New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-21
HE TURNS STATES EVIDENCE
NEJVTON LEAVES HIS FRIENDS
THE GRAvEsEND JUSTICE TO HELP THE
PROSECUTION.
,,,s corrnsE STRIKES CONSERVATION TO THE
HEARTS or THE OTHER INDICTED MEN
cu.RI.Es FEI.TMAN DOES NOT WISH
~, pr pONpSMAS LONGER.

Tho nroceelings against the Gravesend officials
for their misleeds on and before Election Day
lac, fall are certainly not devoid of sensational
features. Following close upon the jumping
of his bail by Justice Sutherland, Justice New
ION startled his constituents yesterday by turn
ing States evidence and appearing as the first
witness for the prosecution In the trial of Con-
stable Jameson upon the charge Of perjury. As
Newton was the Justice OF the Peace before
whom the prisoners were arraigned against
whom Jameson swore to the complaints the sig
nidcance Of his action is apparent. 1t had been
rumored for several days that Newton had been
seen in close consultation with Colonel Lamb
and / A. Wernberg who conducted the prose-
cution against sutherland and are in charge Of
the case against Jameson Il is known that he
has been endcavoring for some time to under
mine the power OF John Y. McKane and that
there was friction between him and Sutherland
He was greatly dssusted when Sutherland
failed to return and receive sentence
INDICTED MEN FRIGHTENED
The action Of Newton carried CONSERVATION to
the camp Of the other indicted men in Graves
end. and they are expected to fall over each
other in their efforts to-day to secure such i'm
runty as may be obtained by Offering to give
evidence or by pleading guilty.
Newton is under two indictments for con-
spiracy. in which his bail is $1,000 each. and one
for contempt of court. and one for omission OF
duty as a member of the Town Board. The
bail in eacL Of the latter cases Is $500 On
Monday James W Birlctt gave up the bond
he had given. and II. NJ. henderson was sub
stituted Newton's other bondsmen are Robert
Furey. John Gallagher and W. q. PiersoE.
The trial Of Andrew Scott Jameson, the Graves
end constable. the Indictment charging him
with perjury in the complaint 10 which h.
sworc against Michael +. Moore before Justice
Newton Election Day. was practically begun
yesterday afternoon before Judge Brown. llalt
OF the jury was secured on Monday. II took
until the middle of the afternoon yesterday io
complete the jury. The remaining jurors ~ ad-
Gltion To those whose names appeared in yesi.'-
days Tribune are John t. Jacobs. shoes. ~.
ll3 South Elliott Place: William A. COPELAND,
salesman. 40 50 South Elliott Place; Conrad
Walker brass polishe~. No. loi Shcflield-ave.;
Jonn \. Buck. harness maker. NO ,ooe Broad
way. Michael 4 Gr0ean. printer. No - PARK
ave. and William q. Barson. salesman. No. l+i
Oakland-si.
The opening argument for the prosecution was
mad. hv Colonel A. r. Lamb. who set forth tn"
facts in regard 10 the way in which Jameson had
falsely sworn In hs complaints against Moore
and the other arrested men VINO Went win
Colonel Bacon to Gravc-end on the morning "i
Election Day. The complaint sworn II by jamie
son falsely declared that Moore committed
breach of the peace, quarrclcd and fought ana
made a noise In the streets OF Gravesend.
John H. VoOrhes Town clerk. gave the first
testimony. which was purely formal in regard
70 the laying out Of election districts in Graves
'''' NEWTON ~ THE WITNESS CHAIR.
When Richard V. B Newton. ex-Assemblyman
and Justice of the Peace. WAS called as the first
important witness there was subdued sensa-
ton In the courtroom. There We're not many
spectators present. and only few men from
Gravcsend. Newton's evidence had no special
significance. but the defence attacked MN Sc
vcrcly.
elected a justice of the Peace for a term Of four
years. and Jameson had been constiple 10y
three or four years. ON November Jameson
had come before him with the complaint against
Moore which the witness id"ntihed. Jameson
said that the complaint was true. ana me WI
ness signed II and released Moore ih $loo pail
auI lei hifa * ON his own rccognlHdnc'-
ON the cro-s-cXarnnatiOn TN" witness saii
that he knew nothing Of tn" expedition ot Col
oncl Bacon to GraVc@cnd unul u" saw me car
riages. He admitted that ne was uhd'r iour III
charles j. Patterson counsel for Jameson. said
that tho crcdibility of the witness would be
seriously attacked
I'm continuing the evidence Justice Newton told
what he DID on Election Day. When Moore was
brought before him. Jameson was IN ahptA'r
room lie was asked II he had ever had an olnc'r
swear 10 blank compliant. and hnally Said ne
could not remember. Ilc had seen Jameson about
the Town Hall ali day on November ,
'Who vote the body of the complalnt!' was
81 believe Van Frckcn did and Jameson swore
to It."
"Nn I cannot swear 30 the writing.
The complaint was then read and put In evil
dencc
COLONEL. BACON TELLS his EXPERIENCE
Colonel 4. s Bacon was called the next
witness and retod the story of the proceedings
at Gravescnd on Election Day related at the
trials Of McKane and sutherland
The trial Will be continued today
Charles Feltman. one Of the bondsmen for the
missing Coney Island Justice Of the Peace
"t;orrv,, l. sutherland who will have to forfeit
e. 25o by reason of the absence when sentenced
of the man for whom he was surety decided yes
tordav that ne would not run the FISK "i IKE
loss with any Of the other men ioT wnon ne "hu %
given bail lie went to Sheriff Emitting IN the
afternoon and said ihat he would hk" to- sur
render these persons. FOR whom he had gwen pan
as follows: John II. Brownhill' Se''oo; t3n-
rnd Stuhcnbord ir 81 GOO. John w. Murphy
81 900 and William J. Gladding $500. He was
told to produce the men and the bonds would be
returned Fcltman went to Coney Island To ma
the men ana did not return before the Sheriii
of,ice closed It Is expected that the men whom
he desires 20 surrender will appear to-day win
now bondsmcn. Fcltman Is proprietor Oh 'nc
r."inn at F1fth-avc and Seccn cnd-st. Brooklyn
and Of hotel and pavilions AT toncy islann
lie said he desired 10 get of the pohdS BECAUSE
| affected his credit .
Two Of the indicted election inspectors III
cr,v.send were surrendered by their bondsmen
and were locked up in Raymond street Jan laai
evening They were John II. Brownhu ana
william Lyons. Their suretes were charles
FoIfman and Frederick Lundy. There are FOUR
| ,ndictrrnts against Brownhill-two for con-
snIracy and two for misconduct His bonds
wore Slo5 800 Iyone is indicted twice for con-
en,racv and once for misconduct His ban was
sS .oo an effort will be made to secure new
| hondsmen to-day. II is believed that the ma
iority. II not all. Of the indicted election in
snectors eighteen In number VIII plead guilty
TO the charges against them. ana save the county
! the expense OF prosecuting them
NO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
| rrropTs TO GET A WRIT or HABEAS COR
PI's FoP MKANE BALKED