Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-28
The Investigation .


and cursipg And thus ended this cursis act o
this extraordinary drama.
The Investigation.
We continue the startling developments made yes
tcrday before the Police Court.
James Henry, of Mamaroneck, Westchester coun
ty, New York | am manufacturer of cigars IL
the fall Of lSSS-the two last days OF the election
in this city intending not to leave until took
the result of the election up TO Westcheter county
u ink II was in the afternoon OF the last day OF the
election was in the l4th ward hotel, the corner OF
Elizabeth and Grand streets-a gentleman came in,
whom did not know, and sat d)en alongsid the
table was sitting at. i found his name to be Mi
chae Cochrane. After some conversation, he sta
ted he was stranger in the city l asked him
where front He stated Philadelphia. told him
that was my native place. We had some converse
tion IN regard to some people i and he were ac-
acquainted with. BY his tongue he appeared to be
an freshman. He asked me to drink with hin,
which did. He requested me to go with him To
some friends of his hereto Lawrence Langton,
living at that time in Prince-street, coffin ware
house. lie wasn't AZ honse, and we his wife
then went with him to Daniel Carney's, living,
l think, in Mulberry street, or Orange street.
We finally foand him (Kearney) at the 9th Ward
POLL think at Masonic Hall. Whilst there, Coch
facturer and importer of Havana cigars. He told
me that he kept auction store at l33 South street
below Fourth, in Philadelphia that he could dis.
pose OF good many cigars If l would send the 10
Philadelphia, man whom | am we'll acquaints i
with, and several in New York whom don't re
member, for his responsibility. He drank very
freely round at Masonic Hall l made some remarks
in regard to the issue Of the then election. He re-
marked 10 me. " Ii was very well if people made
anything by il" There was some Philadelphians in
the room at the time One in particular, with black
eye, a tall man. The man have been speaking of
is Michael Cochrane. He stated to me that didn't
want TO be known to them, or seen speaking to
them; that they had made an agreement not TO be
known 10 each other whilst they were here and that
they had all come with him. He had fulfilled his
part OF the agreement, and didn't wish TO notice
them in the room. He had done his duty; he had
brought them on to vote at the then pending cleo
tion; that he rad received $50 or loo for it-for
his part-and whether they did their duty or not by
voting, he didn't care. He stated TO me, think,
that he had brought fifty men with him | have
other proof-that Of person who stood by This
gentleman advised me not 20 send any goods on, as
such a man was not TO be trusted. This took place
in the bar room part Of the Hall. Cochrane said
these men were brought on 90 vote the wing ticket.
Questions by Mr.. A. Hamilton:
q Have the goodness to state who was the man
that advised you mott send your goods TO that
mani
A. Sanford s. williams
&c. Where is he to Be foundl
A. Al l61 Chatham street, the corner OF James
and Chatham streets.
q From our appearance, sir. I presume that this
Cochrane was respectable man.in your opInionl
A. think he was, sir. He was dressed in black,
sir, and appeared very respectable in dress. But
from the conversation ! had with him should think
not
O. But before that, you thought him respectable
A. In dress only.
q. 1.-The had not made those disclosures you would
have consider ed him n respectable mani
A. liz ~ almost impossible TO tell a man from ap.
pearanee unless you know something about him. 1t
is probable, sir
by the Recorder, whether Cochrane informed YOU
the names OF either OF the persons who came on
with youi
A. Yes.
q. In your direct examination was not your ans
wer TO the question Immediately proceeding, emit.
ted, when your direct examination was read
A. Question and answer were both omitted.
q DID Michael Cochrane inform you ofthe names
IF any Of the people who came On with hint
A. I have no recollection now that he did
Did Michael Coehrane inform you whether he
had voted or net.
A. I don't reeoilect tina, he did.
q. Did he mention to you that Mr. Glentworth
had any agency in bringing him ont
A. No, sir.
q. Are you surei
A. am. Never heard Of Mr.. Glentwor,h.
of isssi -' ~ ~ ' '' WV '"' :" '"e erection
A. III voted at all, voted the democratic ticket.
q ask you on the solemnity of your oath whe-
Their you do mot know that you did vote at the fall
election Of 1887
A. left the city, I think IL was in Angus, Iscy7.
or in lSs; could tell by referring to my book. =
lost my vote mp in our town. wen, up into West
chester County; nv family went to Brooklvs and
meats IN Msmaroneek 20 commence nv business.
and brisg nv family mp there.
a Are you not satisfied IN your own mind. sir.
that vcsr leaving the city was in August. lslff
A ! couidn't be positive until locking al nv books.
as come here unexpectedly But IL ma t6 so
q. Where did you attempt to vote in ls.7i.
A. No where, neve-, sir.
q. In the fall of 1857
A \ voted m in Mamaroaeek
q Did you not state in the couse of your cxami-
sation, that you had not attempted vote IA he fall
election ~ 1881
q DO you not now state that you voted iu the
fall election of l<ss and voted the demoorstic
ticket
A I think I did. bat wish TO answer thai aus..
tion, by making some remarks as 20 the time. I've
been up there last August two years; and the sue.
ceeding election from August, I lost my election
both there end here too. The only time I ever los,
vote was then by removing
q II seems To have been your intention in your
direct examination, to endeavor 10 make II appeal
the, Cochrsne was drunk. Was IL your intention "a
represent him as being IN liquor al that timeI
A. My intention was 10 state wha; saw and
heard.
q. What did you state that you had seen and
hesrd1
A. ! stated that he then drank freely.
q Dad you not consider Ccchrane intoxicated al
a. think I observed that he had been driakin,
freely, vas very Commemorative, and very laxative
u Was he sufficiently sober, he being a stranger
toyou, and you respectable man, to become so i'm
mediately on terms OF intimacy
A. Heafpeared To me to be q stranger, and dressed
respectfully and wished me 10 call and see Mr. Lsng
too wits him, or ind out where he lived, as hss
told him knew Mr.. Lsnrton, and 7 die. And as h.
asked me also 10 go with him 10 Mr.. Kearney, an,
did; and not finding him al home was the reaso,
went TO Masonic Hall with him. He had dranl
but once that know'of before we vert 10 Masoni,
Hall and he drank there about three or four time
in the space ~ twenty minutes lief him thar An,
there, and never saw him since
q What did he drinki
A. Brandy.
v. Dia ,Os drink with him,
A No, Sir; not all the time