The evening world., 1894-02-07
EWTON A WITNESS.
Coney Island Justice Testi6es in
Behalf of McKane.
Collector Morris, Sutherland's Right
Bower, Makes a Break.
Accompanied Mcnamara to Answer
for Mckane Copyists.

The seemingly hopeless task of call
Ing witnesses for the defense of John Y.
McKane was continued in the Brooklyn
Court Of Over n Terminer this morn
ing. Up to that time 1t appeared to be
the object Of McKane's lawyers to prove
by witnesses the two alleged facts that
Mr.. Gaynor's conyists were intoxicated
and disorderly on the occasion of their
visit to Gravesend on the night Of Nov.
4, and that no opposition was offered to
the copyists In the matter Of their OBJ
tanning copies of the registry rolls.
Under the sharp cross-examination of
the prosecution, witness after witness
went to pieces and retired utterly con-
fused and with their testimony appar-
emily rendered valueless.
The proceedings were resumed to-day
with Tax Collector Charles E. Morris on
the stand. Under direct examination by
Mr.. Backus. Morris showed that he was
the clearest-headed OF any of the wit
nesses called by the defense. His an
swers up to the time he was taken In
hand by the prosecutions lawyers were
direct and clean-cut.
He began by telling of the visit of the
Gaynor party to Gravesend. His testi-
mony was corroborative Of former wit
nesses, but went more into detail.
Morris took down the names, addresses
M occupations of the men who were ar
rested that night. All but Mcnamara.
Gardner Inc Cahill said that they had no
employment at the time. From their APP
pearance the witness thought they told
the truth.
Touching the matter of the men being
intoxicated, Morris said that he saw Nc
Namara drink a couple of settlers and
fifteen or twenty glasses OF Gravesend
Rosebud whiskey at .Hoerlein's bar.
a piece OF lead pipe fashioned into an
arrangement which could. be used as
false knuckles. The alleged weapon was
said that X had been dropped by one Of
! .aThs witnst; then went on to state that
named Cotrell sit down and begin copy
Ing the registry roll.
"MeNamars saw him" continued the
Of this; I'm running this bsusiness.'" oD'
Morris was c~ross-examined by Mr..
Shepard. In answer to questions the
witness said that he was the son Of Ed
He had been active in Gravesend politics
since he was twenty-one years old. n
had held the office OF Tax Collector
.'Since you nave held your present
ONCE nave you ever had any opposition
struggle with bis memory. and finally
II think l did. / think that once a
man named Burrill ran against me-"
Morris testified that he had assisted
In getting copies OF the registry rolls
every year since the Election laws went
ITO effect IT. Gravesend. Witness
/ Thought that WAC about five wears ago
In 1899 and 1899 Justice Kenneth F.
Sutherland had charge Of the copying;
Norris, after sparring with Mr.. Shepard
sutherland's right-hand map and super
vised the work Of copying the rolls.
It Wa brought out a by MI MI Shepard ns srd
Justice Sutherland on their little three
weeks pleasure trip to Virginia after
election. Morris declared that during the
trip the events Of the late election were
discussed but seldom. 1t was dismissed
from their minds so far as was posi-
BILE. Since their return, however, the
subject had entered largely into their
Morris said that he went along with
Mcnamara when he visited the several
polling PLACES rrss to demand COPIES of n he
him that II was fair that he should go
along and see that McKane's interests
should be protected.
VIVA was your idea, Mr.. Morris, OF
protecting those interests"
ITO answer for the copyists."
You mean to answer the questions
put to the !ceopyists by Gaynor'S mem"
That was the first bad break the wit
ness had made.
The witness testified that 1t took
sutherland's men as long to copy the
names OF the 500 voters In the sixth
Election District as 1t did to copy the
District.
or the thirteen copyists under Morris's
supervision, he admitted that all but
policemen. The two star writer's OF the
corps were Robert Burkhart and Will
lam Mcmahon. Each, the witness
day and allow themselves to eat two
meals.
The examination of Morris was fire.
Counsel which required the attention OF
the Court.
,Reverting to the matter Of Clerk Nc
Mr., shepard asked how long it took for
twenty glasses OF whiskey'
. bic 9 yu Il dr 9si~ with ! h R,sl%ek and ESQ.,
Yes, sh. only frank beer ard gin
ger ale. though"
How many beers
Probably SEVEN
How many ginger ales?'
Fifteen or twenty
How big were the drinks Mcnamara
Away above the ordinary. answered
the witness positively. "He IL what ]
would call a three,hnger drinker."
was he drunk?'
Yes. very. He fell over the table
once In the polllng-place, lie staggered
and couldn't walk or talk straight"
! Norris was led to testify that he acted
az clerk OF the court held b. Justice
Sutherland on SUNDAY morning when
GIvnor's men were atraignel:
Nov car. You tell me. Mr., Morris,
IL YOU know OF sny record wh.Ch will
chow that any bail was taken on that
Occl- sion ?"
NO. sir"
What opportunity was given the men
f~TlendsY"
None, 20 far a. l know"
''You knew that the mca came from
! Mr.. Iaynor. yet you sent no mesSegc
% himr
mo. SIR"
Morris, when questioned, siil The lead