The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-07
The British Wing Fraud upon the
Ballot Box, thoroughly exposed
by the GlcntwOrth Papers,!
From The .New York Post, Of Saturday

These mysterious documents are at last before
the public, and we ask particular attention to the
facts which they confirm. Do they not corrobor-
ate the evidence of Stevenson in almost every par
ticular! Do they not correspond in the names,
dates, sums of money, indicates, etc. mentioned
with the facts disclosed in Stevensons original af-
fidavits! That our readers may see how close is
this correspondence, we have taken the pains to
examine the papers in detail, and to compare them
with the statements that have Deen made already
before the court. Let us see what is the result
THIRD PAPER. Contains the names of one Of
the men employed as "ppe layer"
Fourth PAPER. Wolf was an Alderman in
Philadelphia, represented by Glen'worth to have
been an active agent in this affair.
FIFTH PAPER. Contains list of nineteen
"pipe layers"
SIXTH PAPER. Contains list of the names
for,y-6ve pipe layers, and of, the various wards in
which they had voted; with calculations of the
amount of money paid to them, This paper is en-
dorsed with the name of Hall, who was at the time
dock master of the second ward of this city.
EIGHTH PAPER. Contains the names of thir-
teen pipe layers This list is headed by the name
of Cockrance; who is represented in the affidavit of
Henry, confirmed by Williams, as having told the
former that he brought on fifty men from Philadel-
pha to vote, and that he received $50 or 500 for
his own services
TENTH PAPER. Contains the residence of
n,,Lar oc Dh,labolnI,o ,yhn xvos
prominent in these transactions, and who is alud-
ed to in Stevenson's affidavit as being confiden-
tia friend of Bella Badger, and as having brought
on to New York upwards Of twenty men, at S25
or $50 apiece Flomer(elt's recipe for balance
of the money due him for his services is found a.
mong the papers
ELEVENTH PAPER. Contains the names of
Al "pipe layers" among these are the names of
James Young, the High Sheriff Of Philadelphia,
who was arrested here and gave his testimony, but
sought after his return to Philadelphia to retract
the confession which, in an hour of contrition, he
had made. Also that Of Marks, whose affidavit of
his share in the tranactions been published who
was liberated from prison by the "charity" OF JUS
Blatchford Also that of Reynolds, who accom-
panined Marks, and in this examination before the
Recorder, verified the statements of Marks aif-
davit. Also the name of Thornton, police officer
Of Philadelphia who furnished Stevenson, in Par
ker's oyster cellar, list Of 81 "ppe layers" nine
of whom he marked as having been here in 1888
Thornton has since been procured, in campany
with Mayor Swift, Young, &C., to swear that he
was not here in 1888, and knew nothing of the
transactions. His prominence in the frauds Is
shown by the fact, that six names are marked as
"T'hornon's friends" among whom is that noo-
rious bully, Andrew Mclean, whose bill for wine,
segars, &c. at Congress Hall, and paid by Client
WORTH was also found, as the thirty eighth paper Of
the package.
TWELFTH PAPER. Contains list OFFS pipe
layers This list is headed by the name Of John
Sanders, who is represented in stevenson's affidavit
as being partner with Thornton, and whose or'sl-
nal receipts, marked papers 80, 81 and 81, Tor nine
hundred dollars, ore found in the package. San
ders is an officer of the corporation, and one ofthe
innocent and slandered individuals, whose extra
judicial disclosures have been forwarded here in
company with Mayor Swif's, to disprove the whole
transaction
FOURTEENTH PAPER. Is a letter from Van
Alien, respectable wing merchant, to Raymond,
leather Inspector, whose affidavit is already publish
ed, and who was engaged in the aims house, as
king him to carry out some arrangement for frau
dueut voting in the 10th ward.
FIFTEENTH PAPER. Is letter from JAS ii
Brain, wing commissioner Of the aims house
and chairman ola wing committee Of the 4th ward
and relates to a SIMILAR transaction.
SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH PAPERS
contain IA names of pipe layers marked slgnli
cantly, paid and as appears from the memoran'
dun on the back, by Young.
SEVENTEENTH PAPER. AT the head Of Thu
paper is written voted and the initials Of Strne
It shows that on Wednesday and Thursday he 70
ted in ten wards, and was challenged in two. TIL
fact is conformed by the affidavit, of Peter Conrad
the wing keeper of the Park in Philadelphia, whic
we published yesterday. srine is also one Of til
innocents who has published an affidavit in Phil
adelpha, denying all knowledge of the affair II
Is fair specimen of Mayor swill's witnesses!
CIGTgESTH PAPER. Is one of the list Of SUI.
criptions to corruption fund.
TWENTIETH TO THiRTY-EIGHTH PAPERS
inclusive, are RECEIPTS growing out Of these trans
actions; amounting in all to nearly eight TliOUs
AND DOLLARS, Among them are RECEIPTS {
Saunders, Swift, Miller and Young, who figured
Stevenson affidavit; aud one from Looney, of 10
dollars for pipe laying in 1888. This Looney,
the man who informed Stevenson iha, he was tn
frs, man in Philadelphia who Fever attempted to pc
illegal vo,es;' that he managedit for three yea
before he let any into the secret; furnished ST.
venson with list ofpipe layers which accompa''
Sievenson's affidavit--two Of whom he said la
voted in every ward in New York in 1888.
THIRrY INruPAPER is a consignment of'piT
f.,ox., e., ID .,,, oI,,. nr II M who nj