The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-17
M'KANES A STAR PRISONER.
IHINSs MADE PLEASANT ron HIM IN
RAYMOND STREET JAZZ.

May Callers Upo- ths Convicted ersvss.ud
Chisrain-His Lawyers Ca No No,hise
for Mis- Us,n re Has Bsen ssutssess-
Jpsuee Nswto. Lihiy 20 he Tried Next
Tho Li.t OF the Ind,etsd--The Erect
OF the Cases On eravsseps's Govsrn-ent.
while John Y. McKsne. ex-dsspot Of Graves
end. is in sure enough prison. he will notknow
what prison life Is until he gets to Sing Sing.
which. in case his lawyers fall In their efforts
to secure a stay for him. will be in the latter
part OF next week. Why Mr.. McKane does not
already know bit about prison life. and why
he Is treated better In the Raymond street jail
in BROOKLYN than even the men whose only Of
fence is their inability to pay their debts Is none
Of the public's business-at least. so the prison
officials say Up to shutdown yesterday the
public had not been officially forbidden to
speculate on the reason. II was suggested
that while It was true that Mr.. McKane had
been deposed as despot. petty officials had
been 80 used to bow to his will that they had
not accustomed themselves to the new order
OF things. 1t was suggested further that
Sheriff ButtllnR. in whose custody Mr. MeKsne
was placed, Is q warm personal friend Of his
prisoner. and he couldn't permit his official
duty to get the better ofhls friendship There
is not room TO print all the speculatons. but
these two were the chief ones-
Mr.. McKane slept on his first night In prison
on bed OF down furnished by his friend. Mr..
Michael J. Dady. 1t was placed in q room in
the debtors auarters Down stairs. locked in
4x9 cells, great many persons who were ac
cused OF petty assaults and the like. and who
hadn't even been Indicted, let alone convicted.
slept on prison cots As the door was slam med
on inaurers yesterday. It could not be learned
whether Mr.. N'Tane appreciated the kind
nesses shown i'm by the friends in whose
custody he Is.
According to McKane's lawyer tho ex-
Chief had sort OF social at home" yester-
day. Tho fine. large. airy office OF the Warden
was his reception room. and he received all
day.
why" said one OF the lawyers you would
be surprised at the number OF persons who
call to see him. and at the sentiments that they
express They include men who have been
bitter opponents to him. They say now that
they are sorry he has been convicted. Why,
honestly believe to-day that that man hasn't
got an enemy in the world"
Among the friends who called on tho ex-
Chief were Judge Newton. who is under In
dictment for conspiracy with him. Fred L.
Bader. who is indicted for conspiracy and
misconduct as a registration officer: Judge
Sutherland. who Is under indictment for con-
spiracy oppression, and q few other offences:
Judge William J. Gladding who is indicted
last election and Michael ]. Dady. Judge
Newton was seen after leaving Mr. McKane.
:" It would be unfair for me to say anything
o-day. l don't care what you write about me,
pady had sssn
| good breakfast and that he was very cheerful:
Another man said that MIR. Mckane hadn't
No effort was made Yesterday and none will
% and nsSe @
| the law. and they could find none that would
Nj %h S s n H. d ns has
WASN'T SO with the pumsrous other lndieted
the men indicted with him would all be con
victed. The list Is as follows:
Rv. B. NEWTON. Justice OF the Peace. indicted for
conspiracy eo1;sm Of court omission q duty IN the
in eonneeton with The election law:
cd for conspiracy and for oppression.
Jo.s MSsrsI election 9esr nss, .s for con
saut in the third degree;
tns 10,
| spirscy and misconduct as a regi.tration orncsr.
p .n m sns s.ssn
WiLri.s Lroys election ofcsr. indicted for couspir
CoSElp IT, election oncer indicted for
fRiprRsk Z. BIDrR election onic.r indicted for
Bss coaES. election officer. indicted for conspiracy
vcToa B.usEswrs, election ofnesr. indicted for
GIasETrsoS NORRIS election ofhcer. indicted for
PaftIcx IL TiaHr election Officer indicted for con.
WasiIrSGroS & TrrTLs election onieer. indicted for
| conspiracy and misconduct.
| Joax NJ CCSlITr, election officer indicted for
'WiIli,a IL sTTwsEr election onicer indicted for
fTISx l. CL,RSi, election ofieer. indicted for
NicHoLAs JomSsoS election ofcer indicted for
| splracy, contempt OF court, and misconduct -
spirscy contempt Of court ana misconduct.
,rtses eonts%pt Of court and misconduct
ASDikS scorr JAMESON constable. indicted for per
CHARLES MoRRrs tax collector. indicted for conspir
YIqurs sIRrEEH, Justice Of Peace indicted for
omission % dny 10 OF M Pssc.
for omission OF duty in connection with the election
The Indictment on which McKane was con-
| yicted was for cOnspirinR with John W.:
Murphy. Merton Morris John II; BTowhhiil and and
the Jury said that before the defendant could
SATISFIED, iSaa Of the guilt Of the election ocer
The question asked oftenest In BROOKLYN
triad. This could not be learned positively,
but one OF the counsel for the prosecution said
Newt n His trial il was said, might begin on
| Tuesday and the others would follow quickly.
sSS the Hs Hwger o the biz men IN the
crimes are being tried and put away irst. Inc
lows. After you get enough OF them out Of the
| way and before the big fell ows are REACHED tho
| people begin to bs satisfied. and then the cases
| against the big ones are permitted to die; The
| OBJECT OF this prosecution is to punish the in
| stigators OF the crimes. the men who are really
| responsible. When they are punished think
| that the prosecution will Do satisfied to accept
| a plea OF attempt from the election officers
| and minor offenders. though they were the
ones who actually committed the crimes. The
| punishment for an attempt, 10 lust half as
severe as for the crime Itself That Is, the pen
| atty Is not less than one year nor more than
| 1--WE years at hard labor In State prison"
| The prosecution yesterday served notices on
| the lawyers for the indicted men tnstructlng
them to have their clients In court on Tuesday
| al q o'clock. LAWYER Roderlek accepted ser
| vice for all the Justices OF the Peace except
| Justice Newton. He said he didn't want TO
| have anything TO do with Justice Newton. but
he didn't say why. Justice Newton is the
closest Irlen,i John Y McKane has. LAWYER
| Koderick Is the next closest. All the notices
that Lawyer Roderick didn't take Lawyer
Backus got. Besides the notices. in the Graves
| end cases notices were served on the lawyers
for the fourteen or aiteen indicted BrooklyP
! hOWeyer be moved before the brooklyn cases.