The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-17
WILL THEY TACKLE M'KANE7
COZ FLOWER TRYING TO MAKE REf-
NOLDB AND SHEPARD SIR YES.

Me-. Gnynor In n Letter to the Governor sets
Forth His Doubts n- 10 The,r Right TO
go Brfore n Grand Jury, and Asks Henr-
In. for the Men Who Arc After Mck"ne.
Ex-JudRe George G. Reynolds and Edward
M. Shepard. who were named by Gov. Flower
as the proper persons to take charge OF the
prosecution OF John Y McKane and others for
alleged violation OF the election laws. were
formally notified yesterday By District Attor-
ney RidRway OF their appointment as special
assistants to the District Attorney. On Tues
day evening Mr.. RdGway applied to Judge
Henry A. Moore. az required BY law. to approve
OF his selection OF Messrs. Reynolds and Shep-
ard. The application read as follows:
BRooKLrS. KScs couxrr. N. Y. Nov. Id, 1898
Hon Henrv A. Moore County J~t Kings County, Brook
IN. " T.:
of 1874 respectfully request your approval Of my APP
pointment OF tue lion George q. Reynolds and L, ".
Shepard Esd counsel to assist the District Attorney
Of tho county OF Kings in the prosecution and trial OF
all offenders against the election laws In tho recent
election II my purpose and Intention. should this
application meet with your approval to give the two
gentlemen above named entire control and manage.
ment of all cases arising out OF tho violations OF the
laws heretofore referred to.
JAMES ". RlpowAr. Dstrict Attorney
The application was at once granted by Judge
Moore. Mr. RidRway had already sent the
following letter to ex-Judge Reynolds and q
duplicate to Mr.. Shepard:
BROOKLYN. Kings county Nov. 10. 1sea
ny DEAN siRi Pursuant chapter s2a of the laws of
1874. ] have THIS day made application to the Hon.
Henry A. Moore. County Judge OF Kings county. for
your appointment as counsel TO conduct. In commune:
al s s S sa he s Fs of
~ recent and T ss s at n. sss
ess S s 81 H"G s"S @ sf s;c
4
office at any time you may designate. Nth a view to
the in question to just and proper d.terminA
Permit me to assure yen tia, ySn have my fus.,
JANIS W. R,pewAr. District Attorney.
When Mr.. Reynolds was seen yesterday after
noon in regard to the District Attorney letter.
he snid:
cept the appointment to assist Mr.. Ridgway In
prosecuting the election cases or not
only received . the appointment on ny re-,
not yet had sufficient time to makea decision
until after have spoken with Mr.. SHEPARD. l
Whom MIR Reynolds was asked il he thought
s0 od IN .s she he merely
sf ssen He he W Would
reply to Mr. IiidGway's letter in 2 day, or two.
nolds." said Mr.. shepard and nm going to
have another with him M s%oD Until j have
Tie following despatch was sent from Gov.
Flower to Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.. Shepard yes
terday afternoon:
that 0g h1 "a. n ae
sr's
hope you will not retnse to undertake the task Your
si.sf ssfstaI fsass.oS and SsI,sSs yos ps?sis"
shows how mucn confidence the people have in you.
tire as his his once viii ATTY your conn
OF these rrosecniions il his is moi sun s.eht You may
count on active OF ~ myself aud the Al
int are an" .Sa w. Sy to !" Sps
me Of it, and You shall have Wha,eys assistance can
sys Gn Il, s Ne tina" ,n ne,s ,nS
to bring the guilty to Justice no mater where they
Mr. Reynolds refused to say anything about
the above despatch other than that he would
send an answer to Gov. Flower to-day or prob
Late yesterday afternoon William J. Gsynor
sent the following letter to Gov Flower:
BRooKLrS. Nov. 10. 1893
beg to tho Se.se. Of =,
sent you ieisEram on Sov IL requesting you no. to
take action unit, some Of US could be heard beenu.e
e s ocs tho o that aes
n" be n. u Se
in S9y0pl ns S e,
doubt OF his power to do 50 in the present ,nstanc,
TO look up the precise statutes which give him that
power
beg to call your attention to section 30 of tho
Exscuys law as rny,,ei IN lss; sn a,
Geaersl sssi; whsnssef Eeqair.d y Inc GoystnorS
DYE, and Terlnner for The rurnose of msnax,nx and
or or Ss s,
a. this provision permits the dspos'ton was and
what have done II the Attorney General be re
CURED to proceed under the provision have cited he
Grand Jury Which need no. say to y9n is the mo-.
which those who have these prosecutions at heart nave
hut how is 1t with regard to tie srerial counsel
pointed VIII they have any right to So before ti'e
Grand Jury and secure Ir3per hearing there and be
the Official Hdrisers or that h"dy' suppose Won are
aware that the District Attorney would oiicia y az.
wise the Grand Jury that they without Jurisdiction
10 iniict Tor misdem-anprs such was TIE ADVICE
given by him in the cOlumb an wrongs. snd adhered
to by him in the street .franchise wrongs. To send
such cases to police JustiCes Won d be lndirrnGs.
! suppose your recommendation to the pis.ricr At.
tornev il based section 2Oi of the county law
he fact thar that section only enables tho DtsrlctA
torney. with the consent OF the County Judge 10 I'm.
il does not seem that counsel so employed would have
the rgat TO 20 before or advise the Grand Jury In
that fact require the court 10 set aside Indictment
found under advice 1t does not seem that such
counsel may he appointed at all until after an ndtc
trust that lime will he found in spite OF yonr many
who would regard wrong step IN this matter as n
public misfortune. The clef tntnR they want 1. an
useless TO talk of the trial of the ind%tm ents
The matter in hand now Is TO have rr.per hearing
matter in hand now i. 10 have proper hesrins before
the ,irRnd Jury. nnd have indictments found which
shall now be Obliged 10 take leave OF tins matter
and should therefore IKE to refer you 10 Mr. Edward
Nj. Shepard. Yours respectfully. W J. GArSoR.
LEAF IRON HIS1ORY.