New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
MORE INDICTMENTS FOUND.
JOHN =. MKANEs BAIL BONDS IN
CREASED $4,000.
1wrHTY.oNE or HIS GEAvE>tND ASSOCIATES
ALSO iNpICTED INCLUDING NEWTON AND
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GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
Justice albeit with leaden heel. is still purai-
ing John Y. McKane. Supervisor Of Gravesend
and Pooh Bah Of Concy Island. Although n stay
Of proceedings granted by Judge Callen. after
his conviction Of outrageous contempt OF court.
So that lie remained out of Jail on $500 ball.
there were no less than eleven indictments found
against him yesterday by the Grand Jury sum-
moncd for the Extraordinary Term of Oyer and
Tcrminor. and nc had to secure $500 more
bail TO keep out OF jail for New-Year's Day.
The indictments charge him with Ave separate
offences. One is for assault. one for conspiracy.
two for oppression. one ;or criminal contempt
and six for misconduct In regard to the registry
lists. Thesc are divided into seven felonies. and
bail for each OF these WAS fixed at $4,000 ana
four mssicIneanorS. and III" bail In each ~ these
was fixed at s.. 900 Mckane secured as bonds
men Robert Furey. William j. Pcarson and J.
Stryxer Williamson and was released from
custody.
Besides Mckane. twcnty-one "f his associate
onicehoders in Gravesend were indicted. and the
total number of indictments thirty seven
There were eighteen election inspectors charged
with misconduct as registers of election. The
other persons indicted are r. V. g. Newton and
Kenneth +. sutherland and John W. Murphy.
private secretary to McKane. Newton and
Sutherland are each indicted twice. the former
for contempt of court. and IN" latter Tor "ppres-
sion and conspiracy. Each gave bail In $1,000
one-half on each charge. They secured the same
tondsmen as McKane. Sergeant Murphy was In
dicted for conspiracy. Scott Jamson an election
tnspector was indicted four times for perjury
The other election inspectors. who are Morton
Morris. John H. Brownhil!. Michael r. Ryan,
Gu Erafor
Bsder Benjamin Cohen. Victor Bausenwen Gar
rettson Norris +. II. THghc. W. T. Tuttle John
NJ. CunlifYe William II. Stewart Frank T. Clark.
Nicholas J. Johnson Harlon Crandall and James
H Cropsey were each indicted for misconduct IN
refusing 10 give copies Of the election returns to
W J. Gaynor. Bail was fixed at $4,000. Bona
warrants were issued By Disirct-Attorney h!us-
way and Judge Cullen AZ soon as the indictments
were handed up. and the defendants received
notice to appear and give bail under pain OF I'M
mediate arrest.
An additional Indictment for conspiracy.
with bail OF s.. .5oO was found against each OF the
election inspectors All save three Br'wnn''''
Clark and Cohen. appeared tnd gave ball. They
were said to be out OF town.
There was some question In regard TO the
Grand Jury summoned for the election cases
continuing over the end Of the year. but IT was
decided tina, II could not. and It was discharged.
There will he another Extraordinary Grand jury
sworn In on Tuesday 1870
when the Grand Jury handed up the indict.
.ments yesterday In the Court of oyer ana
rerminer Judge Cullen said: THE Question now
comes une whether the Extraordinary 0rahd
jerry can be legally continued
Edward NJ. Shepard. one of the Assistant DIS
tr1ct-Attorneyx IN charge Of the election cases:
said: MY distinguished colleague General
Tracy and have carefully considered the ques-
ton, and believe that there IN doubt a. 70
the law on the subject We q" not desire !"
take any responsibility In no important INIT
ter and have concluded that We DO not care
20 have the Grand Jury continued beyond the
term for the impanelling Of new jury Tner'-
f,r. We. submit 20 the Court. unless " Is
clearly " the opinion that the Grand Jury can
continue that Il would be unsafe and unwis"
as there shouli hc no doubt about whatever
might he done after to-day"
Judge Cullen said NJ thought that TINS "ourse
was wise II he had ~ decide the subject on
hand be would say that the Grand Jury cou,d
not cnnt.nu,. There might be doubt In tne
matter but II was Lnwise to take any risk. a. u
might involve serious questions. lie tnerelnr"
discharged tho Grand Jury and thanked the
members for their thorough work lie Warh"n
them that II was a msdeneanor 70 disclose
whether any indictments were found until IN"
person, were In custody. There was no pre-
rentment by the Grand Jury with the 'ndict.
menta Il 10 expected that the indicted perr"ns
will be brought to trial az promptly as possible