The evening world., 1894-02-09
M'KANE'S Men CHEER
Partner Stratton's Eulogy Evoked
Applause in Court.
Probationary Policeman CahiIl Ad-
mits that He SWore Falsely.
Foreman Sgckett Taken Ill in the
Jury Box.

When the trial of John Y. McKane
was resumed IN the Brooklyn Court OF
Oyer and Terminer this morning 1t was
quite evident that the defense intended
to take up the rest OF the week for the
presentation of its case.
Before the trial proceeded Gen. Tracy
arose and addressed the Court. He said
that he would like to know when the de-
tense would be through calling Witnesses.
He stated that If the defense had It's case
all in this week the prosecution would
begin ealing its witnesses in rebuttal
Monday.
Justice Bartlett told Mr.. Roderick that
he thought the defense should give It's
adversaries an idea when the case would
be finished.
Mr.. Roder.ck replied that before court
adjourned for the day he would be in Il
close.
The cross-cxaminatton of Dennis r.
Cahill. the probationary policeman. vas
resumed by Lawyer Jere Weinberg to-
day with questions tending to show that
the witness. from the nature OF his for
mer business as a detective. had very
thought that, under all circumstances. 1t
well" answered the witness, there
are certain times when one can't tell the
truth In making Il report"
then?"
"If l didn't have to swear to 1t
should not tell the truth If | were or
dered to state otherwise"
Cahill rehearseG the story of the trip
10 Grsvestnd by Gaynor's copyis;s Nov.
He-was standing near McKane on the
porch OF Hoerlein's Hotel when the party
WINS arrested. He had just turned to
protest t. Mckane against, the arrest OF
TIE men when he was taken into Gus
tody himself. He thought at that time
that the arrest was an outrage. but he
had concluded since that the excursion
was taken COR the purpose OF having the
men arr tested and. getting the matter
into the newspapers
port, made three days after the arrest
In the form of an affidavit. The wit
ness could not reconcile the statements
made in that report, with what he swort
to on the stand to-day.
Elk Judge Troy, on the redirect ex'
animation, surprised every body by ASK
ing the witness questions which tended
still furthe: to impeach his veraclty.
Which statement Is true, the ont
made In your affidavit or what yol
have sworn to hcre?"
What ] have sworn to here"
WHY. did you make the false state
81 was told by my superior at Traver':
lJtttCllNS AgtICy, u Nllutll 1 was Eli
ployed; to make a strong report.
couldn't make it stronger and swear tt
Justice Bartlett-you mean to say tina.
because you were told to make Il strong
report YOU made a false one
And YOU were at the time a candi
cate cate, for a position on the New for'
Yes, SIR answered Cahll! meekly.
Did YOU think that false statemen
would N "a 1000 VT ~ On tho q DTnn -
asked e~x-Judge Troy.
81 didn't think that 1t would disqualif!
me-
After testlfying that he received 5
from Mr.. Gaynor and $685. from the de
tective agency for his wor; at Graves
md Cahiil was allowed to step DOWN. :,
He was followed by Abram +; Stillwen
Z g~ray-haired man, who SAID ne wa
elected keeper OF the g~raveyard.'
Mr.. Stnlwell said he was In Hoer
lein's bar-room the evening q NOV;
He drank ct the bar himself se"era
times, and saw Morris and sntherlan
drinking there too. The witness IA
not talked very much about what Il
when he WIS a Potter'N wedIin'.".
sullweli thought that he had seen Glor
at least ten or twelve times. II. conidn'
remember. however, how many 'lA7
Morris and sutherland drank, ,.
\"Did everybody in the room drink VIII
Mo, sir, Some didn't drink becaus
hey wasn't asked" -,
Y didn't drink until ] was asked" 4r
sw, Ced the venerable witness. thought
fulh rubbing his nose. He looked muc
Ned at the laugh which tOllowe
his las hit Of testimony, a.,
that he : fsisted in calling Col, LAM
who was cross-eXamining him, "You
Honor"
The next witness was David l.. Wal
klDS pf nlA E,,ltnn attract lbrnpiNn. rlaI
TO the Executive Committee of In
AingS County Republican General Con
II was soon evident that Mr.. Wa
kins had been called by the defense I
validity Of the watchcrs csrtiicatt
issued to the members of Mr.. Grout
party on Election Day.
Several Of the certificates were. show
20 the witness. who identified them {
HAVING. been drawn by one of his clerk
Already been issued 20 the men who we
on duty at .Gravesend when Grout
w w,,N g arrived there During the .
BY the prosecution Mr.. Shepard STATE
mat he would show later that the a
pointment Of these first watchers WI
Ereconcertcd action on the part OF III
kane's followers.
Of Si Wstk!ns identihed The %sIgnatu.
papers as having been placed there
two q his clerks.
William j. Buttllng, Sheriff OF Kin
SSonnty, and eN-chairman Of the n
. publican Genera; Committee. took t
Syand and testified to having given N
Watkins authority 10 sign his name
NE Watchers certificates,
saturday, Nov, 4. between : and
oHIock In the evening. Sheriff Butt,il
w, Lawyer Jesse Johnson came to hi
mlIn NIFTY blank certificates on whit
nau oeen stamped the Sherld's signatu
q ,lrmhn of the Republican Gene
Mr. johnson asked him to cross out I
IeTtSli signatures and write his mar
rttns'F "lacee. Mr. Buttllng did so.
hen AIR. Shepard tried to make I