The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-13
BOSS M'KANES CHARACTER.
DR. JEKFLL IN BUSINESS AVID mr..
HYDE IN POLITICS

of John Y. Mckane was occupied by the de-
fence ia bringing out testimo ny to prove the
good character Of John Y. McKane and by the
prosecution in rebutting this evidence A
cloud OF witnesses testified as to the good rep
utation Of John Y. McKane outside OF his DO
iltlcal activity. One OF them was Alanson
Tredwell. who Is the alternate Sunday school
superintendent with John v McKaDe. and
another was Austin Corbin. Several Witness
es who have not been on the stand before
testified for the rebuttal. There are more Wit
nesses still to be called by the prosecution.
and LAWYER Roderick. for the defence threat
ems to call more yet when tho prosecution has
finished.
After Mr. Tredwell had left the stand and
shaken hands with the defendant as he passed
out Of the room. Lawyer Backus ceased trying
TO prove John Y. McKanes good reputation
long enough to call Mrs. Mary Vogt, who said
she made Frank Cottrell. one Of the Gaynor
eopyists. leave her house. whore he had board
cd. on account OF his reputation.
One OF the witnesses whom the defonco put
on the stand to prove the defendants good
character was Sias b. butcher Of tho Hamil-
ton Trust Company, and for long time
prominent figure in Republican politics. lie
said McKAne's reputation was good. He had
heard tho charges that the Gravesend vote was
dishones ~ controlled by Mckane. and also
that the election districts at Grayesend were
arranged In SGCn n way tnuL he COulu COulIOl
q dishonest vote. The witness had read these
charges in the newspapers and heard persons
make them. he said. but he did not believe all
that he read or heard against public men. Il he
proceedings around election day and since.
the witness said had injured Mckans m ore in
his mind than anything that he had ever
heard before about him.
H. b scharmann. brewer. who has lived
at Gravesend during the summer months
"A NJ
said Mechanics reputation was good On cross
examination. he was asked the questions.
which were put by the prosecution to each Of
the witnesses. as to whether or not Mckans
did not have absolute political power in
Gravesend, ruling both parties, and VIII ether
or not the witness had not heard the charges
against McKane OF having thrown the vote 10
the Republican party in 1883 because Of q dis |
agreement with tho leaders Of the Dem
ocratic party. and Brought it back to the
Wss tSrssienSJ. Mr. saSarm 6"d heard ali
made against ali political leaders. although |
Iope SO grave as those made against Mckane.
He had heard them from within the party as
well as from partisan outsiders.
The President OF the Kings County Rank. at |
Denton. and he testified that McKane's repI:
tation as q business man was good. He knew
ofioiai capacity at Grsvesend. John H. c cow W.
snhoyen. yhS lives at urayesend Neck. testi-
III 90 tnAt mchhne reputation was EOOu. flo
didn't know anything about the reputation OF
politicians generally; and only goes to Coney
bondsman for Frank CLARK. one OF the indicted
inspectors.
we're to raS Gn seGGn
found SOM hody willing to father Il yesterday.
e ssS tRss he o5 STORY 6H HG
effect to Mchane on IT,, the day before election
Mchano on the day before election. lie had
seen w. T. {; Mayer at Elatbush before he saw
MsRs1e and he SAID q MAYER told him he was
Tones, Thomas d. Hoxie; said col bacon had
was going to Gravesend with a hundred men,
and that II any blood was shed 1t would not be
Charles E Morssn. a hotel keeper at Graves
end. with whom INSPECTOR Fred C. Bader
lists was Kept there ' until The Friday Before
election. His wife, whose. Christian name is
who. She said. asked II the Inspector was at
home and then went away.
tIce bartlett told the lawyers Tor tho defence
that they would be compelled 10 limit tho num-
ants reputation Dr. spSr said t thas s neSanSs
reputation as business man was good. The
against him politically were put to tho wit.
2 sss. and he was the only one who had never
have read them in the pauers.
Austin tor6in was another witness for, the
moved to New York lie added that McKane's |
wanted to know il Austin Gor6in's rule at the the
eastern end OF the ISLAND was not about contem-
the west w' end S OF tn: ssaa but JGsSs
bartlstt excluded the question. Mr.. Corbin
that McKsns had been accused Of dishonest
registration. Neither his hotel business. the
witness said, nor his railroad business had in:
he employees OF tho hotel, he said, remained
there during the winter and the buildings are
phATRA II a. ri
Gnstaye + Cohen, brighter S OF one OF the
away at tho races every day during October
from 10 in tho morning until O'clock at
John Hay Cook. who keeps the Clarendon
u otel at Coney Island; was another OF the men
before election day thar Col, Bacon was com I
Ing down TO Gravesend with an armed force on
The conversation of two men whom he over
heard taking together. He is on the bond Of
he might be on the bonds Of several more. but
" asn't certain.
Indicted inspectors. testified that the latter G
brought home copy OF the registry lists. and /,
any body who wanted to cory the lists soSIf
get IL. So the witness put the book In drawer 4
lay and ask cd il his SON was at ha@e e"s Ills S SoS
had gone TO Brooklyn. SO the party left without U
John o. j. Hill who is Postmaster at Coney
sland and member Of the Grayrsend School u
he messing OF Meksns and Col Bacoa at the I
Town Hall on election morning. DR.. llils E
irsnd Jury In December. lie said then that E
10 had paid no attention to what passed be- c
Woen the two men. as IL Was not his business:
but Yesterday no remembered all that had v
)ssn said and done. b
Ex-Park Commissioner Elijah r. Kennedy d
vas the tirst witness called by the prosecution G
shen the TebuttAl was commenced lie went
own 70 Coney Island with frank squisr,
Henry W. Maxwell, W. + L. Mayer Charles A.
furDhy and others on the morning after Me
SAmara and his eopyists were arrested. They 4,
wanted to give bail for the prisoners When u
hey found that the prisoners had been re- IL
moved to Raymond street Jail the witness Al
vent there and talked with Mcnamara lie | "
declared positively that Mcnamara did not ex- Il
libit the slightest evidence OF intoxication e.
ak ed TO him. q
Another member Of the bailing party was 2,
ark Commissioner Frank squier' who also n
aW Mcnamara otter he had been brought 10 | y
he Jail from Coney Island He talked with |
ieNRmaTa for an hour in which Mcnamara | ~
ave detailed account of what had ncrnrraH r.