, 1840-11-14
HORRIBLE CONSPIRACY!
Atrocious and successful effort 10 destroy The
pO,cer Of the Ballot, and Pluader the
People.

ATOclOuS anu SHcCeSSTHi eHOft 10 HeStFOV me
porer Of The Ballot, and Plundcr the
People.
From the Philadelphia Spirit of the Times.
Foul Treasont-The New York papers
of yesterday are alive with details of the le-
gal investigation OF Il great Wing scheme to
destroy the purity of our elections, and an
initiate the virtue of the Ballot Box by the
importation of rOterS TO any amount. all of
whom were to be paid by Wing leaders for
their perjury, and false voting. The affair
has created the most immense sensation IN that
CITY and involves MANY important characters
in our own. Ii will be seen that High Con
stable Young. Robert Miller. Charles Gill.
Mr.. Bridges, or Donance. George Riston
Mayor Swift. Bella Badger, Robert Looney.
and others of Philadelphia are strongly i'm
plicated. The New Era. says 'our Magis-
trates having received information that a
conspiracy of a most formidable and fearful
nature had been entered into by Wing party
leaders to introduce p~erjured and illegal vo-
tiers. measures were taken To arrest certain
of the ring leaders. High Constable Young.
of Philadelphia, having arrived in this city,
a warrant was issued for his appearance. and
at the same time. james b. Glenlworth.
WhiI Tobacco Inspector, summoned as a
witness against him. Young finding Client
worth pressing him hard. offered TO turn
States evidence, which was accepted. His
testimony. which is given below. caused iu-
ture enquiry. and other witnesses were pro-
duced. the result of which was an exposure
even more fearful than had been anticipated.
Young was allowed to depart. and G~Ientwor:h
promptly arrested and held to bail IN the
sum Of $4,000.
We condence the testimony rs we find II
in the n. Y. Herald in order TO get ii into
our columns. We give first that Of High
Constable Young. OF Philadelphia.
AGdart of James Young-High Consta-
bic Of the City of Phila8el phia.-City and
County of New York ss.-James Young OF
Philadelphia, High Constable of said city Of
Philadelphia. being duly sworn, desposeth and
says: In October, 1888, James b. Client,
worth, of the CITY Of New York, now tobac,
CO Inspector of the city of New York, was
introduced to me by Robert Miller, then
Police Officer of the City of Philadelphia
said Glentworth then informed me he want
ed to get some men to come on to the city OF
New York to vote at the then next election
in the CITY of New York. | spoke to
Charles Strine. ofthe county ofPhiladelp hia.
labourer. and he obtained something like 90
or "a names-Mr. Glentworth returned in a
few days, and gave me some money to give
to these men, ] gave the money to the men
at the wharf as thew were starting to New
York. Glentworth paid the money TO give
to the men either in Chestnut street or in
the United States Hotel. ] think he paid me
somewhere about $500, but do not exactly
recollect The sum. The understanding was,
rs Glentworth stated, he wanted them to
come on here and vote at the then approach
ing election, Glentworth gave him directions
to send the men to some person here. but
have forgotten who ii was.
These men were to receive, as | think, $40
a piece, and their passage. | told Strine thai
a man wanted them TO come on to New
York and vote, and Slrine made the arrange.
ment with the men.
Being shown a letter dated 23d of March
.'s9, signed James Young, addressed to Mr.
Glentworth, U. S. Hotel, he said it was hi
hand writing, that it must have been writer
upon a similar arrangement made witt
Glentworth in the fall of 1888. | have NJ
recollection Of such arrangement in TIT
spring, though the letter is mine.
Being shown list No. l r. II. NJ, he say!
he is acquainted with the signature of Rober
Miller, mayors Office, Philadelphia, and from
such knowledge believes the signature. Rob
ert Miller, to said paper TO be said Miller
signature.
On the 18th of October present, | was in
troduced by said Robert Miller, captain @
the watch in Philadelphia, to Il person whom
he called Jarvis, who | have since found t
be Jonathan Stevenson, with whom | ha
conversation in relation TO an arrangemen
similar to that made with Mr.. Glentwortf
in accordance with which ! wrote the tw