, 1840-11-14

some men; he said yes-many Oh whom
should be the same that were on to New
York before, and at the same price Client
worth paid him. He said he understood his
men. and that he would send such as would
swear through in every ward if necessary
that he had often furnished men here, phil
adelphia, particularly for the election between
Naylor and IngerSoll; that on that occasion
he had twenty men who, by changing hats,
had voted in every ward. He said Client
worth had paid him like a man. and that
he should be promptly served. He stipula-
ted that the money should be paid him in
advance, as the men would work with better
heart if paid before hand. This interview
with him was in a room back OF his store.
After an interview of about half an hour
we parted, having agreed to meet again at
his house at two o'clock on the 18th, when
he was TO furnish me Il list of men TO be re-
gistered in New York. lie agreed, that If
| wanted more men than the list he gave me.
! was to write him a letter ordering pipe
And it was understood that for every loot OF
pipe ordered, he was TO consider 1t an order
for another man.
Half past 7 o'clock.-I saw Thornton ut
the Matchbox, on the coner of Sixth street
and Chestnut street; | went with him at Par
ker's oyster cellar; where | received n list,
(for particulars refer TO men attached 10 4
list of names he gave me marked d.
18Th October. half past 10 \. MI saw
James Ynung. High Constable. asked him
if he could furnish any men,; he said he could
make up a list who would vote in every
wIrd-that most OF them would be the same
who had voted before, particularly Charles
Swin;. who. he said. voted in sixteen Wards.
| asked him If he voted himself; he sail he
had in a number of Wards. but he partIcu-
larry recoIlected the 9th Ward. | asked
him il he WAS present with Miller and May
or Swift rs Ri,ton's on any night in Novem-
Der. 1888; he said he WAS, ana that Client
worth paId him III the presence vi the May
or and RiSton. He sail he had received
$50 4 man. and that he should expect TO
receive the same again: lie said he could not
furnish me Il list to-day. but that he would
make out one by the mail of tomorrow for
New York. and send IL To me with every
particular: that the names should be the real
ones of the men. | ordered them To he en-
closed To Mr.. Jarvis, box No. 100 Upper
Pr>iuilicc. He said that | could write to
him. directed to Jas. Young High Constable.
PhIladelrlIa.
y. MI SAW Lounev and received his
list. He sud that the two men marked
were on TO New York before. ani voted in
every Ward; the one marked good Looney
said, would vote in every ward II registered
the names are all in l.ooney's handwriting.
and this list was signed by him in my pres,
cnce. and Is hercunto annexed. marked F.
At this interview, Lonncy admitted that he
received 500 from Gicatworth. lie SAID
our merchant, mus, be good fellows 10 bleed
80 freely. lie said lac was the first man IN
the city who ever attempted 10 poll Illegal
votes. and that he managed it for three years
before ne let any one into tn" secret. lie
stated that he had given the Wings possession
Of Pine ward bv this means and that he
could carry any Ward in the city at this
time. but for the new plan OF marching vo-
tiers up IN rows; that If they voted as former
~. when every maj puts ms vote IN as he
best could, he could do as he pleased. He
said he used to have men SO arranged that
he could poll rs many votes as he pleased.
| left him, he having given me his list. and
having promised to write to me by the mail
of the next day, under cover TO Mr.. jarvis,
100, Upper PostoiTice, enclosing a list OF
men he could send on, that he would mark
such names as were TO be considered true
men.
After | met L.ooney, met James Young
in Chestnut street; he promised to make out
his list, and send it by mail Of the next day,
of men who could be best trusted rs leaders,
and such as would come on Immediately and
register themselves. lie promised TO come
on with them and register himself with
them. if ! requested it.
Half past 4, P. Nj. | called on George
Ris,on, and his house. in Spruce street, above
Thirteenth street, and found him on the sofa,
lame. | told him the object of my visit; ne
at once said | might depend upon HIM Tor
aid. / asked him if | might have a meeting
of the friends at his house; he SAID yes: !
asked him if Young, Miller and witt met al
his house in November; he said they did,
and he cashed a check Of G. Gill for Client
worth, which check was paid on Monday
morning; he said Swift understood what the
money was paid to the officers for. In the
course of the conversation he told me he
meant to carry the city Of Baltimore at the
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