New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
THTRTY-STX YEARS FOR ZthER.
JUSTICE FURsMAN SENTENCES The FIRE
BUG. AFTER WHICH JUSTICE PRYOR
GRANTS 4 STAY

Isaac Zuker who was found guilty OF arson III
the first degree on Monday In the Criminal bf"e"
OF the Supreme Court. was sentenced !c"'''""'
morning to thrty-sx years impT1sonmeh' IL was
1910 o'clock when Justice Fursman ascen"e" '''
bench Zuker was then brought into the court
room from the Tombs. As he walked up 10 '"e
bar his eyes roved about the courtroom "pp"'-
emily looking for the members OF his family None
were there az the court officers had taken the pre-
caution to keep them outside so as to prevent any
scene Abraham Levy made motion ior an arres,
OF judgment and application for new iriai on
the usual statutory grounds. The motions were
denied.
The Justice In imposing sentence said that Zuker
had been convicted OF most serious crime Cef-
tain men in order to get few hundreds or thou-
sands dollars did not hesitate to put in JEOPARDY
a number OF lives Such men, said. deserved
the severest punishment, as a warming that the
community must be protected from incendares
He said he could sentence Zuker to prison for
life but was not inclined to do so He then
sentenced the convicted man TO thrty-six years In
Zuker received his sentence stoicaliy. What his
thoughts did not appear on his impassive
Tombs
.DIstrict-Attorney ". X. Olcott sat inside
the railing with Assistant Distrct-Attorney Yer
non NJ. Davis. who prosecuted the case The wife
and daughter Of the convicted man stood outside
After % the c scmencins H ' the wife M and daughter were
conducted to Mr.. IIowe's office They went quietly.
ne Soi. NHIdiH, 't'il tttdincu
Zuker started yesterday afternoon for Sing Sing.
He was in charge of Deputy sheriff Frederick
Gearing. The latter also took to Sing Sing
other prisoner named Riley. who will five
years for burglary. Riley and Zuker were hand
cufed together. and reached Sing Sing In time
for supper last night
There was no scene at the prison here. Zukers
two sons. William and Charles, had visited their
father in the Tombs at noon. They searched
sation there conducted In the presence OF
guards. After short talk they kissed him good
by and left the prison Mrs. Fucker and her
daughter bade the convicted farewell in the
corridors OF the Criminal Courts Building yeser
day morning after ne sentenced.
Justice Pryor. In the Supreme Court yesterday
afternoon issued order to show why
ed Zuker. The order Is returnabe January
and operates stay.
Before Zukcr's arrival at Sing Sing. Colonel q.
'. Sage. the warden OF the prison. received tele-
gram from Howe & Ilummell telling him TO refuse
10 receive Zuker. This puzzled the warden. be-
fore accepting mis- new prisoner he scanned the
papers They were found to be correct. ana the
warden decided there choice left him
he must accept the prisoner
Iuker was AZ once put through the usual routine
Of new prisoners. His record. measurements and
description were taken. He shaved. attircd
In the striped suit and 10 his cell. and when
the prison closed last night Zuker full
fledged convict. with his cell and number 10 dis
tingush him.
Zuker's term is for thirty-six years bur II his
conduct is good he Will be released at the end OF
twenty-onc years and eight months. He did not
appear greatly cast down by his conviction He
said h." would soon be OF prison. He expects
10 obtain new trial and b. acquitted. The prls-
oner is forty mine years old