The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31
M'KANE'S II INDICTMENTS.
SEVEN ron FEIoNE AND FoUR ron
MIsDEMEANoR

0ns OF TheH for HE Contempt 81 Ceurt-
Just,ses Of hs Psses Nsvtsn s.s Saith
.ri.ps sna Ninst.s- srsvs.e-s Inspector.
fEieetiou also Isstetsa-An Bat Four OF
che Lot Appear BEFORE Jades BARTLETT
..s Give Baii-MeKsse's Bsu H. eaa,-
900, the Pescs Ju-tie.s' $1,000 Each.
John Y. McKane was indicted Yesterday on
seven felony and four misdemeanor counts by
the Extraordinary Grand Jury In the Kings
County Court OF Oyer and Terminer. Besides
these eleven indictments against McKane
there were presented at the same time six
other indictments comprehending twenty-one
other persons implicated in the election
troubles In Gravesend. including Justices OF
the Peace Newton and Sutherland.
These three defendants were under arrest
and in the custody OF the Sheriff from noon
until after o'clock. in Brooklyn. when their
bail bonds were approved. but were at no time
in prison.
The seven felony Indictment against Mo
Kane are SIX charges Of misconduct Of Reg
tstry ONCE" and a charge Of assault In the sec
ond degree The four misdemeanor charges
Are. two for oppression" one for contempt
OF court, aud one for conspiracy. The In
diotments relate. concerning the charge Of
misconduct Of the Registry of1lce. that McKane
abetted In and was ACCESSORY to the refusal Of
ths Registry officers OF Gravssend to allow the
whereby authorized persons have access to the
register OF voters The charge OF assault In
the second degree relates to the assault alleged
to have been made upon Col Bacon when he
and his aids visited Gravesend with Justice
Barnard's Injunction orders The charges OF
Oppression" relate to the arrest OF Col. Ba-
cons aids The charge Of contempt OF court
relates to tho alleged disregard OF Justice
Barnards Injunction.
Ia tat ~ h. sN,,kn fnr ~.
Indictment by a Grand Jury for the offence Of
oontemp t Of court even where tho same con-
tempt has been considered By the court con-
eerned. II a court has. before q trial under
indictment In such case. punished tho de-
PENDANT for the same offence. and he is found
guilty on the trial by jury. the sentence i'm
posed. II it exceed In length OF imprsonmen emit
or amount OF fine tho previous penalty. shall
be reduced By the amount Of that previous
penalty.
Tho charge OF conspiracy relates to the part
McKane is alleged to have taken In the irreRu-
larities In the administration OF election laws
At GraNesend.
1t was known TO the counsel for the people.
regular and special. that the Extraordinary
assistant provided by Gov. Flower. eI- Score
Court q ief h Ssss Win EfSS sS ns9d
Shepard. They plainly displayed their ant,si-
iane and his counse! were warned, and early
began theiT PREPARATION f9f giving bail -,
Oyer and Tsrininer. but at, a hint from the
District Attorney postponed bis business and
gave way ON tho bench to Justice Cullen. to
1t was ii O'CLOCK then but neither MoKsns
man Of the jury handed up ssventssn large
documents containing as many indictme nts.
justice Julien isG asked III" Il this Extraordinary
JURY was to continue us laoors. and was ad;
+, M Il raud In his SHs to saa
tlnue this jury over the time set for the open
aSsn,y discharged. and Justice ouiisn Began began
the Court, after brief eTs summation.
prepare the warrants and from that hour until
o'elosk there was was great hurry and seurry
First. warrants we're made on. for tn. arrest
E Switzerland; and t6e::: 5instssa insS,eiG%Es
Senbord, Frederick Z Bader. Benz amin Cohen.
Eishe. ". l. futile John N. ,oupIirs. William
In stewart 9% f H lo T. EaEES Nicholas John;
Even before M warrant. were ready Mo;
then: selves to the sheriff They were Accom- accom-
Sn RoSs f sP SSns.
men. as well as by their lawyers. All these
gent into the District Attorney's once. whore
Msssrsi, Tracy: Shepard and Lamb epsisd
clerks proceeded to make out the bail papers.
Mr.. Mckane sent orders down to Gravesend
70 all the other indicted men to report at once to
assured, bondsmen awaited them. They strag-
First came Morton Norris. Crandaii. and
Ryan. steubenb ord. Bauden vein. Johnson. and
Cropsay. Each In his turn reported. not to the
bherin, but to Chief McKane.
Chisi" some said Some were clam disssfs s
It was explained, and would be late In coming.
Asit was difficult to get word to them.
three SGSIS tho Ssn BAL SSnds fpr the
Newton, had boon completed. and counsel. de-
PENDANTS. and bondsmen adjourned 20 the
bupremo Court Chambers. where Justice
The sureties in all the bonds made total OF
t42.DOO. $4,000 each for each OF the felony
charEes against McKans and 81, 900 for each
for Newton and sutherland. against each OF
whom there are two charges. Sutherland 10
charged with oppression and conspiracy: New
The bonds were all acceptable to the Court
and the three prisoners received their liberty.
Justice Bartlett said he would remain until
At ~ o'clock all the accused persons who
had not already given bail. with four excep-
lions. appeared before Justice Bartlett and had
s o"np Tbs sssI st MGh ss
genwsin, Michael ]. johnson, Harlan Crandal
James II; CrOhsy. Morton Morris. and John
MiIi MURPHY Jd dhs Ronqs@sn were STRIKER
son, W. i. Pisrson. and John W. Weber
The men who did not shownp and for whom
bench warrants were issued, were John o.
A. :. Jamison. 1t Is said that all four have
Peen absent from Grayesend for several days.