The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-30
b. BADGER, Esq.

GEORGE w. RHAwN, being duly sworn, says he
Sides and Tor three years past has resided No 1913
North Second street, Philadelphia, and is well ac-
qualnted with Mr.. Bella Badger. ] was aware in the
with gentleman in New York in relation 10 the de-
lection OF election frauds. Mr. Badger informed me
ne wished TO use my name in that correspondence.
told hun that was all right do So The reason for
was that he feared the letters might be intercepted
at the Post Office elsewhere, and the precautions
ne was taking TO prevent illegal voting might be rem
dered unavailing. | do not know man named j ID
Stevenson, alias Jarvis, and never have known him
or had correspondence with him have been shown
an anonymous letter dated New York 10th October.
lo4O, to Mr. Badger, and have no knowledge of the
matters to which il refers
G. W. RHAWN
Sworn and subscribed, October "a, 1910 before me
GEORGE GRlSCOM, Alderman.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a, 1910.
], JOHN SAUNDERS, of the Northern Liberties, do
hereby state that in the fall of 1888 and spring of 1899
went on to New York, in company with several po-
lice officers OF this county, and officers of the watch
Tor the purpose OF watching many persons of the Ad
mlnistration party, some holding subordinate Offices
under the Federal Government who il was feared
and believed, were going on to vote at the New York
polls and for the purpose Of exposing and detecting
them II they attempted to vote. There was no con-
cealment of the object of our visit for we publicly
avowed it, and it was well known to many persons Of
WIG iAuihhisuaton party Wn0<Went on with us, some
IN the same steamboat ] was at the 9th and 9Th
Wards and other w ards and the inspectors of cleo
ton IN these Wards knew what we were doing there
and when any Of the Philadelphia Administration men
came TO any of the Wards where we were, they fire.
quently recognized us, and believe tina, we were
often the means ofprevonting their voting
On the Eth day of this month, one Jarvis, who
since calls himsefJ J. d. Stevenson, came to me re-
questing me to aid him in getting persons TO attend
the New York polls, in New York, for purpose SINH
lar to that of 1893 and 1899 | asked him if there
were any danger now from frauds under the new re-
gistry act similar to the frauds of 1898 and 1889 He
stated there were; that the Administration party were
registering men from all parts; large number he be-
heved, from Philadelphia, and he wanted some men
from all our wards to go and detect them and thus
prevent their voting. Ircplied that such men could
be got, and ne promised to call again. This
JARVIS alias Stevenson, represented himself Wing;
SAID the Wings had done great good in detecting the
frauds OF the Administration party in 1888, and APP
pearcd anxiously to wish some men to detect similar
frauds again. lie never, in any way or manner, in
simulated that he wished these men to vote and all that
he asserts to the contrary utterly false in every
spect never voted in New York, or in any way or
manner attempted to vote.
JOHN SAUNDERS.
Sworn and subscribed before me, Oct "a, 1910
JOEL COOK, Alderman