The daily gazette., 1880-11-19
AnOther Arrest.
COUNCILMAN McKENNA IN THE TOLLS
OF FEDERAL OPPRESSION.

COUNCILMAN MchENNA in IHE IOlLo
OF FEDERAL OPPRESSION.
Councilman James McKenna, of the
First Ward, whose reputation for peace
and quietness is not exceeded by that OF
any other man in the city, was srraigned
before Chief Supervisor of Elections j.
s. Valentine, last evening, on charge
of interfering with Deputy Marshals,
during The riot at.the First Ward polls,
on the day of the general election. Har-
ry Sharpley, Esq, appeared for Mr.. Nc
Kenna. The specific charge against him
was committing an assault and battery
upon Deputy Marshal u. Fletcher
Thomas.
Joseph Ricbai dson and John T. Lee
were sworn, but they said they did not
see Mr. McKenna around while the fight
was in progress.
Then tame one Samuel X. Truitt, q
willing and eager witness, who gave the
most astonishing exhibition OF positive
ignorance and positive contradiction. He
opened out eagerly, 81 saw Mr.. Ken
ney," (thus showing his ignorance of the
accused's name) 'tat the Second ward
POLLS" (the trouble out Of which this
case grew occurred at the First ward
po!ls.) Then this wonderful witness
said he saw Mr.. "Kenney" at the polls,
only few feet from where he (witness)
stood. Mr.. "Kenney" had cane and
Mr.. "Kenney" was thrashing around
with that cane in wild manner, though
the witness could not bring himself to
say he saw that cane come down on any
body's head. He thought Mr.. "Kenney''
was striking at Deputy Marshals, for, as
he said. "his men were all behind him,
and the United States men were right in
'front.'"
The next instant, with an uncon-
sclousness Of utterance that was posi-
lively amusing he said, in response to g
question asked by District Attorney
| Patterson, that there were several spec
| ial police between Mr.. "Kenney" and
the Deputy Marshals. lie also told Mr.
Sharpley that he heard Mr.. "Kenney'
say "Give it to them" District Attor
ney Patterson thought this the most i'm
portant testimony the witness had ye
gwen.
Mr.. Sharpley then asked witnes:
where he was standing during the figh
and he said across the street from tn
polls. Here was discrepancy, as b.
had first stated that he was very close t.
Mr.. "Kenney," who stood right at tn
polls. He foundered about on thi
point so miserably that Supervisor VA
entine came to his aid, and betwee
them they dragged Mr.. "Kenney" from
his first-named position a. the polls t
the middle of the street, about eight fee
from the curb OH the north sidewalk, O.
which the witness then firmly place
himself, and from which he could not
budged. Not for an instant however
during this transfer, did Mr.. "Kenney's
cane cease whirling and thrashin
around.
l.. Fletcher Thomas, the Deputy Ma
shall who claimed &c have been severel
assaulted in the fight at these polls, WI
next sworn, but SAID he did not see NJ
McKenna around during the melee.
District Attorney Patterson said l
deemed the evidence Of Truitt sufficieI
to warrant him in asking that the accuse
be held for trial. Counsellor Sharple
declined to make any argument.
Supervisor Valentine then held M
McKenna in $1,000 bail for his appea
ance at the January term of the U.
Court. To q suggestion OF MIR. Pate
sons that the bail be not made as heav
as in some previous cases, he reptile
that he graded the amount OF bail i'll a
cordancs with the nature of the charg
City Treasurer Guthrie became Mr.. Nj
| Kenna's surety,