The evening world., 1893-11-07

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elnding the risht TO sec every ballot given out
and the number thereof and every vote cast. and TO
count and canvas, OF the ballots. and the making
ana certifying OF the certineates and returns and
all without regard to whether tho said watchers
be residents OF the said town or not.
Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Dated Nov. G 1895.
The injunction was placed in the hands
OF Col. Bacon. He selected Charles II.
Hyde and Edward NJ. Grout, of Mr.. Gay
nor's law firm, and the following
men to assist him:
DIR. J. II. Marshall. $50 Monroe street
Frank r. Mitchell, 5S4 Monroe street;
Rev. Robert J. Kent, COS Hancock street;
Henry =. Schmidt, $50 Monroe street;
e. G. A. Grabur, i9S Quincy street;
Louis Stoiber, 400 Monroe street. Peter
E~ossback, 23 Quincy street; NJ. f. Tal-
metto, 2Ol Sterling place; Ulo Palmetto,
2Ol Sterling place; II. S. Worthley, 223
Degraw street; Theodore White. Bay
Ridge; +. d. Doubleday, 700 Lafayette
avenue: Michael T.. Moore, 506 First
street; G. W. Hughes, 3Oi Fulton street;
Joseph h. Alice, 400 Vanderbilt avenue;
r.. II. Parmentcr. 800 State street;
Frank w. Balmes. 80 Dean street; DR..
G. ID. Beasley, 7O6 Greene avenue; Will
llIl N. dIuneT, fOS rIISt street,
IAN A. Whiting. All First street.
The party met at Mr.. Gaynor's house
at 4 o'clock this morning. After receiv-
ing final instructions they went to a
livery stable in the vicinity and started
for the scene Of battle in half a dozen
coaches.
As they approached Gravesend the
party divided. One half continued on
their journey. Another wing, led by'Col.
Bacon, made a circuit Of the town in
order to bring up at another point.
The first contingent had not proceeded
much further when a crowd of men APP
peared in the road and ordered the
drivers to pull up. The ringleader of the
gang was recognized as Justice Newton.
What do you want here?" Newton
demanded.
The party informed him of their mis-
sion and the fact that they were backed
by an order of the court.
well, IL you don't go back We'll use
force" was Newton's reply.
He was surrounded by a crowd OF
fully twenty-five men. many of whom
brandished their clubs in a threatening
manner. The party saw thai 1t was
useless to attempt proceed and they
turned back.
Meanwhile the second division. led by
Col. Bacon, came out in the town near
the Town Hall.
1t was just 6 o'clock. Another gang
appeared on the scene, and grabbing the
up in true Western style, This took
place within 100 feet of the Town Hall.
In the dim light the form of John y.
Mckane was seen coming across the
road.
What do you fellows want down
here? ne called out. ma! It's you, Is II.
Col Bacon, You're just the man I'm
Turning towards his gang he ordered
two officers to take Col. Bacon to the
lookup.
Il have here an order from the su'
lice barnard has issued an injunction
restraining you or your men from IN
terfering wltn us as otncers of the
court"
col; Bacon tried to serve the paper
on the burly Chief OF Police. but Nc
Kane refused to receive 1t.
Two of the policemen caught Bacon
and hustled him into a wagon;
Lawyer Edward NJ. CIRCUIT then, ap,
serve the order or one OF McKane's
minions. The fellow pushed Mr.. Grou'
back and let the order fall in the mud.
One of Mr.. Gaynor's party declares
that JUSTICE Newton came up at thi!
juncture. Then an attempt was made t.
give him Justice Barnard'S injunction.
Newton drew himself back. and re
DO you know you are violating tn,
order OF the Court?" he was asked.
Judge I'd don't IN t fnFe country q 1 for N eRy G0I IS al q
? legged to nave replied.
The crowd had been gathering arount
the party, threatening them with al
Another request to McKane to receiv,
tbs. order met with this reply:
"~Injunctions don't go here to-day" =,
On hearing Mckane's last remark hi
! heelers brought their clubs down on tn
watchers heads.
There was n brief struggle. The Nc
Kane men using their batons with blood!
Y effect. During the melee, the polio,
hustled Peter Rcssback into the vehicl,
alongside of Col. Bacon.
Finding Il was useless to continue
Grout and his men climbed into tn,
coaches and started back to Brooklyn.
. the men arrested were William A. Whit
ing, Michael Moore, and William Is
Warner. They We're taken to Coney Isl
and and arraigned before Justice New
Col. Bacon, Whiting, Moore and War
e ner. who were charged with breach o
the peace, waived examination an,
were released on their own recognizance
Rosebeck was charged with violating
the election law ana locked up in tn
C3ney Island police station; r. cou,o.,
W = NtN l'Aa va NfaS ~
r house his morning they presented
sorry spectacle.
Ulio Palmetto was horribly cut ahou'
= the face n head, and his clothing wa
q Gcred with blood. In, the fight, Me
kane's men had stolen his hat. and hi
! clothing was ripped and torn from hi!
Y body.
f Mr.. Palmetto ~ a member of the New
:, York Stock Exchange and n ~well-knowl
II wheelman in Kings County. He va
Captain OF the Long Island Wheelmel
y To an Evening World reporter Nj
u Palmetto said.
II was with Di. Beasley ard had tn
n Injunction from justice Barnard, whicl
W shed to serve on the police
= when ! arrived near tn" polling plac
in nped out of the carriage. A crow,
a Jumped al me, threw me on the groun,
and Kicked me abou; the head and face
"In the struggle my gold eye-Blasse
we:n snatched " one OF the crowd.
could not Identify my assailants. l ar
, glad TO get o. with nv life.'
MIR. GAynor denounced the action. o
:. Mckane and his men, and declared tina
m they would soon discover that they Ma
gone too far. lie declined to say, how
ever. what his next move would be-.
Theodore + White, a prdctic!ng law
r. yer, formerly a pupil at the POLYTECHNIC
and who was one of those assaulted b,
McKane's followers this morning, calIe'
" at the Citizens Union Headquarters a
+ noon. and made the following statement
IN ~ left ny home, los Fifty;-sixth stree