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

TESTIMONY OF R. NJ. BLarcHroRp
CRY AND CovsTY OF Nrw YoRK, SIS:
Richard NJ. Blatchford, OF the city Of New York
counsellor at law, being duly sworn, having been
brought before me on subpoena says He knows
James E. Glentwcrth; do not kno~ that MIR Glen &
usrth was appointed with Mr. Swartwout with
| any other person in October or November, 1898, to
| go ON TO Philadelphia l do not know that he was
appointed alone or selected for that purpose know
the fact that he did proceed 20 Philadelphia at that
period; do not know at whose instance he went;
do not know, bis return, Of his having meeting
IT my house, Office or elsewhere with any persons
thai recolIect; do not ember having meeting
with Mr.. Draper, Mr.. X. c. Wetmore, with Mr.
Glsntworth about that time, Though il is possible
such was the case As IL before the election aud
many meetings were held about that time amsng our
political friends; do not remember the subject mat
ter ~ the interviews n far as relates 20 Mr. Client
worth there draft TO my know ledge ri zen to
Mr.. GIentworth by Mr. Draper, or any other person
upon Mr. Gill If Philadelphia; do know from in
ney be used in Phadel pha; received this infor-
| nation from Mr. GIentwortb, 1 think Mr.. Client
worth said he had been isforn ed bv Colonel Swift
| and other persons in Philadelphia, that MIR Page,
and other persons belonging to the locofoco party,
were engaged in a project Of sending to the city
| Of New York large number Of persons 20 vole at
the election in the city 81 New York. IL was sug-
| gested by some persons in the Wbig party, and ~
mopg others by Mr. Gientworth that the only m.thod
Of safely counterscting the effects Of such project
was to procure from Philadelphia the attendance Of
several persons familiar with in that city
| Who would be likely TO lend themselves TO such a
fraud. Mr.. Gleutworth suggested that he had been
| to Philadelphia, and had individuals there Who
had promised 20 aid him in procuring men 10 come
on here, and be present at polls for the purpose
OF dets citing such fraudulent voters the other par
| " might bring on from PhiIsaelphis Mr.. Client.
worth stated that the measures would be sttends 4
with some expense, and that therefore certain fund,
would be required tn defray those expenses In that
conversstonit underwood that funds should be
furnished for that purpose was ooe Of the persons
belonging to party who had the disposal of the
funds for paying some of the necessary expenses OF
the election, and for that reason this communicative
was made 70 mel gave IL my assent, as did also Mr.
Demanding, and declaration that under NO cresm.
Stances, directly or indirectly showed any Of the
money appropriated for that object he used for any
illegal purposes connected with the election or for
bringing any person whatever here 20 vste or 10 IN.
6uence voters. Mr.. Glestworth gave q solemn rssu.
surancs that for such uslawfsl purposes should
any postics ofthe mosey be used do not rcmem-
~ ~s " cav. i TO Mr. 9Ieasworss h"s NJ jane.
| Rowsn was present I do not thiSk that Mr.. r. G..
wstssorc or Mr.. Moses n. GrisseiI we're present.
have rscollectioe whep this took place. the tins
is long since, and was much engaged al that time
with matters connected with the elections think
| this wsstbe very last Of October Who employed
Mr. Gicntworth Ia 70 To PHILADELPHIA do not know.
tie expenses which wcsld be sttssdsnt upon IL.
d. mot know who went on, or whether any one went
on 70 see Gientworth before this stPhiladelphis.
know nas by the name OF Ford, sent on TO Phila
delphis after this. He vert at the instance Of ~ r.
| Draper, Mr.. Bewen and myself, snd think Of N IT.
Grinne also. The object of HE visit TO request
Mr.. Gisntworth to desist from every thing that he
was doing IN Philadelphia There wss letter writ
ten 10 Mr.. Glebtworth by Mr. Draper, think alone,
although y may have been signed By Mr. Draper, ~ =
Bowen, think ny Mr.. GrinssIf, and by myself II
twas not however, sissed by 10, II was written csr
ts,niy ny me three, but upon reflection am not Gel
tain that Mr. GrsneIl had anything 10 do With IT, al
though u wssread TO him and approved by him The
following - copy OF the letter "New York, Oc-
tohs r3is' ls>o-I have made mistske, AZ this 10