The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
M'KANE TO ATTACK HIS FOES.
PREPARING STATEMENT PHICH
WILL DEMOLISH 1HRM.

Surprised That Gea. Tracy Should Jotu n
uts Proseeution-The eH-Seeretary Mry
60 to Europe, bat VIII ne Back tn Tir,e.
Ex-Secretary BENJAMIN f. Tracy has not yet
been Officially notified Of his appointment as
Deputy Attoruey-General and Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney to prosecute John Y. McKane
and other alleged election offenders in Kings
county. There lie no doubt. however, that he
will acce ut the duty. Edward NJ shepard. who
is to be associated with him. called yesterday
at the office Of the committee which IL look
ing into election frauds. in the GermAnia
building. and had an hours conference with
Col Alexander y. Bacon. IL Is understood that
Col. Bacon and his assistants have already
found one hundred or more cases OF alleged
fraud on election day outside OF Gravesend.
Mr.. Shepard said afterwards:
Den. Tracy may go to Europe on business
trio which will keep him away only twenty
days or 10. lie will get hack In time to attend
the extraordinary Court Of oyer and Terminer.
which is to be called by the Governor for Dec.
10 The General may not 20 abroad ut all"
Mr.. Shepard refused TO Indicate what policy
would be pursued In the cnsr OF Mckane. lie
also said that he didn't propose to talk any
further about the matter.
The Gravesend Chieitain was early at his
Office In the Low building. lie received many
visitors during the day. lie will not roion the
shooting party he left in Virginia. hut will re-
main on hand for the biz legal controversy i'm
II have no fonr ms to the result OF this In
vestigntinn. would like 10 know what they
could indi"t me for. It is said that | may be-
attacked under Section l4l of the Penal Code
for wilfully lisrpgar'linR tho lawful process or
other mandate OF ~ court ! AIN not aware OF
having disobered any court order. was not
served with any order There was one order
which restrained us from interfering with the
regular watchers apl ointed by the Rorpnlican
General Committee. These regular watchers
wsrc on hand when Col. Eacon aud his PARTY
arrived at tiravcHend or election morning.
fiji" INJUNCTION covered these men and no
oilers The Election law says that such
watchers must rrlong to the town. Clearly.
then. Cot Bacon and his watchers had no bust
mes. at the polls
not strike any person In the rlrtN, | don't
caro- for these civil suits. and they will be dis.
missed just az soon M they get in tho courts.
am rrerarinE stationery unl"r the iirec-
ton ~ my lawyer AMI II will be- flnished in Il
few days. II Will give all the fncts in this CON
tr"versy and nothing tut the fart~. II makes
IL myself or acme other r"rsnn. they will ap-
rear in iull. j. will then be- seen who is to
blame and who haze teen doing the wing,
" am surprised that Gen. Tracy should Join
In tn" prosecution against me-"
II is said that Mckane may no indicted under
the section % tho Election law which says that
public officer who refuses to permit the
liable. 10 imnrisonmcnt Tor three years or a
tno Of not more than S3.tN.
Col Bscon and his associates who figured in
lie light with Mck an"'s policemen on election
day called In body Yesterday ut Justice. elect
Gaynor's office and signed the nIdnvs re.
citing tha facts. which had been drawn up Ivy
Mr. Circuit. Col. Bacon received u check tor
S25O from the Prosecuting Commute" -
The. public contributions TO the IrnsccutIon
fund are coming In very slowly The money
received 80 fnr from oil sources is only $1,000
called for