New-York tribune., 1841-05-31
NETWORK. MONDAY, WAY 81. isa1.

the tribe in this STATE the offence triabc here
He conteHdeG therefore that all the OF imputed h
berry "a yete-where the brbe was given IN Philadelphia ao
the carving OF The purposes OF the bride ~ wa' '
proat of the casting of the mere were not cases con
ing within the cornzancc of the Court. within ~ eg
jurisdiction The case Therefore narrowed do"9
10 Two of offence alleged have been committed n re-
those Of Reynolds and Pttscl. who represented
by Of proof having voted n tins city and =
whose could direct her inquiry Tie contend
ed that ever thing charged in the Indictment must ne proved
law, and that tho CRIME imputed committed a. al wi-
committed in Philadelphia. Ait5< dis7osing OF tins a;d
other preliminary the learned gentleman adverted
the proofs brought forward sustain rIe chacs IN the
Indictment in this case These he divided the TWO
heads lst proofs by cor>sier and 3D. proofs by act>
He cited II Wendell lj3 OF the people against Hea
also l Wendell co.. of Marion Marrsn. opinion
of Chief Justice Sutherland 9th Wendell III, &C. sh ~
that the confessions OF party sufficient
vic h-that proof OF guilt must from other persons
and other facts hewSe he could not lie Convicted Ho
then proceeded that almost the whole OF the tcmo
in this from confessions the defendant was al
legged by Stevenson have made s him. and which COMES
Sions Mr. Graham believed had never been made AZ all! or II
partially made. had been grossly perverted and a-ot
He stated that the rrncipa! witness and accuscr Stevenson
held Office under the party which he belonged
the reward no doub of what considered his party
vices. That the time of these imputed confessions OF
Glentwoh. Stevenson permitted hold certain leases
wharecs the benefits ard profits of which ne approPra-
fed to his tina, he then mere political at-
MINORITY and his hopes sf Office them disappointed
solved transfer himself the other party and seek for
and cndeavor obtain Office which he cings With such
unyiedng pertinaciy Finding that he himself could rot De
rcapponted the expiration OF his term, he associates
himself with Genworih and asceainns that the latter mad
friends toad him in his aspirations for Office Stevenson agrees
resign the Office Tobacco Inspector himself and push
the appointment OF Genworth That under this arrangc-
he (Stcvcnson) receive all neare all OF the
emouncn of the office which consisted in the of the
warehouse, $4,000 year while Gsnworth was to hold the
Office and receive FOR his appointment; the small pincc Of
profit that left The plan Observation-Disclosures! was
appointed and Stevenson continued receive his $4,000
for his warehouse, which state OF things continued
down te the Autumn of 1910.
He then became anxious ascertain whether or net Client
worth could be re-apponcd and anxious that ne should be-
as he we'll knew that his share Of the cmolymcHt' OF the
Office while Genworh waists inc4bent BY the rem; - him
of the Warehouse would be almost equal to what they
would be if he held the office himself. He then tells Client
worth of what he had heard OF the probabty OF bis
ceiving disappointment, and induces the latter to make
sundry declarations prove thai he could and would be
appointed These confessions given 10y Stevenson were
then briefly stated by the Counsel who remarked that after
receiving them. &c AID. according the statement.
tanning that - conspiracy had been formed and effected
for the corruption OF the purity Of the elective anchse-io
the violation of law and destruction OF hbert-nstead
of complaining the Police and having the csnsPraiors
rested and punished he thinks only OF his wareouseot the
$4,000 he 10 receive thcrerom-.at he might
PIT money into his pocket. regardless Of the violated law
of his duties as ciizenoi the honor and interest of MS
Country and of the party which he belonged II be
could have continued handle his cash and receive his
rents word about corutons or frauds at the elections
would ever have been uttered.
He tells YOU he went Philadelphia ascertain whether
the statements made by Gentworth correct and whet
CT he could command his re-apponiment He tells you
he stated frauds Messr Reed and lnser
SOIL gcn,cmen OF honorable character and nigh IN the cJn
acacc of the party 10 which he belonged and told them of his
conversations with Mayor Swift in which that distinguished
gentleman is represented have said THAT ne could carry
any ward in the CITY with few corrupt fraudulent votes
Mr. Graham believed he had made any such c0mmun
cation for il he had could not those gentlemen have made
the matter public and encavored the OF their own
ecc;isn Us it was have coaneracted such frauds coming
as was from Mayor Swift ;neir political enc
nv Stevenson goes Mayor swift, enemy IN the DIS
suse of friend He goes there spy the camp, IN the
camp of political ecmya spy-a character the most De-
Graded OF all men, either ii civilized savage warfare lie
goes there confidence and ba>ey beay tina; confidence
He pretended 10 be Wing to Mayor Swift when he vas an
opposer of his principles he did only violate the conf
dcncc of Mayor Swift BY repeating his statements but also
fabricated story Toy himself founded TIE yilest false
hoods He states that he told Mayor Swift that he wanted
the men on account OF the registry lazy, that taelr names
o;ob, be resisie.ei TO vote Ic YOU that that
honorable man was cognaat Of the entire fraud and OF The
entire o5;ec; Of his y!s.t 20 procure i!!ega. 'otefS
/ Ina; s;ury ;yac. :ste %: the hase a.sel9ols
Stevenson eodened by the absence OF Mayor Swift tear
less Of contradiction testified them iacts, ana the Us
rct Attorney said he would ike haze Mayor swift W.T.
ness and did believe he dared TO come on gu nave h
Mayor Swift before you and yoa have seen with what honest
f,nkncss he testified in this viii not insult Nia:cr
swift by comparing MIN WIKI Seyenscn-I VIII not insult
YOU BY asking YOU which OF Them you viii believe before the
other Do YOU not believe that either Stevenson Mayor
Swift i, guilty of deliberate perjury before YOU In every
important fact, Mayor Swift conradcts positively the esii-
nony of Sievensou Mr. safes explicitly that Ste
enson did no, state MIN that the object to bring IN
persons from Philadelphia illegally in this CITY but to
procure persons to 90 and deec; Illegal voters who were
expected TO go on from Philadelphia NewYorh 10 vote
pty ma: who can stand before you and unbcsiin
leboods AZ Stevenson did and then be co-tadc,ed and
falsifed in 4 MS important statements Tho rule OF Ia" =
that ii witness deliberately llses n one thing MS est-
rnonv is 10 be .lsbeieyed in all
Stevenson and Gen,worih in The community stood on equal
yronnds r. could make an attack on my hus!ie client
without fear; and the who could assume o"idness
enough TO attack Mayor S,.ift would shrink from tie
more cowarcy attacking tie Defendant aud hesitate
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