New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
MKANE USED THREATS.
ONE OF MR.. GAYNOR's COPY1sTs TELLS
THE STORY OF THE ARREST.
THE CHIEF OF GRAvEsEND SAID. II WILL
THROW YOU ON THE FLOOR AND STAMP
on YOU AND SEE IF YOU WON'T
TELL"-THE CASE ADJOURNED
UNTIL TOMORROW.
UNTIL TOMORROW.

The trial Of Superintendent, John V McKane
continued yesterday morning in the Court OF oyer
and Terminer in Brooklyn before Judge Bartlett
The first witness was Royal NJ. Sickle of No. 81
Garden Place, one OF the copyists sent to Graves
end by w J. Gaynor on November 10 get the
names of registered voters. He was in party OF
nineteen who reached the Town Hall at midnight.
under instructions TO go the houses Of the cleo
ton Inspectors They were TO ask for the registry
lists and il they got them TO copy the names
There were some drunken men at the station when
they alighted. All the party were arrested and
taken 10 the Town Hall. McKane asked the wit
ness what he meant by coming TO peaceful village
like Gravesend at midnight and what he was after
as well as where he intended to stay. lie told Nc
Kane that he had come 10 copy the registration
lists and proposed to stay at hotel He told how
much pay he was TO get. Then he and his COM
panions were placed IN a room. where they re-
manned for time and were seached by Charles D.
Morris A prison van took them later 70 the Coney
Island police station. where they were placed in
cells. In the morning they were arraigned before
Justice Sutherland. who asked the witness If he
knew that he could be sent 10 jail for SIX months
as a vagrant The prisoners were sent 10 Raymond
Street Jail and discharged by Judge Cullen the tol
lowing day The witness gave boy 10 cents to
get him some cigarettes but did not secure them.
II think if he did not get them, It was the best
thing they did in Gravesend." remarked Mr.. Shep-
ard
objection
testimony. General Tracy said: Eve propose 20
show every little detail tending to disclose the at
t,ude of John Y. McKane and those he controlled
that night"
In the crcss-examnation M. Roderick elected the
facts that the witness and his companions were
provided with unsharpened lead-pencs and sheets
OF paper. Before going to Gravesend the witness
had three drinks in llquor-shops, and he saw his
companions drink.
The witness denied that any told him at the
town hail that It queer time 70 come - copy
the registry lists. and that Il had been reported
that they desired steal them. The redirect eX-
animation showed that the party had nothing, 10
eat from The time they arrested until they
reached Raymond Street Jail on Sunday at II a. m
TIE witness said that he had money. bnt he d.d
not send out for food. for he had sent money for
cigarettes and did not receive them
This caused laugh, and ex-Judse Troy protested
on behalf Of The defence. but Judge Bartlett dryy
remarked You brought 1t upon yourselves gen
tlemen by your line Of questioning"
Frank b. CottreN Of No. 81 Douglass-st., another
copyist, told the story OF his experiences on the
afternoon Of Saturday November 4. in Gravescnd,
similar that given by witnesses on Friday lie
went back 10 Brooklyn and met the party OF "h'cn
ne prs1tous witness was one AM b statng what
occurred there. II Sunday, and Judge tui-
resst T lists Jg4se " Bartlett howeyer admitted
the testimony. TIE witness described what was
When he prisoners were taken TO the front OK
the town hal. McKane said: Round them all up
Justice Sutherland took the names OF tne par,
Mckaue asked the Witness what ne wanted IN d
peaceaOe town Ike GrdV"stnd. ana the "lIheha
said he wanted the registry ISIS. lie TOOK Out
written demand from Mr.. Gaynor. ana Mch ahe
took H. When he asked what he got Tor ms
work, re declined 10 tell. saying 10 Mchahe tha'
II none OF his business
Mckane got ~. and. taking of a rubber coat ne
said: Il viii throw you the floor and stamp on
You 20 see If you won't tell"
The threat not carried out. The Witness re-
counted the experiences on the way 70 Coney
Islam AM to Raymond Street jail.
Justice Sutherland called him by his hrst name
and asked him II he didn't know IL was wrong 10
come into I peaccabe town at midnight ana Inc
witness asked him II he always had forty or my
policemen 10 guard their pcaceabc town. ON me
examination the only fact Of importance elicit
ed was that one Of the who was monopoly
ing the registry lists Saturday afternoon had
Offered 10 call out the names for GaynOr's men.
Al noon the hearing was djourned until tO-InOr-
by OF the haf-hOii1ay law. Judge
Bartlett announced that the convenience OF the
Jurors would be served as far az possible to-day:
Those who desired could attend church. In charGe OF
officer, and In order to facilitate this thlTd
officer was in 50 that they could be divided
into three parties. The Jurors can have reading
matter other than newspapers ana communications.
subject the inspection Of the officers
The oath taken by the court officers caring Tor
the Jury is this: you and each. Of you 90 swear
that you will keep the jurors together until the next
meeting Of court. suffer no person 10 speak 10
or Communicate with them. nor 40 50 yourselves
on any subject connected with the trial ana return
them Into court at the next meeting thereof