The Forrest City times., 1894-02-23

sentenced sine Prison-The Man Who Held Him. elf Greater than the Law in the Manip- nIation of Elections Discovers that He Made 8 Mistake.
 BLOW AT BossIsM.
 ppooKLYN, Feb. 20.--John Y. Me- Zane. the convicted Gravesend politic- al boss, was sentenced by Justice Will lard Bartlett, in the court of oyer and ,erminer, to six years imprisonment in the state prison at Sing Sing. The sentence was a great surprise to every one It was expected that the jury's recommendation to mercy would induce Iustice Bartlett to be more lenient When the judge pronounced sentence McKane turned deathly pale and clutched the railing before him and tears rolled down his cheeks.
 If was 9:55 o'clock when the door opened wide and McKane, accompanied by Sheriff Buttling, entered. He was apparently the most unconcerned man in the courtroom and walked about talking to his friends, who one and all shook him warmly by the hand. Every one who saw him remarked his won- derful nerve.
 The prosecuting lawyers. E. M. Shep- nard Col. Lamb and Joe Weinberg, were also in court and held consulta- tion.
 MOTIONS DENIED.
 At 10:06 Judge Bartlett took his seat on the bench. Mir. F.. c. James then stood up and said:
 Your Honor, I appear for the de- fendant, Mir. John Y. McKane. Imove for new trial under section 465 code of criminal procedure, subdivisions 5 and G." Judge Bartlett denied the mo- .ion.
 Mr. James then asked for an arrest of judgment on the ground 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 de- fendant had never been convicted of any felony and that his previous good character be taken into consideration.
 Jndge Bartlett. said he did not see any circumstances which would war rant such discretion. MT. James then asked for stay of execution of judg ment for twenty days to enable the de- iendant to move on notice of certi- fcate of reasonable doubt.
 Mr. Sheppard said that it would be better for defendants counsel to wait until sentence be pronounced before making this application. MT. Shep-
 1~, passed
 THE PRISONER SPEAKS.
 MeKane, when asked what he had to say why sentence should not be passed. replied:
 do not know that can say anything but what said on the stand during the trial have never done anything wrong to anyone as far as know. I never did anything directly or indirectly wrong with regardto the election. Eor did I ever counsel anyone else to do any thing wrong. l again say l am not guilty of any ofense against the law.
 THE SENTENCE.
 Judge Bartlett then proceeded to pass sentence, and said:
 do not feel inclined to disregard the recommendation to mercey made by the jury The crime which the defendant. committed was serious one. That great crime seems to Dc cue that demands empha tic sentence. The penalty should be so severe as to express due condemnation. while not so severe as to ex- cite sympathy The sentence of the court Is shat the defendant be imprisoned in Sing Sing state prison for six years. ~ as
 There was a dead silence in court for moment, and then amidst q murmur ef voices through the chamber, Judge Bartlett ordered the court to be cleared.
 CAUSE OF M'KANE's DOWNFALL
 The specific charge on which McKane was tried and found guilty is that he fraudulently procured (that is to say. eounseled or commanded) certain elec- ton inspectors to conceal the registry lists which the law enacts shall be open to the inspection of citizens, whether for examination. reference or copying. For long time McKane had been the ruler of Gravesend. and po- htcal boss from whose decision there seemed to be no appeal. At the cleo ton last November William J. Gaynor was candidate for justice of the su- preme court. He was defeated, and began an investigation into the cleo ton held at Gravesend. MT. Gaynor found that the town which about twenty months before had popula- non of s,4oO had a registry list of 6,2oo, Looking into the details he found some .hing still more startling and alarm ing.
 lie found that the Second district, the Coney Island district, with popu- iation of 1,603, registered a vote of 2,465 "a registry of voters 50 per cent. more than all the men, women and children. and even aliens. in the district. There