New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
WARNER GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.
THE ALBANY KIDNAPPER's CONFESSION
DIDN'T HELP HIM.

DIDN'T HELP HIM
Albany Dec aa-Albert e. Warner, the last Of
the kidnappers OF John Conway 10 have justice
meted out to him. will be lodged in Clinton Prison
within twenty-four hours with n term OF fifteen
years 10 serve. This sentence was passed by Judge
Alden Chester IN the Supreme Court this afternoon
after no had listened 10 4 plea for mercy from
Warner himself, Warmers accompices. Blake and
Hardy were sentenced for fourteen years and six
months each.
Warner pleaded guilty 10 the crime OF kldnap-
ping at tho morning session OF the court and was
remanded for sentence until o'clock in the after
oon When he srraigned for sentence and
asked " he had any statement 10 make. he gavo
an altogether new version OF the kidnapping story
as told by Blake. and denied most emphatlcaiy
that no conceived the plo'. lie said:
7 came to Albany the Saturday before the
kidnapping Of the child n pleasure excursion
with Mr. Blake. I knew nothing o, plan to
kidnap the child until inter II had been done.
went TO n saloon In Hudson-ave. and Inquired for
Blake. They told me he had not been there. left
for Keeler's to look for him and met Hardy who
SAID Blake out on some turnpike west OF the
city and that he was In trouble and wanted to sec
me. went out to the West Albany station. where
found Blake with the boy. said to him. Harry.
what have you dons this for? You can't do any
thing with the child. What have you done It for?'
Here came my mistake. II had left would not
have Len implicated In the thing nj all. But
/ stayed along with the child, and the others said
they would get the money all right and the thing
would be with
II stayed In the church with the child. and Tues
day took II to the woods. going back that night.
! told them that they would have 10 do something
right away or | was going to leave the thing. On
Wednesday night took the child back into tho
woods told them again that II they did not do
something right away would leave them and the
child
"Eext morning Blake came where ! with
some men and told me he had who would
give s. so. | told him he foolish. My object
to get Blake away. told him 10 get out and
let the child go. Arrangements were made that
tho men should go back to their carriage and get
the money and then would take the child to
them. Blake turned to me and said he did not
think they had the money. l sad Certainly not.
OF an h TSS me Bushes IKE chd fooWed m n
screaming and Blake ran along with me.
Il knew nothing OF this mans character Hc had
been friend 10 me. and according my code
/ had 70 stick to him. Probably ! did wrong.
and now ! must take my punishment"
Warner was exceedingly nervous while ne
delivering his story. and at Its conclusion the Dis
trict-Attorney said he believed in the main what
Warner had told but he did not think justice could
be done unless the full sen'e nce prescribed by law
melted out Judge Chester. In passing SEN
tence. said In part:
that could let me look upon this offence with some
leniency You have tried 10 make II look as though
your responsibility came Of OBTAINING the child.
ana that you ware ell through trying TO aid
friend. AS lawyer. you know that who aids
In crime Is equally guilty with one who .onceves
1t. Yon are lawyer. and as an officer Of the
officer OF the court gives himself up to n crime
II Is necessary that an example should be made.
he conflned to the prison Of Dannemora for a term
OF fifteen years at hard labor"