New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-20
SUTHERLAND STAYS AWAY
SENTENCE PASSED WITH THE FUGITIVE
STILL IN HIDING.
HIS BoNpsMEN FORCED TO FORFEIT ssooo-oNn
YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND 500 FINE FOR
MxANE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DE-
SERTED BIZ ONE OF HIS SURE
TIEs-JURORs FOR JAMIE

MKANE'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIE"
SERTED BIZ ONE OF HIS SURE
TIEs-JURoRs FOR JAMIE
The first Of John Y. McKanes henchmen con-
yIcted for his share in the election frauds and mis-
deeds In Gravesend. Kenneth F. Sutherland JUSTICE
of the Peace became fugitive from justice w
,erday with judgment of years imprisonment
and a fine o hanging over him. ard forfeited
bonds for 80 500 In spite of the confident preuic-
lions Of his friends and counsel sutherland iaheu
10 appear In court and receive his sentence ana
relieve his bondsmen from respolso.hty one Oh
his bondsmen was ex-senator James W. Birkett,
who was also one of the bondsmen for ex-Assemby-
man Dick Newton He decided to relieve himself
OF responsibility for Newton after sutherland raioo
TO reappear He therefore surrendered the prlsohe
to Sheriff Buttng; but his fellow -bondsman, Robert
Furey did not desire to be released. and new
bondsman secured In H. NJ Henderson, 81 li@s
Newton did not have 10 to jail.
The trial Of Andrew s Jameson, GraVeseho
unstable on one OF the indictments charging MIN
with perjury was begun yesterday, after the case
Of sutherland had been disposed Of and part ct
the jury was secured
AN EXPECTANT CROWD.
The desire to know whether Sutherland would ap-
| pear and face the music drew many persons %
| the Court Of oyer and Terminer when his case
was called. As soon Judge Brown had taken nj;
| seat upon the bench he directed the cieiN ~
| Kenneth F. sutherland. . ,.. ~
| There was no response TO the call, kenne'h ..
| sutherland. forth and save your oo"us' e
and yourself or your bail will be forfeited' Every
ono looked in expectancy, but the defendant didne
| appear. , ala. "a.
| no faus +, appear we move thai sentence be I'M
| posed in his absence , r...,
Judge Brown asked Sutherland's counsel Foster
| + Bacl<is IL he had anything to say why seh'ence
should not be pronounced. Mr. Backus said that ne
| know no more where Sutherland was than ne u'u ."
Friday The bondsmen, however. would IKE an
opportuni;y to produce him. AMI wou'a nu"' '''
| him six months - -. - ,,,,r
h hords except to declare them forfeited, as fur-
,har proceedings were with the Distrlct-Attorney'
I'm, n the bondsmen had been abe to produce the
prisoner he would have set aside the toriei'ute
~ the bonds Judge Brown then sentencen INC
prisoner to the full term set oy ia" LOT "
lemeanor saying: II must now assume that the
defendant does not intend to obey the order OF Inc
cour, and present himself for judgment, ana
order that he pay fine of 500 and be imprisoned II
the penltentary for the term of one year
ANXIOUS LOT OF BONDsMEN.
The bond Tor $500 given by Messrs. Furey
and Birkett the indictment for Judica' OPP
PRESTON on which Sutherland was convicted haa
already been forfeited. AS the prisoner was not
| produced his other bonds for 5000 more were
also decla Il forfeit. These were $500 each in
two indictments for conspiracy, Messrs Furey ana
Birkett being surees on one and James me-. Gwen
bondsnen also sureties on a bond Tor Go ~
t her for which he is Indicted with the other
members Of the Town BOARD II IS tnougnt thas
! the bondsmen Will offer reward Tor the missing
man unless they reimbursed from his estate
Although cannot be extradited from any foreign
s TO have hin him ndIcsd for felony then
\ be brought back Ii is generally thought ne mas
/ fed to Canada.
e THE NASSAU REPORT DENIED.
| 49,
o Sutherland had sailed for Nassau on Thursday
: last on the steamer Cienfuegos, OF the Ward Lima.
Mr.. Hughes, the urbane manager OF the Ward Lima.
said yesterday that the story was absurd, and that
: | the Sutherland who sailed on the Cienfuegos was
a | William Sutherland. member OF the firm q
Sutherland e. Edwards, OF Paterson. y. J.
: 1t was the disappearance Of sutherland thas lea
! to surrender his liability for the personal presence
e OF X: V. b. Newton another Grayesend Justice Of
o Furey and Henry ~ Henderson in the sum OF
$1,000. The reason Of the readiness OF Ir Birkett
surrender Newton is alleged TO be the difference
OF opinion between Constable Jameson and his
TT backus is also counsel for Newton and practically
withdrew from Jamieson's case yesterday although
r, he will turn the defence over to charles J. Pater.
@ report et hS Sad Followed sa
u, erands example and gone away, was refuted By
ID his appearance yesterday afternoon.
s. NO DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THE CONSTABLE.
Sc When the trial OF Andrew Scott Jameson. con
stable, was called yesterday, on one OF the
ments charging him with perjury in the complain
ID he before Justice Newton on Election Day
." | charging " f. Moore with misconduct, effor
Sc was made 10 secure postponement An extra pane
fused to listen to the appeal OF Charles j. Patter
e sne to De sS 0yr Gr Single
are T aa r. Sf Of Of No
400 oscar NJ Edserly Gom Wnsns
furniare Of Of no. 2 DI Whae1
Nh plumber OF No. 80 Dean-st; IL II. Davidson. lad
& der-maker, Magenta.
. APPLICATION FOR MKANE REFUSED.
all An application was made to Judge Brown. in tn
vs. Court OF oyer and Terminer, yesterday Afternoon
by Robert H. Griffin and Thomas +. Atchison. o
Vs. Colonel 1ngersolrs office FOR writ of habeas cor
% pus in the of John Y. McKane so that bai
s Spann ne permsson to apply to the United state
o. Supreme Court for a writ Of error. Judge BROW
rfSssS to Se"re sSme 'nr nd
vs. Judge Cullen overruled YESTERDAY tne uTu IN
Board sSSsn Of 'Gsn
omission duty in falling 20 Rrookyn ndicte
i the eers0o on Election Day were befSs
Judge Brown plead yesteruays;s mcnt OF counse
,p- .u .ni over until Thursday by asree'"e "
q SUTHERLAND NOT FOUND IN MIN N.'>-
..., ,,,rcb EFF Justice sutherland
u" .a &c IN Montreal, he Is Keeping n''e
4 ,arkohlv we'll concealed. Since SATURDAY es.A ..
md | .verv newspaper man has peeh ." ' - =, -
him. and his photograph has o sssn and hotels II
IBERIA srsn at
mes reRo' ~ Montreal Inquiries were maze ~ a. WEI
but the report could nc not ,, az in canada
ST6Seby come to Montreal w6 SIt nave
Ia tenneu vav 81 Halifax and would not come he'e
INV all ~
ne ,r r. corr GATHERING EVIDENCE
,.n,.c WITH HIS CoADJuToRs FOR tn
r,roRorGH INVESTIGATION OF THE