The evening world., 1893-12-01
M'KANE'S FUNNY PLEA
Gravesend Was in Terror from
Col. Bacon's Raid.
The Gar Declares He "Didn't Do
Nothin' Wrong"
ynrtiCa Barnard fha Cha
Justice Barnard Hears the Charge
of Contempt of Court

Contrary to everybody's expectations,
Chief Justice Barnard. of the Supreme
Court, appeared in room 10 of the Brook
lyn Court House this morning to hear the
plea Of John Y. McKane and his trust
worthy henchrnen from Gravesend why
they should not be punished for con-
tempt Of Court.
Dispatches said that Justice Barnard
would not Come from Poughkeepsie To
sit in the case, as he had decided to let
Justice Dykman hear It.
The Gravesend defendants came into
the courtroom precisely at 10 o'clock.
Tn. corpulent Chief of Coney Island
and his counsel, George w. Roderick.
We're followed closely by Justice of the
Peace K, V. Il. Newton. Nicholas j.
johnson. Harlan Crandall. James II.
CropscS and Sergeant of Police John w.
Murphy
John Doe. who is only otherwise known
rs Policeman No. II, was not present
Mckaue claims that there Is no such
person az Policeman No. II.
AS Yet No, II has not been located, al
though there Is a capias attachment
against his person now in the hands of
The sheriff.
the Prosecution. or William J. Gay
"'rs side Of the case, was represen ted
.EopIri and Jert re- Wermber ~" 81 Besides e. .;
Inrse gentlemen there was an array of
sLI talent with them, all anxious to
duct ~ the case, when they hoped
wuui result In landing the Coney Island
l'nph Bah behind the prison bars.
Long before Justice Barnard came in
the court-room was crowded with law
,ousolation to John Y. for the notoriety
al"Kln" was represented by ex-Judge
Try, Gen: Catlin . former partner .I, Of
an Roderlck and james II. Glendening.
Justice Barnard was accompanied by
Il'str!ct-Att9rneyy, ,, HuhGat, Of DutShess
hirl. Later, Justice Dykmar came in
aud sat on the bench with the Presiding
justice.
In opening the case for the prosecution.
Lawyer shepard offered first the ati
G'vit of William j, Gaynor upon which
la' attachments for the defendants were
The affidavit named John Y. McKane.
! J, johnson, Harlan Crandali james
J! Cropsey. Justice of the Peace X. v
aud Policeman No. H. as the defendants.
Mr.; Gaynor referred to the affidavit Of
and John j. McGinnis. He said:
G. 1899, ON the atfidavits, and Edward NJ
circuit. Max +. Palmedo, G: G.. a. Grail
'non. X. IL. Parmenter and others went
to GraVesend.
The Defendant. John Y. McKane and
n" Others We're each of them On Nov:
at the town Of Gravesend duly served
with the said injunction. and II. V. b.
newton, Sergt: Murphy and Policeman No.
II We're all OF them served on said date
son and Crandall, ana Newton, Cropsey
ant Policeman No. IL did each of them
wilfully disobey the said Injunction or
th,re wilfully offered resistance to the
Injunction order-a lawful mandate"
lawyer Shepard aftSr 9penns ne
scenes at Gravesend on election day
Nh, Shepard recited the trials Of Col.
Bacon from the attidavits Of all those
who We're present These told Of how
the Colonel, while attempting to serve
ne Coney Island Pooh Bah with the
Injunction, was roughly handled, ar
rested, searched and finally taken before
Justice Newton.
Mr.. Shepard claimed that McKane was
by col. Bacon and and once By r. 5. double
day, vino also Jared badly when he at
tempted to serve the papers,
Doubleday says substantially that Nc
kane's henchmen knocked him down
ana wiped up the ground with his per
The other aftidavits were those of Mr.
Wlte Rev. Or. Kent who had his nose
broken by the Gravesend toughs; Ed
ES4 NJ GrH9gJ NJ Gayn9rs PatrtHiGr
Gliche!l, Mr., Palmedo, Mr.. Willie, and in
10 all OF the twenty odd persons who
went e Gravesend on election day TO
tol Bacon, in his affidavit. gives the
CCpEters"t ion III, He jumped out OF the
Mr. McKane / have here an iniunc-
lion Of, the Supreme Court which,
~ this point McKane said;
- 'lnJuuctions don't go here. Col.
H3Goh you are the man ] want"
men the crowd fell upon Col."-Bacon
ana he was arrested,
Mr. Doubleday had a similar expert |
sshtfs. lie went TO the polling place and
om %Mr, McKane, serve you with this
order from the Suprem Court"
Mr. " nhhlln out, replied Mex zane, and
ar doubleday was grabbed by an Off
|H2 rF'e Sl,,, mY9u get to -, out Of
but was fired out through the door OF
#he4, Mr Shepard had finished ex-
i''fe Gray opened the case for Mckane |
49, denying everything contained in tie
Cii1 ,,tNitH ana lntimating that the
a,' FTssend affair was put up Job" |!
g."SIly exaggerated for effect on voters |
o. Election Day
I''%yGr Roderiek then read the afida-
Z .,,' 'uHH MChdhe, IN which Nc |
5 Nv" .ays IT IL not true that he had |
G ",A iourlren men sent as copyists by |
use charges of misdemeanor and |
'%iIancy or refuse them bail.
tr",N"he says Gaynor caused all the
a. 10y" ny sending men to GravCsrnd
ZIP We're drunk ard disturbed the peace,
~ Nat when arrested Gdynur EEK
'Tttrl himself In the Newspapers
rs.N coPyists sent by Gaynur Mere ar
r,t5.t ,N"en they came 10 the town At
h.t'"sht drunk. as IL was believed they
SOL 'p.'ie 10 steal the registry lists frlln