New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-11
DENOUNCED BY ROSENDALE.
THE GRAvESEND BOSS SHOULD BE RELENT-
IEssLY FOLLOWED UP IN THE COURTS
THE ATroRNEY-GESERAL SAYS HE CANNOT ACT,
PIT DECLARES THAT ALL LAWYERS SHOULD
IE INTERESTED IN HAVING MKANE

THE Alto ToRNFY-GENERAL SAYS HE CANNOT ACT,
PIT DECLARES THAT ALL LAWYERS SHOULD
rr INTERESTED IN HAVING M'KANE
PvSIsHED-A PRECEDENT FOUND.
,By TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBUSE.l
Alh.,v Nov. 1O-Attorney- General Rosendale
eave his opinion frankly to-day upon John \.
McKane's attack on the agents of William D.
Gaynor in Gravesend, and also upon Mckane s
defiance Of the injunction Of the Supreme Court
IN the matter of the Republican election watch
ers IN that Mace "If the statements made in
tha nawsnanerS truthfully describe John y. Nc
Karae conduct in Ora vesend on Saturday, Mon
dav and Tuesday last" said the Attorney-Gen-
e-aI che should be followed up relentlessly by
the law officers of the county OF Kings ana py
ths cunreme Court Judge whose injunction he
disregarded and treated with contempt ana ne
should be severely punished. never read Oh
a grosser more abominable election outrage
than that which McKane is reported 10 nave
perpetrated. Every man has righ' 10 see
the registry lists containing the names OF the
voters Of an election district
"The uu,ity of elections can be secured only
BY giving all who desire 1t absolute ireeooH
10 inspect the names Of men on reglstauoh
list In the case of the Gravesend regls'ry 'his
was especially necessary. since few or the naihes
upon the registry had been personally put
there. Where voters personally appear and
nlace their snames on a registration list, the
courts consider that this is good evidence OF the
legal right of such voters to vote But at Graves
end hundreds of names had been put on the
registration lists. and no one knew whether they
represented actual persons or not Inc only
way for Mr.. Gaynor TO determine IL was py eA-
arnining the names and then endeavoring to dis
I,l,,, Mn a IA
denied Mr.. Gaynor this right, he violated the
laws Of this state"
"Will you institute measures for the punish
n,ent Of McKane?'
II cannot 20 into Kings County for that pur-
pose" answered the Attorney General, las
have no standing in court in the But
hope and indeed | have confidence that Judge
Barnard will bring McKane before him, and will
make strict inquiry as to his alleged guilt in
this matter. Colonel Bacon and Mr. Gaynor are
the persons interested, and they have ample
power to get McKane before Judge Barnard
The attack by McKanes policemen. by his or
ders upon peaceful citizens engaged in serving
an order Of the Supreme Court should be pun
shed severely In my judgment. all lawyers
Irrespective OF party, are interested in having
McKane brought TO judgment; for If njunc-
tions Of the Supreme Court are TO be ignored
In this manner. court orders hereafter will be
Of no value McKane should be pursued by all
the resources OF the courts, for he has appar-
emily defied them disObeycd the election laws
OF the state and brutally assailed citizens who
were endeavorfng to have those laws respected"
An examination to-day of the reports Of de-
oisions of the Supreme Court and OF the Court
Of Appeals revealed an interesting case Of pun
ishment Of contempt Of an order Of the Supreme
Court. Augustn Daily ia 1891. attempted TO re-
strain Gustav Amberg. manager and proprietor
Of III, Amberg Theatre. from producing Die
Wilde Jagd" German play which had been
previously bought by him. Mr.. DAILY obtained
an Injunction but Amberg fed from the State.
'"hen DAILY served the injunction upon Leo
interfed the treasurer Of the Amberg Thea
who brushed the legal papers out OF the
ndow OF the theatre boxofice the papers
eng subsequently swept into the street Then
ne play was performed. The Supreme Court
I lined Winterfield $3.50. Herman Schoenberg the
temporary manager Of the theatre. $3.50, and
August Waither the chief actor In the play.
800. Moreover. II ordered that Winterf1eld and
Schoenberg should be punished by thirty days
imprisonment The Court Of Appeals affirmed