The evening world., 1894-03-19
SUTHERLAND, | YEAR.
Fugitive Justice Fined $500 and
All His Bonds Forfeited.
Jameson Forced to Trial Despite the
Jeopardizing Of His Fellows.
Placed in the Sheriff's Custody, as
VIII BE Others When on Trial.

Kenneth f. Sutherland Coney Island 8
Police Justice. who was convicted of op-
preston over tte Gravesend election
frauds. failed to appear in the Brooklyn
Court of oyer and Terminer this morn
ing. and was declared a fugitive from
justice.
Justice Brown, who presided, promptly
pronounced judgment, and sentenced
sutherland to one year in the Kings
County Penitentiary and to pay a fine
of $500
All the bonds were declared forfeited.
They amount altogether to $500, and the
money must be paid over not later than
Tomorrow
The sentence is the full penalty al
lowed by law, as Sutherland was only
convicted of misdemeanor. He is also
under indictments for conspiracy and
other offenses.
All the officers for the prosecution were
in court and Sutherland was represented
only by Lawyer Foster l.. Backus.
There was no demonstration on the part
Of the crowd, as the full penalty was
anticipated, and no one expected to see
Sutherland respond when called.
The sensation came a few moments
later when Constable Andrew Scott
Jameson of Gravesend. was called for
trial.
There are seven charges altogether
against Jameson, four of them being
| for perjury, and he has been out on
bonds aggregating $32. 900.
AS in Sutherland's case, Lawyer Backus
had been retained to defend him. bu,
,i, s.,I,t
broken out in the Gravesend camp. The
| trouble was of such a nature that Law
yer Backus refused to conduct the de.
fense, and Thomas j. Patterson was
asked to undertake It
AS soon as Jamieson's case was ca llet
| Mr.. Patterson arose and asked t. la'
| the case adjourned until Wedr Iln y
'sst he had .nS U1iy been ~, ba
the time to examine the testimony ir
the McKane and Sutherland, trial.
,If go on with It ! shall be com
| witnesses and make such statements a:
viii seriously Jeopardize the other mer
under Indictment who have yet to bt
| tried he said.
| statement. AS 1t clearly Indicated tha
Jameson Intended to throw the whole
| responsibility Of the Gravesend trouble!
on McKane,, Sutherland, Newton ana
the others who have been recognized a!
the leaders. He proposes to save him
| self at any cost.
| Lawyer Backus said he could not q
on with the case consistently II Mr.. Pat
| terson declined to act. Patterson salt
| he would decline unless he got the time
but Justice Brown insisted that the cas-
| should go on.
Said the Court: 1.-The defendant has ha,
| time enough to prepare his case anc
| these Jurors must not be kept waiting
so you. Mr.; Rackus, must go on, and S,
| must you. Mr.. Patterson"
| The case was then formally called anC
| the work of securing a jury begun.
Lawyer Weinberg, for the prosecution
then insisted that Jameson be turned
he could not run away. Mr.. Patterso,
pleaded that Jameson was safe, bu
Weinberg said they had had enough ex
perience In the Sutherland case.
way again" he added; "and further
more, We viii insist that as fast as eacl
case Is called for trial the defendan
shall be turned over to the custody
Justice Brown sided with Lawye
formally took charge Of Jameson.
indicted Brooklyn men, were called t!
plead Among the number were John ]
Mcintyre and Alderman Hennessy. The,
were all adjourned by consent unit
continue until then.
e,elock oe ''r' IN william K, Thompson. of Is
MaS21 Tiss' rm and beenss tn
David B. Hill Club of the Fifteenth
James O. Cleveland, Of 400 Washington
ond Juror. MIR. Cleveland is a membe
of the Young Mems Democratic Clu
and Of the Seventh Ward regular Demo
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