The evening world., 1894-02-08
FOXY JUDGE new
Best Witness That Has Yet
Testified for McKane,
Admits That Gaynor Was offered
Only the Sixth District List.
Justice Kenneth F. Sutherland Cor
roborates His Associate.

The cross examination OF Police Justice
Richard Van Brunt Newton, of Coney
Island, was continued by Lawyer F.. NJ.
Shepard when the trial OF Joh Y. Nc
Kane was resumed to-day In the Brook
Ign Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Yesterday Justice Newton proved to he
the best witness the defense has been
able to produce h far. He skilfully
parted the ticklish questions put by Mr.
Shepard. and only ono or twice did he
contradict himself, and then only In
slight details.
Everything went along smoothly this
morning until Mr.. shepard asked the
witness II he had ever been asked to
| furnish Arson NJ. Stratton, the Graves
end member Of the Republican Genera
Committee. with a copy OF the Graves
end registry rolls.
Justice Newton couldn't remember
| whether he had or not.
DO you remember ever making an
afndavit to hat effect"
The mentor OF an afidavit put New
ton on the alert at once These afh'
davits were dangerous things In the
hands OF the prosecution.
i van soy N"t
not was the witnesses answer.
Mr.. Shepard here produced an am
davit.
do you remember having drawn an
afndavit Yourself In this connection
II recollect something about It, ,
Now, with your memory refreshed, DC
you remember having promised 70 fur'
nish Mr.; Stratton with copies OF the reg
Let me read that amdavit and then ]
can tell you better answered Newton,
amid general laughter,
ment. which he acknowledged was In MS
own handwriting. After he had finished
reading the AFFIDAVIT Newton answered:
Yes sir, | : now oa Selie y, H., ! dia promise
Because he asked me. We had copies
and they hadn't
There Is the best or feeing petWeeh
you and Mr.. Stratton, lie there not
"Yes. sir.
"Did you not know that the Demo
Gratis had not been able to complete
II probably didn't know whether they
"Why, then. should you set the Demo-
cratic copyists at work on ~ u,
Well ! thought there were enough
MI. Stratton is a Gravesend Republi.
can, is he not :"
Yes, SIR
Why. then. did you discriminate be
tween Mr.. Stratton. the Gravesend Re
publican. and Mr.. Gaynor. the Brooklyr
Republican 2"
objected to-. and not allowed.
Mr.. Shepard next asked the, witness
how long he and Justice sutherland ant
John Y. McKane had constituted a una
| jority in the Police Board;
The witness spared win Mr.. Snerarc
over his question Until Justice, Bartlett
grew tired OF 1t and Strengthened matters
out by asking. Newton
How long have you served on the 20
lice Board with Mr. Mckane ana Mr
About 1--WE years"
THAT ia sufficient answer to your ques
ton, Mr.. Shepard said the Court. sig
Newton caused a smile by volunteerin.
the information that he and the twt
gentlemen named were a majority II
the Board when they voted the sam'
"aaoCuite likely" said Mr. Shepard. dr'ly
This ended the cross examination. 49,.
Ex-Judge Troy, on the redirect ex
sm!n1t, nasri sI9uf Ssa out offe ,ns I'S Mr ."1 Ga .H%
District during the mandamns proceed
ings. Roderlck's offer, .according to Ne"
ton. was refused by Mr.. Gaynor.
On the re-cross-exsmination Nj, shep
ard weakened the effect of his testi
mony by forcing the witness to adm
| that Only the Skin DlstTlct Iohs w
offered to Mr.. Gaynor. and that the!
only bore the names OF about 800 voters
Justice Newton retired from the VII
ness chair with the comforting. assur
ance that II he had not helped his lead
er's case he had dona little 10 ininre ",
Justice OF the Peace Kenneth r. Suth
eriand was the next witness called.
Sutherland's testimony on the dlrec
examination, was only corroboratiVe. H.
swor. positively that on the OCCASION o
the visit OF Gaynor's copyists Clerk NC
Namara was SO drunk hat Tax toHec
tor Morris had to help him on the cars
Ali the party were In about the same con
ditlon. he said. ,,.,to
Sutherland. The witness was first aske'
about his business and political career;
He had. he said. been a Justice or IN
Peace for Ave years. He was a consta
Bile for hve years before his election
While constable. he had no other busi
ness,
stabulary duties Sutherland said he wa
i'm the liquor business In Brookiyn h
formerly lived In New York city, an
worked at brickla wing and carpentering.
Gen. Tracy's object was evidently L
show that Sutherland pursued quee
tactics in the administration OF Justice IA
Coaey Island
as IL your practice TO let prisoners 9
without fning them enough to indemnif,
the county for the costs of their arres
and hearing3'.