The New York herald., 1922-04-29
Largest Prison Terms Imposed
Since First Court Formed
Here in 1858.
MANY PLEAS OF GUILTY
Two Of Five Who Robbed
Shattuck Home Get Forty
to Sixty Years Each.

Almost five centuries in prison SEN
tences were imposed yesterday by
Judges and Justices of the criminal
courts of New York county upon
seventy-two men who either pleaded
guilty or were convicted Of crimes OF
violence In the last two weeks.
This establishes a record that has
never been approached since 1888,
when the first court came into exist
ence In New York city. The exact
number of years handed out by the
courts, based upon maximum SEN
tences imposed was 45s.
The figures caused hum of COM
ment during the day throughout the
Criminal Courts Building. One county
officer visualized what the sentences
meant by saying that If q composite
prisoner had received them in 1492.
VIXEN Christopher Columbus first
landed on American soil, that man
would still owe the State Of New York
twenty eight years.
Judge Rosalsky Sentences II.
Over half OF the sentences were Inn
posed by Judge Rosalsky In General Ses-
sions upon twenty-one defendants. Two
or these, Eugene Diaset and Noise Bag
noli. who had pleaded guilty to burglary
OF the home of Albert r. Shattuck 10
Washington Square North, got from
forty to sixty years each
Punishment has been visited upon thu
Washington Square robbers with excep-
tional speed. Each was arrested within
few days after the burglary, on April
2. held by a Magistrate for action of the
Grand Jury. subsequently indicted and
pleaded guilty to first degree burglary
on April 2l. They will be taken to Sing
Sing on Monday. which will close the
case in one day less than month.
Diaset and Bagnoli were two of five
thugs. all believed to be French bandits.
who entered the retired bankers home.
locked him. his wife and several servants
in wine vault and stole $4,000 in
jewels. Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck have
sailed for Europe to try to trace the
greater part of the stolen gems. which
they believe have been taken to France.
When sentence was pronounced both
groaned and Diaset turned ashen gray.
When led across the Bridge of Sighs
to Tombs prison the deputy sheriffs had
to give them support.
While this wholesale sentencing OF
crooks was in progress a report was
published from Police Headquarters that
Thursday night was one OF the quietest
the city ever experienced. During the
midnight to A. M. shift the most seri-
Gus alarms sent into headquarters con-
cerned only a half dozen missing per-
sons
The great number of cases listed for
sentencing yesterday was due TO the fire.
quency with which pleas of guilty were
entered since April II. when District At
torney Banton opened his drive against
crimes OF violence. In many cases as
pleas were entered date for sentencing
was fixed for yesterday.
On the calendars of the nine parts
three OF the Criminal Branch OF the Su-
preme Court and six OF General Ses-
sions--119 defendants were listed for
sentencing. OF this number twenty-one
were postponed and twenty-six sentences
were suspended. The sentences OF the
seventy-two prisoners were almost evenly
divided between Sing Sing. for more se-
rious crimes, and the reformatory, peni-
tentiary. workhouse and city prison. for
lesser offenses.
List OF Sentences Imposed.
A tabulated list of the number OF de-
PENDANTS sentenced and the number of
years inflicted by each OF the courts fol-
lows.