Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-27

q IL sA.s ~ The ssswsr yos wish to give to that
Q. Do yos kacw ssnes b. Glep,wortA, and II you
do k.sw his, how hong have you knows him4
A. do knew ksa, and have known him bout
q Was be (Gstsutworth) in the Fall Of 1888, en-
pioyed to 90 70 Philadelphia, connected with any
other Perscs, to make arrangements in relation to
the thee eomiag electionl
| A. Not To my knowledge.
q. Please 70 state all your knowledge, whether
personal or acquired, for Others as to Mr.. Client
wortAs being in Philadelphia, aad procuring persons
To to the city, in the Fxh Of that year, either
| to attend at the polls to vote?
A. have ne knowledge of Mr.. Gientworth's be-
ng IA Philadelphia, for any purpose connected with
hsd been received from Mr.. o<entwortk Thy whom
I do MT knew thai he wan Mere maksag some ar
IssGenents to bring persons TO this city to vote
l1nedi&ely after hearing this rumor, was waited
| spoa by Mr. Blatchford, Mr. Bowen, and Mr.. Ora
per. rather they called me, at ny house; that
nose gentlemen again stated the ram0rs TO what
| membrvs Of the Wing party, we deemed it our duty
10 write a letter to Mr.. Gentworsh, which was
done, and the following isa c"py :
I Nxrv YORK oossber 3lst 1885.
Deer SirTws OF yonr tiers, written yesterday
foundtheir this city the project which laid
position which trey consider themselves placed in ca.
silly summed and their enly fear is that you may have
misunderstood their motives and desiT-s If you have
mad, any anrements which in arg ayay tend
thing be! ond eener erysion ihe polls for the pu
pose detecting and preventing ILLEGAL voting you must
expense which your prcc'pate steps have
ed We value the cause as highly as any portionof our
eriIto snysor Of arrangement whcilander any crcum
stancss could be construed into bargain for foreign
voiss We therefore take the earliest and effective
msde Of saying to that while ready submit
TO the which you have incurred in your prelim
mary arrangement will not countelaace any
which any way courage the importation
We know your desires, and shall be willing
your wishes they are based upon the simple point
protecting the rights of the hone6t voters which we
deem your only hope tatonr
Which letter I believe was signed by Mr.. ORA
per- and sent by mail, private hand to Phil
adeiphia. Ii was forwarded BY Mr. Draper
vs. neither Mr.. Glentworth ever received the letter,
do not know; nor do know thai he was in Phila.
deiphx at that time, except by runor and report
l do not know, to my knowledge, Of any person or
PERSONS eo.Aing from Philadelphia for the purpose
Of voting, nor do know Of my own knowledge,
whether any Persons came from PHILADELPHIA
or any other place, for the purpose Of protecting
the polls; except that which | knew through the
public prints, and by rumor
Recorder. That's your answer TO that question.
GrianeIl Read that question agan-it covers 50
much ground, and I'm not lawyer enough to know
whether have fully answered it, should be hap
py TO do so II there 10 ythng behind it.
O. From whom did you learn, sir, that Glentworth
was in Philadelphia making such arrans ementsl
A. From the rumor Of the day. It's impossible
Tor ne 10 say. 1t was the runner. ! am unable to
q. How long had you heard this rumor before Mr..
Bla CHORD, Mr.. Draper and Mr.. Bowen called spon
you
A. 1t was very late ia the afternoon-I think
nearly night-the same evening that they called up.
ON me They called on me in the evening-my i'm
preston is. IT in the early part Of the evening
Mink the early part.
@. What did they say in relation to the rumor,
and Of Glentworth's being in Philade!phia!
A. Thev stated that there was rumor in town
that MI. Glenfworth vas arranging to bring persons
from Philadelphia TO vote in this city.
q. What else did they say, Mr.. Grinnell, at that
time?
A. They then expressed strong feeling of indis-
nation that he should attempt any such pseasure or
Dcords TO that effect.
z. Is that a.ll
was written by Mr.. Draper.
q Was there anything said, in that interview,
BY which you wa; led believe that he had been
tive 60 the election, and by whomi
A. Nothing. Read that IL you please, agaia-per.
hsPs it requires something else.
(The question read again
A. There nothing said as TO who sent him
there in that interview; TO the best OF recolec
tion OF cesrse-its SO long ago, it's impossible re-
collect all.
@. Was the letter, written by Mr.. Draper. ap.
proved Of b. eli you gcntlemenl
A. Itw
@. How came you all then, 10 agree 10 defray Tie
sxpsnse that Gisnftcorth he'd incurred IN lis preii
miRa,y arrangements!
A. agreed with those gentlemen in the purPort
worth, As q member Of the wing party. As 10 any
preliminary arrangements, l know nothing about
them,
(This was read, and Mr.. Grinnsl said, read j,
AGAIN.
c. Does tkat answ or the stion7
W. think Ho,. Read the question.
III read.) ..l-s..
Mr. G.. New read my answer orce more.
A. Nor do know Of any onoy having been paid |
to Mr.. Glentworth for expenses that may have been
,pru lat hat cr nth a.
Whiting Read the question again 20 Mr.. Grim |
nell. doa't think VIC nave any answer yet TO my |
question.
III was re ad again
Grinn,ll did not sign the letter, sir; as before
said agreed in the purport and spirit of the letter
Whiting. Pct that down.
O. How often wa, this letter read before you al |
approved of III
To the best 81 NY recollection once or twice |
have Distinct recol ecticn to how many times
the letter read have no distinct recolle, ton
whether II was read more than once. ~ may haze |
been.
@. The letter contains the following sontence:- |
We therefore, take the earliest and most effective
mode OF saying TO yon that while we are ready TO |
submit TO the expense which GU have incurred, in |
your preliminary arr ngomenfs we will not counte.
nance any system, which can, IN any way encourage
gentlemen bad sny knowledge Of Glentworth's Wait
to Philde phia, will you explain the why yos
were willing to give him written engagement TO
pay expenses which irds unauthorized by you!
A. As TO any preliminary arrangements, having
been made by Mr.. Glentwor,h, kaOic noGiiag
about As have before stat q, had no know ledge
OF Glentworth's bting in PHILADELPHIA. except BY
rumour. And II he had been sent there by the Whig
party for the purpose Of bringing to this city ind
viduals for the purpose Of protecting,-cr for the
purpose Of detecting ndividls,s-stop-just allow
me to see that IL was handed to him aud he read
u)-for the purpose Of detecting persons who had |
come from Phiadephia-who might come from |
Philsdeip ha. 20 vnte the Locooeo ticket, and whle
there should hsve-should make arrangements dif |
f-rc AZ NH fra llff RI
make arrangements TO bring persons on 10 vote |
either the whig the lccofsce tickst-put in both
ri ,em-it proper that he should be isformei.
Let rue look at tina again, Will you' (it handed
to him and he read it,
Here there a conversation-Mr. Whiting |
claimed the whole ws!-the Recorder put IL to his