New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

case yesterday. One of the visitors at the trial
yesterday was Acknowledgement Hancock. who
sat with the prosecuting counsel, Assistant At
torney Generals Tracy and Shepard.
The first witness Mrs. Kate Crandall,
wife Of Harlan Crandall one Of the Gravesend
election inspectors Her testimony to the
effect that a came to her house the
Friday before election and asked If her husband
had a registry book. and she told him he did
and that 1t on the parlOr table. The man
did not ask to 1t. and went away with an
other man. who remained at the gate. He asked
when her husband would be al home. She
said at $50 o'clock No one came 10 the house
and asked permission TO copy the list Her
husband told her she should have shown the
book. and she told him the man did not ask
to it.
Captain Henry r. Williams. president Of the
Gravesend Republican Committee testified that
he filled in the names on the Republican watch
ers' certificates and signed them before the cleo
ton. Nobody suggested any names save A. NJ.
Stratton and himself.
On cross-examination the witness told Colonel
Lamb that he had been Republican all his
life. and went TO Gravesend from Buffalo seven
years ago. He assessor in the town.
GENERAL TRACY ALERT.
When question was ruled out by the Court
General Tracy sprang up and asked: Cant we
prove that John Y. McKane ran both parties in
the town."
do you intend to prove ito" asked Judge
Bartlett.
Eyes, and to prove that this witness was the
appointee OF Mckane.' said General Tracy.
The Court ruled that this aside from the
main question. The witness said he elected
an assessor on the town ticket" two years ago.
"The Democratic or the Republican ticket?'
asked the Court.
There amt any party tickets in a town cleo
tion Judge" said the witness
WAS John Y. McKane on the ticket?' asked
Colonel Lamb
II don't remember whether he was not"
said the witness.
There were some further questions about the
watchers and the witness said that they were
appointed to that there was no Illegal vot-
ing, and II was necessary that they should know
the voters in their districts.
Mrs Mary j. BrOwnhiil mother OF one Of the
election inspectors could not tell her sons bust
ness. She said that some men visited her house
before the election and wanted to see her son.
They did not ask to see the registry book.
At this point Foster l.. Backus counsel for the
defence. complained of persons who made merry
over the answers Of the witness, and Judge
Bartlett said he could not prevent persons from
smiling. but ne would prevent laughter. and
that every one present should realize that the
courtroom was not place for making fun.
Mrs. Brownhill said she never asked her son
where he was going when he left home, when
he was coming back She had no idea what he
did for a living. and never troubled him with
questions. ...-.,,
Testimony in regard TO the visits Of copyists
to the hotel Of Inspector w. j. Johnson was
given by James McSherry. his bartender, James
j. Brown and s. G.. Storm. They said the reg
istry list was In the barroom. Johnson told Nc
Sherry to let any see IL who wanted TO- but
not to suffer II 10 be mutilated.
Samuel S. Butler. who built the polling booths
In the Gravesend Town Hail. testified TO the way
they We're constructed. The doors had springs,
and were fastened with plain iron padIocks and
staples There were no chains, witnesses had
testified for the prosecution He unlocked the
doors In the morning and locked them up at
night, but not before o'clock The witness had
been foreman for McKane for five years He
has a contract for building the new Town Han
Mr. TREDwELL SPEAKS FOR MR. MKANE.
The last witness for the day was Alanson
Tredwel. senior partner Of the clothing firm
Of TredwelI, Slote Co.. Of New-York, who lives
at Sheepshead Bay in Summer. He testified that
he had voted in Gravesend for seven years but
he lived In Electromagnetic. Brooklyn. in the
winter. He is a leading member OF the Sleeps
head Bay Methodist Episcopal church. in which
John Y. McKane is Sunday School Superintend-
ent. The general reputation of Mr. McKane In
the opinion OF the witness, was excellent All
he knew Of McKanes reputation In connection