Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
GIVEN THIRTY YEARS
The Sentences Imposed on "Jack the
Slasher" by Judge Cole.
In Two Cases the Sentence Was Sus-
pended-He Had Nothing to Say
I'm His own Behalf.

Jack the Slasher,'' or Mr.. George Taylor.
as he is known in private life. was this
morning sentenced by judge Cole to thirty
years in the Albany penitentiary
The announcement in The Star several
days ago that Jack" would be sentenced
attracted quite large throng to Criminal
Court No 2, and while the cases of several
minor criminals were being disposed of Mr..
Taylor's probable sentence was the theme
of discussion. AS BETTING a star of his
magnitude, his case vas the last one on
the days program. When he was brought
in Ii was seen that he had greatly i'm
proved in appearance, having apparently
taken on some five or ten pounds of flesh
since his arrest While he maintained in
&C urt today his assumption of irnbecility, ii
was not in SO marked a degree as during
the days of his trial last week. He walked
into the court room rather briskly. dropped
iEto chair facing Judge Cole. and then
bent his head forward on his chest, staring
vacantly down at his feet.
He Had Nothing TO Say.
So he sat until Assistant District Attor-
ney Jeffords moved for sentence in the five
cases in which he had been convicted of
housekeeping. When told to stand up,
Jack" arose in a mechanical manner, and
looked for moment toward Judge Cole.
Then he dropped his eyes to the floor, while
he nervously toyed with his old hat.
What have you to say, Taylor" asked
Judge Cole, why the sentence OF the law
should not now be imposed in YOUR case?'
The Slasher' glanced for moment to-
ward Judge Cole, and then whispered some
thing to the baiiff at his side. The latter
remarked. Your honor, he says he has
nothing to say
The Sentences Pronounced.
VERY well, then" continued Judge Cole
'let him sit down" Then, as Jack" took
dis seat and resumed his former position of
seeming indifference. Judge Cole said: .'Tay-
lor. in the Malcolm case. indictment No
1875, the sentence of the law Is that YOU be
confined in the penitentiary at Albany, NY
ror the period of ten years. to take effect
Judge Cole then imposed a like sentence
In the Wall and Holland cases. directing
that the sentence in the second and third
cases should commence upon the expira-
ton of the sentence in the first and second
cases, respectively. Deducting the allow
ance for good behavior while in the peni-
Tertiary, ten-year sentence means six
years and five months actual Imprisonment
AS ''the Slasher' will have to serve three
such sentences. the actual imprisonment
he Will have to serve will be nineteen years
and three months. AS he will probably be
sent TO the penitentiary some day next
week. he will, unless sooner released by
death or executive clemency. remain in
the penitentlary until July, 1913.
Two Cases Suspended.
In the two remaining cases. the Young
and Frost cases. in which Jack" was con-
victed Judge Cole din ected suspension of
sentence. By that order ''the Sasher''
would have hanging over him a sentence
of twenty years. should he live. under
which he could he returned to the peniten-
tiary for that time should he fail to con-
duct himself properly.
VIII Talk "Business" to His Counsel.
AS Jack heard the sentence which con-
signed him to prison for lifetime he
blinked his eyes violently and nervously bit
his lips, and as he was hustled off to the
cage below he had weakened so greatly that
he had to be supported by the bailiffs. He
refused to answer any questions, even when
his pedigree and measurements were being
taken for the court archives. After being
locked up in the cage he threw himself face
downward on bench and so remained there
until carried back to Jail. Before being
taken back to jail, however. .he did tell one
of his counsel that he would talk business"
If he came down to the jail.