The evening world., 1894-02-12
8. B, butcher and Austin Corbin
Testify for the Gear.
Mr.. butcher Hears that He Runs
Gravesend Politics AID Lib.
Cor.y Island Boss's Trial Is Nearing
LS Finish.

rI--- -,nrn caxyarol a u fnrnd nnftcp1nln
Ihere were aeNe'o' '"" - - -.
among the audience. brought there ny
the promise of the defense that several
prominent piooh's" 49, " +.
the stand for the purpose OF telling IN
VIVA. mig" r rs" ,or n,oy,.,on 81 Tho regis.
Kane, on trial Tor VOCATION OF 'he fesN-
try laws.
Among the %well-known men who, 1t
was announced "ouni 'e''"! W..
Kane's behalf, were his pastor, Rev. Jay
A. Churchill, Gen. James Jourdnn, silas
q. Du,uner' fe"N
b. Willis.
I'm. ne u',na.ses ,ooday unles, there was
these witnesses To-Day uh'ess nc. 80 ,
. hitch somwhere. 1t Is understood that
sx-Judge Troy will sum up for McKane.
Inc races OIL couisei y oo'i 'N &c
we'll as those of the twelve men in the
| jury-box wore more cheerful expressions
today because Oh IN. ne pf'p
speedy close of the trial.
The first witness Of the day was Mary
Vogt, of -6s Third avenue brookiyn'
who keeps a clearinghouse and win
whom Frank b. Cottrell. one of Gay
-. a..,,,,t, hoarded Tho witness
nors copyists' oaiueu -
twas called to show that costretl bore a
Testimony WAS greatly weakened by the
cross.examination.
Gen. Tracy brought out that Mrs;
Nogt had a personal dislike for Cottrall
because of some little difference between
hem involving a board bill and the at
f%ention paid by Cottrell to Mrs, Vogt's
Dh hSIose President Of the Hamilton
trust Company, and former Appraiser
hf the PORT OF New York. In answer to
fudge T'roy's questions MIR. butcher said
he had known McKane for ten years.
What was his general reputation up
II think it was good" replied the wit
was"
80 Cen Tracy then took the witness in
hand and proceeded to bring out that
Nr' butcher was very well aware of
EcKane's general reputation. Mr..
outcher's answers were given slowly
nd after ample time for consideration.
HAS not McKane the reputation OF
controlling the politics of Gravesend?'
was Cen Tracy'a FIRST question.
u mink So"
"nave YOU not heard that McKane
controls the vote Of Gravesend as he
Chooses"
"Ha;vs s'' YOU not heard that he has
the reputation OF controlling the ma
Objected to and not allowed.
ton by putting oii it in this way
ing HAD n porsonai controversy with
some ~ his Democratic associates. he
threw the vote OF Gravesenh over to the
pose Of punishing them?'
1T was 50 charged against him"
that he Gravesend vote Vas n dishonest
one and was controlled by ,John Y. Nc
Kaner'
Yes: I have heard that charge made"
Haven't you heard repeatedly that
ions TO be so arranged that he couid
better manipulate a dishonest vote at
Il thing it has been so CHARGED in the
public press was the cautious answer.
Hasn't IT been charged that the Dem;
Assembly, he turned oyer the Graves
end vote to save himself|,,
,TeSI ! 6nwe n nenrd noa swear that he
knew the Copey Island saloons were
to Coney Island twice during the last ten
Before leaving the stand Mr.. butcher
admitted that he had heard the charges
enumerated in his eNaminaiiou maze
both in the newspapers ana by maj
riduals,
M, Mr.. I Butcher ss On tn the Da %''4 Known s'a MS.
Kane since 1873. and that his general
reputation was good,
After receiving affirmative answers
to the same questions put 10 the pre-
as It not generally reputed and be
lleved in Coney Island that no man can
he engaged in the liquor business there,
and at the same time be a political OPP
ponent to John Y. Mckane!'
Yes, sir"
Justice Bartlett here asked Mr.. Schar-
man II he had ever heard that Mckane
erly.
Mot personally"
II see YOU make a distinction" said
the Court.
IT mean to saw" continued Mr.. Schar-
man, that a man will do things as a
political boss which he would not do as
a private Individual"
NJ Scha runn fnlIowad I'm tbi. r,tbor
peculiar statement from a witness for
the defense by the following assertion;
81 never met a political leader except
two whom / have In mind whom / can
say / would absolutely believe"
"You mean politically you wouldn't
believe them?"
"Oh, yes; oh, yes: ! mean politically
only"
oliver NJ. Denton. President of the
T. Kings County Bank, said he had known
y McKane eight or nine years and thu
nj the mans general reputation was good.
VI C~ross-eXamined. MIR. Denton said he
r. ONLY knew McKane's rauu.ntion as a
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