New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
FLINT'S fine FURNITURE.
ANTIQUE OAK OFFICE CHAIRS
(wouen cane seaD
Sl.OO.
KITCHING GETS FIVE YEARS.
HIS LAWYERS OBTAIN A STAY AND
CHARGE BAD FAITH.
pIsrRIcT-ATToRNEY BAcKus. OF KINGS COUNT
DENIES THAT THERE WAS ANY AGREEMENT
REGARDING THE SENTENCE - MRS
K1rcTIING FAINTs IN COURT


AND BEGs FOR MERCY.
Frederick McHenry Ktching. OF No. %s2 Lex.
,nston-ave was sentenced to five years in Sing
s,np Yesterday morning for grand larceny by =
Judge Asplnsll In tho Kings County Court He
was taken away at once by officers TO begin MS
sentence. Late yesterday afternoon MS lawyers
Weed 4 Chadsey. went before Judge Wimot a.
Smith and secured a stay OF proceedings. inc
hearing on the order has been set for tomorrow
NJ KItchins's lawyers are indignant, and say
that they were deceived by the District Attorneys
ONCE They induced Ktching 10 plead guilty theS
assert under the distinct understanding that cefnr
ency would be shown, and that the maximum t,
sentence would be fifteen months In the Eimira
Reformatory. There Il was thought that their
client could recover from the cocaine habit when
sentence was imposed yesterday the lawyers were
taken unawares They both had been ca"eo ou'
Of the courtroom for ten minutes. ana when they
returned were astounded to ind that sentence had
been passed.
District Attorney Backus said last night that no
promise OF cemency mac oeeh given u hi'0"''s
lawyers friends.
Mrs Kitch.ng had an interview with MI Backus
on Saturday night At that time so says Mr.
Rackus she intimated that she understood sem
tence would be suspended in the case or her nus
band or a light sentence would be given. The
District Attorney says that he plainly told heI
that her husband would receive the fui penalty
from Judge Asphalt She then went away
When the sentence was pronounced by Judge A.
pinal Kitchings young wife VINO IL niece Vi
colonel warng. fell to the floor In rant "heh
she had been partially revived she became h!s'e''
cal for some time. and wildly impiored the jugs
10 save her husband portion OF the disgrace al
is,., The news Of the scene In the courtroom soon
hrourh. a crowd and Mrs. Ktching was ai'e'
much entreaty induced TO go into side room
She was married TO Mr. Kitchng at Newport.
r I For some years he specuIa'ed III wa"
Street and always lived extensively. IL Is sa.d III
sbarn practices have resulted In the loss OF s''-
~, ~ ~, ,.,o,,rs The beginning OF the end came
lao, Iuns Three indictments are still hanging over
him one for grand larceny and two for petty 'ar-
ceny The crime for which he was sentenced was
~, n,ss,pp of a worthless check for $50 on Joan
Baumann last December. He pleaded guilty. 10 'hs
charge When questioned yesterday he said:
81 have nothing to say why sentence shouid NOT
bc pronounced against ne. Your Honor except tnat
/ would like you to send me 10 the E''n''a ~
For the sake Of your mother. sister and wife
wonId like to accede TO your request. Cntortu.
natey your crn,t thai ar am Compelled 10 look upon
You as a Confirmed criminal. cannot see my way
S w go 90 to et Sing Sins Prison Tor hye years
6 a OF ssw he y'ssas
A. Sr, NJ Akltchns's friendship for his The
two had sroNn up tSsehs r ASSISTANCE 50 Mr.
Tayier did what he could TO help him He nrst
lent him money and later ,r 9 sH S., nm tehns
Sot Mrs collins to go security for the money;
ssnd Wr Taylor purchased the stock with MS own
AM .nr.~ since that limo he has had considerable
trouble in recovering the money getting r %ornn-
ne Instituted proceedings against him which are
sin on Kitchng. he said stole a sL~S o1na when
and ,hcn left Mr. Taylor's employ He later In
Snced Mrs collins to have his former employer
ways made IL unpleasant for him Nj Tayl9,rI, ex.
poets TO recover some money from Mrs CIilins u.s.
ss%e Sn nas , he possess 81 Kchns