The evening world., 1893-11-08
NOW PUNISH M'KANE.
1t Is the Demand Of Kings Coun-
tvs Outraged Citizens.
Mr.. Gaynor Says Prosecution viii
Be Pressed.
Sheriff Courtney Also to BE Called
to Account.

ouTIOutlufu ny llS loiloNSlo, 'hipiO' VI
to break the law, John Y. Mckane. the
Gravesend boss, stands to-day in the
position. of Il wild animal at bay. The
stake for which he gamblcd has been
lost. The people and the law which he
dcridcd have triumphed.
That punishment, sure and swift, Will
be melted out to the man who dciied the
Constitution and stopped even to rebel
lion in order To carry out his contract
with the other rinEstcrs and put Isaac
II. Maynard into Office, is certain.
Judgc-elect William j. Gaynor could not
even If he would, prevent 1t.
prosecute him!'' said Lawyer Grout
this morning to an Evening World' re-
porter.
Prosecute him. echoed two-score of
reformurs who were in Mr.. Gaynor's
office.
"Why, of course" replied Mr.. Circuit.
mot a stone will be left unturned to
bring him speedily to justice for the
crime he has committed.
While Mr. aynor will, of course, be the
prime mover in the prosecution of Nc
Kane" continued Mr.. Grout, who, be-
sides being Mr.. Gaynor's law partner, Is
also his legal representative, THE mat
ter has really passed out of his hands.
Even If he had the faintcst idea of drop
ping the prosecution, which he has not,
there are hundreds of others to insist
upon 1t. The p~coplc-all the people
! will act now. Even since the polls closed
last night over two hundred letters nave
been received here demanding 1t. 1t Is
their right. 1t is the people, more than
Mr.. Gaynor, who have been insulted. 1t
Is against the people and the laws that
, the Gravescnd crime has been COM
mitted.
> about thirty prominent citizens have
4 already been here this morning with the
{ same demand" he continued. some OF
4, them were Democrats; some were Re-
i p%ublicans. But all were citizens and
5 residents of Kings County. Here are
= = others coming in now; hear for your
I self what they nave to say"
AS the lawyer spoke, the door opened,
. and Major Hobbs with half a dozen
: other voters of mixed politics entered.
> "What are you going to do with Nc
T All seemed to ask the question at once,
and Mr.. Grout gave the same reply
that prosecution would be pushed to the
bitter end. .
9 "Whether we had won or lost we had
r fully decided upon that course said
Mr.. Grout. There is no reason no"
= "'S
the great victory"
:. A general session of handshaking and
; congratulations followed. Then as they
departed to make room for another
batch of citizens, Major Hobbs turned
around.
ished," he said, then there Is no law In
the land"
Mr.. Gaynor did not arrive at his Office
until 10 o'clock His appearance gave
v had lust passed through. After con
graduating THE Evening World, upon
the good work 1t had performed. in the
cause of good government, he said:
1t is no exaggeration to say that
am completely played out, ana am
scarcely able to speak at all. IT Is a
I fact that | have not had an hours
was great, but the defeat of the ring
is more than fun comGansation.
20 say much about the fight foi
e decent government, 10Y that we have
won it, The opposition may make
cannot be got rid of-that the people
have asserted their Independence. s
:, far as l am personally concerned dtc
G not care to say any more about II
not for a few days anyhow,
l. Now as to this Mckane matter" con.
tinued Mr.. Gaynor, there is little toi
,e me to say just at the present moment
The public, through the newspapers, has
e been kept well informed OF the outrage
.e down in Gravesend. The fact that we
If TlNf WON u bEil "N'E nv W a'S
means indicate that we will stop in Tho
course we started out upon. propose
e. to hight MIR. Mckane to the end, but tn
lie fight shall be in legal form, and vii
take place in the courts where it be
- longs from this moment. The victory
In just achieved is only the beginning o
the end
Lawyer Grout said that the big volt
against the machine only showed tina
L. the people had riser to the occasion
II having tired of ring rule.
-, far AS the aefea, OF the pntiri
pr Democratic STATE tick, Is concerned,
Is he said, "it seems to have been, dp'
d mainly to the action of tn people II
this city ana in B~uralo-two cities tina
y, have been downtrOdlen for years an,
~ where the creates kind of a fight ha
w been made for honest government.
rs What 1t really means is that Their
IN must be "A thorough reorganization .
~ the Democratic party, not only il
"a Kings County, but throughout the entir
81 State. Machines and bosses must go"
,o Perhaps the most surprised man /
he h all Brooklyn Is Thomas n. Pearsal
all day yesterday, and as late as
O'Clock last night told his friends tina
&C. there was no use specializing or guess
when the votes are counted" he srid
r. you will see me elected by from 1900 I
I'M No one could see him this morning I
ask where he got his inside Information.
We Another INDIVIDUAL against whom pr
ceedings will be taken ACCORDING to th
DlNHtl4l plDbl 10 'iiNihl "
ay Courtney. of Kings County. AS state
II in The Evening World" yesterday
it- Courtney was appealed to when Mckan
th persisted in his ~Ciravescud outrage an
IN the Car had refused to accept servic
lie OF papers issued by the Supreme Cour
To the committee who waited upon hii
nG Courtney said in effect that ii was no
at his business and that ne did not care
a,y - - for the Supreme Court or an
is one else.
ed Gov. Flower was then t~elegraphed I
he and asked to insist upon Courtney pei
forming his duty. The Governor sent a
To- evasive reply. He also telegraphed I
on the Kings County Sheriff to obey III
nls law on pain OF removal from office.
lie Courtney took no action whatever al
ter that. Even If he had. 1t would hav
been too late. as tie crime had Lea
committed and all illegal votes had bee
cast.
Lawyer Shepard. who had charge {
that end OF the Gaynor campaign, doc
Ter not propose TO pass over Mr.. Courtney
~ conduct. Interesting Developments al
promised in Il day or two.
II Truth Prevails.
From Judge)
III st. Peter-Who's there?
ho Applicant-Veri Tabul. esq, New Yor