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

Justice Bartlett had taken his seat on
the bench promptly at 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
notes Of all the testimony given. He was
the chief object of interest to the atten-
tive throng which surrounded HIM, and
preston with eager curiosity.
Lawyer Jerry Weinberg was the only
one of the counsel in the case who was
not in court this morning.
The ONLY new points brought out in
the cross examination of Masterson were
that he and Maxtield had consumed q
their yp 10 % Gp raw The feea Witness
admitted that he had taken two glasses
before going down to Coney Island. and
three or four more at Hurlines Hotel
visit to the Town hall Two additional
beers were procured after his return to
time. Neither ' Of Them drank any wis kH
Didn't. you tell reporter that you
were to be called as a witness and ask
MIR. 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
padiocks attached to chains.
Town Clerk John L. Voorhees, was
then recalled, and asked to produce the
GraVesend elections is since 1889. but IN
spite Of the arguments OF Mr.. Shepard
and Gen. Tracy, the Court decided to ex-
Gaa ffaey f Stated taf hey were to
introduced for the purpose of showing
that since the adoption of the remark:
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the author, there had been an enormous
and abnormal increase in the vote; In
et and had sr neH rav e sed from IN 'hF S
that the peculiar division was made
with the sole intent and design on the
part Of McKane to secure fraudulent
vote In the last election.
There was another brush between the
counsel when Mr. Shepard tried to get
the witness to testify "a as b to the Gond
several polling places at the Town Hall
Gen, Tracy claimed that the prosecu,
tion had the right to introduce anything
McKane as Chairman of the. Town
Board, which was responsible for the
this case they wanted TO show that the
requirements of the law had not been
complied with.
Justice Bartlett allowed the question
and the witness said there were five oil
six booths for each district.
The fact had been brought out In the
testimony of yesterday that the regis
tration in the last election for the Firs
District was 1853; the Second, 2,465: the
Third, 1,490; the Fourth. 6lO; the Fifth
1872. and the Sixth, 40.
In answer to a question by, Lawyer
Roderick Mr.. Voorhees, said that Johr
Y. McKane. who was member Of
nearly all the various official Boards o.
Gravesend, received only $3.50 a year from
that source. He was paid at the rate o.
q meeting for each meeting he at
tended.
Richard schemerhorn. the civil engi
neer. who had made maps OF Gravesent
ana the Town Hall for the prosecution
was then recalled. The maps wer'
shown to the jury and explained b,
Lawyer Shepard.
The next witness called was william
II. &. Mayer, Justice Gaynor's law part
ner. Chief McKane seemed to take NOR
interest In the proceedings when TIT
wltnesse name was called, and watches
MIN closely while giving his testimony
Mr.. Mayer told how he had sent Mas
terson and Maxfield down to Grayesen
on Oct "a to get copies OF the poll list
ana how they had reported TO- him o.
helfollOwing day. Saturday. that the