Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-04-02
THE HuMBUG ExPLoDED!.!

The lying bugbear story, published in the Times
and other Locofoco papers IN this State, respecting
900 fraudulent names which they asserted were en-.
tered on the registry list, in MAYORS Congressional
District Philadelphia, turns out as we predicted, to
be one Of the blacklist lsehOOds manufactured Tor the
Connecticut market, that has yet appeared. We
would direct the attention OF our readers who have
seen the FRAUDS in the Loco papers, to the letter
of J. C.. Gill, below. 1t proves conclusvely, what
indeed no sensible man doubted that the whole story
is utterly JGLse.-HargOrd Courier
THE FRAUD STORY COMPLETELY REFUTED.
From the Journal Of Commerce IA Loco FOcO papcrD
PENNSYLVANIA THIRD DISTRICT.-Mr. Gill,
whose card is subjoined' was chiefly relied
on for the proof Of wholesale fraud at the
Congressional election in Mr.. MAYORS dis
trict, Northern Liberties, &c) year ago
last October, A man by the name Of M'Gin-
nity testified that he heard Gill say that Mr..
Badger had entered nine hundred fictitious
names on the list of voters, and had also de-
posited in the ballot box before it was taken
to the election room, a corresponding num-
Der of votes: and hence resulted the MAORI
ty which was given to Mr.. Naylor, that M
Ginnity also animated that ellis absence
from the city at the date of the investigation,
was caused by his unwillingness to expose
his political (Whig) friends. How utterly
untrue all this is, will appear from ellis own
statement:
TO THE PUBLIC.
The subscriber having observed, during
his absence from the city on important bust
ness, the publication of statement purport-
ing to be the evidence OF one Hugh w. NJ
Ginnity, in the Congressional returns of the
| Third District; takes the earliest opportuni-
Nv his business and circumstances would al
low. to disabuse the public in regard to the
libellous falsehoods under which it was at
tempted to PROSTATE him and his character
To those who know Mr.. MGinnity, it would
be Injustice to myself to offer one word in
my own vindication, from any thing that
may be charged upon me from such a source
but to the public at large, he is not so we'll
known. To these beg leave to say, that
am ready to prove that my absence from the
city was in pursuance Of engagements by
which l had bound myself to others, who
had constituted me their agent, with funds to
make investments in property for their ben
eft. These gentlemen were in no way con-
nected with the politics of the Third District,
nor knew nor cared for either party, or Ell
Their candidate.
As soon as had so far made my arrange
ments in my business, as to allow me to re-
turn to the city, in obedience to the subpE-
ma had received from Mr.. Charles J. Inger-
soil, returned to the city, at great incon-
venience to myself, and at an expense that
am i'll able to bear-and on Saturday, the
first day of the sitting of the examiner after
my return, (Which was on Thursday) | re-
paired to the place of holding the investiga-
ton, and reported myself verbally to the ex-
aminer. was not called upon as witness.
l then reported myself in writing, to which |
received no reply. I then went personally
to Mr.. Charles Ingersoll, the attorney for c.
j. Ingersoll, informed him of the inconven-
fence of my detention, when received from
him the reply, that if was Mr.. Gill he did
not want mel might go. then went to
Mr.. C. J. Ingersoll, who told me that he had
nothing to say about it.
then left the place, feeling myself dis
charged from the obligations ofthe subpoena.
have now only to add what would have
been my testimony, had Mr.. Ingersoll seen fit
to examine me.
During the day of the election in October,
1888, when the contest was between Mr..
Naylor and Mr.. Ingersoll, was not within
the precincts of the third district, nor did l
see Mr.. Bella Badger or any of the gentlemen
named by M'Ginnity. was clerk of the
election at Walnut Ward in the city, and
there engaged from 8 o'clock in the morning
of the day of election until four O'Clock the
next morning, and consequently could not
have seen any thing of wha: is said to have
transpired. The falsehood which would be
used to affect the respectable gentleman allu.
ded to, is therefore nailed to the source where
it will find an ancient and numerous family
of its kindred.
With regard to the base attack which is
appended to their testimony in relation to me,
have but to say, it was as cruel and coward
ly in my absence, as was the attack from the
same source, under the same circumstances,
upon my unprotected wife and family, and
that the one, as we'll as the other. will be
made the subject of judicial investigation,
with an answering determination to bring
to punishment, if the laws of my country will
award it, the unprovoked and ruthless assas-
sin of defenceless family, and an honest
reputation. JOHN G. GILL.