The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-31
M'KANE'S HENCHMANHINMAN
WISE POLICE CAPTAIN VINO DOESN'T
KNOW ms OWN MEN


There was q man from Gravessnd in the wit
ness chair yesterday at the trial OF John Y.
MoKane in Brooklyn who gave Gravesend its
fret opportunity since the trial began to be
heard outside OF the gallery He was Capt
John X Human, who. for twenty years.
has been a member Of the police force
there, and for ten years Captain.
lie was the last Witness OF the day
and was on the stand about an hour Proba-
bly, few men ever before showed themselves so
ignorant OF so many things they ought to
know. After he said no did not know how
many patrolmon he had under hts control. aud
what their names were. Justice Bartlett said
his staten mt was the most remaI.kab bic he had
heard during tho trial
Oapt Human began his testimony by ex-
planning that there we're two Captains Of poe
lice. aud that they had control Of Gravesend
village Conoy Island, Greenfield. Gravesend
Beach, aud Sheopshead Bay. He dblnt know
how many patrolmen were In his baiiiwick.
which includes Coney Island. Greenfield
Grayeseud Beach, and Grayesend village. lie
did not know how macy patrolmen were un-
der him, or how many were employed In the
other districts
DO you know to whom they reporp2" asked
Deputy Attorney General Shepard.
Il haven't the least idea" answeredthe Wit
ness.
DO you know the police number OF any Of
your men p was the next question.
Not one OF them" WAS tho answer.
After a while the witness remembered
he had about six patrolmen under him. ana
he also remembered that the others on
the force at Coney Island numbered
about twenty-five In the summer. There
were about four at Greenfield. he recol-
leeted presently. six at Gravesend village, and
four at Grayesend Beach. lie supposed tho
patrolmen who did not report to him must re-
port to the Chief Of Police. lIe had seen his
men In uniform on Monday night but he could
not remember che OF the numbers on their
shields. Mr.. Shepard asked him who paid his
John Y. McKanc." was the answer.
:" At regular timesp
No" the witness answered. Whenever
want my money Just 20 around and ask the
He saidiaiterward that he always received his
pay In the form VI apersonal check from john
BY this time Justice Bartlett had turned
completely around. and stared at the, witness
lis lace Mr. Shepard had led up to Monday
afternoon. when hchano had called w Police
phone 10 his Office The Chief telophonod the
witness to have the police lorcs az the Iown
At first Capt iiinman had no recollection OF
the tact that Mckane had told him ho wanted
the police because somebody wa coming
down from Brooklyn to make trouble. lie was
willing at trst to swear that thus was not part
OF the message he got. Then he Remembered,
January draad Jury were read to him, lie
remom6ersd finally that he hal testified no
had said McKane to him some peopie were
coming down to make muss."
The witnesses dinlulties oil recollection were
authority he had forbidden rersons not resi-
dents Of Hrayesend or voters to come within
meas knew Of no law which required such
rule but did t. because he thought there
Aud" he added. the Chief OF Police said
he would put ali the responsibility on me.
Didn't John v Mckane give you any orders
about not allowing persons TO approach the
No" the witness answered.
will you swear to that -
The witness wasn't certain and Lawyer
Shepard read from the minutes OF the January
ness:
John Y MeEAno said no. to allow anybody inside
voter or = ei,iGsn OF Gr.vsssnd.
Almost everybody In the court room looked
Judge sat holding his glasses in his hand anI
staring at the witness
words before the Grand Jury 2" asked Lawyer
,fs." tho witness answered turning sud
denly In his scat " I'll swear those are not tho
words / used before the Grand jury"
marinur went through the room. and be-
reading again from tho testimony Hlnman
gave before the January Grand Jury in refer
The witness still could only remember he
had been told by the Chief that some people
were coming down to Grayesend 10 make a
muss and that no must be careful not 10 act
ugiy" with any strangers who were ia Graves
end on election day. lie said he asked all who
came near the polls II they were voters and II
they were not he wanted to know what their
business was. II their answers were not salts
factory they were ordered away from the polls;
On the cross-sxaminatiOn tho witness told
LAWYER Roderek that he had been sick with
tho grip for two weeks. After that he told
somethiGg ABOUT ne number oil peor,e who
aFFalRRmHntg.
His cross-eIamination was not concluded
when court adjourned at o,elock an hour
wsii' '""n usual as justice Bartlett was not
Next to the testimony of Human. the most
the presence Ia the witnesses chair Of Justice
William }. Gaynor the man who has done tho
trial for "a crime Of which tho maximum PEN
atty II ten years In state prison.
John McNamaTn, who went to Gravesead on
Nov; IN charge OF the party OF copYists, oc-
lie admitted that Que Of the men ia the party
was slightly intoxicated. but went home in the
Justice Sutherland he himself took several
drinks. Judge sutherland wanted al the men
10 come la anG drink with him. but Mcnamara
After he had told OF a slight disturbance with |
to BrooElyn, Justice William J. Gaynor took !
the stand. Judge tayhor SAID the excessive |
tention shortly after his nomination ia Oeto- |
Ter, and hs ordered mis- agents to secure copies |
OF the registry lists Tor him. lie told OF "A con-
ysTsAtiOn which he overheard IN his Office on |
Oct. so between John ". Murphy and W. T. q. !
Mayer, and OF what Murphy said To him at |
that time Justice GaynOr entered his office |
as Murphy said TO Mayer that he had come |
from Meha1e who said Mayer could not sec |
the registry lists
Murphy aiterward told me-" Justice Gay. |
nor continued, that AcKane had said could |
not see tho lists. have got them in nine |
counties | said. and have met no oppose |
ton. excepting In this miserable little town Of |
GIayesend 50 propose 70 get them there.
AtterwaTd Murphy said: MckAne wants to |
know what you're SO anxious for those lists |
for
Because want TO send pastors down there |
aud also have my men verify tho lists ?" Jus |
tiee GAynoT said he had answered, Murphy !
then offered 10 have Mekune send him copies /
OF the lists, but Justice GaYnoT said.
I'm going TO copy those lists myself and |
m going to have seven copies Of them made.
with every name aud every blot. Just as Ihs
books appear. so that can swear in court that
they are genuine Then Murphy said nobody |
else was making trouble, aud wanted to know
why | inslsted on having these copies Do
cause answered him. ! believe that they are
fFaudulelt and intend q Rst those lists II 1