New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07

sufficient to warrant their arrest. but JudgS
Cullen said that the law was the same for
rich and poor, and no distinctions would be
made in the court.
Mr. Ridgway further said that he did not
oppose the liberation of any man unjustly con-
fined, no matter how poor he was. He would
cheerfuy acquiesce in the decision Of the
Court.
THE Court appreciates that" said Judge Cul.
len significantly, and the audience laughed at
the crestfalen District-Attorney, until order was
restored by Judge Cullen saying: Don't let any
such ebullition occur again"
Mr.. Ridgway tried to FAY that the pugpose
of the proceedings was TO make political capital.
but he was stopped by Judge Cullen. who told
him that this had nothing to do with the case.
The Distrct-Attorney then wanted all the pris-
, oncrs brought to the bar. so that they could be
seem He charged that he had been informed
that two Of them were eX-convicts but Mr..
Weinberg protested against this outrageous
sandcr, and said that the men had suffered
enough.
Judge Cullen then discharged all the prisoners
on the ground that the commitments were
defective
A peremptory mandamus was servel yester-
day upon Nicholas j. Johnson. register Of elec-
lions in the Sixth District of Gravesend. to
permit the representatives. Of W. ]. Gaynor to
copy the list Of names in his district John B.
Sharahan and d. ID. Hampstead went to
Gravesend and secured a copy of tho names.
There were 457 on the list in that district. Ef-
forts to secure the names in the other districts
fruitess. and the registers could not be
found to be served with papers.
MORE oUTIAGEs AT COYEY ISLAND.
There were eight men sent to Coney Island
on Saturday night in the interest of Mr.. Gaynor.
and although they escaped arrest, which befell
those who went to Gravesend they were hustled
out of the town and had to make their way back
to Brooklyn best they could. Police Justice
Newton and dozen men attacked them in
front Of the place kept by Paul Studenborg.
Harry Blades was knocked down by Newton,
who also threatened to strike Dennis Buckley.
Police Sergeant Potter gave them five minutes
tn xotO 10 n
the railroad depot, where a watchman let them
stay until daylight a. c. Bennett took refuge in
liquor shop. where four men threw him down
and kicked him and left him almost Sc seless.
Blades started to walk to Gravesend and was
chased by a crowd and had to take refuge in
barn. where he stayed until morning, when he
walked 10 Brooklyn
VOLUNTEERS GOING TO GRAvEsEND.
A volunteer corps was organized in the Office
of W. j. Gaynor yesterday to go to GraYesend
to-day and see that honest ballots cast and
counted. Several professional men will be among
the number. and they will include both Re-
publicans and Democrats. Mr.. Gaynor said that
men who attempted to vote illegally in Graves
end would be dealt with in way they did not
expect. He had large number of legal papers
drawn up yesterday His partner, f. NJ Grout,
said that he would probaby go to Cravesend.
He thought that a good many Brooklynites
would be enough interested to 40 to the town.
When John Y. McKane was told that there
would be force of watchers at the polls in
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reception similar to that we gave the rufians
who came down Sunday morning. We will be
ready To take care OF every one who has no busi-
ness in Gravesend. They might as we'll make 1t
$1,000 while they about it. We will take
good care that no one interferes with the elec-
ton in Gravesend."
Mr.. GAYNoR GETS AN INJUNCTION.
An injunction restraining John Y McKane
and his heelers from interfering with watchers
at the polls in Gravesend to-day was granted
by Justice Joseph +. Barnard. Of the Supreme
Court, in Poughkeepsie. yesterday, on applica-
ton through his counsel, Johnson & Lamb. Of
William J. Gaynor the Republican candidate
for Justice of the Supreme Court. in oppos-
ton to Thomas f.. Pearsall the McKane-Mc-
Laughlin ring candidate. Mr.. Gaynor pre-
sented three startling afiidavits in support of
his application. Summaries of the affidavits
follow:
John ]. McGnness. a Democrat. of No. 70
Johnson-st.. Brooklyn, made affidavit on Satur-
day that on November l John y. Mckane.
Chief OF Police Of Gravesend, while standing at
Fulton and Adams sts.. in Brooklyn. said to
him that If watchers were appointed who did
not live in Gravesend he would not respect
| them, and would not allow them to be present
at the polls, and that. in his opinion, there was
no authority for appointing watchers who did
not reside in that town
Ernest G. Hammond, of No. 43S First-st,
South Brooklyn made affidavit that during the
summer he was helping his father-in-law.
Stanley Scoville also Of Brooklyn to keep
bathing place at Coney Island In August
John Gavin. n constable of Gravesend, and
James Cropsey an inspector of stands, wagons
and pedlers. came to the bathing place to
get the names Of all persons who were old enough
to vote. They took the names Of Hammond and
his faiher,ln-law who are both registered
lyn. Hammond saw the officers go to
all the stands and other places in the
neghborhood of his bathing place and
enough to vote. Gavin told him be sure to
come down to vote on election day and when
hn lxad -
him to register personally Gavin said NO"
that be would register him. Hammond swears
that Gavin knew that he was not a resident
OF Gravesend. and that In this way the names
or all standkeepers etc, temporarily residing
at Coney Island in the town Of Gravesend. were
obtained and have been placed upon the registry
lists OF that town this year.
Charles @. Foster. of No. l45 Sixth-ave this
city. who Is registered as a voter from that adj.
dress. made affidavit that last summer he was
employed as a bartender by Ernest Petsch
proprietor Of the ST. Nicholas Hotel at Conev
Island. In August two Of John Y McKane's
policemen came to the hotel and called into the
including walters kitchen hands, barkeepers
etc. and took their names down in book
Inc pocemen then addressed them ALL telling
tnem that their names would be registered "a
voters at the present election. and that they
must all come down to Gravesend on Election
Day and vote, and that II they did not do "a
they could not get employment at Coney Island
next year. None OF those whose names were SO
taken were residents OF Gravesend These two
oHcers did the same at Buocks Casino. Police
men and other officials of Gravesend also went
to every part of Coney Island and took the
names OF barkeepers. walters. cooks and all
employees In the same way.
THE MEN WHO ARE ENJOINED.
Acting on the foregoing affidavits Mr. Gaynor
Immediately drew up q comprehenstye summons
and complaint against John Y. McKane John
w. Murphy. Morton Morris John w. Brownhil
Michaci +. Ryan. William Lyons, Conrad Stu.
6ennoro; St; Frederick T.. Bader, Benjsmin Cohen,
, victor Bausenwein. Carrettson Morris. p. II.