Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-02

/ TO tho Election Frauds--Tho scenes ana
| Evidence ia tho Grand Jury Room.
| The late extraordinary movements on the part OF
the Grand Jury in relation to the Gentworth frauds,
have created most intense excitement throug hout
the community. And as the scenes and the evidence
that PRED in the Grand Jury Room have most
mporant bearing the best interests OF the COM
muai,y we here give all the principal points thereof
| precisely as they occurred.
Soon after the Grand Jury assembled on Friday,
in their chamber, and had the necessary documents
laid before them by the District Attorney. they al
most imm began to talk about the Glentworth
papers. They asked Mr.. hitting several questions
abontt these papers, and he replied, Gentlemen,
those papers in the possession OF the Recorder II
won wish il will subpoena the Recorder, directing
him to produce those papers before you; and if he
refuses to produce them, will apply to the Court
to have him attached, to compel him to produce
them"
The Foreman" We do not wish them, Mr. At
torney."
After this, the Jury made no application to Mr..
Whiting to any one, for those papers to be in
troduced; and did not express the least desire to
see them. Mr. Whiting was in the Jury room part
of that Friday, to attend to his duty, but he never
insisted remaining there; and the question never
was put him abosl leaving the room and the Jury
never asked him to withdraw. The Grand Jury
adjourned over from Friday evening till Monday
u,orning. Mr.. Whiting left for Albany on the pre-
| ceding Sunday, and never returned to New York
till after the Grand Jury adjourned.
| MIR. }. ID. Stevenson was then examined. lie
was under examination for about six hours; but he
told the story, that he did originally to the Re
corder devating in the least He was severely
crosse xamned by MIR. Little and MIR. Skidmore,
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| to shake or contradict his previous testimony.
Mr. Benjamin F. Butler was examined. He stat
ed to the jury all that has appeared in the newspa-
| pers relative to his interview with Glsntworth.
| Jursr.-Mr. Butler in that interview with Client
worth. did he DENY that he went on to Philadelphia
with money from the wing party to bring on men to
vste at polls!
Butler-No; so far from denying it. he tacitly and
really admitted that he did go, and that he did
bring on men for that purpose. All the remarks
made to him were based upon the admission Of the
fact that he did so and all his and remarks
admitted such to be the case.
Mr. Butler was then asked what he thought Of Mr.
ID. Stevenson's character for veracity. He re-
piled that he had full confidence in his cath and
his word.
Mr. j. w. Edmonds was examined. Among other
things was asked whether Glsntworth admitted
that he went to Philadelphia to hire voters. He
replied that he did confess to going there for that
purpose; that he brought the men on; and that he
(Glentworth) had shown him, Edmonds, the origin
al receipts paid to Philadelphia for procur-
ing the "pipe layers" to come on and vote at the
New York polls. Mr.. Edmonds also testified that
he had the fullest confidence in Mr.. Stevenson
oath and word; and that all which transpired be:
tween him (Edmonds) and Glentworth, fully cor
roborated Mr. Stevenson's original statement.
A grand juror here observed that he thought they
HAD abunda ant evidence TO warrant their finding bill
Of indictment against Glentworth.
The foreman, Mr.. Belts, was Of the same opinion ;
and remarked that he thought the questi, would be
soon disposed Of
Mr. Little and Mr.. Skidmore u jee ed; and one
of them whispered to the foreman, VINO then thought
they had better hear more testimony. Tie
at that time stood thus =