New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
MOVING AGAINST MKANE.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BEGUN AGAINST THE
CZAR OF GRAvESEND
AN ATTACHMENT ISSUED by JUDGE BARNARD
on AFFIDAvITS by r. NJ. CIRCUIT, COLONEL
BACON AND OTHERs-JoHN Y. SAYS
HE is GLAD OF A CHANCE

| DACON AND OIHEkS-JOHN i. ShIS
HE is GLAD OF CHANCE
TO CLEAR HIMSELF.
| Legal proceedings were begun yesterday
against John Y. McKane and half a dozen other
residents OF Gravesend, including Justice OF the
Peace "Dick' Newton. for contempt OF court, In
| their action on Election Day. Judge Barnard,
| who granted the injunctions secured by W. J.
IfGaynor to protect the special watchers sworn
| in for duty on that day, issued writ OF attach
| ment against McKane and others on Saturday
| afternoon to answer to charge of contempt In
| ignoring and disobeying the injunction II was
| secured by Colonel A. f. Lamb and was issued
upon a score Of affldavits made by Edward M.
| Grout, Colonel A. s. Bacon. the Rev. Robert ).
Kent Ulrich PaImedo and others who were
driven from the polls on Election Day In Graves
| end.
| The order OF Judge Barnard to Sherin Court
ney directs him to attach John Y. Mckane. Nich-
! olas J. Johnson Harlan Crandall James H.
Cropsey, r. V. B. Newton. Sergeant Murphy, SER
| geant of police OF the town Of Gravesend. Jonn
! Doe Policeman No. II, member Of the police OF
| Gtvesend and bring them before a speciai
term Of the Supreme Court on December l. IN
| Brooklyn The bail was fixed In each case az
81 600.
The affidavit Of Mr.. Grout sets forth that an
| ,ntuncto, was secured on November from
Judge Barnard on behalf of w. J. Gaynor
against the election inspectors and police offlcers
OF Gravesend to prevent their interfering with
| watchers and the Judge signed each OF twenty
orders. making them original orders. Each or
| the watchers received an order and fuii SET
| of the papers upon which It was granted. Wnen
| the affisnt reached Gravesend he saw Justice
OF the Peace Newton on the highway. l5o feet
l.I nm ~ "
10 stop. He had others with him. some OF them
uniformed policemen. The papers were SHOWN
| to Newton. and copy was served on MN.
Newton turned his back and said: Il don't
| care a for all the judges or courts IN the
State You can't go any further"
/. As Mr. Grout tried to. follow him With the
paper policeman sajd:s III you go another
step YOU will get clubbing" He served the
| Injunction on the policeman. but he refused 10
| let him pass Six men attacked Herbert .
Worthey. one Of the watchers, and Knocked MN,
| down When Mr. Grout tried again to go 70
the Town Hall he was stopped He served the
papers ON Policeman No. II, who let them fall
| TO the ground. A.,
| Similar atidavits were made by others In the
party. recounting their experiences In the ehort
| To act as watchers at the polls In Gravesend;
There are also affidavits from bartenders ana
others employed in Coney Island IN tne su,l,r,,
forth that they were told to appear ana vo.e III III
! Grayesend on Election Day II they wanted 10
| retain their positions.
for service on McKane and the other defendants:
| McKane when told of the attachment. SAID; 1
have been waiting for these proeeeu,nSs ., ete ,ha
| public expecting this move, and II Will now APP
near as a verified reply to the attachment. l
did not violate the order OF the Cour,, 1ar anu
am glad or the opportunity 10 Pio'e !" '
Judge Barnard -,
Colonel Bacon made another effort to get the
November Grand Jury TO take up the eiection
| cases which he has been at work upon. ana
arpeared before that body. which PROMISED 10
consider the matter and let him know ABOUT IL;
John Y McKane also sought to get the Grahu
I,Irv 10 take lid the cases of Colonel Bacon the
Rev Mr. Kent and others who were arrested
on Election Day by the Gravesend ponce ana
waived examination TO go before tne uMranu M
Jury The foreman announced that the cases
would be taken up tomorrow.
The attachments had not been served when
the shetfs office was closed yesssTnaif whom
the attachment was issued are expected 10
appear at the Sherff's office to-day ana give
| bonds for their appearance.
| NO ACTION BY METHODIST MINISTER'S.
No action was taken in regard to the standing
in the Methodist Church OF John Y. Mckane, OF
| Crayesend at the weekly Preachers Meeting. IN
the building OF the Methodist Book Concern NO.
lIO Fifth lave yesterday Under the strict rules OF
the Discipline. a code which governs ecciesias'icai
procedure within the Methodist Episcopal Church.
those ministers have no authority to discipline Mr..
McKane of their own moe matter how strong
their individual opinions as to his actions may be.
The last Issue Of The Christian Advocate; the
oG,c,al organ of the Church contains an editorial
on the subject quoting extracts from the Discipline
baa ring on the subject. Paragraph No. ~ provides
| thai n member OF the Church accused Of i'm
morality shall be tried before committee OF nve; @
not officers OF the Church, but chcfen from any
part of the district by the preacher In charge.
4 person who Is charged. not with crimes sncn @
but with neglect OF duties of any kind. such as as
''indulging sinful tempers or words; parasrapn
been privately reproved. first by his pastor or class
leader. and on a second offence by either Official
| who NAV then take with him one or two discreet
church -members If the offender still prove cbdu,
rate he Is then 10 be oroushs rnr,se 10 .eia that