The evening world., 1894-03-16
SUTHERLAND
| A FUGITIVE.
| GraVeSend'S Convicted Justice
( Fails to Appear in
Court.
BONDS DECLARED FORFEITED.
Bench Warrant to Be Issued for
His Arrest During the
Afternoon.
SENSATION CAUSED IN COURT.
Bondsmen Given Until Monday
Morning to Produce the
Missing Man.
SENSATION CAUSED IN COURT.

- Kenneth F. Sutherland, Coney Islands
Police Justice, who was convicted
Wednesday of oppression in connection
with the Gravesend election frauds, is a
fugitive from justice
The man who at the beck of ex-Czar
John Y. McKane sentenced innocent men
to prison time after time-who made a
plaything of the Constitution-has fled,
no one knows whittier, to escape the
law. Before theyday Is over officers will
!, X placed upon his track, but It seems
bubtful IL they will be able to overtake
I'm.
That. in a nutshell. is the story of the
proceedings witnessed this morning in
Part ]. Of the Circuit Court. Brooklyn.
Sutherland was called to receive SEN
3tence, and he did not respond. While
Justice Brown. in his desire not to strain
he law, postponed sentence until Mon
ay morning, the bonds were declared
prfeited, and bench warrant will be
|sued for the mans arrest.
Two minutes after the above announce
lent had been made the news was car.
ed In every direction. 1t flew to the
ices of the public buildings, to the IL"
Rads and the horse-cars, and every one
Jed the question:
Who next?"
seemed to be the unanimous opin-
that Sutherland. in fleeing from JUS
had set an example which would be
owed by many of the other twenty
E indicted men. Already the air Is
led with rumors. 1t is asserted that
pany Of the men, on learning that Suth-
Hand displayed the white feather, are
nxious to turn States evidence. 1t Is
ertaIn that two have offered to do SO,
md it is equally certain that the offer
as been declined.
With Chief McKane in jail. Sutherland
cling off, Justice Newtons bondsmen
xious about their money, the others
Pe smaller fry, as 1t were-are some
hing more than nervous. So are the
ondsmen OF all. and a raid on the
nerlh's office to surrender their men
one Of the things looked for in the
mmediate future.
The scene in court this morning was
unusually impressive. The story Of
utherland's supposed flight told in 1.-The
Venlng World" yesterday and in the
orning papers had been read by every
lody. 1t seemed as II half OF Brooklyn
fanted to be on hand to see whether
not the man would really respond
Fhen called upon.
AS early as 3 o'clock the corridors OF
NE court building were crowded. and
eravesend was well represented Most
the indicted men stood in line. The
vommittee Of One Hundred were nearly
VI there, and hundreds of others. The
uoWd became SO great that the court
sncers closed the doors, denying all ad-
nission until 9.45 Then the doors opened
SUD within two minutes every seat was
Weupied, while the aisles were solidly
packed with humanity.
A pin could have been heard to drop
nhen' promptly at 10 o'clock, Justice
hfown, with severe mien, slowly ascend
the bench. At that time all the law
s Tor the prosecution, Gen. Tracy,
~ Lamb Deputy Attorney General
"ard M. Shepard and Jere Wern-
'srs Were In their places.
sutheriand's only representative was
E"yer Foster l.. Backus. Mr.. Roder-
VINO besides being one OF the coun-
also personal friend of McKane,
s'oh' sutherland and the rest, was
M pea at Coney Island. It was said.
- er'er got through with the usual
ye' after which there was a
k~,' Justice Brown coughed sugges-
ana Mr.. Weinberg arose and
rev minutes. delay while he
- ior some papers In Sutherland 4
80 request was granted, and then
- o'her cases were called and ad.
Aeu, All these legal matters made
,owu restive. and there was a sigh
het when wernbergs messenger
Ped with the papers. The lawyer