 1892 that
duty was devolyed upon the Town Board, incl
ing the Justices OF the Peace.
In view Of the conviction OF Mckane, New
n and Sutherland for more serious crimes, sho
y them. And as TO McssrS, Gladding and Stryk
tao ~ the JustIce6. I do not think the testimI