The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-10
M,KANE MAKES NO PROGRESS.
OWE WITNESS AFTER ANOTHER IN
VOIYED IN CONTRADICTION.


watchers at Gravessnd on election day. the
turncoat detective who took service with
the 0aynor men and then Joined the Me-
Kane forces and several spectators Of the
events at Gravesend on election morning
we're the witnesses for the defence In the trial
Of John Y. McKane in Brooklyn yesterday. II
was q wearisops day. the court room crowded
and stuify. and the Witnesses. for the most part,
difficult and unlntersstinR. The most inter-
estinR figure perhaps. was Arson NJ Stratton.
who has been q Republican since 1883. and
except perhaps MeKane. his intimate friend
IL the richest man at Coney Island. He runs
. restaurant. barroom. and variety theatre
and has rooms TO let there. He said there
we're about 10000 people in the town Of
Gravesend. But he knew so little about the
town that Justice Bartlett excluded this state
ment. The witness was certain there were
5000 permane emit inhabitants at Coney Island.
You mean to include women and chill
dren p asked the prosecution.
oh. no; votera" answered Mr.. Stratton.
There's 10. 900 people there. including them"
During the afternoon session Foreman David
II. Saokett vas taken sick. and the proceed
ings halted for an hour until he was well
enough to take his plaza in the Jury box
again.
The renegade detective who went over to
the McKane camp after taking the money Of
the Gaynor men and sending lying report to
the detective agency that employed him was
under cross examination during the FIRST hour
Of court Yesterday morning. lie IL a pale
faced man. with closely cut black hair and
little black eyes. He answered eagerly on his
direct examination. and was almost as glib
when LAWYER Jerry Weinberg drew from him
the story OF his dealings with the men on both
sides OF the Gravssend troubles. He was tell
ing OF his arrest when court closed on Thurs
day. and his testimony began yesterday morn
Ing at the same point
You know. do you, what you were arrested
for ?" asked Mr.. Wernberg.
Yes. for being q suspicious character" wac
the answer.
You did not protest that you weren't
vagrant. did your
NO" answered CahilL
Z" But why didn't you refer TO some OF tbs
persons who knew you, Welte or somebody
elsei"
Il didn't think it would be any use" was
I Mills reply
DO you think hs also considered you sus-
picious characterp'
Cahill thought that he might have"
The usual AFFIDAVIT came to the surface at
this point. and LAWYER wernberg read tho
witnesses sworn statement that he had been
arrested and taken into the Town Hall with
out any opportunity to make statement. He
swore in his report to his employers that lie
said to McKane:
This arrest is an outrage These men
came down TO serve the inspectors with copies
Of the injunction orders"
He swore also that the officer who arrested
him threatened 20 club him.
He said yesterday that his report was false |
and that he had made It strong because he |
was told that he must He even said lie re- |
garded himself as a suspicious character.
,,.,ao You thought yourself , that you we're a .ps.
Bartlett with surprise
Yes answered anil
tive agency that employed You because eau "e you
were asked TO = continued Justice Bartlett.
The witness nGn ., said he a hsd Tor a..
police foreeT asked the Judge. with an ex- |
preston OF emsked inerednli,y
the hat which he fumbled uneasily In his |
hands
But Yen p1 eoas'dersh you were justified In
Troy; who jumped to his feet in the effort TO
Yes. did" answered Cahill quickly. aud |
ne grew chlpper again. But Judge Troy asked
MN no mere questions so no left the stand
AZ sDrrsesys vines Of the rs{els Of the
Abraham f. ,stillwell, the town sexton, Of
Srayesend he Is stout Old man. with a
He sad he saw III. MeSamsra I men sn SrI PGdr
there for some time because he liked watching
the young men ENJOY themselves.
gu hold an elective position at Graves
end, don't you asked Col Lamb on the cross
exSmination.
. les, your Honor; was elected keeper OF
the graveyard"
:. Did you drink with those mepP
Not until was asked. your Honor"
David !; Watkins. the secretary OF the Re-
publican General Committee testified as to the
practice and method Of appointing Republican
Watchers at Gravesend, and said he had signed
the eortillcates given by Arson NJ. StTatt0n to
his Nepu bliean watchers.
sheriff William j. Drttling said that as
Chairman OF me Republican General Commit
tee he had given Jesse Johnson hfty RspuUli- |
san Watchers Certificates for Justice Gaynor.
hess were signed with Buttllng's name,
written Ivy clerk. and he drew his pen through
this name and signed his own autograph to
tho cert fcates which. like all those that went
out OF the committees once. were in hank.
. The witness said, on crOSs-eNAminatiOn, that
he had heard rumors OF co fusion between John
\. Nrkane and the Republicans at GIavessnd,
yet the certificates were issued by him to be
u. ed there. He had not Issued the certificates
with the idea ofremoving any watchers already
apnointed
NJ. Shepard brought out one OF his affidaylts