New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
IN GRAVESEND

TWEEN i.4OO AND 100 F1C-
rIrrous VOTES WE'RE CAST
IN GRAvEsEND.
With the sentence Of Kenneth F. Sutherland to
State Prison and the dismissal of certain indlct-
ments against other former Gravesend ofnclais' the
curtain was rung down yesterday upon the pro-
ceedngs growing out OF the election frauos perpe
trated BY John Y. McKane and his co-partners IN
crime sutherland who fed to escape years I'M
prsonment and 500 fine. will not only suffer This
punishment but will spend year and eight months
in the Sing Sing State Prison with McKane' he
Will go there at the close Of his term in the penn
Tertiary. He pleaded guilty yesterday before JUS
tce Bartlett In the Court OF oyer and Terminer' 70
the indictment charging him with feony in procur
Ing a false canvass OF the votes In the Second Eec
ton District In Gravesend last faL
Deputy Attorney General Shepard, In moving LOT
sentence said that Sutherland returned voluntarily
on Sunday, after finding that new Indictments had
been found against him. and made fu.l confession
OF all his share In the election frauds In Gravesend
Mr. Shepard then gave his reasons Tor the ACTON
he proposed TO take saying
I'm addition 10 the indictment 10 when ne mas
now pleaded guilty he Is under an indictment lounu
AGAINST him In January last for conspiracy 10 pro-
cure the casting OF fraudulent votes In GraVesehu
and under seven other indictments found against
him last week. The prisoner has made TO me
statement touching the general features OF the
Gravesend crime which. with his approval no"
read TO the Court follows:
"From my knowledge Of the election or 1873 heid
az Gravesend including the direct knowledge had
and the knowledge which came 20 ma indirectly
estimate the number OF fictitious votes cast at that
election in the Second Election District 10 have been
between eight and nine hundred; The total NUMBER
OF fictitious votes that day cast In all OF the DIS
r!cs 10 have been between fourteen and hfteen num-
bred. The actual votes cast at that election were
about twenty -one or twenty-five hundred in num-
her The actual number OF votes cast in the year
1892 AT the election In Gravesend was 1900 or 2loo
and there were cast In 1892 about 1000 or LOO hct-
tlous ballots In both years the fictitious ballots
cas-, were what Is known as the straight Democratic
ticket, In Gravesend the Democrats and Repuoh-
cans were united. There has been practically no
difference in Gravesend between Democrats and Re
pub.Icans In the Elections OF 1885, 1882 1880 and 1871
the vote o, Gravesend was cast for the Republican
tickets and the votes In those years were to some
and an Increasing extent fraudulent and hcuuous'
bu, not 10 the same extent as In lS1 or 1888 am
unwilling to inculpate any other person. ana am
Wiling 20 take upon myself. without sharing with
any one else the burden OF what | myself did IN
tho Second Election District on last Election Day.
folded with my hands two lots OF paper Dai-
.ots each 100 aO In number. which were hc'-
tous.y cast In my presence On mat DAY. nave
placeI In the hands Of Mr.. Shepard the Deputy
A,torney-Genera.. a full statement OF my partlcipa
Ion in the Whole crime. including the conceament
~ m. registry lis, and the casting OF nctitious
votes given upon his examination OF me
Mr.. Shepard went on to say IN regard 10 '"e
case: ,- ., =, sa-,o,s ora ard
especially serious because or the posi,lon o ocd
mower and influence which he he'd IN GraVrsenu
! On the other hand IL Is consistent IN my OPINION
with the administration OF justice ,ha' Hers I M
cause OF his prompt return after the hniins Oh In
Indictment, Of last week. and because OF Ms p tThS,
/ submission to the Judgment OF the court "i'hout
nuttng the Attorney General and the county 10 te
Sreot FRO, be and large expense Of trial deem
r,for IN
| was not the principal promoter and actor IN ne
,,iri,nn;e Of John 7 McKane have already said
upon moving other sentences that psSanse ~ he
| zine obtaInel BY the prosecution since his convc-
,lon. the prosecution would now, tnd, ,,S ~ az
| Tor a heavier sentence against him tnan me ons
which he suffers In my opinion me si go
inequality OF position between Mckane ana Sn,ner
| land as wei: as Sutherlands present submission,
makes II proper that The entire punisnhens 81 rs
rsach the one-ha.f OF the extreme penaiy OF seven
ask ss Goa s to sc hat AZ hs made
compete disclosure OF his partclpa ION IN tne W'ons
| doing Upon the submission OF the prisoner 10 ,ne
judgment Of the Court and upon ms actnay ssr ha
| ONT The term OF imprisonnent TO when ne mas oetn
s.resGy ,br people viii not press against him
any OF the other indictments or otherwise prosecute
JadEe Bart:ett asked il the offences we're extra
ditabe ana Mr.. Shepard said he though nov, hin,
| The defendant waived the two days allowed MN
| ~, Law 70 await sentence. and he was called Tor
| Sentence at once. In sentencing him Judge bart
Kenneth F. Sutherland in view OF The fact that
you were certainly one OF the mos A. Graves
| end on Election Day. no punishment "ou " 80 De
adequate which did not include some Reroa S Sa al
| ready sentenced you TO Imprisonment OF orc Se v
IN ,ea sne The Court can now in way interfere
with that except to take 1t INTO eonslS'ra,o', l
luce thc sentence because or your VOL
| untarv return 10 the jurisdiction OF TINS court
It not for the statute sess 81 70 your Imprson
ment on the two indictments not less tha,, os'e s
| Years but In order to comply with tne teIns VI
that will reduce the term oy o ,o b cnpnel
in the State prison at Sing sing for the period 81
one yea, a ,bc sentence passed by Justice Brown
| making the aggregate or your imprisonment WV
ye Sh a was apparently unmoved BY the SEN
| ,.pce and was taken By the Sheriff 20 the count!
| iail He will be removed to the pehi'en.ary y"
Mr. Shepard then moved for the dismissal OF me
indictments against mcH s,rr InT for falling TO re-.
Ss,r,ct the town as II had been found that nc-
cordns the actual sS ss pTR Ss was granted
NJ sh"nard further said that there were eight IN;
dctments against nn he served Out his term
70 he did this they would not be pressed Tor trai;
rh nv we're other indictments against Newton ana
Lhere W. insnactors and these would not be
messed n they regarded their agreement 70 80
10 facts in their knSaes Jameson Would not
he pressed In view Of his convicton Ins.e ~, 49,
rsn9s IN c;ravesend, and twenty-one had been
sentenced for their crimes ...or, 70 the Rrook
,vn election frauds in which eight indictments haa
heen found against fourteen persons, anu s.iu I'e
W1u,I Mr. Shepard said he would remain In
charge OF the untred Grayesend Indictments anu
,ha NeKane appeal from his conviction. 49,, "A
'n T,a Court Of oyer and Terminer was then ad-
journed.
THE rIGTLAyT TRYING HER SAILS
The vigIant went out yesterday to try her sails