The evening world., 1893-11-06
IS REBUkEO.
Justice Cullen Discharges the
Fourteen Poll-List Copyists.
Their Commitments Amounted to
Perpetual Imprisonment.
Indignation in Brooklyn over b
High Handed OUTRAGE.

Justice Cullen, OF the Supreme Court.
n Brooklyn, made short work this morning
OF the habeas corpus cases OF Law stu
Edent Job p. Mcnamara and the thir-
teen copyists sent down to Gravesend
by Lawyer Gaynor early yesterday
morning. and who we're arrested and i'm
prisoned by Chief John Y. McKane and
his beeiers ON their arrival.
Every man was discharges from custody.
EJustice Cullen remarking that the com
IN mitment IN each case seemed to be a
a%entence to perpetual imprisonment and
pagreeing with Lawyer Jerry" Wern-
BERG. who appeared for the arrested
inen. that the commitments were not
legal. in that they failed TO comply with
3fhe requirements OF the law.
Justice Cullen made no comment what
ever In regard to the cause OF the arrests
or OF the action OF Chief McKane IN
defying his orders. as many seemed to
Il expect that he would do.
M Mr.. McKane himself was not In court
ri least Re was not seen there. But the
big room was so packed with spectators
that Il would have been easy for even
the big boss OF Gravesend to have efec-
lively concealed himself in the crowd.
Lawyer Gaynor was not present. but
was represented by Mr.. Grout. his asso-
ciate. and Lawyer Weinberg. who did
Fall the talking for his side.
Lawyer George W. Roderick. who Is a
friend Of Chief McKane. and who, &C
tcordfng to Mr.. Mcnamara, was present
I'm the courtroom OF Justice OF the
|! kPeace Sutherland, at Coney Island.
where Mr.. McKane went through the
farce OF arraigning and committing the
prisoners. 'war also on hand. but he had
Distrfct.Attorney Ridgway. who was
\ summoned by. Justice Cullen to repre-
sent the People, stated that he waived
the notice and service Of the writs to
which he was entitled. He said he was
n sSs 1 shses to S S{Sosvb the E. discharge .sia 5s s Of
7 been informed that several OF them
were ex-convicts.
aof the commitments at which Justice
Ecuilen smiled. When the men were
drought up, one after the other. so that
he e aser sgs sEnsa each ssfe one a l %as d H. ,hsmdi
Il with a curt, You ara discharged" from
athe Magistrate.
< ito make the point that the discharge of
Z Sthese men would be used in some future
n aepplica tion that might. be made to the
n Court. but he was quickly shut off. The
n Nprisoners were discharged simply for
lack OF ~irregularity in the commitments.
The charge aginst Eaw Student Nc;
Il fdisorderly conduct He Is a young man
pof mild and intellectual appearance.
EsntiemapPi s manner Sran nn 7 in wore 70. glasses
IN After the proceedings were over the
crowd rapidly scattered; Lawyer Grout
that Mr. Gaynor Would continue to nshi
his point UP to the last moment, but he
could. not tell whether another attemp,
try lists at Gravesend. The fight could
be continued after election Just as well
he. said. The prisoners discharged, be
sides Mcnamara, were Thomas Gardner
Job. conlin' Frank Cottrell: Dennis F
stiekie. Harry h%TstS' Ri HRardw b b"lir, E Bsyss
Hing. Robert Murray and John Daily
Gardner is a detective;
HE Immediately after the prisoners were
released they went to report to Mr.. Gay
4 1kinor
kfF The party of twenty-five left Brooklyn
NNfor Gravesend late Saturday night t,
secure copies OF the registry lists. in Nc
lkiKane's district. They were acting under
Slthe Instructions Of LAWYER Gaynor, am
kgelection- an order from Justice cullen tc
show cause why manda muses. should no
issue compelling them TO show the poll
The fourteen men VINO got of thu
train at dravesend were met by n gani
tlof toughs and thugs, they say, under th'
tAilcadership OF Chief Mckane. They were
Nflarrestcd and thrown into jail.
HH3 OF the remaining eight who went OF
WEIH Owu ~ NOINN lONlllIIS V'i
heard this morning. There was some sus
fplcivn in Brooklyn that they had beef
aTrssisd And spirited dnel Iss u 6 hgi seTS I,
r+this morning that he knew nothing ahou
44them and hal not seen them since The,
AfHerrived ct the island. He thought the,
might nave gone back to brooklyn afte
bearing OF the arrest OF their companions
The other fourteen spent the nlsht !.
aX say is infested with vermin. DurinI
3Nsunday and up to noon to-day they wer
Nnrisoners In "a tayinon 5.re eSe o daii. q q
Justice Cullen, for none OF the %el"ctio
III inspectors WAS about when they were $
MAtsummarily arrested.
~ The charge against most Of them VA
.vagrancy." while others. including Lay
II +student Mcnamara and Detective Gard
ner, were, committed for being drum
All the morning Mr.. Gaynor's ofic
II was W with Democrats, who ha
come to say that they would cast thel
t&vote agaist the McKane element.
Nt Among the first callers was Elihu ,
x Granger, one of the wealthiest men !
44Brooklyn. Mr.. Granger had come I
offer property valued at 100000 as ba
Mr.. Schieren. the Republican cand
MI and was cioseteG with Mr.. Gaynor &c
M some time. To an Evening World" re
Mr.. Schieren said:
Il think this Gravesend matter II
greatest outrage have ever heard
In this county. 1t il an outrage
NXMn OilSbt DcllOSidSS' bId ~ lpN pt NOlt
44ated.
pA II have met n number OF Democrat
NRnmong them some of the most prominel
N4people In the city. who assure me tn;
they Eel this outrage more keenly tina
the Republicans"
va AZ II o'clock a messenger from NJ
WKans's counsel. LAWYER Rodsrici
M called at Mr.. Gaynor's office and sa
ttt al Nicholas J. Johnson, chairman
t1thc Board OF Elections OF the sixth ID
5tr.ct. at Gravesrnd, was AT mis- hon
NIrtady to receive Mr.. Gaynor's ~copyisis.
Mr.. Gaynor immediately sent a ha
Modem men to Gravesend 10 copy I!
names OF the 400 voters in Johnson
dkitrict.
Rt Shortly after noon William J Gayn,
4t9 I'VE out the following statement:
i ITO the Public:
"fn closing this contest. ask to 81
Ma 1nal word. II 7 have a hearing
K4Brooklyn and Kings County. it j. n
Afthat 7 ever asked, for Il. 1t, came
La. No pontIc.an or. set Of ro!itIcitr
Wrought. me forward. The 2trpir AZ
especially The plain people, brought n
Uforwaro. They insisted upon II agaia