The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-14
M'KANES SIDE PRESENTED.
TIE CASE LIKELY no BE GIVEN TO
THE JURP TO-DAY.


tlrs Frsn, Polities-Nore nswseine Evi-
ae-es-Ges. Tracy TO sam Up Tate MorninE
when Gen. Tracy finishes summing up for
the prosecution to-day at noon Justice Bartlett
will deliver his charge and John Y. McKane's
fate will rest with the jury. The defence I'm
ished their testimony in rebuttal yesterday
morning. and the afternoon was devoted to eK-
Judge Troys closing speech for McKane.
II was bad day for tho defence Perhaps
nothing during the trial has proved much
more Injurious to their side than the evidence
Town Clerk Voorhees, gave in regard TO the
oopies Of the poll lists which should have been
filed In his Office after election day. Most OF
them we're not filed until yesterday morning.
whom q constable brought them to Voorhees,
along with a subpoena to appear In court 1t
was the defence that proposed TO put In the
lists. but after the cross-examination revealed
the fact that the lists had been in the dsience's
hands since election day. and Lawyer Shepard
had claimed that the lists we're fraudulentlJ
made. LAWYER Roderlck was by no means anx-
ious 10 have them admitted. Tho prosecution
accepted them for what they were worth. In
Mr.. Shepards language.
Justice Bartlett admitted the election re-
suits for 1890 and 1891. which tho prosecution
offered on Monday and to which the defence
made vigorous objection.
The closing paragraphs OF judge Troy's
speech we're probably the most interesting. In
view OF the prediction. almost promise. OF Me-
Kane's retirement from active politics which
the speaker made TO the Jury.
81 don't desire to import politics into this
trial" he said. but 1 sAT don't convict him
because he Is a political boss or because you
have heard 1t said that he owns Graves
end. lie is past meridian now. and will start
to 60 down hill He desires to devote himself
TO his business. Already the honors he has
worn 80 proudly are fed, and after what he has
done for his townspeople and his neighbors he
Is here on trial for felony"
and t The s1 smiles Of which counsel for the de:
fenoe have already complained we're very
H Il nearly time that he TOOK rest Poll
tics have no more charm for him.
c..S s sns On co pg to
testify that none OF them was armed at Graves
end on ssSGn day oat 9 Inc saDa TO Inn
result OF his examination OF the Grayesend
pol bot hs oSs Gsrs to
who was the frat witness in the trial, brought
certified copies OF the result OF the last cleo
fence S Mr. Shepard in cross:examining the
witness brought out tho fact that many OF the
% court was served on him. The copies Tor
day sftsr elestion. II at ali; Both, copies from
the Second district were filed yesterday morn
one was die died ysstsrday morning and one the
day after election. OF the Fourth district
Morris both ' q them indicted inspectors. s ON
sSn@
witness with the subp9na az the same time;
How did you come to allow anybody to
take the records away from your Office p asked
well. answered the witness RlaneinG
sosp hat %snt sS
- Do you allow people to come into your
Will p was another question from Justice
You had no idea that any of these copies
were in existence until they were brought to
ESu this morning. did YOU" asked Mr..
4 reluctant NO" came from the witness
Tho witness admitted that the copy filed
from the Fourth district was one made By
he s came to the Town olerEs house While ONE
Of the copyists for the prosecution was atwork
took the list he wanted up stairs and copied it
and II did not appear again at the Town Clerks
he discovered that they did M not comply with
the law. in that only the lists were certified
Bhepard was willing to admit them. notwiIh-
standing this omission Lawyer Roderick was
as evidence himself alter Mr.. Shepard had
said he wanted the jury to see the dlserep-
but they got In. and Mr.. Shepard showed them
60 the Jury. with Accompanying critical COM
Some OF the facts which the Jury saw were
that the original In the Third district was
while neither had any stub hunters In the
Fifth district the names In the copy. did not
Ssrs not ON bs vss ~ i and in Ina Sna
order. The original and copies in the sixth
d SsFs d ia 5f That there fraud in
the sts In that ct laid Mr.
AHMED and HANDED back TO the Is8y VSS Mr.
Eoderiek read an affidavit from John y; Nc
One was also read Which pMckane }se m man
Johnny Murphy, had sworn 70. The cro:s'eI.
which It took them a long while to recover
q. TsyisWine aoksnss career at e GPsvs send
and his present station there, which he said |
owing to the esteem and honor In which they |
held him; II Il had been In their power to do |
spite his protests they repeatedly elected him |
70 the office OF Supervisor. ana by virtue OF |
Batter take him out now. gentlem en-. and |
shoot him IN the street before the. Court |
md a verdict OF guilty against him"
Alter describing the provisions OF the law |
ausctlnR the election inspectors, Judge Troy |
said that even II 1t were proved that they had |
nsst idbn eiiSS T. STSld 20 neesssEy t.
the election Inspectors. Judge Troy found |
time to apologize for some of the dsfsnce's wit |
nessss, notably Capt Human who appeared |
to such poor advantage on the stand. lie |
ADoloRized for the inspectors. too. and said |
that il needed only q glance at the poll lists to /
show what Kind OF men they were.
:, John Y: Mckanes offer to have the registry |
lists copied for Justice Gaynor. he said. WAS |
made In good faith. with the desire to do him |
Kindness Justice GAynor's derisive refusal |
TO accept was. he said enough to offend Me- |
ksns and lead him to say that Justice Gaynor |
would have the lists In his way ana no other. |
The law allowed man personal access to the |
Lists, but did not permit him to send down |
STenu men and monpollze the lists.
The affidavit 10 which MckAns sWore /
and which he RfterWard contradicted,
came up for EXPLANATION 1t was explained
In the same way as on his cross-eXaminatiOn.
McKane believed that lawyer RodsTick had |
put Into 1t the matters which they had dis
eussed In former conversation. Judge Troy |
abused one of his chief witnesses the lying
Detective Gahill. more than the prosecution
ever DID, Ths'arrest OF the copyists ON Now /
and OF the Republican watchers on election !
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