The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-01-26

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Justice Bartlett had taken his seat on
the bench promptly at 9 o'clock. and
at that hour the throng of faithful
Gravesenders. who have attended the
proceedings ever since the beginning in
full force. had filled up the little bal
cony in the rear of the courtroom, pre-
pared for another days siege.
Chief McKane sat In the centre Of the
courtroom beside Lawyer Foster L..
Backus. of his counsel He brought with
him big writing pad. and took copious
notes OF all the testimony given. He was
the chief object of interest to the atten.
who watched every movement and ex-
preston with eager curiosity.
Lawyer Jerry Weinberg was the only
one OF the counsel IN the case who was
The only new points brought out in
the cross-examination OF Masterson were
large supply Of beer on the occasion OF
admitted that he had taken two glasses
t ssrese g Eofng down to foHey Island and
both before and after, his unsuccessful
visit to the Town Hall; Two additional
beers Ssnns, We're procured after after his return to
time. Neither Of them drank any whls-
"Didn't you tell a reporter that you
u
Mr.. Roderick.
Yes; but that was only joke" replied
Masterson stuck to his testimony given
on the direct examination that he had
seen the voting booths in the Town
padlocks attached to chains.
then recalled, and asked to produce the
gss for the esu s1ce of se Snt
spite of the arguments of Mr.. Shepard
and Gen. Tracy, the Court decided to ex-
clyde nde them for The present t;, or. 30 10
Introduced for the purpose Of showing
that since the adoption of the remark
able scheme OF, dividing the town OF
the, author, there had been an enormous
and abnormal increase in the vote; In
fact, 1t had nearly trebled In three
S Sed Sen TaSy aIsned was mads
with the. sole intent and design on the
part OF McKane to secure a fraudulent
vote In the last election.
counsel when Mr.. Shepard tried to get
the witness to testify as to the condi'
ton and number of the booths in the
several polling places at the Town Hal
Gen. Tracy claimed that the prosecu,
tion had the right to introduce anything
McKane hre es Gharm mSGn Of ore the 0h Tow
Board, which was responsible. for tht
paraphernalia at the polling places. Ir
this case they wanted TO show that the
requirements of the law had not beer
compiled with.
Justice Bartlett allowed the question
and the witness said there were five Oh
six booths for each district.
The fact had been brought out in thu
testimony OF yesterday that the regis
tration In the last election for the Firs
District was 1853; the Second 2,465; thu
Third. l,490: the Fourth, 6l0; the Fifth
7o?, and the Sixth, 40.
In answer to a question by Lawyer
Roderlck MIR. Voorhees, said that Johr
Y. McKane, who was a member O
Gravesend. received only ssss year from
that source. He was paid at the rate o
Y g meeting for each meeting he at
Richard schemerhorn. the. civil engi
and the Town Hall for the prosecution
shown TO the jury and explained b!
The next witness called was william
Z. {, Mayer, Justice Gaynor's law part
ner. Chief McKane seemed to take NOR
interest in tho proceedings when IN
Wltnesse name was called, and watche'
MN closely while giving his testimony
Mr Mayer told how he had sent Mas
terson and Maxheld down TO Grayesen
W OCT. p 20 get copies OF the pol lis
ara how they had reported 20 him
we Following day, saturday, that tne