Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-29
Further Invs.sis.sien patio the Election


Board Of Alderman's room. The crowd usual
was immense, and the excitement tremendous. A
great desire seemedto prevail to to hear the
celebrated Glentworth papers read And, indeed on
this subject, there seemed to be but one feeling.
A crowd began to assemble round the place W here
the court had been held. An application was then
made for the use Of the U. s. Circuit Court. Mr.
Blocker the Marshal said he was afraid that if he
granted the of that il might be said that the GO
vernment interfering in the matter and lending
its aid The Board Of Aldermen's room was then
granted, and the rush was tremendous. The room
filled in few minutes, and the officers had hai
work % keep the crowd qniet outside.
As soon the Recorder took his seat Mr.. Brady
and said, that the District Attorney having in
dspens able business to attend to- desired him TO Of
ciate in his stead until he came in order that his
absence might not be construed into a supposition
that he shrunk from the performance of his duty.
A few minutes afterwards, MIR. Whiting entered
the room, and proceeded with the business him
self
Clarkso Crolius, jr., was first sworn. He said it
appeared in he testimony Of Myer Hart Marks, that
had. as Assistant Aide rman used my eXertions, and
seemed to take great deal OF interes getting him
clear or something to that effect. merely want to
state 10 the Court that took interest in
sisting or gcttimg clear, the said Marks than any
other prisoner. And will state further that nei-
Their directly Indirectly applied TO any person or
| persons to procure his liberation.
| Cross exam ned by Mr. S. Brady.
O. What interest did you take in Marks AMI how
| did Won assist him, il nj all
| A. did not assist him further than allowing him
the privilege of the corridor in the prison, in which
| his cell was situated.
| Brady.-Read the preston, and see If he intends
| that for The W hole answer.
| Crolius. the consent Of the keeper of the
| prison.
@. Did you give, cause to be given to Marks,
any other aid, privileged or favor!
| A. No, sir; not to my knowledge.
q. At whose request did you procure for Marks
the privilege Of the corridor!
A. No persons.
q Why did you do III
A. We were the habit of letting prisoners, or a
portion Of the prisoners, at times, the run or prv-
ege Of the corridor, without regard to any special
persons. wis add that the prison being new re-
quired tn 4 it should be done 10 give an opportu-
nifty TO ventiate the cells.
Q. Did you ask this privilege for Marks speci-
fcallyl
A. No. sir
g. When and Of whom did you obtain the prv-
lege,
A think from the keeper, Mr.. Cosgswell-eant
saw positively.
q. When, sirf
A. think the second or third day alter he was
G. Had You ever before asked this privilege for a
prisoner9
@. State whe., and for whom.
A For one Mr.. Gozzman, think.
Q. Whenl
the fall Of lSS Can't tell without referring 10 the
books Of the prison.
q Was Mark, being impris oned reason for
your asking this privilege for him'
A. No, sir.
q. When you asked it, did you know OF his
(Nark's) Imprisonment!
A. Yes, sir.
q Had you converssd with any person or per-
sons about this mpri sOnment!
A. No, not to my knowledge.
q. Are you positive about that!
A. As near as ] can recollect, am.
O. Did you converse with Marks while in prison !
A Yes, sir.
q Name all persons present at that conversation:
A There wasn't any as | know Of; simply "a
was passing round the prison, convsrsed with
him the did with other prisoners.
q. State all your conversation with Marks
A. That cannot do; for don't recollect They
were respecting the prisons, cells, and so on, health
and so forth.
@ State all that YOU rscollect of
A. can't state any thing particular, on which
con versed with him.
q Did you know the name Of Marks prosecutor!
A. No, sir.
@. Did you converse with aay person or persons
about Marks, while he in prison, who m anifest
mcnded any efsrt TO assist him IN any mannerl II
so, state the names, dates, and circumstances.
A. did not, SIR.
q. Did YOU take active part in he fall election
Of Is. and the spring election of By!
A. ! did not; no further than TO assist at the 9th
ward poll, to preserve the peace and order.
q. Did YOU see Andrew McLaHe, of Philadelphia,
at tina, poll
A. Not to nv rscollec iion.
q. Did you not assist in quellins disturbance in
which he was engaged!
A Not TO nv recollection. There was a disturb
snce, bat don't recollect ct seeing him.
q. Did you see hun, or any persons alleged to be
from Philadelphia, at any Of your committee rooms,
K. I did not, Sir; not from Philadelphia heard
that there were indivi iuals from Philadelphia
q From whom did you hear thAtl
A. From different persons at the polls.
q Can YOU name one Of theml
A. cannot, Sir. l do not know.
O. Were the persons from Philadelphia, or any
foreign pace, understood to be designated by any
marx sign either al the polls when about TO vote
or elsewhere. Orwas this alleged by any personl
A. No, that know Of Ifso, am perfectly ig-
novant Of the fact.
a. Sta e, from your own knowledge or ipforma-
ton. IL the challenger Of your party had, 10
have, any mark, sign, or other means by which be
was 10 k.ow what voters he should not challenged
A have no knowledge whatever, and no iidor-
nation, further than the person or persons frem
either Philadelphia or New Jersey, IL at the poll,
was be placed alongside OF the challenger for the
purpose OF detecting IL esal voters from Philadsl
phia or New Jersey.
Brsdy-Thsts all, sir.
Crolfu. And I would adj, If YOU please ;--"for
no other purpose, as far as my own knowledge ex-
tends
Recorder-I wish to ask Mr. Croliu. il he can
give ". any information by which may be able 20
discover or investigate that Ies voting has taken
place at OUT recent elections on either side.
A. cannot. have no knowledge Of an Illegal
vote in my life, put IN by either party my belief
(Examinstion eonduc ed by Whitney
Joseph l.. Chester, OF a Thompson street, stu
dent at law.
q. Was you at Sing Sing, July, 1881
A. was.
q. Wa. Won present whilst there, at an interview
al which we're Mr. Blstehford, Mr.. Edward Curtis,
- n f..I "A "a -rxr
SewardD
A. was at the house 81 Col. Amory whilst those
two gentlemen were present; IL was on the evening
ofthe 9Th Of July.
q Please 20 state, whether snv other gentlemen,
and whom were present.
A. There were several others present. Mr.. Og.