The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-13
County Court.
Judge Ulshoeffer in the chair,

Judge Ulshoeffer in the chair.
Nov l2.-Ifiai Of Justice Parker, resumed-CHARLrs
McEvRoy sworn-Had been at the pen entary. My time
out and brought the CITY, with others in su
omnibus the night oflIth April [This mans name
did not appear on the list and Mr. OConnor said Il was
Unnecessary to examine him.
GroRcE McLEoD, sworn.-Had been at Blackwell's Is
land brought down in boat, with Others on the
night of the 18th carried to Doye's told them
would be use there and leA The young tried to
prevent but did not any violent pur
pose did not vote next day, not heing citizen.
MICHAEL DoLLANp sworn-Was a prisoner at Black
wells Island left tie night of the 18th came the
city, with others in omnibus and went to the Eighth
Ward Watch.house Ruckles, one ofthe deputy keepe
left and Bogart went with to the watchhose Mr. B.
said something to the captain, which did not hear;
carried Immediately afterwards to house in Ham,
msrsly street. where got crackers and cheese and
something to drink In the morning the keeper Of the
house dr Preston) carried a cellar where we got
breakfast after that some went way and some
other; some went to the polls, WHARF Preston required
them. told Mr. Ruckes, before leaving the island that
had not been in this country long enough to have vote;
after went away and no person tried to stop
PATRICK BUTLER sworn-Was prisoner at Black
WELLS Island; came away in the boat the night of the
18th, and landed Catherine MARKET spent the night
in kind of cellar near the docks carried there
by the young man who hsd charge of the boa he told
the lady to give us supper and good bed; there were
eight nine of carried there's in the morning had
brandy and breakfast to my house Cros-
by street; did not VOTE and not asked to vote do
not know whether any of the others voted; after break
fast the gentleman told go where liked not
citizen; am married, but my wife did not come to see
on the Island.
PATBIcx MEroHAN sworn-Have sometimes gone by
my mothers name, whichwas John ORourke [Laugh.]
Was the Isand applied to Ruckles for discharge; he
said he would about it, about O'Clock the llh
he told go to the clothes room; he said nothing
about the election; came away in boat and landed
at the foot Of Dover street, went to Tom Doyes; want
ed to to the 9th ward and left in about an hour and
half two hours; the young objected to letting
another person and myself out but promised TO be
back again in 1--WE six mnutes he out and watch
ed but him the slip; voted the next day in
the 9th ward.
[ELns L. Kpp and JAMES BnowER were called but not
appearing attachments ordered in respect to
While waiting for Witnesses the Mayor brought up
his resolution OF the evening before declaring that where
mony should not be admitted. After argument the
luton was lost
MR. OSBORN, Clerk of the Lower Police recalled. and
gave further testimony in relation to commitments and
practice pursued in disc harging vagrants.
JosErH TAYLOR ate Justice ofthe Upper Police)sworn
Mr. said he knew nothing Of the system adopted
paper and asked if extract from the poll books
made by him IA strong debate here ensued to the ad
ed they could shown only far related per-
who have given testimony. 1t was finally decided
that the poll books should be admitted as evidenced The
Of nine Of those discharged appeared having
ted in the 4h ward nine in the 7h and seven in the sh
Three of the names appear two three times in the diff
ferent wards list OF the whole number of discharges
by the three accused magistrates hen shown and
strong contrast between those previously and
those anterior to the nth April 1t was also
showE that the discharges by the three magistrates and
Aldermen Hatfield Purdy, nnis and Timpson, from the
18th March to ll,h April was II, while the discharges
during the 10 days afterwards to the 30h April amounted
to only A. Of which by Justice Parker two by
Justice Stevens and one by Alderman Purdy. Mr. OCon-
then asked if Aldermen Hatfield Purdy and Innes
not candidates for reelection at that time which the
witness could not positively answer but said he believed
such to be the question then asked the
his removal from Office and if it was not while
he engaged in enquiries those sacons OBJ
jections made to the testimony being received
During discussion the subject, motion made for
and the Court adjourned he Common Pleas not
being in session next weekly to Tuesday a2d inst IL
o'clock.