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

stated. some one called UP on the tele-
Mr.. Mayors exam nation was inter
rupted at this point TO allow Mr. circuit
TO take the witness stand. He said he
oG Lawyer tss 'e'eRRn oaefick objected very
strongly to his testiiying, on the ground
Ms Sian Az sHd did, ola not recognize his voice
Kane''' asked MIR. Roderick:
he told me so. sir" replied Mr.. Grout
knowledge"
Mr.. Grout finally explained that in
Mechanics affidavit in the subsequent
fsap fhS s sSd hs ten Ssa
that this, was the only occasion he had
ever spoken to McKane.
Mr.; circuit then gave the conversation
which occurred.
The person who called me up said: I
Gaynor that I don't like the way he
copy OF ne registration lists OF Graves
ena o % h hnye that f0PE r m aasnS Sr s ala not
could be verified.
with We Vel il h t ssns that IS sort Of thing
WIN NE nt VIII nave u ndTu time OF u,
said McKsne. 1T is easier to get along
with me without fighting than With it.
Mckanes counsel objected to all this
testimony. but Justice Bartlett overruled
Mr.. Mayer then resumed the stand
and described how he went down to
Gravesend with twelve copyists on Tues
nay ns places 81 in H The ys oW Al Hal the and six sH
told them what he had come for. but
they said that he could not have the
He asked in each place when they
would get through. and was always told
When asked for whom they were copy
Some said for the Democratic General
Committee, others for Mr.. Pearsall.
M, MI MAYER, MAYER said n he noticed that one
him into every polling place.
tice Newton" said the witness, pointing
to the rear ~ the courtroom. "His name
IN the First District. and Tax Collector
of Gravesend"
When he found he could not get the list
Went to the Town CLERKS ONCE hesS and md OBJ b.
tained the names of all the election in
spectors.
He then went to the houses OF num-
Der OF those inspectors in the various
districts and made a demand for the
lists, bu, did MOI succeed in getting at
any OF them.
Brooklyn, Mr.. Mayer said that Police
Justice Newton followed him in the same
train.
The prosecution had to fight for every
Sh % s o Re fsdea 0r ah hf es
Judge Troy followed almost every ques-
ton asked. Most OF them were overruled
by the Court.
questions as. to what the Gravesend in
spectors said when served with writs OF
mandamus. or when demands were made
upon them to show the lists. despite the
cution.
III you could get in such evidence as
that" said the Justice. II wouldn't
give much, for your verdict II you re-
cover one
The prosecution evidently wanted to
bring out the fact That only one list for
each district was made in Gravesend,
Hall. under the supervision Of McKane,
which WAS n violation Of the law. as
each inspector Is required to keep list
at his house.
The rulings OF the Court on these
points seemed to discorcert Gen. Tracy
and his associates somewhat. At 1890
recess was taken.
HYDE, who were clerks In Mr.. Gaynor's
office In November. testified that they
went down to Gravesend on Wednesday,
Nov. ], to serve orders on the election
damuses should not be issued, compel
ling them to exhibit the registry lists for
inspection.
Sixth Election District In all. twelve
of the eighteen inspectors were served
with these orders.
George o. Van Orden, another Of the
admitted crOSG-pX-
animation, that while at Gravesend
waiting for the train to Brooklyn, he
had taken six drinks at saloon near
the deIot,, including glass OF beer, a
glass of wine and four whiskeys:.
What kind q wine was it?' asked
Lawyer Roderick.
81 couldn't tell you, sir
All the other process-servers were call
ed to show that thev had served the men
VINO had appeared the next day In court,
With George W. Roderick as thei" coun-
sell
Ii was plain from the great number of
Bartlett that the counsel for the de-
Tense were laying the ground for case
bunch OF affidavits made by Morris,
Murphy. Crandall. futile. Stewart and
other Inspectors on the mandamus pro-
the prosecution.
In order to settle a dispute and to
prove that all the inspectors who had
appeared were served. Mr.. Shepard called
Lawyer Roderick to the witness stand
YOU can't make him answer" re-
marked Justice Bartlett
"W ell. well take our chances" re-
turned Mr.. Shepard.
Mr. Roderick testified that he had APP
prarei for all the inspectors served, but
could not tell how many OF them had
sworn 10 their affidayits In his presence.
He had seen most. all of them, however,
before they appeared In court,
He admitted that he had S., drafted the
the same form was used for the others
Mr.. Roderick was asked for how many
Of these twelve inspectors he had
previously acted as counsel He object
MI Shepard insisted on an answer.
saving that he fact that these .se men men, who
fore should already have retained Mr.
Roder'ck as counsel so early In the
morning was a circumstance going IN
prove the existence OF the alleged con-
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