Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-09

den, N. J.-Polls Closed at Pittsburg.
Serious Trouble at Grayesend- -Citi-
zen Shot at Lansingburgh, N. Y.
New York, Nov 8.-Althouoh the
election was hotly contested in this city
scenes of disorder were very scarce, thanks
to the precautionary measures taken by
the police.
There We're numerous arrests for false
registration and attempting to vote
Illegally. In many cases the men were
dismissed, it being shown that they were
unduly held. A number of lawful voters
on reaching the polls found that others
had voted in their names
Serious Trouble at Gravosend.
BRooKLYy, Nov. S.-'rhere was good
deal of excitement at Gravesend all day
yesterday Armed with tine order issued
by Justice Barnard of the supreme court,
compelling Supervisor McKane to allow
the republican inspectors to watch the
voting, a party of William j. Gaynor's
supporters left the latter's house in Brook.
lyn at 4:30 a. m. under the leadership of
Col. Alexander S. Bacon. The party num-
bered about fifty, and proceeded in car
riages to Gravesend The first carriage
had Col Alexander S. Bacon, Mr.. NJ c.
Moore of the committee of one hundred,
vicepresident of the county committee OF
Brooklyn and vice president Of the citizens
union and well known democrat; Viii
liam A. Whiting, New York lawyer and
merchant and William X. Wariner,
chairman OF the democratic committee of
the twenty second ward. They carried
with them the order issued by Justice Bar
rard. They entered Gravesend from four
directions and found McKane and his po
lice force drawn up around the court
house McKane refused to take the papers
offered, and told Col Bacon that they
were going to run the town to suit them
selves Col Bacon and his three compan-
ions were then arrested and locked up for
two hours. The members of Col. Bacon's
party were then forced to flee the town.
After Mr.. Bacon and his companions
had been in Jail for two hours Chief Nc
Kane allowed the injunction papers to be
served on him. He then released all the
prisoners except Peter Rosenbeck, for
whom a writ of habeas corpus was sub
sequently obtained from Judge Cullen.
Courts Order Deficd.
Edward N. Grout, law partner of
Mr.. Gaynor makes the following state
ment: "The coach in which l was with
three others, was stopped when we arrived
at the polling place by Judge Newton.
took the injunction order and showed him
the original signature of Judge Barnard
to it, and told him it was an injunction
restraining the preventing of the watchers
from taking their places in the polling
places and the watchers were there ready
to take their places To this Judge New
ton said: Il don't care damn for the su-
preme court or for Judge Barnard. You
can go no further Then he called officers
and hustled us, and some of us were
thrown down and trampled upon and we
We're all struck"
Governor Flowers Aid Solicited.
Later in the day telegram, signed by a
number of republican leaders and several
democrats, was sent to Governor Flower,
setting forth the facts In the case, and in
forming him that they had appealed to the
sheriff. who had also refused to listen to
them, and that now they had appealed to
him.
Warned the sheriff
Sheriff Courtney, later in the day, re-
ceived the following teleg am from Gov
ernor Flower, dated at Albany.
''lt has been represented to me by cit-
zens of Kings county that you have per-
emptorily refused to do your legal duty in
the matter of election day trouble at
Gravesend. I am not in possession of
exact facts in the matter, but l call yo ur
attention to my proclamation of yester
day published In this mornings papers,
and | shall expect you to do your full duty
under the statute in the preservation of
order and the enforcement of law to the
end that there shall be an honest ballot
and fair count in your county. Failure
to do this will be considered cause for
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