The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-25
MORE TROUBLE FOR M'KANE.
PAUL akUER's HfDoW SUES sIw roe
an ACCOUNTING.

she Alleges tnss MeEsss Hss ersbsss Hsr
Hasssna,s Euste-nefsrr, II Graves.
ssd-LawSsr Rossriek Hrokss Dows.
Suit has been brought against John Y. Nc
Kane to obtain an accounting OF his manage
ment Of the estate OF the late Paul Bauer. who
once had well-known resort at Coney Island.
The plaintiffs are Bauer's widow and dsugh-
ter and their lawyers are Grout De Fere
Mayer. Justice Gaynor's old partners. who
have been so active In the prosecution OF Me-
Kane The papers in the case were served on
MeKans In Raymond street jail yesterday
morning.
1T never rains but IL pours" Ia said 10 have
been his remark when he glanced over them.
One OF HE friends said he would have no dif-
6culty In showing that he had managed the
Bauer estate In the widows interest through
out and that every dollar which he received
could be accounted for.
About twelve years ago Paul Bauer sold out
His place In the Bowery in this city and started
business in Coney Island. Mokane built a big
pavilion at the West End for him. and subse-
ouently the club house on the opposite side OF
the avenue. which Bauer transform ed into q
pool room. Bauer's first trouble came when
he was tried for pool selling aud sent to the
penitentiary. After being in prison few
months he secured new trial He aban-
doned the pool business and was not
tried a second time. In 1888. after
expanding nearly $5O0.O on his Coney ISL
and Pavilion and on wild schemes. he became
q victim Of parssis, and in January. 1880. he
died intestate in Bloomingdale asylum. His
estate was greatly involved, and McKane was
and Mrs Bauer were appointed Administrators.
In February 1850. the property was sold at
BT Toasht 'p By Horace X fhSrSeS. The
property was bid in BY Meknne ior
ami he TOOK title in his own name The com
PLANT in the present action a., aiiegss thSt re
interests Of Mrs. Bauer and her daughter.
Three years later the buildings were turned
down. McKane collected the insurance money
s Ssa BASED Ss By Fred PpeT who lost or
mere IL tn. venture ana spss
M Bauer .nss rom he nTeperty and has
BALD only ss.760 to her. She wants Ii. court.
In view Of the lnd sgsinst Meksns
sold. to have II transferred to her and McRane
removed from the trusteeship.
was disappointed because Justice Cullen did
not render o decision on the Application for a
the Arguments on Friday His friends say
that the suspense is now The only th NTH that Is
worrying him r ND that r JaeS c HiiI s aS,
Sheriff Buttlins to take him to Sing Sing at
Now that McKans is believed to be out OF the
| war, some residents OF Gravesend are assert
| Ing their independence and several reform Or
Qanizationa are In process Of formation In an
| ticipation OF the spring election. On Friday
night the Citizens' Association vas organizs e.
and the forty three mem bers who signed the
| roll declared that they would stick together
| until good government had been secured for
George W. Roderick. the faithful friend and
lawyer Of McKane has been worn out by his
| recent hard work for his client and is con-
| fined to his house at Sheepshead Bay SUFFERING
| from nervous prostration. 1t 10 thought that
| he may not be able to appear In court to- NOR,
| down and the trials Of sutgsrland and Jami-
son are to be begun.