Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-31


correspondent in reference to the recent developments
in New York, renders unnecessary the remarks which
was intention 10 have oii"-"d .hs -~-'~ '~p",t
ant and absorbing subject 1t Will DC seen, 'hal Tue
writer whose fairness cannot be questioned by any one
who reads his observations, presents clear and con-
densed view of the evidence as given before the nVes
tipatinp magistrates and calls upon the parties inpi-
Gated in this city pursue the only course which can
tend relieve themselves III any degree IRON the ser
Gus position in which they placed showing that this
is no time for generates in the way OF denial, tor
appeals TO party prcjudces, any other virtual eva
sons of charges which must be fully met and complete
y disproyed or they upon whom they rest must sink
beneath them:
ELECTION FRAUDS IN NEW YORK.
The evidence which has been presented IN New YORK
before the Recorder of the City, and which has led to
the binding over or commtta Of several of the parties
implicated dscloses some facts Of great interest 10 the
people of Philadelphia whether they be true or !ase
so far as they regard Mr.. Gentworlh and the other
New York gentlemen, it is not my purpose to INQUIRE
their is before competent tribunal, winch VIII lake
care that Justice is done both 10 he and TO the public
But the of prominent Pblladelphans, are also
found in the dispositions, in connection with charges oil
very grave import. These gentlemen are without the
jurisdiction of New York their offence, ii they be gull
ty was committed in this city, and can be punished
only here Several of them besides officers in high
civic trust among U.s. in whose reputation the whole
community has interest; and come OF them may be
called to exercise important functions on the ap
preaching election day Ii is desirable, therefore, that
their purity should if possible, be yindcaed before this
importal occasion for their services arrives
have carefully looked through the evidence; ana
without expressing any opinion Gifts relevancy or force,
propose Indicate very succnctly some of the con
illusions 10 which il tends do this with the view OF
inviting from those whom the evidence seems 70 affect
plain, distinct and unquvocal denial under oath u
such denial they make CT each OF the facts pre-
seuted in the evidence. If Mr.. Mayor Swift will make
such denial, for shall believe him innocent, and
shall reoce in beleving but trust he will see, that
In tEc hat n
can derive no additional force from appeal to preJudi-
ces Of Whatever Sort TO passions, however honest
The auction is of his innocence from fatal charge
not o the motives in which the charge has originated,
or of The persons by whom it is presented.
Tur FOLLOWING AMONG THE FACTS ALLEGED:
In the month Of October, 1888, Mr. james b. Client
worth he tobacco inspector of New York, came on to
this city, for The purpose OF engaging persons TO go TO
New York and vote their f;auduently. lie made ar
ranoements with James Young, then police officer,
but since high constable Of Phiadeph and Robert
Miller, Captain of the City Watch, to furnish num-
Der of persons for that purpose, at % and 30 dollars
head Subsequently,, OH Monday, the 4th of Novem-
her he met Young and Miller BY appointment, in CON-
papy will, COL Swift and MIR. George Riston, and in
the presence of Col Swift and MIR. r., paid something
more ,hun 400 dollars 10 Young and Miller, taking
their receipts. The thus engaged, and for whom
these city officers received pay, were placed on board
Inc steamboat for New York, and many of them voted
nj the election there Of them repeatedly IN differ
G ut wards, all of course raudulently.
According TO the evidence, other frauds Of the
character practised at that election and again at
the spring election Of 1889, by the Mr.. Client
worth, aided by Robert Looney, the city plumber; Jas.
Thornton deputy sheriff. and others, under the
tenance and with the cooperation of Bella Badger ESQ.,
the Return Judge for The Northern Liberties at the
election of 1885, and now prominent member of the
Wing Executive Committee.
In this very month"; October, 1s40) according to the
same evidence, Col Stevenson, of New York, having
by means which it is unnecessary to detail, obtained
knowledge of these Frauds set himself at work COL
lect the proofs by which they developed He
called on Mayor Swift, with letter of introduction
from Glentworth, announced his object to be TO make
similar arrangements for the coming election with those
made by Gentworth in 1888 and 1899, and obtained
promise that COL Swift would aid him in doing So
In the conversation which followed, Stevenson de-
csred to be bis wish to procure at the Of
the men who could be sent on, order that they might
be registered in New York, the Election Law of that
city requiring all voters to be registered some time in
advance. Miller and Young were spoken of as proper
agents to be again employed, and Col. Swift engaged
that if Stevenson would come to the Mayors Office the
following morning. he would point them out to him By
wink; commencing Miller at the same time as worthy
of the fullest confidence. On the house Of George
Rston being proposed suitable place for meeting
them, the Mayor objected 10 it as dangerous in