St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-02
BOSS M'KANE IN SING SING
HIS M0USTAcRE AND FAMOUS IT.
PERLAL ARE QUICKLY REMOVED.
HE DONs A coNvIcT,s sUITs
His Gold Watch, Diamond Stud
and Buttons Sent Home to H is
Family-He is FiftyOno Years
Old. a Protestant, and Does
Not Use Liquor or Tobacco
Some Impressive Scenes.

Old. Protestant, and Does
Not Use Liquor or Tobacco
Some Impressive Scenes.
SING SING. n. Y, March IA large
crowd awaited the arrival of the train
bearing John Y. McKane to prison. 1t
arrived here at 3:12 D. m. Deputy
Sheriff Davidson, of Kings county. was
the first to alight from the train. He
was followed by McKane. Sheriff But
ling aid Stryker Williamson followed
McKane. The crowd cried out: "Hcre
he is" McKaEe and his custodians
walked to the prison gate, followed by
reporters. The gate. which was open,
was guarded by one of the prison
guards, stationed in tower on the
prison walls. McKane and his GUS
todians were promptly admitted, but
the reporters were not allowed to enter,
and were thus compelled to hasten to
the front door of the prison. McKane
passed through the prison yard and
walked 10 the Office of Warden Durston.
accompanied by Sheriff Butling and
Stryker Williamson, who is friend Of
Mckane's. Assistant CLERK Westley
said: lis this McKane?" The prisoner
replied in firm voice: Yes"
Mr.. WeStlake, another assistant, asked
Sheriff Butling if he had the commit
ment. The sheriff produced it and
handed it to Mr.. Westlake, who looked
it over and said to McKane: Your
term is six years."
Mr.. Westlake then wrote on the doc
ument: 1.-THE full term of six years
and ten months commutation." Under
this he wrote: -Four years and three
months''- thus indicating tn e net limit
of McKane's sentence, less the commu-
tation for good conduct.
Clerk Westlake then asked McKane:
"Have you any valuables?"
He replied: ''Yes, but want to send
them home to my family"
Turning around, he said: "Where is
Stryker"'
Stryker was at hand, and McKane said
to him; '.Stryker, take these home with
you," He then removed his gold watch
aud chain from his waistcoat; took his
diamond ring from his finger, his dia.
mond stud from his shirt, as we'll as his
diamond sleeve buttons. and gave them
to Stryker Williamson, who asked him
if he wore gold collar button. Nc
Kane replied: II have q gold collar
button, but / don think it worth while
to- send that home. ''-s.s-sa s--saass+es*
Williamson then asked his friend it,
he had any money. McKane replied:
Yes, have little with me-" and also
said he would leave it here. McKaDe
then drew from his pocket $25.79 in
bills and change and handed the money
to Clerk Westlake. The customary
questions were then put to McKane Us
follows:
@. What is your name?
A. John Y. McKane.
Z. What is your occupation?
A. was formerly a builder, but now
supervisor of the town of Grayesend
for the past ten years.
q. What Is your age?
A. Flfty-Oue years old.
q. What is your religion?
A. Protestant.
Z. Where we're you born?
A. Ireland.
Q. Are you married or single?
A. Married.
Q. Do you use liquor or tobacco?
A. l use neither.
After this formality McKane was con-
Quoted down stairs by Mr.. Westlake.
Chlef Clerk Corwin locked up Nc
kane's money IN the safe. McKane
was then taken into the prison barber
shop, accompanied by Sheriff Butling,
Deputy Sheriff Davidson and Stryker
Williamson. McKane was placed in
the barber's chair, and his mustache
and imperial. that have formed so dis
tinctive part OF his personal appear
auce. were quickly shaven off. His
head was not shaved. He was then
given convict's suit, which he put ON
himself. No cell was assigned him.
He will for the present be in what is
known as the idle rank. McKane
went through all this ordeal with firm
ness. and showed no sign of depression.
Sheriff Butling and the others withdrew
much impressed with the remarkable
incidents of the afternoon.