The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
GRAVESENDERS SENTENCED.
TIE PUNIsHHENr FOR MEzNEs ELBc-
lion INsPEC1ORs.

school Pr,-sipsi Rys. eet. six Mo-ths
srd eSoe Fi-e-Opir sp Days for Ninor
Ofender- - Mere Prosecutions Likely.
The sixteen election inspectors who pleaded
guilty to being the tools Of John Y. McKans in
the conspiracy to cast a fraudulent vote In
Gravesend at the last election were brought
from Raymond street jail to the Court Of Oyer
and Termlner In Brooklyn yesterday morning
for sentence. A more denressed-looking batch
, Of offenders has seldom appeared at bar Of
justice In that city.
The court room was hacked with spscta-
tors. OF whom very few. apparently, had any
sympathy with the prisoners Deputy Attor-
neys-General Tracy and Shepard and their
assistants were all on hand to witness one OF
the browning results OF the extraordinary
prosecution Of McKano and his retainsra
Some Of the lawyers for the defence were alec
present to say an additional word In favor Of
a mitigation OF punishment.
Mr.. Shepard made q long address reviewing
the history OF the case. and discussing In turn
the extent OF the guilt OF each OF the defen-
dants. He intimatsd that other co-conspira-
tors Of McKane were yet to be brought to JUS
tice. and that another Grand Jury would
probably be summoned to dispose Of them.
He also said that each OF the Graves
enders who had pleaded guilty had made
The nature OF these stateme nts Mr.. Shepard
known OF them he wouldn't have accepted
Newton's plea OF guilty to anything less than
While In view Of the trouble and expense
they had saved BY not demanding trial. he
asked for general mercy TO the prisoners. Mr..
special condemnation. lie said:
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Mr.. Shepard concluded thus:
Z, with some hesitation that the counsel for the
PERSECUTION have s..sb.d Tn. sonclu,on not to urE,
trust. under due sense Of duty to the public and
sr.s, sii%: ss.,S.t sess.s soy:rn%:ns and sisoSs
undue tendsrns.s toward men mest OF whom psrnsp,
You'd S.1. I'd But from aSs
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should sveGtsis him is would not be win
our duty 50 :. the Sosri not to p, ,ssi ys
human implements by which Meksns satn.rland:
crime.
Before imposing sentence Justice Brown
said he regretted, shat the Innocent must SUI
them to prison.
Sentences were then imposed as follows;
Michael p Ryan. six months In tho pententiary and
$500 nne
Fred 4 Bader. I'VE months and $500 nns.
senjsmn Cohen. four months and $500 nm.
John Murphy. e @srsoo sorr. je es1 r. Brownh
and Conr ad stubsnford- Jr.. three months
GArretson MOTHS. Washington Tuttle John N. Gun
lie W. u. stewart Nicholas J. johnson. Harlan Gran
dell. and James II. Cropsey. twsntynns days In Ray.
mond street jail
On motion Of Mr.. Shepard the charge against
Frank T. Clark, tho remaining inspector. who
NIL lad N nt lad r Shan
ard said the evidence showed that Clark had
not participated In any way In tho election
frauds
All the Gravesend indictments have now
been disposed Of with the exception OF those
against Collector Charles Z Morris. W. f
Gladding and Jacques S. Styker. who are also
members Of the Town Board.