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

the bench promptly at 9 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..
bnckus. of his counsel. He brought with
nm big writing pad and took copious
me chief object of interest to the atten-
I'VE thronE which surrounded him, and
VINO watched every movement and eX-
Lawyer Jerry Wernber r9', Vas the only
one OF the counsel in the case who was
not In court this morning.
the representation of Masterson were
that he and Maxfield had consumed a
admitted that he had taken two glasses
before going down to Coney Island. and
three or four more at Huriine's Hotel
visit to the Town Hall Two additional
brooklyn. Maxtieid Joined him " each RI
G tllne' Neither OF them drank any whs
Didn't, you tell reporter that you
we're to be called as a witness and ask
Mr.. Frederick.
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
Hall at Gr:vesend locked with big brass
padlocks attached to chains.
Town Clerk John j.. Voorhees, was
then recalled, and asked to produce the
i,Sures for the results of the annual
spite of the arguments OF MIR. Shepard
and Gen. Tracy, the Court decided to ex-
'' G them for the present.
that since the adoption OF the remark
sH ssnemn n , OF diyidng The town Of
the author, there had been an enormous
and abnormal increase in the vote. In
TACT. 1t had nearly trebled in three
Sa th Snd Gen aS Syv nsned from this
with the sole Intent and design on the
part or Alckane to secure fraudulent
vote in the last election.
There was another brush between the
counsel when Mr.. Shepard tried to get
lhe witness to testify as to the condi-
unn and number OF the booths in the
~ fraVesend.
Gen. Tracy claimed that the prosecu-
Il0n had the right to introduce anything
WHICH threw light upon the actions OF
mck9ne as Chairman OF the Town
BOARD, which was responsible for the
,5",r s at the polling places. In
compiled with.
Justice bartlett allowed the question,
ana the witness said there were five or
sly booths for each district.
The fact had been brought out in the
,,es,iimony or yesterday that the regis
prhiTi,ret Was 1913; the Second. 2l65; the
~; and the Sixth. 40.
rn '.ii answer 10 question by, LAWYER
+. hat Lain,
Mckane, who was member OF
cceariy all the various official Boards of
,nat source. He was paid at the rate OF
Z, 80 meeting for each meeting he at
luchard schcrmerhorn. the civil engi-
n.er, who had made maps of Gravesend
ana the Town Hall for the prosecution.
was then recalled The maps were
i in2wn to the jury and explained by
The next witness called was William
n H. - Mayer; Justice Gaynor's law part
h i,IcrOCh Chief McKane seemed to take more
lL"fest In the proceedings when the
m,,heSss name was called and watched
MN closely while giving his testimony.
ar Mayer told how he had sent Mas
o nm and Maxtield down to Gravesend
AKA Ct y to get copies of the poll list,
ana now they had reported to him on
baa following day. Saturday, that they
''"i heen told that no one could see the
KS except on a written order from Nc.
49, N Monday morning" said Mr.. May
met AIR, McKane. whom I have
N,oWn for several years. In front of
sn na curt House. told him that | had
gu messengers down t. Gravesend TO
H., copies Of the registry list. and what
I didn't know Mr.. Gaynor wanted
COPY said McKane. I gave the order
Gto let the lists he seen. hut Mr..
on"Eh9r is welcome to a copy II he wants
,b b", ! VIII tell Johnny Murphy TO tele-
T., ,'one down to Gravesend and allow you
20 make copy.
w., NJ McKane went to his office and !
i,ni 10 mine, said the witness. After
ootsncheon, went around to Mr.. McKane's
NE ana saw John W. Murphy"
, Mb%gs done business with ,McKane
,bono rough Murphy, who was chsirman of
tri e election inspectors OF the First Dis
NJ asked Murphy II Mr.. McKane had
ibe gwen him an order to let me copy
s9g g Grayesend registration lists, and he
10 cl'ldnt he tell you to telephone down
'" Hravesend? / asked.
,.r NO, answered Murphy.
NJ went back TO my office" said Mr.,
Mayer. after asking Murphy TO call
ar Mekane's attention TO his promise,
a9out twenty minutes afterwards.