The native American., 1838-11-17
BLACK LIST.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION FRAUDS.
'@a IFron, The Ncrark Daily .4drertiscr.]

@ "o1a From the Ne,cark Daily .Adpertscr.l
The ELECTION FRAUDs.-We earnestly invite
the attention Of readers Of every class and party
to the testimony which we publish to-day, as given
before the Legislative Committees, concerning the
abuse Of the elective franchise in Cumberland
county Disclosures are here made which must
starte every man who 10 capable of estimating
the value of our free institutions. This nvestiga-
ton, revealing it does the gross frauds by which
ignorant and incapable aliens arc made to control
our elections, will prove, we trust, an instructive
lesson.
Some of these men, it appears, could not only
not read or speak our language, but hid not haor
aohether Gen. Washington or Gen. Jackson
reignca in the United States!
We again invite attention TO the testimony, as
follows:
CUMBERLAND CONTESTED ELECTION.
TiHiam Bohuna,, ,savorn.-{Examined by an
interpreter.) Was born in Germany; came to the
United States June 9th, 1897; was never naturali-
zed; voted at the last election in Millve; cannot
saw what ticket he voted, could not read it; Ben
jamin Jory gave it to me; don't remember that
Jory told me what the ticket was; Jory was not
present when | voted, but John Frank was, and
gave my name to the judges; did not ask Jory to
give me ticket; the ticket printed; is not po-
sitivc there nothing written on it, but nothing
was written on it at his request; voted the ticket at
the request Of Jory worked at that time at Schet-
ter's factory; paid no particular attention to the
ticket, hardly looked att Jory asked if want
ell ticket | said yes, and he handed me one;
Jorv had told me must vote for gold md silccr;
Jory was at that time master blower; am llat-
tener of the glass; but do not work under Jory;
Jory had given others Of the workmen who had
been before the committee their tickets, but can
not say who of them; have lived at Millville since
the 18th or 10Th of August, 1887; have not yet
paid taX am single man; my vote was not OBJ
iected to at the polls do not own any house or
land in New Jersey, nor did at the time of the
election; there was about $l4l to my credit at
that time.
Nicholas Buehage sUon.-Was born in
France; came to this country in 1928; have never
been naturaized; voted at the last election in Mill
vile; was workman at Schetter's factory at that
time; did not take any notice Of the ticket voted;
BENJAMIN Jory asked me If was going to vote,
gave me ticket folded up, which voted without
opening; cannot rccollect that ever heard Jory
tell me how to vote, or say any thing about Jack
son gold or silver, shin plasters; had no object
in voting the ticket; did not care for what men |
voted, did not know what men were OIL 1t; when
Jory gave me the ticket lie sad | suppose this is
the ticket you want to vote. and said yes; !
lust wanted to vote; some of Mr.. Schetter's men
told me to vote on the Democratic side; Demo-
cratic man gave the ticket to me, and | supposed
it to he Democratic ticket; have lived three years
in Mivie; have voted before the last election, at
the Courthouse election, bnt at no other; John
Frank and Mr.. Schetter took me to the polls at
that time; | am sing e man; my vote was not
challenged at either election: | owned no lands
when vo,ed was l3 years old when came to
this country; Peter Sneyder is my step-father; he
was never naturalized; my step-faher voted at the
last election in Millville; | paid tax last year;
no person told me who must say voted Tor.
Daniel Garrct svom.-Was born in Germa-
nv; came to this country seven years ago; was
never naturalized; voted at the last election in
Milyille; worked then at Schetter's factory; can
not tell what ticket voted. Benz. Jory gave it
to me rolled up, and put it in my pocket and vo-
ted it; can neither read English nor German;
Jory gave me the ticket Just as was alone blow
mo: do not work under Jory's direction; never
heard Jory tell any of the men how to vote. John
Frank went with me to the polls where voted;
cannot tell what the ticket was called; did not show
it to John Frank; did not know who voted for;
Mr.. Jory gave me the ticket, and said must 60
down to the polls, and went for that reason;
Nicholas Schaum went win me 10 the pOiis, Oe-
sides John Frank; Frank knew was going to the
polls to vote; never heard Of such thing as de-
mocratic ticket; never heard Of such men as Jack
SON, or Van Buren, or Israel Stratton, or Nathan
iel Foster; owned no house or land when voted;
never heard Of Gen. Harrison or Henry Clay;
have heard Of Gen. Washington, but do not know
whether he is President or not; voted at the
Court-house election; John Frank went with me
IN the polls at that election; never voted at town
meeting; have paid tax, and have lived at Mill.
Vile two years; am married and have family;
INV vote was notchallenged; cannot tell how much
was worth after my debts were paid; have some
household goods, but not much; have nothing due
from the factory.
Nicholas Hoffman s'corn.-Was born IN Ger
MANY: came to this country III 1892; have never
been naturalized voted at the last election IN
Millyille; do not know what ticket voted; Benz
Jory gave it to me; said it was good one' ano
requested me to go and vote II; cannotread Eng
lish the ticket was rolled up, and dld not open
il; had not time to do so; neither John Franz
nor Benz. Jory went with me to the polls; votee
the ticket which Benz. Jory gave me; did no
know the men | was voting for; did not know tina
,bere were two parties at the election was work