New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-01

! GENERAL TRACY. FOR THE PROSECUTION.
he appeared like a man in perfect health. Many
OF the answers he gave indicated that his per
ceptions We're not SO dull as he had made them
appear Judge Bartlett however was inclined
to LOOK upon him as "a person nine times worse
than a foo" and was ready TO drop him as
soon as counsel would agree to II. Accordingly
! CAPTAIN Human retired.
Then T. Stillman Doubleday took the stand.
! He also one of the men VINO went down 10
Gravesend on the morning of Election Day. ne
/ repeated the story Of how the men encountered
assaults by the Mckane policemen ana were
driven away from the polls
Charles w. Hughes was another Of the party.
! and he COrrObOrdt ted the testimony OF the others
After recess came w. 5. Worthley. and he went
! over the ground that had been covered by the
testimony of Mr. GrOut and Colonel Bacon His
| testimony substantiated that OF all the others.
| He was followed by Charles G. Greyborr. and he
| in turn by Theodore Wittig Of the same party.
| THE REV. Mr. KENTs STRONG EVIDENCE.
The Rev Robert ]. Kent pastor Of the Lewis
Avenue Congregational Church. then testihed
that he had received copy of the injunction
| papers ISSUED by Justice Barnard, and also
! told the nature Of his reception when he ar
| rived with Colonel Bacon at Gravesend. He saw
| Colonel Bacon knocked down; he was himself
| knocked down. and received fist blow in his
| face He detailed with much force and pre-
| cision Of delivery the evidence associating Jpnh
| Y McKane with the entire proceedings lie
! declared that MCkane had himself personally
| addressed him that occasion, ASKING MN
what his business was there. and finally dlrecung
his followers to drive hini out. The witness sara
| he was struck several times and chased through
| the streets. followed by the mob ana having
/ been separated from his companions. walked back
| until he could reach car that would carry
him 10 his home in Brooklyn.
The testimony Of Mr.. Kent was delivered In
a straightforward. manly way. There was no
| disposition his part TO evade any questions.
| and the impression Of his appearance must
| have been profound upon any intelligent jury
| The Injuries that Mr.. Kent received were on
| the side he having been struck blow which
| not only punctured his ovcrcoat. making
| tear four inches long and two inches WIDE but
| innicting painful wound from which ne
| suffered for two weeks. The confusion on his
| eye resulting from blow % the fist OF some one
whom he could not identify. lasted fortnight
Henry T. Smith testified to his experiences on
Election Day morning a. one OF Mr. Gaynors
representative at COney Island.
The days session closed with Frank J.. Eonner
Deputy County Clerk. on the stand called there
TO Identify the election returns and registry lists
A question OF law was raised by General Tracy
on behalf Of the prosecution. and counsel Tor the
State argued In favor Of the admission Oh
evidence which would show that the law oi I''V.
which required the redistricting OF the town or
Gravesend in a manner that should divide the
community into voting districts OF not exceeding
400 voters had been violated by the manner OF
redistricting pursued by Mr.. Mckane. whereby
the districts made to find their centrai
point at the Town Hall at Gravesend. Judgr
Bartlett few days ago declined 70 receive any
evidence on this point. General Tracy revived
the subject yesterday. and held that by the Vlo-
lation Of the law with respect to the redisric'-
ing McKane had laid the foundation Tor the
commission Of the crime. which Included thc
false registration for the vote In the eleC'loh OF
1893. Arguments were heard Tor the d'l"nc'.
and o'clock having arrived Judge bartlett
announced that he would reserve his opinion
until this morning.
The prospects are that the prosecution IL
nearing the close of It's testimony, and That to-
day they will finish their evidence and submit the
case to the defence. few witnesses VIII DOUBT
| less be called In rebuttal. There Is hlue pros
meet thar the trial will end before the close OF
| next WeeX