New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-27
TIE ELECTION Fgaup,.-We noticed day

TIE ELECTION FRaup..-We noticed day
or two since the report OF the Committee appoiated
by the County Court to investigate the present
meat of the Grand Jury in regard to the liberia
ton of prisoners from Blackwell's Island for the
purpose of voting We published at the time at
great length affdavits fully establishing the char
ges now brought before court of justice, where
we hope they will receive all the attention the i'm
portance OF the subject demands. The ith of Oc-
,o5er is the day named for trial. The folowingis
the report:
To Honorable the judges Of he County Corr: # tie
City and County Of IFt.r- York:
The undersigned, 10 whom eerred by an order OF
this Court passed The 9th day OF Sepebe. instant pre-
of The Grand inquest in and tie City and County
homer and by the said order he directed re-
against sase Min Parker Ephrim Stevens
aud Henry w Merritt Special Justices for preserving The
peace The city of NeYork contained in the said pre-
sentiment, with much diligence an care as h- wss aDe
apply thereto By searching for and Investigating various
records, documents and papers, and by communications
with various persons who h. deemed might nave AiotHa
hon or knowledge OF the charges, and cohhnlng himself III
these inquiries mainly The Limits marked out BY the pre-
Seutment
The uader ned as ever abored under considera-
be embarrassment in The performance OF his duty mas
much e had authority 10 administer an OATH or sum
any persons witnesses before him In The course 81
III investigations Dany startling facts intimately connected
tn ID freedom and purity OF elections. were eced I'M
plcain" George w siaseil, Min Parke, and Ephr1in
Steven Special Justices aoresaidthe SAID Justices APP
pear 10 nave discharged from HE Pc.tentsry Black
wells Island very large number u persons before ther
respective terms OF imprisonment had expired; ana ms
apparently from time time for about three weeks pre-
vousto The Charter Election last Though the said rsons
peelr have been etaue on Ia Island III tt nSnl
previous said eec On when hey were transported 10
this city vote, and where many OF them did vote ne
therefore con,lered 1t his duty under Inc
order passed by your Honors report the ompanyng
charges against George W. Matscl, Min Parker and
Ephram evens Special Justices for preserving The peace
il The city OF York, leaving the same 10 the indignant
nrv nd he
soeinui,es OF trial. will have beeropportunily ascer-
tanning their truth.
Before closing this report the undersigned has TO observe
that Henry W. Merritt CT the Special Justices DIS
charged from Blackwelrs Island vagran called John
O'Ben aged % years 1t appears that he was committed
his request wle suffering from disease ana su!lse-
queny the 10Th day of March, 1872 discharged al
the request his father upon certificate from physician
cured and nj the instance OF highly resPectd-
bic member Of the Common Council. Regarding this case
as solitary and being unauie 10 connect with cor
rup motive orlnen whatever may have been the Illegally
of act. the undersigned has, in accordance with the
spirit the order made by this Court considered ne
cessarv TO report any charge in the premises.
az 'A'~'' . NJ c. PATTERSON.