New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-10
uE WOULD LIE IF TOLD TO.
,,>,p1 1-su1NG EFFRONTERY OF ONE OF
MKANE's WITNESSES.
,>,s = CAHILL. A DETECTIVE. MAKES A
e,-ppRIs1NG STATEMENT - INTEREST IN
THE TRIAL FAILING oFF-THE
rIpcT WOMAN WITNESS


GIVES TESTIMONY.
The McKane trial. In Brooklyn. is dwihu''''s
IN interest day by day. so long as the oeienoe
nresents it's witnesses. Each one Pu'' 0'
ho,d front when introduced. but the cross-eX-
.,n..,on entireIv eradcates anything of value
intended to be contributed to the support Oh
tho Gravesend Boss
vosterdav tho detective Dennis r. Camii' VINO
.s cont down with the Gaynor party, occupied
hou, an hour and half of the forenoon session
,,nder cross-examination by Mr. Weinberg. Inc
result was a terrible breaking up on the part Oh
tho witness as to accuracy OF memory anu
deliberate statement that 1t was part VI '''e uu!
NJ q detective Of his class to lie whenever III
structed 10 do so by his employers A"eie mas
nrohablv never been a more palNhu' eN"'p.'''i
NJ qualification before any court Ill ioiN
than that displayed by this witness. MI "erh-
hore read and affidavit made by the wi'hess !"
which the latter had sworn that MS parry "cn'
down 10 Gravesend drunk in order 10 pe ar
reeted for the sake Of newspaper no'orieV ro'-
lowing this Mr.. Weinberg read the repoi' i'"ue
49,. chill after the election. This report contra
dic,ed much Of the testimony when the wi,hesS
ia made on the stand. The evidence or his
la" . r.,s ca Narrant as to invite the closest
attention Of the jurors by material eAa'i"a-
It,, % tho report itself They did not seem
. IA ob,e 70 believe thai the man could de-
o,.ro under oath that in service or this sort
=, ,,,cbt syvear to falsehood under direction OF
..,ot which was substantially the effect or MS
.s,;monv notwithstanding the facts were ioehu-
co,Iv the opposite to what he shouid 'es"i! TO-
Tho witness simply said in extenuanoh 'ha'
10 was told by his chief to make a strong re-
mort and he made it.
1udge Bartlett. turning 10 one slde anu iooN-
,rr ovar his glasses asked. you say that you
made false report because you weie .o'u ~
MAJ laue strong one?" And the witness I'M
innn,odlv turning his eyes fully upon the Court
answered without a blush i 90 - c.,,u.ou
The next witness was Aprahtih f. St,Ii W. ~,
49,. h;s testimony referred to the drinking by
pu' ne which had been fully covered by
previous Witnesses
HIS GOOD OPINION OF MKANE.
Considerable rnimportant testimony followed.
e,d finally Arson NJ. Stratton was called 10 the
stand. He is a man of sixty or siXty-iive years
with white hair and mustache and pink race
He acknowledged that he was the proprietor OF
variety shows and hotel. and that ne. WIN
others was largely interested in real estate
in Gravesend and Coney Island. lie ueciareu'
with much force and enthusiasm. that John y
McKane was one of Natures noolemen. ana
reiterated a statement he had mace III an
afidavit in the contempt proceedings, that me
darker the clouds grew about such man me
closer he would cling to him. Inc examination
of Mr. Stratton bore strongly on the question
of building improvements in GraVesend. lie
confessed that he had been occupied in various
pursuits. from contracting to barroom Keeping
for many years. and IL was evident that ne hau
found his bonanza in Gravesend. But there
was absolutely nothing Of importance eVolNeu III
the course Of his examination.
Shortly after recess feeling OF uneasiness was
APPARENT in the courtroom David H. Sackett.
f6ro man of the jury was noticeaby pale. and at
last one of the court officers was summoned anu
conducted him to the Judges private room He
remained there twenty minutes. and Wnen ne
returned in charge Of the court officer he was still
pale but resumed his place in the jury DoX
At o'clock Judge Bartlett turned TO MIN ana
said that II he wished the court to adjourn the
order would be given, he desired that no juror
should suffer although it was the hope OF every
one that the trial might proceed as rapidly as
possible Mr. Sackett. thanking the Judge. said
that he would remain another hour, and the
proceedings were carried on
MRS MORRIS APPEARS FOR THE "Boss"
Francis p Gallagher testified in the interests Of
McKane with respect to the visit of Colonel
Bacon So also did Herman Pepper. but there
was little Of anything beyond corroooration or
previous statements in their testimony, accom-
named by numerous contradictions In details.
Then came John ]. Wilson. an under-keeper OF
RAYMOND Street Jail, who testified as 10 the
commitments Of the men arrested and following
him the first female witness who has appeared
IN the trial took the chair. She was Mrs Morton
Morris, the wife OF one or the inspectors OF
election The prosecution introduced consider
able testimony to the effect that many calls had
been made at the house OF Inspector Morris. ana
that they had met refusal whenever any request
had been made for the inspection OF the registry
lists Mrs Morris denied that any demands
had been made except in the interest or the
"boss" which meant McKane as she subse-
ouently explained. Colonel Lamb conducted the
cross-examination. All the woman could rernen-
her. however. was that the man who came to the
house on Friday wore specs" She could not
describe any of his companions, who either came
10 the door with him, or waited at the gate
excent so far as to say that they were less
respectable looking in the matter of dress than
he - -
The examination Of Mrs. Morris extended some
what beyond the hour Of adjournment. o'clock
IN order that she might be spared the trouble
~ appearing this morning. The trial VIII be re-
sumed at o'clock to-day. and an adjournment
will be taken at IL o'clock. Counsel for the
defense gay that they will not be able to present
Ali their witnesses until about Tuesday or next
week. This indicates that the 'rial WI" prooa"'S
continue until the end Of next week.