New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
FRED RANGES on TRIAL.
THE PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE AND
THE DEFENCE OPENS
no NEW SENSATIONS DEVELOPED. But BELIEF
IN OFFICIAL CORRUPTION EXTENDS

MARSHAL MKENNA EXPLAINS.
Hackensack. Jan (speciaD.-Those who expected
to hear sensations unfolded in the trial of
Frederick Ranges in the County Court to-day were
somewhat disappointed as the case proceeded. The
revelations made by several Of the witnesses, how
ever, sufficiently interesting to draw an i'm
mense crowd to hear the trial. and the throng in
creased almost up to the closing hour. The test-
mony given yesterday which implicated John Kehoe
a member of the Board OF Freeho.ders. II was
thought. would be followed up by Prosecutor Stage
but when Kehoe took the stand to give Ranges
good character and tell how little ne himself had
done to clear the country OF 'greengoods" men, it
became apparent that Mr.. Stagg did not care to
press the charge. kehoe escaped lightly and only
once was he asked about the transaction referred
TO in the letter from the swindlers. which was read
in court yesterday. Kehoe is Democratic poll
tcian. and is said to he the leader of the party in
his township. and there were persons in the audi
who intimated that perhaps this had something
to do with Kehoe's escape from severe cross-eX-
animation.
At the morning session Hugh Mullins, the come
on who severely beaten by Ned Lyons
and Charles Adams. the "greengoods' men, in
Ranges's place on May % last retold the story OF
the affray. He was corroborated 10 certain extent
by George s. Groesbeck. OF Passaic who was In the
place the time. and followed the assailants on
bicycle. David Machette. neighbor Of Ranges, de-
clared that previous to the trouble Ranges had
told him that he knew the character Of the men
who frequented his place. An official of Union town.
ship. however. had advised him to lake the men
In, and he had done Michael y. Richie, who
was Rangess counsel at the preliminary hearing:
Dennis Mahoney editor of Passcic paper: Charles
Townsend. officer Of Englewood. and Police cap
tain Henry. of Passaic. testified as to the occur
rences at Ranges place and the general reputa-
ton Of the establishment a headquarters for
"greengoods'' men.
In bie Ranqos'g counsel referred
10 the brief time which the prosecution had left at
his disposal tor preparing his Ordinarily, he
said, he would be able and ready 10 go ahead with
his defence. but when the main witnesses against
his client We're corrupt officials Jays from Penn
syvania and groengoods' men, the task was Dig
ger than 1t seemed
The first witness called was John Kehoe. VINO too
OF the attempt Of a number OF men, lei by one
Ingsworth. to start an athletic clubhouse IN lraut-
veins Hotel and the failure Of the effort. lie had
heard that "greengoods" men were trimming SUCK
crs' in the township. and he had Instructed Mar
shall McKenna ami Constable Anderson to invest,
gate the report but both Of them hal informed MN
that there was nothing in the rumor. TWO days
asked him if he had heard that "green&oods' men
were in the vicinity. At the same time ne neh
right He denied that he had ever seen TIE ct,,r
to Anderson concerning those goods, as Ahhr'sDn ,
10 tell why he hal sent Anderson and Mcl\cnna 20
Investigate Ranges house ne repiel mat ne ha1
McKcnna who charged b. Anderson WIN
receiving 'prO'cctlon" money from thc swihileIS
was the next witness for the defence. AFTER ram
hing account of his alleged Shrewdness IN LOOKING
after 'greengOOds" operators. he came Go"h 70 NV
time when he and Anderson went 10 Ranges -
Investigate the men who were stopping therr anu
VINO were unier suspicion. lie decdrel th't NhetI
aou went reluctantly. and that wnen they r.aclri
rhc place they met three men coming oui. AMER
son M once told ia. how they were regari'"i
and pulled his revolver. one OF the men 'l'i w
same when another one Of the party seized ms
arm eXclalmiug. Don't Nou'U saoot your rem,
Tho entire crowd retired to the hotel, ana "iliI'
Ant.rA,n went upstairs with one OF lhc men. ll'
witness remained behind ana permitted thc mar. mar, m
vas looking after 20 escape. IN" others assuleu
,h. officers that they were AL right but Mfhfhh'
s,ld that he had misgiv!ngs about thrI honrsN ="
he looked around the room To srr II iHr CIOoha
were ldiotic enough 20 leave evidence ~ 'hs a'o"''
loose and IN plain sight -, ., ,,
when We on our way nome, @t'1 tnr ~
mess Anderson told me that those ielows hdu
hseu 'iollvng' me. lie said that th"y were sttth
goods men and that they hal gwen MN - Mn.CI
he intended to keep FOR evidence. never ieC'lNri
cen, After this declaration the man VINO seINtS
linton township marshal pr ceeied 10 give hhs'S
an excellent reputation as "a IA" "-aD.l.nk uc
f-nd.r Prosecutor Stagg's crosseN am nation Nc
tcenna r.lucanty told of his alleged cHorls 70 u'H
cover the sw lnilcrs by Watching IN" pl"'e i'' M
,..var rcp,rted the 10 the Prosecutor, ne =" l.
t.r,us. h.. ,,as unable % ind evidence sum. zen,
,,,,i., H.. WAS sure that he hal worked HdrI
Nullen when the witness left the stand tnere Hp
,',r.n,lv vas not person ia the room VINO t"oh
srv stock I'm his declaration OF Innocence. hrre
49, .btr.v vItn.sses vet - be heard. most or WhoW
Ir,eve- viii endravor 20 establish me rcpu'auch O
Ranges hotel adjunct - a suhudS -sSn''o,
passac. and some interesting reontial testimony i
n