The evening world., 1894-03-12
K.ne.s property in crave,end i. said to

Kane's property in Gravesend is said to
be valued at 100000. .
embarrasses the Committee is the TACT
that McKane never separated his own
account from the money OF the Town
For this reason, Lawyer george 4; Ell,
oft saws, the true facts about Mckane ;
Irregularities cannot be brought 10 iiBht
for several weeks. A.
Besides his ordinary expenses; the
Committee have found that Mckane
supported n number OF Republicans VINO
kept him posted on what was going on
In Kings County politics. One OF these
House. was watched closely during Nc
Kane's trial. He followed the jury every
day, and II was thought he would at
tempt to cause a mlstriat ny sP manevs
which the Committee have learned Nc
Kane expended, but which cannot be ac-
counted for, are believed 70 nave pe'eh
spent In an attempt to bride the jury.
Every dollar McKane had In ready
money. and every dollar he could raise
had been spent when he went to sing
Sing. 1t is said that the money given
to the keepers of the jail was sub
scribed by his friends.
The investigating Committed, Lawyer
Elliott no; sa iSs 6 6nye d faHna i in Gr MSsem
who grew rich at the expense or the
taxpayers. The most insignificant OF
his henchmen were paid handsomely FOR
In reviewing the bills paid to Kenneth
+. Sutherland, Justice OF the Peace, now
on trial for oppression. and Justice X.
officials were paid sometimes more
money a year for their services than IL
received by the Governor Of the state:
In 1898 sutherland Vas paid sil'lli''o; for
Newton, fol-, the corresponding two
years, received over $1,000, although he
spent most OF his time in attending
country, besides looking after the bust
ness OF the Coney Island Athletic club.
William j. Gladding, another Justice OF
Kane as Newton and Sutherland re-
sediyed ~$s,s6S.55 for 1899, and s2,o32.D in
1t has also been found that the three
George +. Kleist and Andrew Scott
Jamison, who is now under indictment.
have been paid Handsomely for their
services. in 1893 Gavin was paid 1921. 81.
ard in 1892 3.659.55. Constable Kleist re-
ceived $4.G72.55 during 1885,, and $3.50 A. in
1892. Jamison. the indicted one OF the
taxpayers Of Gravesend paid to the
Justices and .constables ,s6G,56S. 90.
the "f bills paid to i Lawyer s!sH 'S George W
Roderick and Justices Newton and Suth-
erland for legal services to the town.
When the Committee have finished
their investigation, Lawyer K. A. Breck-
enridge, of Mr.. Elliott's office. said to-
day. application will then be made to the
Supreme Court for the appointment
of a commission to sift the matter. The
commission will have the power of the
court to subpoena witnesses, and take
testimony. During these proceedings
one of the principal witnesses
before the Committee will be Convict
No. 1913, John Y. McKane.
Whether Mckane will be brought from
Bling Sing to testify Mr.. Breckenridge
would not say. He doubted II Mckane
could be brought to Grayesend or Brook
lyn unless as n witness in a serious
felony case.
The Commission, Mr.. Breckenridge
thought. would go to Sing Sing and
there exc mine Mckane.
The Committee were hard at work to-
day trying to find what McKane had
done with the $500, 900 OF town bonds
which Town Treasurer Morris had given
him for town disbursements. Considera-
BILE OF the money has been found to have
been paid to contractors. but there Is
still $sO,00o ~unaccounted for which Nc
Kane received to defray the expenses Of
the new notice station at CnneX lslun nd