Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-24

member calling upon Mr.. Bowen TO get him to write
the Governor to retain Glentworth, yet it is very
likely may have done do not think wrote
the in relation to the subject Of his re-
moval. have no recollection Of having done so.
do not know Of any other means that prevented
Glentworth's removal other than those o. common
decency which would prevent active, useful poll
ticiap being removed from an Office he had so ably
earned-l am confident that funds went from the
Young Mems Committee to Mr.. GIentworth, as if it
had should have remembered il. ] do not know
Bella Badger, although do not know that Mr.. GlcLt-
worth rendered extraordinary services the party,
yet he active ana useful member oft. i now
remember have known Mr. Glentwo since 1884.
ROBERT WErMorE
Sworn this pa day of October. 1910. before me,
RoBr. II. Morris.
Recorder ofthe city Of New York.
TESTIMONY or PATRICK McARpIE.
CRY AND County OF NEW YoRK SIS
Patrick McArdle, of the city Of New York. being
duly sworn, deposes and says:-He is now deputy
city fNew York. la the Fall Of the year 1888,
was then attached to the criminal department, and
was either at the City Prison as under keeper under
MIR. Coggswell, or was at Bellevue in the Peniten-
tain to my location at this time, because at
period arrangement was made by which Mr..
Baldwin, who was under Mr. Vanderbilt, came
down to the City Prison, and took his place At
Belevue-this arrangement was made, knew while
it was going on-I was dissatisfied with the suggcs-
tion-consulted with my friends and through their
advice went up. During the fall election OF 1888
resided in the 10th ward, between the Second and
Third Avenues, in Tweuty-Sixth street. 1t was
said at the time at Bellevue, that some persons were
discharged from B,ackwelrs Island, and slept at
Bellevue for the purpose Of voting; did .ot hearthe
number mestioned; saw one person with voc den
leg, who was said TO be one Of them-Ido not know
that saw any other-the understanding was, that
these persons we're persons on the Island and were
discharged. heard at the Alms-House, and was
present when il was talked Oft had some men
therc-sone ten or twelve men, who were sent there
to vote, and were put under my charge. They were
:ss, sO% were not under my
dissatisfed-I wanted them to stay, and they said
they would not, because believe they had drank
rather toe much.
At that time had been introduced to all Of them;
in the course of the day had hint that some men
to come. Raymond is the man who gave me
the hint-he said they would come from head quar-
ters-head quarters meant National Hall in Canal
street. Raymond said l had better go down and get
some msn-I went down to National HALL went
into room up stairs, and the men we're assigned to
me bv Noah Cook; there was another man present,
a tall, raw-boned man; do not RENE mber that any
one else was present; the men were brought to the
room while Noah Cook was present-it was under
stood that the men were for the purpose Of voting,
and Noah Cook said these your men, you mast
take care OF them. I took the men up broadway
with me, ard stopped in public houses in Broadway
and treated them. l got all Of them to the Aims.
House, with the exception Of three or four; there
was about dozen in all put under my charge. This
was the day before the polls opened for the Novem
Der election of 1885, this three four and FIVE o.
clock in the afternoon. We went up Broadway to-
gether; was to take them up, and lodge them where
pleased, that they could vote. They all left me
in less than an hour after we got to the Aims House.
Ii was about nine or ten o'clock when got to the
Aims Hcu,e; we had been talking along the way,
and stopping; Raymond, now leather inspector, was
the person who first spoke to in relation this
business; Raymond at that time was attached 10
the Alms-Hoase department, and FIRST spoke to
in the neighborhood. I saw James Glentworth,
mo- ed vVil him
about this before II was done. Raymond told me Of
il, and SAID | must see Glentworth about il; saw
him, Gcntworth, at an auction store In Broad street.
C!entworth said there would be some men here for
the purpose Of voting ut the then coming election;
and from what Raymond had said 10 him, that had
better take care of them.
This iRtcrview with Clsntw o nth about some
three days before the election Of November, 1898
Ray mond may have spoken often in this phs zsrd
way-we are going to have some men here II vote,
and you take care Of them. had a memorandum Of
the names Of the persons which were given to me.
Noah Cook, think. gave me the memorandum Of
the names Of the men. He gave me this at National
Hall, it may have been given at that time by the
other per son Ihave spoken OF, HON do not know
have not to my kno wledge seen the other person
since have never seen any Of the gang OF them
that had, that know Of since. Raymond asked me
next morning. that j. tse first day Of the election,
what had become OF them.
In fact he knew it, because he was attached to the
Aims House. Raymond said tn me, there are men
going to be here to vote and you had better 60 and
The understanding was for Cock and the other
man, that some ose Was to come 10 The 10th ward
and take the men. ] was 10 attend 10 the the
10Th ward pelI. There was man 10 come and take
them after they had voted at he 18th wsrd-all !
had TO do with them TO take them 10 vote IN the
18th ward Raymond was then at the polls Of the
10th ward, and asked what had becone of the nes.
Raymond supposed that they had cot aad run, AID
west oa-which 10 the last heard Of 4.
Sworn this 22d day Of October, lsso, before me,
RoBr. III. MonRi.
Recorder II the city Of New York
TrsrrMoSy or JoHs F. RArmoxp.
CRY Avn Cousry OF Nsw Yorr, ss.--John r.
Raymond, Of the city Of New York. being duly
sworn, deposeth ssd says he is now Leather In.
spector Of the city of New York know James n.
Glcntworth, Tobacco Inspector OF the city Of New
York In the fall Of 1888, was connected with the
Aims House establishment Of the city Of New YoSk.
and was, during November, 1893 know Patrick
McArdle he was attached at that time 10 the ersj-
nal department 1t Bellevue. I know Neah Cook,
who was elected menbsr 1.-THE Legislature for this
city IN the fall Of 1859. j knew GIentworth in the
fall Of 1893. Noah Cook is forwarding me hast.
do not know that James II. Glentworth procured
persons to here asd 1T fall election Of 1873.
j.ct in my lie. Il wa. talked Of that inser.cli and
Down were Organizing persons 20 come here and
vote the Loc sfoco ticket that Glestwcrth had geue
TO Philadelphia 10 get men 70 come here 10 watch
the polls, and prevent the other persons voting
whether Geptwcsth succeeded in getting men, do
not know from my own knowledge, batI heard he
did. This conversation might have been with Noah
Cook. heard Patrick MeArdle had gang If men
under his charge in the Sixteenth ward; and my i'm
precision was, they part 81 the men GIestworth
had got. The heard from MeAE6ls himself ]
have men come from Philadelphia, and that he,
McArdIe, must take care II them.
I had this conversation with McArdls while
Glentwcrth was in Philadelphia, suppose; did
not see McArdle on the night previous TO the cleo
ton Of November, 1893, unless I saw him before he
had seen Gleptworth.
think McArdle had his Instructions from another
man, not from me; heard in diGer nj committee
rooms, and from Noah Cook, that persons we're TO
and be Al the different polls, from Philadelphia
and New Jersey TO prevent Illegal voting; to watch
the opposite. party There were some s.ch men
knew from New Jersey, attending the 10th Ward
poll My Information at the time that there was
enterprise on hand 10 get Illegal votes, and that