New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-08
CRIMES UPON CRIMES.
JOHN Y. M'KANE'S LAWLEsSNESS AL
GRAVESEND.
BEARERS OF THE COURTS ORDER BkO'
TALLY ASSAULTED.

REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF BRoohLiN ~
ARMED WITH JUDGE BARNARD's INJUNcfioN'
ATTACKED AND KNOCKED DOWN AND THEN
CAST INTO PRIsON-sTRANGERs NOT AL
LOWED IN THE TOWN SHERIFF
COURTNEY REFUSES TO UPHOLD
THE LAW AND COY. FLOWER
ASKED TO INTERFERE.
The town Of Gravesend. under the dic'a.o'
ship Of John Y. McKane was In open
against the Constitution OF the Sla'e u ''N"
York yesterday Democratic lawiesshe'' wa"
carried TO an extreme which went lar oe''
the outrageous acts Of Mckane ana MS '''" va
Saturday morning party OF men, rep'e''".'
tive citizens Of Brooklyn. who brough' oop''
OF an injunction issued by Judge barhaiu' -
the Supreme Court, which they serNe" va
NcI<anc and several election officers were set
upon beaten in most outrageous 1ashioh' anu
then cast into prison.
"Iniunctions don't go here" was Mckanes
insolent rejonder when Colonel Alexahoer D.
Bacon presented the copy OF Judge harha''
order McKane called on the crowd OF hee'-
ers' who surrounded him. some OF whom were
nolicemen but most Of whom were mere ruiilahs'
to attack Colonel Bacon and his companions III
the carriage The gang obeyed the order III oioe.
Colonel Bacon, the Rev. Robert j. Kent anu
Peter J. Rosenbeck. the two last nameo pe'"s
regularly appointed Republican watchers' "e'e
assaulted in the most brutal way. the crown
set upon them, knocked them down ana
cuffed and beat them.
Colonel Bacon and four others were arresteu
and placed in the Coney Island police statioh'
Judge Newton, one of the leading promo'ciS
of the prize fights held at Coney Island IN di-
rect violation of the law, released Colonei Bacon
and three others. Rosenbeck VINO was iris"t-
fully mislIsed was transferred to the Raymoho-
ST. JAIL from which he was released py oruei
of Judge Cullen.
Several other men. bearers OF copies OF judge
Rarnard's Injunction restraining Mckane and
his election officers from interfering with he'
nubcan watchers. were shamefully beaten
when they tried to serve their papers. lhere
was a real reign Of terror in the town all day
About the Town Hall. In which all six OF the
polling places of the town are situated, there
swar,ned all day horde Of drunken scoundrels
beside whom the average convict would seem
respectable Nearly a hundred policemen were
mingled with the foul rum-soaked wrctches
Some OF these officers could be seen drinking
whiskcy and playing pool In the barrooms
The treatment OF strangers went beyond the
methods Of the Russian police. Every man
held a commission TO prevent unknown persons
from approaching the part of the town III
which the voting was done. When man
whom no one knew stepped from the train
two or three surly villains. half drunk or wholly
So would ask him his business. IL his answer
did not suit them, he would be ordered TO qui,
the town and aided in his departure by pushes
or blows and kicks. Later In the day this vigi'
lance was relaxed.
Free carriages conveyed boys and men from
all parts Of the town to the polling place. Every
one had money to spend for drink. and some
were lying about in a stupor from rum
The Republican General Committee OF Kings
County demanded that Sheriff Courtney send
a posse to Gravescnd to carry out Judge bar
nard's order. That official. with oaths refused
TO pay any attention to their letter. Ii has
not been long since he engaged In a most
disgra ceful drunken brawl at Coney Island. ior
which no should have been arrested. iils
action is further proof II any Is needed. that
the Brooklyn ring is hand in glove with the
impudcnt lawbrcaker Of Gravesend.
As the Sheriff refused to do his duty six
leading citizens Of Brooklyn sent n telegram
10 Governor Flower. appealing TO him to up
hold the dignity OF the law OF the state. lie de
clined to interfere but declared that he would
hold the Sheriff and other officers to strict ac-