The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
GIVEN A GREAT OVATION.
Members of the MCKane Gang
Welcome Their Old
Pal.
CONEY ISLANDERS JUBILANT.
Two Noted Gravesend BoodIers,
However, Are Yet Confined
in Prison.

NEW YORK, n. Y. June 25.-Andrew
Scott Jimson, better known as "Scotty"
Jlmson, the last Of the Gravesend prisoners
in the Kings County penitentiary, was
discharged this morning, and to-day in
the Coney Island resorts. which was his
stamping ground before the fall of the
McKane dynasty, there is merrymaking
galore. OF all the Gravesend people who
were sent to prison for their completely in
the ballot-box frauds of 1893, McKane, Ken
meth Sutherland and Jimson retain their
old-time hold upon the affections of their
followers.
The others, almost to a man, are regarded
with coldness, if not positive aversion and
contempt. Jimson was received at the
penitentiary on March 26, 1894, having
been sentenced to eighteen months i'm
prlsonment. For good behavior three
months were deducted from tie eighteen,
making year and quarter he had to
serve. The term expired to-day.
Very early this morning line of coaches
and brewery wagons, nearly full score of
the former and seven or eight of the latter,
started from Coney Island for the peniten-
tiary. Each was filled with jubilant Coney
Islanders. Arriving at the destination the
coaches and wagons formed on Crown
street and awaited the release of their
friend At $50 o'clock the latter's brother
and some others went to the office Of the
prison to receive him. He was brought
downstairs by Deputy Warden Jones, and
having donned the suit which was sent
him several days ago was given the $5
which is allowed each prisoner on his dis
charge. Then he was formally released.
He greeted his brother and the others
warmly shook hands with and said good
by to the prison officials and quickly left
the building. The clothing that had been
provided for him consisted of slate
colored suit, light straw hat and russet
shoes. When Jimson arrived at the peni-
tentiary fifteen months ago he weighed
about $50 pounds. When he left to-day he
tipped the beam at 210. He was hurried
into one of the coaches, but the crowd
recognized him on the instant and had he
been victorious general returning from
the wars he could not have been given a
more enthusiastic reception. The shouts
and cheers were heard half mile. The
procession at once started toward the
island. At Flatbush avenue and MaIbone
street, at McLaughlin's saloon, the first
stop was made. Everybody piled out of
the coaches and wagons and drank, not
once, but many times to the health of the
ex-constable. Wine flowed like water.
The party which went to the peniten-
tiary to meet Jimson included Bob Suther-
land, James Connors Harland, Crandall,
Michael Johnson. Constable Dunphy, Ben
Corwin and, as indicated, Scotty's brother
Jim. They stayed half an hour at Nc
Laughlin's and continued the Journey to
the island. At dozen places along the line
an equally warm reception was given the
party.
Bob Sutherland's, James Connors' and
Murphy's places W ere decorated with flags
and bunting, and in each big demonstra-
tions were made. At several smaller
places also Jimson's return was celebrated,
and in fact there were few places on the
west end of the island where the great
event of the day passed without due notice.
"Scotty's" old pals, McKane and
"Kenny" Sutherland, are still doing time
in Sing Sing.