The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-07
MKANE DHFIES COURTS
He Refuses to Obey Justice
Barnard's Injunction
The Election in
New York.

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CRAvEsEND, Nov. Z, 1s93.-At six
o'clock this morning Colonel Alexander
S. Bacon and four of his assistants. all
friends of William j. Gaynor. were ar
rested here.
They were locked up on a charge of dis
orderly conduct, but were subsequently,
raroled for action by the Grand Jurs.
The men were Col. Bacon, Col. Michael
e. Moore. No. SOC First street, Brooklyn,
a prominent democrat; William K.
Warder. No. 459 First street. Brooklyn, a
second ward. William A. Whiting of
No. Az First street. Brooklyn. ana Peter
Rosebeck Of No. 208 Qaincy street.
Brooklyn.
THE WATCHERS ARRIVE.
just about day ureak. when the polls
were opeued, six coach loads Of Brooklyn
republicans and democrats, VINO had
come down to watch the voting, drove
along he road to the Town Hail.
Chief McKane had established an imag'
mary line Of $50 feet, owe which none
but . voter was allowed TO pass. Five Of
these carriage loads stopped at the bounds
airy line which was. guarded by police
men. but the othef, containing Colonel
Bacon and the other meni who are now
u aIECSt, uEOFC ONCt Ii AIuV up w
the Town Hall and stopped.
They were at once surrounded by a
crowd OF Gravesend democrats, among
whom were fifteen policemen ana Chief
McKare.
COLONEL BACON ASSAULTED.
Colonel Bacon alighted from his
carriage ard the other men followed. He
stepped almost ia the arms of the
Gravesend magnate.
Colonel Bacon thrust at him au injuuc-
lion obtained yesterday from Justice
Barnard, at Poughkeepsle, authorizing
Colonel Bacon, as representative Of Mr..
GAVnor aud his followers to
act as watchers at the Ora ves-
end polls. and to take precedence
viously appointed. When he thrust this
batch of papers at Chief McKaue, the
latter refused TO take them, There were
words which led to q row, and Colouel
Bacon aud his men were roughly
handled.
Peter Rosenbeck was almost killed and
the Rev. Robert J.. Kent of Brooklyn was
severely injured. Chief McKane then
ordered the men locked up. He subse-
qneutly allowed the Injunction to he
served upon hin and all the men were
released except Rosenbeck. Judge Gull
len OF Brooklyn granted a writ Of habeas
corpus for him.
In Other Parts of the State.
NEW YoaK. Nov. Z. 1893 The polls
opened here at six O'Clock this morning
and will close at four O'Clock this after
noon. Two hundred policemen were
held in reserve at police headquarters
and two hundred patrol wagons were in
readiness at the door to take them to
any part of tha city 10 which they might
be needed. Between 400 and 500 warrants
were given 10 policemen for the arrest Of
meu whe had registered Illegally. The
vote throughout the city is unusually
la e..
Charles H. Murray, Republican candi-
Gate for Attorney General, complained at
Police Headquarters that the Republican
watchsrssn The Third Assembly district
were being molested. Superintendent
Byrnes issued orders to the police that
they s should be protected.
Iu Troy reporters are being allowed to
vote without swearing their ballots after
being challenged.
There is considerable disorder In
Buffalo. aud the law is being violated
iu several districts.