New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-26
,o,rN T. VOORHEES,. GRAVEsEND TOWN
''-' " CLERK.

JOHN |. ND,INii
col, had nore right-and was almost going
70 saw. had as much right-to the POSSESSION
of these lists. as you or |. -, -,
7; was at this stage that Mr.. shepard quoltu
with dramatic force that now famous or per-
hans Infamous. saying. destined to be as long
remembered as "InnOcuouS desuetude' OF wv
savings OF any other great man. lhJuhc'io"'
don't go mere.
,,KAXE TRIES TO LOOK INDIFFERENT.
McKane tried to look Indifferent when 'he
climax was reached for all eyes were turned
upou him but he couldn't. and so for the Ilrst
time the man who sought TO set up an indie
pendent principality Of his own within stone
throw Of the metropolis Of tho Nation. seemed to
realize in some degree at all events. the gravity
Of the offence Then followed description Of
the rough handling which Colonel Bacon re-
cotved. and how he was arrested and thrown
into tho nrison van They seemed 10 have
oil tro paraphernalia Of tyranny on hand said
he "raady for any emergency. but tell YOU
Gentlemen. that powerful and rich as Mr. McNAne
Is he IS entitled merely to the same justice that
= moor and humble member of the community
would receive. and that. powerful ana ricn as
he is he cannot he permitted to compass me
liberty or infringe the rights Of the people OF te
Stote Of Vow-York or Of any section thereof
There was a subdued ripple OF applause as
MI Shepard sat down.
TAKING or TESTIMONY BEGINS.
on the Courts reassembling after the recess.
which had been from to 2 o'clock, the taxing
Of testimony began.
John L. Voorhis the first witness eX-
aminad He Is the Town Clerk OF GraVesend
and n cautious and wary-look.ng man ne APP
roors IN he Counsel for the defence made
number 81 notions which were denied anu
tho, the examination # the witness began
M
Board Of Canvassers of 'he result of the last
election I'm Gravesend. the minutes OF the Boarh
Of Registration Of the First Election District. and
~ the various other boards OF the township-all
of which was done amid . cross fire or OBJ
icctIous and exceptions from eX-Judge Troy and
Mr. Roderrck in behalf of the defendant Sew
eral maps were also admitted and then MT
Shepard asked:
Through how many election districts must
person livin; in the Third Election District In
Gravescnd pass in order TO reach the pohhB
place in his own election district"
1t was sought by this 10 show the absurdity
and Illegally Of the things McKane had to do
In order to bring the polling places for these
districts into and the same room In the
Town Hall. but the objection To the question
WAS sustained. ,
when were these SIX election dlSTlcts Hld'heu
out 49, h. asked.
August. 1890 the witness replied
How large Is the Town Hall|
II should say It is about seventy by about
thirty-nve or forty feet.
Richard Schermcrhorn. a civil engineer. who
lives 1T No GS Montague-St, showed map or
the Town Hall. win tho districts centrng upon
It. According 10 his testimony. the Town han
is seyenty-eight feet by thirty-seven, exterior
mea surement, and the size Of the division for
voting for each election district was fourteen
by seventeen feet.
is that map of the lines of the election dis
,taJ from he
ter" Mr. Roderick asked.
mo" said the witness.
Didn't you know there was such a document
in existence"
WHY didn't you consult that
because these data were given me as the cor
rect data"
"Who gave them to you?'
Mr. Shepard.
THE MAP NOT ADMITTED.
An objection to the admission of the map was
sustained and then Charles \. Ovington, pub
Usher OF The Kings County Journal next took
the stand The defence offered number of OBJ
jections to preliminary questions. and the wit
ness was at length permitted TO say that he
employed man named Maxleld to copy the
registration lists.
"Did YOU obtain copies of the registration lists
in OTTER towns" Mr.. Shepard asked But this
was objected To. and the Court held that the jury
were bound 10 assume that the law was obeyed."
Arthur J. Maxfeld OF No. 1877 Baltic-st.. said
that he went down to Gravesend October q. 10
copy the lists at the instance of-W. T.. c. Mayer.
What did you do at Coney Island?"
A long legal discussion followed. and the ques-
ton was not allowed.
The witness then described his visit to PolE
Headquarters and next to the Town Hall. where
he saw a man in blue pants" whom he believed
to be "A policeman. This was Uriah Rider. though
,,.,t tod T.. htt h.a
told what Uriah said as outlined in the opening
speech OF Mr. shepard Mr.. Roder!ck tried hard
To- make the witness admit that there might have
been some one else there IN authority besides
Uriah. but he did not succeed.
"Did he refuse to show you the lsts?' said Mr..
Roderick.
HE did said the witness. unless had
written order from John Y. McKane but he said