The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
TWO INSPECTORS PUNISHED.
NEVILLE AVID DUNPBY SENTENCED TO
THE PEvIIEN1IkRE

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Tive Yesr-,ia spste 80 Amssvits thst ne
Csuid Net Live Out Tsrm .. Prison.
Peter Neville and John A. Dunphy. the cleo
ton inspectors who were convicted OF violating
the Election law-Neville Of making q false
count and Dunphy OF failure to administer the
proper oath to voters Who pleaded disability
received their sentences Yesterday from Jus
tice Barrett in the Court Of over and Termi-
ner. Neville got one year in the penitentlary
and Dunphy two years
When the men were call ed to the bar for son
tenoe Lawyer Sehampain began an appeal for
Neville He censured the jury. and said that
they had been influenced In their decision BY
public opinion and the newspapers. Justice
barrett interrupted him.
stop that l won't hear you" he said
Your remarks are very improper. 1t is only
BIZ grace that counsel is heard in such circum-
stances. l will not sit here and let you criti-
else the jury in this manner. Your rematks
will certainly not prejudice me in favor Of
your client. You may speak for the prisonefr
but your criticisms Of the body that found him
guilty are out Of place"
LAWYER Schampain apoloRized. and then
made an appeal nor mercy az recommended
by the jury. The Court said to Neville
do not believe you are q common criminal.
But II seems that there are men who under
no circum stances. would steal dollar. yet do
not hesitate to steal a vote. You, are sentenced
to the penitentiary for one year"
The maximum penalty Tor Neville.s offence
is two years and q llne OF $1,000 The Jurys
recon endatiOn for m Grey doubtless saved
Neville from severer punishment
LAWYER James L.. Mcl LELAND. who appeared
for Dunphy gskei the Court to set aGlde ihe
verdict and give his client Il new trial Dun
phys violation ~ the law. ne said was purely
a technical violation, and was not committed
number OF letters tcs,ifying TO the prisoners
good character. and said that Dunphy was a
mother, sister and an invalid brother An
affidavit from the prisoners mother was also
read. ia which she sail that o term ia Irison.
and that his Imprisonment would leave her
destitute.
Justice Barrett said he was sorry. but he
would have to do his duty. The lury had not
recommended mercy. AMI. as to the health OF
the prisoner that was amatter for the Lxecu.
tive sud not tho judiciary. lie then sentenced
DSnrhy to tw? ystts s In ihs HsD'entS n,
mon were dismissed. &aiS.r Colbert Alex lex
ander Phillips John j, Hall, Henry cake. John
Hs s5ES' SssSh fGMsra ic%6s s SS4G
,Mard, Eobert keenan. and lanes n Hall Al
nssea tSat thsy had sse S's sSSrn tTss
were blind in order to have some one enter the
booth with them
men. who had been indicted Tor false registra-
ton were ready to plead guilty: Patrick Caila-
han. James 7. Rue. Louis Neeth. frank Allen.
Peter Dougherty. and Michael Cody These
men were all in the Tonbs. he said and hal
been there a long time OF their own accord, as
Iaupers. They had registered from the Ton b.
There was some argument whether the men
should be tried or not They were finally sent
back to the Tombs Rue. however. stepped
forward and wanted an ediats disposition
OF his case. He got II. in the shape of six
months in tho penitentiary.
Buckley. Gallagher. and Anderson, the in
spectOrs OF the Eighteenth Election district
OF the Second Assembly district were called
70 ne TAR to answer to now, indietmehts
polls They pleaded not guilty. Justice
Barrett fixed bail at 81. 800 in each case.
No moro election cases will be tried until the
trial OF ex- President Blaut OF the Madison
Square Bank has been finished.