The sun., 1901-08-13
BISSERT SENTENCED.
Imprisonment and Fine For Corrupt
New York Policeman.
NOTICE OF APPEAL GIVEN.
p;.tri~t Attorney ana His Men
working Hard on Clews 10 fr"Ve
Police Collusion with the
PooIroom Fraternity.

New York, Aug. 12.-George Bisseft'
the wardman Of the Fifth street ponce
ptatiou convicted ten days ago OF re-
,etyinu bribes from Lena Schmidt, tne
kerper Of a disorderly hotise at =
St,Ivycsant street. has been sentenced
by Recorder Goff to serve five years
ana six months in state prison ana 70
pay fine Of $1,000.
The sentence was imposed after the
recorder had denied the motion OF
Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Howard s. Cans for further post
ponemcnt of sentence because OF new
facts III possession of the district attof-
ney. COUNSEL for Bissert, on the other
hand, insisted upon the immediate sen
fencing of their client In imposing
sentence Recorder Goff said:
.Bissert, the crime of which you
have been convicted is one of the most
henous which cdn he committed
again society. A sense of humiliation
must he felt by the people of the city
of New York at the spectacle OF one OF
their police officers being convicted of
receiving bribeS from the profits OF
women's shame Undoubtedly there
are honest and faithful men on the po-
lice force. who must feel that the uni
form that they wear is disgraced by
your act. These cannot sympathze
with YOU nor can the department It
self. but they must feel that such
practices are 10 be condemned by word
and deed. Ii is to be hoped that your
conviction win produce good, not only
to the police force in particular, but to
the city in general. The people of New
York would much prefer to have conf
dence in theil police force than to re-
gard ii with aversion and suspicion.
Facts Considered by Cor.
"The law measures out a severe
penalty for the otfenSe which you have
committed, but il rcposcs n discretion
in me which will exercise in mercy to
YOU. | take into consideration the fact
that Your conviction deprlves You of
yollr office and all its emOluments and
future gains and advantages. | aai
most mindful Of the fact that II pro
hihtS You from ever holding public
Office again. | must, however, impose
such punishment upon you as will
proYe n substantial admonition to all
like you iii the department, if any
such there he, that when they come
into a court Of Justice the law will deal
with them severely, but justly"
Bisscrt looked steadily mt the Re
coaler throughout the speech. Ills
face was slightly flushed. At the com
plctinn OF the sentence he turned i'm
mcdiately and accompanied the deputy
sheriff back TO the Tombs. Counsel fol
BiSSert declined 10 make any comment
upon the sentence and left Immediately
for the county courts, after serving q
notice Of appeal upon the district at
| tornry. They expected to secure Ger
tiicatc of reasonable doubt and have
| BiSscrt admitted TO bail.
| District Attorney Philbin and his
mon. who are following up with al
| their skill the clewS now in hand Il
prove police colluSion with gamblers
worked all day swiftly ana silently
They had no time nor inclination I,
speak Of the results thus far achieved
| lhit there wns i great stir in the office
and everybody in the Criminal Gourt'
| building seemed inStinctively to fee
! hat important events in the proSecn
tion Of police criminals We're pcrhap
close III hund. Not least important .
4 the days events was Il call on TIL
county prosecutor by a rcnrcsentativ
Of Governor Odell.