Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-10
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TESTIMONY OF ]. D. STEVENSON,
In the matter of the investigation Of the
charges Of fraudulent UOtes at the fall
elections of 1888, in the city Of Ne0
York, before the Recorder and Justice
George w. MatscH, on the 22d OctO-
Der, 1910.
City and County Of NeW York, ss.
J. D. STEVENSON, of the City of New
York, being duly sworn, doth depose
and say: That he is we'll acquainted
with James B. Glentworth, of the City
ofNew York, Tobacco Inspector for the
port of New York. That deponent was
desirous to know whether the said Client
worth would be continued in the office,
or re-appointed in the event of the sue
cess of Governor Seward, That Client
worth thereupon informed this deponent
that he could command his reappointment
and that the persons having the central
power would not dare to remove him, as
he had them in his power; and that he
was possessed of documentary evidence
by which he could enforce it. Deponent
not knowing what his power or documents
were, became anxious TO know what con-
troll he had, and what documents he was
possessed of, and therefore asked said
Glentworth to show them, intending at
the time to aid him iii was fair and hon
orable, and without the slightest idea that
such exhibition would lead to the result
hereinafter stated. Some time in Sep
tember last, said Glentworth gave this
deponent a history of his operations, and
stated, that at the instance OF K. nj.
Blatchford, Simeon Draper, James Bowen,
R. G. Wetmore, and Moses H. Grnnell,
he went from this city to Philadelphia, in
the month of October, 1888, just previous
to the fall election, to procure persons to
come on 10 this city TO vote at said cleo
tion. That he went on with Robert
Swartwout, and was, with said Robert
Swartwout, appointed for that purpose.
That while there. he continued making
his arrangements and employing persons
to procure voters to be sent on until the
Friday preceding the election, when
James Bowen sent on man by the name
of Ford, with letter to him, Glentworth,
containing five hundred dollars, and re-
questing him to stop all further proceed
ings and arrangements, and with direc-
tions to compensate the men and leaders,
and quiet them as much as possible, and
so let the matter drop.
That this letter reached him on Friday
evening. On the next morning he left
Philadelphia for New York, and on his
arrival in New York he had an interview
with Bowen, Blatchford, Draper, GrinnelI
and Wetmore, at Blatchford's Office, at
which he, Glentworth informed them,
that to attempt to stop the affair would
lead to full exposure; the excuse they
offered for wishing to stop was the want
offunds. After some conversation they
separated, agreeing to meet at Draper's
house, on Saturday night at ten O'Clock,
each to see what could be done in the
way of funds in the mean time. AT the
time appointed, they all met at Draper's
house, where it was determ ined to pro-
ceed, and they again separated at two
o'clock on Sunday morning. At this
time Draper gave him two sight drafts on
Charles Gill of Philadelphia, for one
thoussnd dollars each, or drafts for two
thousand dollars. That he, Glentworth
again left the City for Philadelphia, OF
Sunday morning, with said drafts and 9th
er funds. As soon as he reached Phila-
delphia, he saw Mr.. Gill, who at once
gave him checks on the United States
Bank for the amount of the drafts, one oI
which checks was cashed for him, Client
worth, by Mr.. Bridges or DOrrance, of the
United States Hotel, and the other BY
George Riston, Broker of Philadelphia
That he, Glentworth, on the same day
met by appointment at the house O
George RistOn lat which Riston cashec
the check before spoken of) James
Young, police officer, Robert Miller
then Captain of the watch, and Mr.
Swift the Mayor of Philadelphia. Tha
he, Glentworth, then in the presence O.
Mayor Swift and Riston, paid Miller five
hundred and sixty dollars, and Young the
sum of eight hundred and sixty-eight dol
dollars, in consideration of which they
were to bring or send on to New York
voters at twenty-five or thirty dollars
head, list of which they each furnished
That this payment was made on Sunday
the 4th day of November, 1888, and HI
took from them each a receipt for the a
mount SO paid-the original Of which HI
exhibited to deponent.-He further sta
ted that the same kind of scheme was ar
ranged for the Spring elections of 1881
in New York, and that he went on Il
Philadelphia, to make the arrangements
That il the spring of 1889, Henry W
Havens, of the CITY of New York, wa
sent on from New York to him at Phila
delphia, with two thousand dollars from
Bowen-that Havens reached Philadel
phia at twelve o'clock OH the night ofth,
eighth of April--that he, Glentworth
met Havsns at the railroad depot, from