New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-29


Glentworth I've three weeks before the election
BIZ tie C0u1-Mr Glentworth instructed TO 60 10
Philadelphia. obtain persons 10 come here to preEc'A
Illegal ysag That fact know and it also knewn 20
III WHO acquainted with going rhliadelphln
There sundry with him, the and sub
OF winch Obtain persons prevent illegal vo
ting Persons from Philadelphia, my knowledge
o- tina; purpose They reported themselves persons
ally National Hall. in Cai:-srcct. had made general
arrangements previously in the several Wards where they
be before they and had given instructions
number o; persons the subject. There We're some
:roU; OF the country, every Ward OF
the city watch the polls and prevent Illegal voting Sorac
OF them, as patrol the city if they could
discover Illegal yoIcr. None OF them instructed
elections Vas at three of the Wards myself.
and of those who prevent illcga!
voting ualer the of the Inspectors Of Elections who
knew what their objects and fed and lodged them
There ruth whatever that furnished clothes tor my
those persons did hear any other person doing it.
heard OF man named Blancy who changed his clothes 10
detect Illegal 1otcr-bU he not on OFT side had no
agency IN ai.y thing OF that Kind.
ro.s-exaraed-These men came the day before and
the ia, of the election. doa know of myself who sent
then. on. except Mr. Glentwouh believe from 90
20 81 came or from the CITY and County of Philadelphia
NJ Swlt who the stand. in here that time;
.av Ar Young: don't know his first name; there
from Two 20 three of the Phadelphians in each Ward; they
were introduced the Inspectors Chaengers OF the sew
eral Wal, impression is that introduced two or three
nj them 20 one of the Inspectors of the Sh Ward myself the
fact Of ter being introduced Of the Inspectors and
stationed there was kept concealed from those of the other
side it was cordcrcda of policy to- do so they came
"a themselves. far as know without ITS beng done
by in the city expect Mr. Glcntworn went on 10
Phaderla At my request well of others think Mr.
Draper was also consulted and believe, also Mr. j. Bowen
but am net certain: probably also Robert Swartwout
consulted but am not think that neither Mr..
Rlatchfor Mr.. Grinnc. Mr.. Wemorc had any know
iei,e of Glentworhs goie there meeting for
ma or informal the subject of Gcntworth going on Mr.
G!entworh a member of the finance committee OF which
Mr. Pearson think treasurer; he not furnished
with any funds that know Of and had directions what to
nav 70 lie cn but the information ana the persons
to coue prevent illegal voting he sent on that
business and that alone there that ne had eN-
ceeJc. Ii, Instructions. and heard that he returned and
went or again did him until after his return the
second time: had then conversation with him did
not that he furnished with any additional tunds
when he went on the second time; do know whether
he brought for the funds he received IA "S
member of the finance committee The clothes OF the
men were not changed in the where was to my Know
LEDGE Mr. Gentworh probably took charge some OF those
men he frequently in the committee room, which was
an open ROOM think there man named Pickering on
here but ar rot positive and do know where he was
stationed; think there named Sands, another
named S:ac and another named Calhoun, who came on
met with Gcnworti after his from Philadelphia
and DO not know of aoncy being 10 him while he
there
Richard NJ Blatchfod prosecution.-I had no
meeting at the house of Nj Draper bcors the section but
vas at the house Of Mr. Gnnel with Mr. Draper and MI
Bowen the week before tie election the evening of the
3lst October think | think did any letters.
read no letters myself Mr. Draper had letter in his hand
The embassy of Nh Genworih 10 Phadelphia was
tie subject OF which resulted in the writ
iHg OF a letter.
O. Did you agree de:ray the expenses Geniworih had
rObicc;ed to BY Mr. Graham and insisted on by the Dis
trIct Atorgey
Allowed by the Court.
A. We agreed eirny the expenses of Genworth going
- PhideIria az far as incurred did know of Mr..
lcrtwor, r,. going to Philadepha until after his
Going On. him after ne back There was Il
letter written him by Mr. Draper He returned after the
writing Of the letter There another letter written by
Mr. D,aper and sent on bv Mr.. Ford The first letter
think but into the Post Office myself directed Mr.
G!erty.orth IN Philadelphia He admitted the
recsirt of that etter met Mr. Gienworth in Broad
>tf after HI, return. and he said they had done wrong
,hs in ordering him come back. think the letter sent
by Mr. For, contained hundred dollars Genworth
said great INJURY had been done by his COM
Ing Ia X aad unless he permitted to bring the men on,
he Lad a-ceriniac hs ct:rc satisfaction that the CITY
would be .lied with Loco-Foco from Philadelphia.
Re asked why hc permitted to II II was a
want oi money ne could and enough himself without the aid
OF any BODY answered. No; that FAR a and others
concerned you'd DO thing to sanction even
The appearance Of evil He said it hard TO suppose we
had any s,r object yien and il he not permitted 70
carry y out vot must be sponsbe for The loss Of the cleo
ION The reason assigned that would not be
doing any thing that nigh! be construed INTO
any tang illegal approved Of his going Philadelphia
the second ;hnk no said that he had heard that
Col Page and others that party Philadelphia had made
extensive arrangements i'll the city with illegal voters
There ,efc 10 precious arrangements when Mr. Bowen sir.
Draper and myself met. There named by
an ous the Glcntworth receive, what
each u.su was 70 have,
All tae money sent my knowledge, the 5000
and he returned me nearly the whele of that money
lid not see any letter of his written while he was in
Philadelphia did not see any Of the who came or-
was at Nat .nal Hall only during the election There
no formal application made me for funds, but ui-
derstoo there had been arrangement raade previously tor
ga voters from Philadelphia No called upon me- and
no funds except the 5000 paid BY me tor any SUCH
purpose :, ~.