McKane v. Durston

Upon the trial in one of the courts of New York of an indictment charging John Y. McKane, the present appellant, with having wjlfully violated certain provisions of the law of that State relating to elections and to the registration of voters, the accused was found guilty and was adjudged, February 19,1894, to be imprisoned in the State prison. at Sing Sing at hard labor for the term of six years. It was further ordered by the court that the convict be forthwith conveyed to that prison in execution of the sentence. That order was complied with, and he was delivered by the sheriff to the agent…