The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-02
MKANE At sing sing.
The Boss Of Gravesend Begins His
Term Of Imprisonment.
DRESSED IN A C0NVIOT's GARB.
Tho Final Effort of Mr.. Brooke. New
KorIt's AbIest Criminal Lawyer, to Save
His Client From the Sentence OF the
Law Was Unsuccessful.


Fork's Abiest Criminal Lawyer. to Save
His Client FROM the Sentence of the
Law Was UnsuccessfuI.
NEW YORK, March 9--John Y. McKane,
the ex-king of Coney Island, and who held
the balance Of power in Kings county by
his complete control over 5000 voters, Is
today the associate of ell classes of crimi-
mails who are confiued within the cold gray
walls of the Sing Sing prison.
Everything that money or legal talent
could do was done to keep him, even for
a time, from entering the gates of that
awe inspiring building on the banks of the
Hudson river but the inevitable came at
last, and McKane tired of the anxiety
caused by the laws delay, almost cheer
fully accepted it,
His lawyers worked hard to avert yes>
terday's trip, but their efforts were un
avnilng. There was lingering hope that
Lawyer Charles w. Brooke, of this city,
who was retained yesterday, would be
able to persuade Judge Barrett, of the SUI
preme court, that he Uhe judge) had
reasonable doubt that Mcliane's sentence
of six years would be upheld by the court
of appeals.
MIR Brooke went into the private room
of Judge Barrett, in the county court
house, and remained there for fully three
quarters of an hour, using all his power
of eloquence and judicial lore to try and
make the learned judge conjure up reas-
enable doubt, but Mr.. Brookes efforts
were fruitless. When Judge Barrett
opened court he denied the motion of New
York's ablest criminal lawyer.
Mr.. Brooks was crestfallen when the
judge refused to interfere, and left the
court room very disconsolate. He, had
more reasons than one for feeling down
hearted, as it was understood that he was
to receive S25, 600 in cash il he was success
ful in procuring the desired stay,
While this was going on in New York
Mckane was on his way to the Grand Cen
tral station, en- route for Sing Sing. He
had been visited during the forenoon by
many his old time friends, but promptly
at IL o'clock, according to previous ar
rangement, Sheriff Buttling started in
cub with his prisoner for his future home,
followed by procession Of newspaper
men also in cabs
There was large crowd at the New
York entrance to the bridge when the car
riages reached this side. There was one
tall, gray haired man who was very CON
spcuous. He came up to the coaches oc-
thplfl Og lht ltIOilFib anu nuius pNh-
tlemen of the press, my name is p. A.
Tilyou. | used to keep the Surf House, in
Coney Island. McKane, who is now on
his way to place where he ought long
ago to have been, prosecuted me for years.
am now Il poor man, all through his do
ings, and / came here to have the salts
faction Of seeing him go to Sing Sing"
AS soon as the Grand Central depot was
reached McKane was surrounded by a
number of friends and then he was hustled
to the platform, but before he reached
there 1ilyou, who was at the Brooklyn
bridge scarcely an hour before, met Nc
Kane aud looked him square in the face,
in evident satisfaction at the boss S plight.
why, he actually turned pale when he
saw me- said Tilyou, and now am sat
isiled"
The party took seats in the smoking car,
which was soon filled up with a crowd of
curious people. McKane looked trihe
| pale and somewhat bored. Exactly at 2 u
| the train moved out of the depot, and Nc
Kane tnok his leave of the Empire city,
| why ie may not see again until 1898,