The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
PRISON FOR CASSIDY,
WILLETT ANDY WALTER
Ex-Boss Of Queens, Before Sen.
tence to Sing Sing. Pleads
for Himself.
REMINDS JUDGE OF AID
He and Willett to Serve at Least
a Year: Walter 3 Months
Each Fined $1,000.

Joseph Cassidy was sentenced by JUS
t,ce Jaycox in the Supreme Court Ia
Brooklyn yesterday 20 serve not less than
one year and not more than ono year ana
slx months In Sing Sing prison and to
pay fine Of $1,000.
william Willet. Jr.. convicted Of having
bought g. nomination to the Supreme Court
from the former boss OF Queens county.
received a similar sentence. and Louis T.
Walter, Jr, w.ls sentenced 10 serve three
months on Blackwelrs Island and TO pay
IL fine OF $1,000 This last fine may be
RENTED by Justice JaycoX Il Walter
proves that he is unable TO pay the fHc.
A feature OF tho scene in court was n
speech made by Cass,d.'. IN which he de-
Tended himself us u practical politician.
Iis showed no fear OF sentence IN the
speech. although W!llet. was sentenced
jus. before he spoke. and Cassidy knew
that his punishment would l-e as great ~
Wil.etts. II Cassidy lost his nerve on
Monday night when the jury brought III
the verdict lie had resainei Il yesterday
! morning.
viii right to Escape rrisOn.
! The t,sht 70 free CASSIDY Will probably
| begin to-day when Robert II. Elder, at.
torney for the convicted politician, will
apply TO Justice Maddox 10. al order 70
show cause why a certificate OF reasonable
| doubt should no; be issued. Mr.. Eide.
| and District Attorney Cropsey will prob.
| ably argue this either tomorrow o. Sat
urday morning before Justice BlacSmar
Cassidy. Walter and Wiliett. after they
We're sentenced. were taken to Police
| Headquarters. They were photographed
| and their hngerprints were added 10 the
! records Then they were put In cells lr
! the Raymond street jail
! Justice Jaycox ordered a stay OF execu.
ton until Monday. Their attorneys en-
| pect to get them on, on bail before tina,
time pending appeal,
When Justice Jaycox took his seat al
| 80 o'clock yesterday morning the wives
OF the three convicted men were in court
| Mrs Walter was CRYING The othe,
women wer. smiling announcement 10 the
defendants.
| Willeu was the frs; called. He had
nothing 20 say, but Gilbert d. Lamb. hi.
| attorney. pleaded for clemency.
Justice JAycoX said he did not want &c
| say anything to make Wille,t's position
harder,
| But" he continued. Il think that Il
YOU had been asked prior TO the charge
against YOU what punishment should be
1 meted out 70 a man convicted OF a crime
| that you have been convicted Of withou,
hesitation you would have said that he
| should be confined in the State prison
and that is my view OF the matter"
| Then he imposed the sentence. Mr.
Elder made the usual motions in behalf
of Cassidy, which were denied.
| Cassidy Pleads for Himself.
| Have you anything to say before sen.
tence is pronounced" the clerk asked OF
Cassidy.
Curly Joe arose lie wore a neat cut.
away, as usual lie walked slowly TO tn,
front of the bar and began to speak,
| III your Honor please, | stand her.
| without fear because ] know l am not
| guilty of any crime and ] have done uC
| wrong he said. My long career ir
politics, whether as leader or a boss. has
| had one result Any man that l hav,
aided in "A nomination or elevated to 2
position has filed the position with credit
both to himself and TO his constituent,
and 20 myself for whatever part | hac
In elsvating him.
| 81 have not confined my support &
| Democrats. ! have supported Republican
Judges who ran for Office because
knew they were good men and because
knew that they should be returned OF
that they ought 20 be elected. The dele
gates. together with myself, in the con
vention preceding the last one fought a.
hard as they could for the renominati or
OF Judge Garretson because l felt that h,
was a good Judge and should be returned
Reminds judge of Aid In Past.
II also remember. II your Honor pleas
the year that you ran for Office that
supported your Honor. ! do not say thi
TO influence your mind IN any way. but
want to make this statement in this way
This case, l believe, is full of circum
stances. 1t is full OF circumstances tina
look bad to the public and look bad to tn,
men who do not know the conditions, whc
are not familiar with everyday life in poll
ties and In the world. And men Of tina
calbre sitting on a jury are more likel,
not 10 take into consideration the evidenc.
submitted to them than men of the world
and they are more likely 10 take the state
ments and the summing up OF the Distric
Attorney AZ the law and as the facts
notwithstanding the fact that II may hav,
no relation to the evidence submitted a
the trial.
IL believe that the jurs that convicted
me convicted me not on the evidence sub
mitted to the court but on the summing
UP OF the District Attorney.
Nov. II your Honor please, ! have
nothing 10 fear because know that ever,
man whom l have ever assisted TO thu
bench or to any political position has fllet
It with credit TO himself and myself.
| NO one has ever before suggested tina
was even capable OF asking u man whom
assisted TO an office FOR money. | hav,
never sold anything In my life for money
have to!led and worked all my life, boil
az Il business man and In politics becaus
that was my hobby, to elevate and to al,
men around me,
Calls "Or4a nisatiOn" cha ritnblc.
They talk about charitable institutions
but the political organization Is the mos
charitable institution that we have in thi,
country. The political organisation /!
aiding In the affairs Of our fellow men anS
helping them all the time 10 get out o
trouble. and helping them In thei
troubles. and helping them to find work
and helping them to get along.