Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-23

Extraordinary Pellss Invsstlg asseR-TTauAs
At the Election In 1898.
The Recorder and Justice Matsell have been
gagged since Tuesday morning, in taking evidence
developing magnificent system Of fraudulent voting,
which was perpetrated in this city in 1885, that pro-
baby oststrps any thing Of the kind that has
yet been discovered in this country.
Among the persons examined, We learn that Mr..
Glentworth Tobacco Inspector, J. d. Stevenson,
ex Tobacco Inspector, Mr.. Young, the High Con-
stable of Philadelphia, Robert c. Wetmore, X. B.
Blatchford, and many other prominent politicians,
have gwen evidence, willing and unwilling, for and
against each other, developing the most astounding
facts, that about three hundred were purchased
at $50 per head, like cattle in the market, and
brought on from Phad.lpha, to vote five times in
many different wards at that election BY the
evidence thus furnished, it appears that tie very
proposition recently made by politician of Balti
more, to another in Philadelphia, to get five hun
dred men TO Baltimore, in order to the
cent election in that city, for the Wings, actu-
ally carried into effect in New York in 1888, We
understand further, that Governor Seward, and
other distinguished individuals, in this city,
in order 10 give evidence on the subject.
An Extra may be published this morning, with
| further particulars.
We have for further comments or state
ments this morning, beyond the annexed extracts Of
the evidence and afFidavits, which the investigation
has brought forth.
The following is the affidavit of J D. Stevenson,
this city, subpGnaed by the Recorder, at the APP
plication Of the District Attorney Ittells strange
story:
! CRY AND COUNTY New YoRK,
! Jonathan ID. Steve Of the city of New York
being duly sworn and examined in the presence Of
lar, los fnA he nDnnc
Glentwo rth, now present; that he knows James
Young, Of Philadelphia. have seen receipt, said
to be an original, purperting to be signed by said
Young, on the fourth day of November, ls3'S for
eight hundred and sixty eight dollars. 1t was in
the posses sion of said Gentw orth when last it,
to whom gave it. Mr. Glentworth told me what
| that money paid to Young for; he said it
paid to him to engage men to come on TO the city OF
| New York TO vote
| donot now recollect neither Glentworth told me
| that the that Young engaged should;
he told me that he had paid Robert Miller. of Phila
| deiphia money to send men to New York to vete;
the sum he paid him. as he said, was five hundred or
five Kindred and sixty dollars That men came
| in pursuance of his arrangement; bat he did not
partcul who sent them on. He stated that the
men that under this arrangement had, with
these two men, and others, poled about sixteen hun
dred illegal votes in this city at the fall election Of
1888 That said Glentworth showed deponent Mil
ler's receipt, also dated at the same time (Here
MIR. Glentworth said he did show Mr.. Stevenson
the receipt) J. ID. STEVENSON.
Jonathan Stevenson, Of the city of New York,
being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is
well acquainted with James b Glentworth, of the
city Of New York. tobacco Inspector for the port Of
New York. That dePonent was DESTROYS TO know
whether the said Glentworth would be continued in
the office, or reapponted in the event Of the sue
cess of Governor Seward. That Glentworth there
upon informed this dsponent that he could COM
mand his re appointment, and that the persons hav-
ing the centr.i power, would not dare remove him
As he had them in his power, ard that he pos
sessed Of documentary evidence by which he could
enforce il. Deponent not knowing what his power
dseuments were, became anxious TO know hat con-
troll he had and what documents he possessed, and
therefore asked said Glentworth so show them in
tending the time to aid Kim If it fair and hon
orabe and without the sl idea that such cx-
hbtion would lead to the result hereinafter stated
Some time in Septen Der last said Glentw orth gave
this dePonenta history Of his operations, and stated
that at the instance OF r. nj. Blatchford, Simeon
! Draper, James Bowen, r. c. Wetmore, and Moses
II Grinnell he went from this city Philade pbia
in the month of Oct ISIS, just previous to the fall
election procure persons TO on 10 this city
vote at said election. That he went with Robert
Swartw out and with said Robt. s. appointed for
| that purpose. That while there he continued ma
| king his arrangements and employing persons to
procure voters to be sen; until the Friday pre-
| ceding the election, when James Bowen sent a
man by the Of Ford with letter to him
| (Glen,worth) containing five hundred dollars, and
| requesting him TO stop all further proceedings and
| arrangements, and with directions to compensate
the and leaders, and quiet them much as pos
sible, and so let the matter drop.
That this letter reachtd him on Friday evening.
| On the next morning. he left Philadelphia for New
York, and on his arrival IN New York he had an in
terview with Bowen, Blatchford, Draper, Grin
nell and Wetmore, at Blatc hford's Office at which
he (C,lentworth) informed them that 10 attempt 10
stop the affair would lead To- full exposure the ex
they offered for wishing TO stop the want Of
funds After versation they eparated gree
ing TO meet at Diapers house Saturday mig 10
clock, each to see what could be done in the way
| of funds in the meantime. AT the time appointed
they all met at Diapers house, where IL was deter.
mined to proceed, and they again separated at two
o'clock on Sunday morning.. At this time Draper
gave him two sight drafts on Charles Gill Of Pha-
delphia, for one thousand dollars each drafts for
tw thousand dollars. That he, Glentworth. again
left the city for Philadelphia Sunday morning,
with said drafts and other funds As soon as he
reached Philadelphia he saw Mr.. Gill, who at once
gave him checks on the United States Baak for
the amount OF the drafts, one of which checks
was cashed fer him, Glentworth, by Mr.. Bridges
or Dorrance OF the United States Hotel. and the
other by George Rston, Broker Of PhadeL
| pha. That he, Glentworth, on the same day, met
BY sppoia tnent at the house Of George Ri,ton Cat
| which Rston cashed the cheek before spoken off,
James Young, police officer, Robert Miller, then a
! captain Of the watch, and Mr. Swift, the mayor Of
Philadelphia. That he, Glentworth then in the pre-
senee Of Mayor Swift and Rision, paid Miller five
hundred and sixty dollars, and Young the sum Of
eight hundred and sixty eight dollars, in considers
ton OF which they were 20 bring send on to
New York voters at twenty FIVE or thirty dollars
a head, a list Of which they each furnished
That this payment was made on Sunday, the 9TH day
| Of November lS}s and he took from them each a
receipt for the amount so paid-the originals Of
/ which he exhibited 10 deponent. He further stated
that the same Kind ~ scheme was arranged for the
\ Spring sleetions OF l,s, IN New YORK, and that he
went on 20 Philadelphia 90 make the arrangements
! That in the spring OF ls,o, Henry W Hsyen., of
| the city Of New York, was sent on from New York
/ 10 him at Philadelphia. with two thousand dol
/ lars from Bowen-thst IIsvens reached Philadel-
pba At twelve o'clock on the night Of the eighth of
| April-thAt he. Gleniworfh, met Ravens at the
| railroad depot, from which place Ravens sccompa-
MED him aud Charles swint, in hack to saundsr.
sons hs,el, at which place he, Ravens entered fe
fitisus name upon the books-thst Ravens saw him
pay Swint We hundred dollars OF the money Havens
brOsght os to him, for which money he stated that
he took Swirt's receipt which receipt he showcdto
me, deponent-he also stated that Ravens well
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