The evening world., 1893-12-18
M'kANE NOT HEARD.
Justice Pratt Refuses to Listen to
the Stay Proceedings,
Says Justice Cullen Is the Proper
One to Apply To.
Cullen Is Too Busy with the Ex-
traordinary Grand Jury.

Justice Pratt, In the Brooklyn Supreme
Court. this morning refused to hear the
argument In the case of John Y. Nc
Kane, asking for a stay of proceedings
pending an appeal from the decision Of
Justice Barnard in the Gravesend con-
tempt cases.
The argument was to have been heard
on an order to show cause, issued by
Justice Cullen on Saturday and return
able this morning.
Justice Pratt claimed as Justice Cullen
had issued the order he should hear the
argument.
Previous to the appearance of Lawyer
Roderick for McKane, Justice Cullen
had refused to hear the argument be-
cause he said his time would be taken
up altogether in impanelling the extra
ordinary Grand Jury.
This jury is for the Special Court of
Oyer and Terminer, and was called by
Gov. Flower for the prosecution of other
election frauds in Kings County.
After Justice Pratt had refused the
lawyers they were compelled to walt
for Justice Cullen to decide when he
would lear the argument in the motion
for the stay.
Up to noon Justice Cullen had not de-
termined On the date.
The i%mpanelling OF the extraordinary
Grand Jury was conducted by Justice
Cullen this morning.
Deputy Attorney-General Edward NJ.
Shepard appeared as special prosecutor
for the State. n George w. Roderick
for the Election Inspectors of Graves
end.
There were fifty Jurors in the panel,
thirty-six Of whom responded. Up to
noon but four had been accepted. They
are:
H.. w. Yockel.. harness dealer. 50 Flush
ing avenue.
Mlehsel siman. .laborer. 1ls Bushwick
avenue.
Charles w. Polhemus. Ice dealer, 70
Frank {. Elliott. ship broker. 800 JEFF
ferson venue.
c,, Al this lis Point 20. co seven talismen were ex-
ability 10 serve. The rest Of the e"r names les
were. put In the wheel. Edward NJ. Shep-
whole.
called.
The next juror called was Charles G.
sherman, dealer In toys. OF 2Sl South Fifth
street street + re was excused by the Court be-
frank McCabe, a horse, trainer at the
Kings highway, Gravesend. was accepted
by Mr.. Rodertck without question.
Shepard McCabe said he knew all the
was accepted.
II Thongs w1 Joyce, clerk. lls4 Halsey street
keap street. were both excused because
81 their strong prejudice against the
dravesend inspectors and officials.
James Ebbits, manufacturer. of 80 Yer
non avenue, was accepted.
Hiram A. Decker, an iron dealer, Of rs
Henri, street, New York, and living at
TONED by both sizes.
carpenter, was accepted.
Ann street. New; York, living living at At So q
he believed all the inspectors Of election
at W iTnsnsea r. G Sormss nil'y Of Of ss E G Hsns,m.r
street, a house painter, vas accepted.
Charles Tissh. Of canarsie, a tin-roof-
4 broker, was closely questioned by Mr..
Roderick, ex.Judge Troy. Mr.. Shepard
He had strong %pretudiees against the
H. OiitIlucIS, put Sdlu lie nOuRn
as a Grand Juror he could act Impartial
ly.
Mr.. Shepard wanted to accept Hanlan,
but ex-Judge Troy objected because
Hanlan admitted that he would find an
indictment on less evidence than he
would convict as a petty juror.
Mr.. Rod,rick's objections were over
ruled and Hanlan was accepted.
The next Juror called was John II.
Eckhoff, a confectioner of 1882 Broad
way. He had not formed an opinion, nor
had he talked about. the case. He was
permitted to TAX his seat in the jury
box.
George W. Earle, of 32l Hudson ave-
nue., a good Republican from the Fifth
Ward, was accepted.
Thomas j. Meaney. 43 Cheever place. a
dockbuilder. In answer to Mr.. Roder-
lexis question, said he YOU rather not
serve. He was accepted because he knew
nothing about the case.
John j. Nagle, a good Democrat, living
at SIS Second avenue. did not know Chief
McKane. and had never heard of the
Gravesend frauds, He was accepted.
excused because he was over sixty years
As each talisman was called to the
stand. he was asked by Mr.. Roderick
what political party he belonged to, II
he knew John Y. McKane, II he had
subscribed any money to defray the ex-
penses of prosecuting the election frauds
In Kings County. and also what local
paper he was In the habit of reading.
When Justice cullen declared a re-
cess of an hour at l o'clock. fifteen OF
the ~twenty-three Jurors had been &C.
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