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


the star Chsmber,') was quite crowded yes,er-
day. There were saiy three witnesses examined il
the morning, Mr.. Reynolds, Hart Marks, aud Mr..
Grinnell. The following is their testimony
TESTIMONY JoHs p. REYNOLDS.
CITY and County of Ns,c York, ss.-Jshn p. Rey-
nolds, Of the District Of Southwark in the county Of
Philadelphia, being duly sworn, doth depose aud
say, that Charles Strine TO in the afternoon
Of ths'Saurdsy last preceding the election in the
city Of New York, in the fall Of 1885, and asked me
how | would like to 60 to New York that rePled
would like very well to go, but had money;
that Striae then informed me that my expenses
would be paid, and money besides; that I rep6ed
such an arrangement would salt me, as ! had bu-
how; that then asked Strine what | was 10 do
when got in New York, and that Strine replied
that would be told by James Young, the high
,bsrs was ,nal, .I on sunday evening
John Gore, in 4th street, esrner Of Bail Alley, in
southwark was present at such meeting; thai
Jshn Gere, Hart Marks, Wdliam Saffron, Charles
Strne, James Young, George Moore, George Rose,
and James Rementer, and a number Of others,
also there; that Mr. Young chen stated to that he
wished US to go to New York that he had made sr-
rangements for some thirty or forty men, but could
not send many the nsney had failed: that he
thought about twenty or twenty-feur men were
NAVY he could send from Southwark; that he had
promises as $50 a. piece tct his money sheet,
and he could only pay twenty and give us eur
passage ticket, and that wtsen returned shoSd
have the ether doilars; that he then told
meet hixl next Morning at the New York boat, and
he would give the mOSey; that he met the next
morning at the boat for New York, and was with
man who appeared to be one Of the head men from
New York; that he thea took into little tavern
| at the ut Walnut sxd Water streets, in tina
bar room, but did allow but Of rs to in
at tine that he then paid us twenty delars apiece,
and gave pas ticket; that he then took
ON board Of the boat for New York, ut the foot OF
| Walnut street, that he, j. Young, t~id thse
committee wsuld meet Us at the landing in New
York. and ten where to go and what to do but did
not caution against voting, give la any advice
ofthe kind; that came to Amboy by the railresd
and from thence to New York in a steamboat, and
were landed near the battery; that man met us
the wharf, and asked US il we were the committee
sent On from Philadelphia; that some one repledwe
weres and the man then asked who came on with ~;
that some Of cur party replied that ME- foIngs
brother with as, that the man then told We
to fellow him. and that place was provided for
Us; that deponent then left the party and went 10
Mrs. Perce's, No IS Division street, where he put
up while in the city OF New ork; taat at the meet
ing at John Cores house en- Sunday evening, at
Southwark, we elected him Captain; that the
next Wednesday morning SSfer arriving In New
York, walked down to q tavera in Chatham SqNaEe,
the FrankliR Theatre, and there met Vino ent
Taylor, one o: the party rho came on from Phiiadel
phia; THAI Taylor asked to take walk and
went down Chathaa-st. to Brosdway, and then into
Cortlandtst. to the third ward polls; that thsre
met Hart Marks that asked Marks what he
going to do, aRd Marks said he was going to vote
that then told him to do so, he did know
what diicut he might get in that Marks said hs
was trske and didn't know how he would get home;
tuAt nc wore 10 Set money w 50 oaCk, IOT ne |
was promised pay Ger every time he voted that |
then told him not to d, so for the moHey would |
do him no good if he got into difficulties here;
ths man then came up, dressed ia drab coat
and pantaloons, large portly man with round
red face, and cailedl Marks away, that / then
went with Taylor further through the crowd,
~s p %st tsn
halo, Bob, what are you doing 7" and he being a
little eoeued replied, !" BY Jesus, l am going to
vote ~ that then told him he should not vote as
y ax frenJ nndv oud Ot nj i'm. I han skadl
him to let his ticket whics he did, aEd then
tore IL up-st q Wing ticket; Taylor and depo-
nent then endeavorsd to take him eff, and ge< him
down the street some distance, when he got &C and
said he would 60 back and vote; that Marks and |
Reynolds both said they got paid to vote and would
VOTE but deponest did not see their vote; that he
heard Donaly and others Of the party from Philsds.
phia say they voted in four five different wards
and god paid for il; that they shook the money AT |
me and reproached nae for not going round and |
voting also ; that when l returned to Philadel- |
phia called on Mr. James Young at the Mayors !
Office, for the seven dollars still due, and he pro-
missed to pay me in day or two, but has never done
so; that Young said the money had failed, and he
going to New York after mere and after his re-
turn from New York called him and he sad he !
did not get any money in New York, as he could
any Of the party that when he got the money he
would pay me- that neither Young or any other per-
son told US that we were 10 go on 10 New York to |
that no Locofoco from Philadelphia voted there;
that did not know what were to do in New York |
tall Charles Strne on the road told privately that
when we got TO New York were to go to the dife-
rent wards and vote the Wing ticket if We could.
JONI p. RrrSoLps
mark.
Sworn before me this 10Th day Of Oct. 1910,
GEO. w. MATsELL
Special JUST ofthe Peace.
MIRA H,.r Mass Tssrfnoxr
. Myer Hart Marks now residing in the county Of
Philadelphia, state Of Pennsylvani being duly
sworn. dsPoses and says
IL sc ,rs Ill n T., II 1
came on, was asked to 20 to meeting in South
nth street, between Lombard and South there
saw from Thirty to fi,y men Mr. Young, then, and
now High Constable Of philadelphia, came in.
Young asked u " we were willing to 20 to New
York, and said he would give us $50 apiece He
did not say Tor what; he took down al our names
that were tkere. | think this was on Wednesday
or Tharsday night. ! heard nothing further until
Sunday evening. l met Mr.. John Gore At the cor.
ner Of 9TH and shipper streets lie said all the men
could no, go That he was appointed to select such
man including SELF and stated that he would call
out tse names that were to GO. He would max two
parties Of them. One party was to 60 90 New
fork the next morning, the other on the next day
following. ] was appointed 10 come on Tuesday
morning went down 60 the steamboat for New
York, and there found Mr. Young. Mr.. Young said
nothing further 20 me, but gave ticket to come
On with, and likewise a ticket for breakfast Young
gave Mr. >-hrsu IN my presence $50 and tw tick
ets, one for breakfast aud for passage, saying
ihai the ether 81 should Be paid when he got back
% Philadelphia. The other money was given to a
Mr. Gore, by ycanE IA large bank bills to pay tho
'tssr men. sshroa cane part Il the way, aud re.
tsrnsd back frem Bordea;own. Young's brother
was On beard q tAe boat with US. There were III
or 10 Il .. 90 board sf the boat Yoans's brother
took as up (whca arrived in New York; toa
hosse-A yellow framed house, on the river side. I
e.Snot say whsre - was From there we went TO
Lovsj,y's Hs-sl Ga the Nay down Gore changed
the hundred dollar balls. and gave each man his mo.
Say so each. Mr.. Gore, Mr.. Moore and
NJ R.-s.,-. we're nth ne II was not said " hat
We we're ~ do
No. Gore.
NJ ~eors. Cane rirht e nsN; Borb.ng.
Mr.. ke@sttsr
Wa. nas said whsi they 90 do ~ ne man
for ihis En- II was suPposed itsr uere TO come
81 hers o. vote
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