The evening world., 1894-03-16
SUTHERLAND
A FUGITIVE.
GraVeSend'S Convicted Justice
Fails to Appear for
Sentence.
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.

Kenneth F. Sutherland, Coney Island s
Police Justice, who was convicted
Wednesday OF oppression in connection
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
playthlng of the Constitut!on-has fed,
no one knows whittier, to escape the
law. Before the day is over officers will
be placed upon his track. but 1t seems
doubtful If they will be able to overtake
him.
That. in nutshell. Is the story of the
proceedings witnessed this morning in
Part /. OF the Circuit Court. Brooklyn
Sutherland was called to receive SEN
tence. and he did not respond. While
Justice Brown. in his desire not to strain
the law, postponed sentence until Mon
day morning, the bonds were declared
| forfeited. and a bench warrant will bt
issued for the mans arrest.
Two minutes after the above announce
ment had been made the news was car.
ried in every direction. 1t flew to the
City Hall, across the way into all the
Offices of the public buildings. to the "L'
roads and the horse-cars, and every one
asked the question:
who next?''
1t seemed to be the unanimous opin-
ion that Sutherland, In fleeing from JUS
tice, had set an example which would be
followed by many OF the other twenty
one indicted men. Already the air is
filled with rumors. 1t Is asserted that
many of the men, on learning that Suth-
erland displayed the white feather. are
anxious to turn States evidence. 1t is
certain that two have offered to do So
and 1t is equally certain that the offer
| has been declined
With Chief McKane In Jail, Sutherland
| racing off, Justice Newtons bondsmer
| anxious about their money, the others
| the smaller fry. as 1t were-are some
thing more than nervous. So are thu
bondsmen of all. and raid on the
sherln's office to surrender their mer
is one OF the things looked for in thu
immediate future.
The scene in court this morning was
unusually impressive. The story OF
sutherland's supposed flight told in 1.-THE
Evening World" yesterday and in the
morning papers had been read by every
body. 1t seemed as II half OF Brooklyn
wanted to be on hand to see whether
or not the man would really respond
when called upon.
AS early as 9 o'clock the corridors o.
the court building were crowded, anc
Gravesend was well represented. Mos
of the indicted men stood in line. Th'
Committee of One Hundred were nearl,
all there. and hundreds Of others. Th'
crowd became so great that the cour
mission until s.45 Then the doors opened
| and within two minutes every seat wal
occupied while the aisles were solidly
packed with humanity.
when. promptly at 10 o'clock, justice
Brown. with severe mien, slowly ascend
| ed the bench. AT that time all the law
Ea foa b the BepstS eS
Edward NJ. Shepard and Jere Wern
berg were In their places.
| Sutherlands only representative was
Lawyer Foster l. Backus. Mr.; Roder
lex, who besides being one OF the coun
sci, Is also a personal friend OF McKane
Newton, Sutherland and the rest, wa;
| Ill in bed at Coney Island. II was said.
The crler got through with the usua
Hear ye." after which there was
pause. Justice Brown coughed nugges
lively and Mr.. weinberg arose ant
| DtbBtu I'"
sent for some papers In Sutheriandi
case.
The request was granted, and the,
! some other cases were called and ad
journed. All these legal matters mad,
the crowd rsStive, and there was a sigl
OF relief when .Wcrnberg's messenger
returned with the papers; The lawys
perspired freely. called out:
"Renneth F.. Sutherland to the barr
We. move for Judgment" was, Al
Mr.. Weinberg sail. and as he sat dow
again the crier kept on calling:
Kenneth +. sutherland! Kenneth i
Sutherland"
The cry was taken up outside an
fioated down the corridors, but ther
was no responding voice.
After moment Lawyer Backus, look
ing very pale. and twir.lng n pencil I
conceal his agitation, said that he ha
no objection TO sentence being pro
nounced. lie was. However, anxious II
to what disposition should be made q
tho bonds. 50
at seems 10 me-" said Justice Brown
In the san Icy voice which character
lied him during the trial, that tn
bonds should be declared forfeited. an
that n bench warrant should be Issue
for the prisoners arrest. He should b
i lawyer weinberg pointed out tina
there were other chargts against puthei
land. and other bondsnien. lie wa
charged with conspiracy and other 6rey
lle,inuel e0 1Alnd Issq< &