The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-07
RELEASED BY JUDGE CULLEN.
M'KANEs PRISONERS ADJUDoED NOT
TO BE TAGR<Nzs.

Seme or Them, However. Apparently Have
No Local observation-disclosures Attorney
Ridsway Says Mr.. anynor Seat the Mes
TO Grsveseud to Get Arrested 80 "a
Make Political Capital for Hin-A1oKane
Says NE wilt Arrest the Fourteen Men
Aenia-Iujupction cot Against MeKnne.
The largest court room audience seen In
Brooklyn In many years crowded the General
Term room Of the County Court House yester-
day morning when the fourteen men sent by
William j. Gaynor to CODY the registry lists at
Grayesend, and subsequently arrested on q
charge OF vagrancy. were brought before Judge
Cullen on writs OF habeas corpus. They were
brought from Raymond street jail. to which
they had been transferred from the cells OF
Coney Islands Police Headquarters on being
committed as Migrants by Justice Kenneth
Sutherland.
The wrts were made returnabls before
Judge Cullen at IL o'clock. At that hour
people were massed around the doors and in
the lobby OF the court room. and the crowd
finally became so great that tho proceedings
were transferred to room 20. in the upper part
OF the building.
In the audience were many prominent citf-
zens and lawyers Of Brooklyn. No one was
present as the direct representative OF tho
Gravesend authorities. who made the arrest
but District Attorney Ridgwsy appeared for
them. in spite Of not having any notice.
The case at hand was entitled tho People
agt Gardner and Thirteen Others" Gardner
who says he is q detective. had given his
residence as tho Putnam House. this city.
At that hotel nobody could be found who had
ever heard OF him. Another address given by
q prisoner was that OF John MulliRan. 10 Til
larry street. Brooklyn. Mr. MnlliGan was I'M
known at that place. John Conlin said he
lived at 10 High street. which happens to be
the entrance to tho Brooklyn Bridge. Horny
Richards. Dennis +. Cahill. and William Curtis
saiS they lived at % Chrystie street. this city.
and 1853 Pearl street. Brooklyn. respectively.
but NO persons so named could be found at the
lodging houses at those numbers. With one OK
ception. the other prisoners were Brooklynitcs.
They were r. NJ. Stickles OF 1856 Joralemon
street; Frank Il. Cottreli. 1872 Fourth avenue:
Daniel Heating. 20 Main street: Edward Pie,
John 't SeNa Snan % s9S nion street
:lss . c s A n Mnss Of
Mr.. Gaynor's office District Attorney Ridg
to the and
siungshot and another had piece Of lead
The mon were marched. two by two. from the
iail to the court room. Their garments showed
way had requested the prisoners be called up
present with LAWYERS Jesse Johnson and + NJ;
writ committing John Ccnlin. This was made
out; but not endorsed. ana was therefore held
" Mr. RdsRSS said az that Commitment is
merely to give authority to a jailer to hold q
and h 9s ee ssa
Judge Cullen said that tho eompitmen t was
The others were also discharged Oh the same
Lawyers johnson and Lamb. on behalf Of
W. j. Giaynor. procured an Injunction yester-
day from Judge Barnard. at PouGhkeepsie.
inspectors OF election from interfering with
the Republican watchers at Gravesend today
oay az tbs were Teeen a. Island
and the refusal Of Mckane and the inspectors
the Essty lists to ss sSD1 sbat
Gravesend . prevent the Republican watehers
served with. Judge Barnard's order at the
'Rfff Is .si q that COL Bacon and or
100 picked men will be sent down to the Island
y D dat Attorney kidsWav said. after The
proceedings before Judge Cullen:
IDENTITY expected to. have. the Influence and
assistance OF John Y. McKane. He had once
been as awSsF AND
NJ Mckane You'd Sas d support his Candidacy and
something Of a shock. Then Mr.. Gayner raises
the old hue and cry Of fraud; fraud i9E every;
many other self-styled reformers. failed to
prove anything
try books at Gravesend and was told. several
days ago that the books were ready for his
ever. that he did not. want the books after all
He would have found them all right, ana then.
Of Tosd to let up his W md
make the Very heavens blaze with, the name
fourtsen thugs hui thieves. and hireiinEs, with
two or three exceptions. to break the midnight
registrybook g. whichwere offered I Gaynor be-
fore and refused. There was no color OF law for
the peace OF the town from the roaming about
OF dangerous characters. did exactly the right
"I This. Of course was what Gaynor wanted
and expected. and now no seeks to profit by
the sr be az oosaEs and an
Ths result VII e larger majority for the
Everythins was was quiet in Gravesend ysster-
day. John Y. Mckane, spent the day in his
oiiee at 40 Court street. l'rooklyn: His lieu.
around the railroad station. and closely in
speeted all strangers who got Of OF incoming
send another detachment of men down. and
IN consequence, there, was a large crowd
around the station all day. 1t Is safe to say
that had u duplicate Of the detachment got of
train. 1t would have i'm medlately been taken
Some OF the citizens OF Grayesend are loud IN
their praises OF Chief AlcKane and his police.
and highly commend the action they took on
There was a rumor in circulation that Mr..
Gaynor contemplated sending a force OF 300
armed men down to Gravesend to watch the
POLLS. When Chief Mckane was asked what
be would do in the event OF any such thing
being done he said:
30? Well. We will give them reception
similar to that We gave the ruffians that cnrle
down yesterday morning. We will be ready to
take care OF every one who has no business in
Gravssend 80 they are really thinking Of
sending down 300 men? Why don't they MAKE i;
we'd endeavor to handle them Just the same.
We know our duty. ami Will carry II out TO the
take good care that voters in Grayesend are
not intimidate4. and that the election Is not
interfered with in any way.
Justice Sutherland. who committed the Gay
nor men on Saturday night. was In Chief Nc
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