The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
M'KANE TO BE PROSECUTED.
CIVIL SUITS Also TO BE BROUGHT
AGAINST HIM

| To an outsider the coming contesV oo'woo"
the Commit OF One Hundred OF Brooklyn
and John Y. McKane has it's funny features
Here is the committee. Tuning in Its head
quarters and telling what 1t will do to John u,
| and there ia John Y. in his headquarters with
! n chin on his shoulder. telling the committee
| to play ball" The committee says 1t Will
| wipe Gravesend of the map and railroad John
| Y to Sing Sing. and John Y. tells 1t, In effect
to send for the tailor who makes the striped
clothes. Right here It may be mentioned that
stands for YounR-John Young Mckane.
The Gravesend maEnnte wishes the commit
toe to understand that does not stand for
| Your in this instance.
While McKane balanced the chip on his
shoulder yesterday Col. Alexander S. Bacon
| complied these charges against the autocrat
| OF Gravesend: Prem editated conspiracy to de-
| feat tho Election laws; contempt OF court; as
| eault on individuals: melting q riot. fnasmuch
| as he rang the fire bell ut o'clock In the
| m orninR to arouse his men to be on the look
| out for the watchers: rioting when the BROOK
lynites arrived on the scene: violating num-
Der OF clauses in the Election laws such as
| preventing authorized watchers from getting
near the polls. and refusing protectors to
| electors who wished to exercise their rights.
Col. Bacon said he had found these charges
| in a hasty examnat ton OF the code. HsthouGht
| more charges might be made and said he
| would take the code home for careful search
| during the evening. These. however. were
sufficient for present purposes.
For the purpose Of ascertaining the fate In
wait for John Y. a SUN reporter started out by
calling on Mr. Edward NJ. Shepard. q member
of tho law firm OF Parsons. Shepard Ogden.
III Broadway. and prominent leader IN the
Citizens movement in Brooklyn.
"Will Mr.. John Y. McKane be prosecuted p
was asked.
Most certainly" said Mr.. Shepard.
"What form will the prosecution take2"
lam not at liberty to say. but you can say
that District Attorney James W. Ridgwny
will have neither part nor parcel In il"
will the prosecution be in charge OF citi-
gems OF Brooklyn"
1T will be conducted by officers Of the
law, but citizens OF Brooklyn will be interested
In it,"
will the charge be contempt OF court"'
THAT is a small matter. meaning only thirty
days Imprisonment or fine OF $3.50. NO.
there will be enough criminal and civil suits to
satisfy Mr.. McKane: and let me say that the
prosecution will be directed against Mr.. John
Y. McKane and not his subordinates. Thore
are certain citizens OF Brooklyn who will also
be prosecuted"
The reporters next visit was to the head
quarters of the Committee OF One Hundred In
Brooklyn. The place wore day-betore-elec-
ton appearance. Col. Alexander S. Bacon.
late Commander 81. In Chief against the Mckane
army at tho battle OF Gravesend. was still in
long table. piled with envelopes and
papers. the click Of typewrlting machine;
and the presence Of several clerks suggested
business. Col. Bacon explained that this lay
out concerned preparation OF the case against
Brooklyn citizens who had violated tho Elec-
ton laws. ,,,c., D
mont as severe as the law allows will he melted
out to all who have infringed the laws. We
have hut e
the frauds in Brooklyn is that OF one man who
was led into the polls and voted because he
opened his eyes. and said: Thank God. can
see again. There seems to have been regu-
ton day We heard Of twelve cases in one
eeon disTc we have absolute
and are getting more evidence right along. A
favorite method was that Of iloater voting
early in the day under the name OF citizen
Have you evidence Of fraud at Gravesend?"
Absolute. We had detectives on watch at
Grayesend all gay. Violations OF the law were
Here Sir ii. s. worthley. ore Of the men who
would begin suit for damages against Nc;
Kane for 100000 for assault. Col. Bacon said
that he a s sss1i SG o Mskano the
trouble was over. He was asked whether Nc
Kane would be arrested.
or course" he replied.
oh. there is no hurry about the matter. He
about arresting him. We will thoroughly pre-
ssa s and h n sh S5Hf viii ,h sS s scm
secured. The new Attorney q nerai is ex-
his term. but think McKane will be arrested
before. In the mean time We are satisfied with
daily consulted. and there will be no lack OF
assistance.
Mi: Gaynor yesterday dictated this state
II came down to my office yesterday morn
Ing Sa for te tS9
but open my kilograms and receive those per-
sons who called. ! received this morning at
my house and office even u greater mum Der
than received yesterday. and in almost every
one am urged to see that this public crimi-
say TO every one that need no urging in the
matter l have already formulated I in my mind
It viii IN the @
place. / desire to say that II he does not run
away he viii Pc taken up to PonGhkeepsie
days days The criminal outrage which this man
has committed on the people Of his county
tell me about the Iommitteeo Of One Hundred.
EQu viii Eoee th that c fher Hr 81 re-
sruse Gsy WITH II at the time they S PUB
lished their notice: ny oversight, 1 must as
sumo they did not include the town OF Graves
end. | spoke to one of their number about 1t
in advance. but quite likely he neglected to
report 70 the committee. I desire to say to the
alte tho struggle have had down there sin;
gle-handed. and ut MI, expense Of several
Representatives OF tho Republican and inde-
pendent ORGANIZATIONS. which carried the &C.
tion in Hrooklyn so trinmphantly. met last
night in tho directors room In the Academy OF
best method to push the prosecution of John
J. McKane for the Grayesend episode; j. G.
Mckeen was made Chairman and A: !. ses-
object Of the conference was to devise, somo
method for prosecuting the frauds at the re-
cent election. both in the city and county.
The time had come for the citizens q Brook
lyn to organize for che punishment OF the gross
frauds at Grayesend. where all justice In;
st ;,t OF 6elng dis4ensed had been DISPENSED
the ballot. The further proceedings were in
executive session.
:. 1t was ANNOUNCED at the close Of the session ssion
Robert Baker. ", G. Low. s. l.. Woodhouse. J.
Warren Green. A. l- Sessions and James Me-
Keen had been appointed committee to con-
fer with Mr.. Gaynor as to tho host methods 10
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