The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
CROOKS GET LIMIT
TERMS; 100 HELD
Ten to 20 Year Sentences
Given to Gunmen and Bur-
glars in Record Time.
BAIL FOR AZ REFUSED
Mrs. Brooks Freed in $4,000,
Cavanaugh Held in Hor-
ton Murder.

Justice was speeded up yesterday
and thugs and gunmen, guilty or
charged with crimes of violence, were
handled without gloves in the courts
throughout the city.
One hundred and sixty men, all on
bail awaiting trial, were herded into
the Criminal Courts Building and their
cases reviewed. Judge John f. Nc
Intyre increased bail to $4,000. $4,000
and in some cases to $4,000. Forty
two we're committed to the Tombs for
safekeeping.
Long prison terms were dealt out to
convicted felons. One youth got twenty
years and another ten in Bronx
County Court They had been con-
victed Of burglary and robbery. A
Brooklyn gunman got an indetermi-
nate sentence OF from ten to twenty
years for a holdup. He was arrested
only last Saturday. These cases were
typical.
Judge McIntyre's reception" was one
of the most remarkable sights the Crini-
nal Courts Building ever has witnessed.
The 160 alleged criminals overflowed the
pen, filled the courtroom ana spread
out into the corriLors. Extra court or
ficers we're called ia to stand guard
with ready revolvo-s
All records fcisthe number ~ ci,ses
heard in one dsy and the nunibev 81
prisoners gathered together in one corr
were broken, Judge Mcintyre sai,t
"surprisc" Party for Croos.s.
It was a surprise party for the $50
| prisoners They had been summoned
| to appear, and tlr0ught they were coming
| up for trial. When they found they
were to be sent back to the Toi.lbs under
| prohibltive bail there was Goal %
grumbling and mutterings Of tyranny.
The measure was the direct result OF
q conference Tuesday between the Judge
and District Attorney Swami. In all
| 2O4 men were summoned. The forty
four absentees are expected tomorrow.
| Mrs. Lucille Emma Brooks and John
| Cayanaugh, held as material witnesses
to the murder of Police Lieut.. Floyd
Horton. were arraigned before Judge
Mcintyre later and held In $4,000 bail
each. Mrs. Brooks furnished the bond.
but Cavanaugh had no bondsman and
was detained
! Nicholas I.aresch, held in the same
| case. and whose brother was killed by
Lieut.. Horton. probably will be arraigned
tomorrow lie has been indicted for
the policeman's murder.
| Vincent Cataffo, 10, and Samuel Sas-
san. 30 were sentenced by Judge Louis
| ID. Gibbs III The Bronx TO twenty and
| ten to twenty years respectively at
hard labor in Sing Sing for robbing a
store and holding UP a man on the street.
| Vincent Parascandela. 20, who was
arrested Saturday Immediately after the
holdup OF two jewelry messengers. was
sentenced to ten to twenty years Mt
Sing Sing by Judge Reuben Haskell In
the County Court IN Brooklyn. District
Attorney Lewis said it was the fastest
bit OF justice on record In New York
state.
sOnc Guess Tor Lawyer.
MAGISTRATE Geismar in Fifth Avenue
Court Brooklyn. gave the lawyer who
was pleading the case of John Mag
nifico ''one guess when he asked why
was caught carrying a gun without
permit.
Lawrence Hawthorne, former bellboy,
who figured in the recent robbery In the
Hotel Astor. pleaded guilty to burglary
in the first degree. and his bail was set
at 100000 by Judge Mcintyre. He will
be sentenced tomorrow because two
days must eiapse between conviction and
sentence I'm such cases.
1t was recalled in connection with
Hawthorne's case TINT Judge Mcintyre
sentenced the robbers who committed a
similar crime in the Hotel kniclterbocker
about year ago TO ffty-two years and
six months each.
The Tombs IL fiIling up rapidly. War
den Hanley said. but there Is still room
for 400 prisoners. There are now more
than 600 imprisoned there. as against
4s5 month ago.
Tho prisoners locked up yesterday will
have their cases put on the preferred
list on the calendar in General Sessions.
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