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

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that had some furniture he wanted vanished, am
varnisher by trade told him was Obliged TO MN
and that would do it tomorrow he said oou'a ho'
be done Tomorrow and requested me TO can next uay
at his house, asked him where he lived, ana ne 'ou
in Laurel street and made an appointment 10 can
him, He then babe me good morning, opened the
door and said s'here Saul, l want To speak TO you
went TO him. and he said, III did not want To say
any thing before your family, but my motive is that
understand that YOU are implicated with those men
that went on TO New York to vote" ! told him that
was as innocent of il he was he said II you
know any thing about it you had better 60 ON there
and tell IL wont cost you cent, and your expenses
shall be paid He said Mr.. Young had confessed that
he paid these to go on he also said II would be
the cause of changing the election in New York Il
could be proved against these ! asked him how
Mr. Young came to get clear and he said by turning
States evidence
SOLOMON b. WALKER
Sworn am subscribed before me this 25tb October,
1870
JOEL COOK, Alderman.
Armstrong i. Flomerfeldt, being duly sworn accord
ing to law, doth depose and say that ne was one OF
the party who went on to New ork IN 1885 IN com
panv with William Young, brother of James Young
Denonent saith that he was called upon by MI
Young 10 20 there for the purpose OF lending his ad
in the detection Of illegal voters who had gone from
the city and county Of Philadelphia to vote at the
then coming election in the city OF New iork De
ponent agreed to 60 for this purpose, and Tor none
other nor was any other at any time previous to his
going to- or while in New York, suggested by any
one 10 him but on the contrary he repeatedly en-
Joined that he must not nor should he permit any OF
their party to attempt to vote while in New York
Deponent further saith, that he met on hoard the
steamboat going to New York, on this occasion,
number Of loco focos from Southwark and from the
city of Philadelphia that he then mentioned publicly
and talked with them upon the object OF his going ON,
and has done since his return from New York,
whenever the subject was introduced or IN any way
alluded to- there was not at the time, nor mas there
been since any secresy about It,
Deponent further saith that Stevenson alias JARVIS,
called on him. at his house, on Wednesday OF tins
month, exactly what day Of the month deponent does
not recollect and left word with the family that per-
son wanted to see deponcnt at the United States
Hotel Deponent went to the United States Hotel,
and saw stevenson, alias Jarvis, there lie said to
me- " Sir want to get some men to 90 to New Y rk
TO detect loco foco voters from this city, who intend to
90 To New York at the coming election to vote-such
men as went on in 1888 and he would give them
twenty-five dollars apiece" told him would
about it, but was very busy and did not think could
attend to it, then left him. and did not him until
several days afterwards, when met him BY appoint
ment at the United States Hotel, He then told me
the matter would fall through as he had not sufficient
funds He paid me fifty dollars then for my trouble,
and gave me ten dollars to treat the men with.
Deponent solemnly declares that he did not vote IN
New York in 1888, or ever in his life; that he was
never asked to do so but the contrary, was strict
" enoined to avoid the temptation to do SO
ARMSTRONG l. FIOMERFELDT.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "A, 1910.
Whereas, certain New York papers and the Penn
sylyanian of this date have made sundry charges
against the purity and upghtness of several members
OF the Wing party Of this city, such being nstru-
mental in efforts corrupt the past and future cleo
tons by furnishing and men to visit New Y ork
tta aafy W. t in of he
list of names furnished by James Thornton, which list
he declares he received in Parkers Oyster Cellar in
9th street. ain named as one of the individuals con-
tracted with take this public mode to state, If am
the individual intended, that the whole matter is fab
rcaton from beginning to end and here declare to
all my friends and enemies that until saw the decla-
ration in the above named papers was entirely igno-
rant ofthe whole matter; and here state, no appca-
ton was ever made to me by any person to visit New
York for the purpose of attending election, and
"''' p'''''N>' ''e ' JOHN TAYLOR,
No 1913 Market street.
Affirmed and subscribed October "a, 1910, before
JOHN BINNS, Alderman.
Cay af PHILADELPHIA ss.-Chares Strne, Of the
district OF Southwark, county of Philadelphia, being
sworn says In November, 1888, / engaged by
Mr. James Young to visit the city of New York to be
present there at the election for the purpose of detect
ING illegal voters. went said business, and was
there on the second ana tnru Gays OF tHe eItCtioH
was told by Mr. Young before left Philadelphia not
to attempt to voeI did not voe-l have never voted
any where but in the county of Philadelphia saw
no illegal voting during the time was in New York,
and know OF none
CHARLES sTRINE.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 18th day of
October, 1910
JOEL COOK, Alderman.
CARD.
Having seen our names appended to statement OF
J. d. Stevenson, in the Pennsy vanian tthe 9th in
stant as among those list of persons that was
handed by James Thornton to said Stevenson as Ste
alleges for the purpose of getting them to 90
To New York to vote at the ensuing elections we, cach
respectively for himself state and declare that we
10 not know the said Thornton or Stevenson, nor ana
we ever see or hear of them, or either OF them
that we never heard knew OF our names being used
for the purpose mentioned by said Stevenson nor were
we ever asked to 90 New York, either directly or
indirectly nor did we ever know or hear OF any propo-
stion to take any persons therenor did we ever vote
in the city of New York. 90 there for the purpose OF
voting or for any other Illegal purpose, and we pro
nounce the whole story, far we are personally
concerned or implicated either directly indirectly,
absolutely and grossly false and malicious.
FRANCIS C. N WALTON,
THOMAS w. WALLACE,
CHARLES M GRAFT. IS.
WILLIAM HUNTER.
Philadelphia, Oct. "a 1910.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THIRD CON
GREsSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.
FELLOW CITIZENS AND CONSTITUENTS:
Induced by peculiar circumstances affecting YOU
interests and my character to consent again TO be pro
posed to your sufrages, ! deem it a duty and hspp
ness to address you the subject. As is well known
to my friends and to most of you the honor of being
your representative in the present Congress was mo-
sought by me. 1t was accepted against every consl
deration of private advantage and personal comforts
was accepted only that whatever my influence, charac
and services might avail in the support of cause
believed by worthy my support should not iron
personal considerations, be withheld. The only re