New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-11
a.sa rnnxies Voting.


There Is. we fear, an intention II the Common
Council to screen the persons who have let o1t con
vets to vote. Ti.is being the case, it is wei to
read tine following preamble and resolution, offered
By Aid. BEsso>
Hi>zees. gy the examination OF MORGAN l. MOTT
Keeper Of Hiack.ves Island Peuiteatary. OF George
Wafer. and John F-ancis Assis,ar: Keepers. before
the Spectral Committee WHOM was referred tae Pre-
sentiment Of the Grand Jury Of th Of SoTeioe. ;ssI
and the resolution Of this BOARD 70 inquire mo eru
port the alleged discharge 81 prisoners i'oi bIsrk
weiTs Island for the purpose OF voting &c anu tasen
under OATH II appears fat al least hfen prisoners dld
ON :he % aay Of Sovenoer last osins Inc day before
efec-on in the afternoon escape IRON the Per:eH:arT
&C. pfsr.xelts Islsnd either with the knowledge eld o.
ccupvauce OF Keeper Assistant Keeper or Keepers o-
otherv.e that Of the sa!d prisoners we're after
ward retaken il The city and carried back 70 tce !;ai
an the AZ day OF sad Norenter that Of the sad
prsoners had before attempted ~ escape and nc"ta
standing which neither Of The said t*o prisoners vas
punished usually done with cnain ana osL-at
reason for which the said Mott says ne vas aske2 D
me DeuutT keeper who brought them back the morn
ing they returned favor that they SHOULD not oe
punished because they had SEM nir' note Wnere meg
were and
Va<7sos The said MORGAN /. MOTT. il his SAD
examination says thai he heard report tnat me ri
c-ers nad escaped from Black Island VIE me con
n~auce Of the keepers for Illegal +otn2 IN the prlnE d
Ia.3 that ne heard no rarnors Of prisoners being PER
cd % escape or brought OF for TINS purpose IN me
Spring o- Fan Of 1874 a thinks toeFe " a. faHof
In those years Did Doi reco4ect PoiiI'e! tI@' 70
NOR ri this end exists generally after every election
And -,
Conlrnis Of the aims House February Zitn 70
ON resop,ion offered in this Board on the 9th FeoFua
re- inst That the Commissioners OF the Aims House oc
requested 10 report this Board At liz next meeting I'll
the proofs iheir possession Inst at the Cnsrf fec
zion In The Spring several COnvicts from the PenentlaJ
ON plackyciis Island were allowed 20 escape cond
ZION ths, they would vote the officers Wished and
that they ould report the names OF the officers 7ao a.
lowed tho same forming document No - Vol II
Documents ofthe Board of Aldermen and IN which there
il er afida. OF John E HardeDbrook then an Assistant
Keeper sworn 10 by HIN Feb. "a lsi2, before William
J. Roorne Commissioner Of Deeds, &c beng page 90
OF said document IN which said Harden5Gook say hat
IN the morning after th election ne ssT MORGAN h.
MOTT the Deputy Keeper and deponent asked MIN nov
no got along end he sad very well and that ne sent or
two stage loads-the conversation was IN relation
10 men c had been sent 10 the polls 10 vote aud winch
document contains affidavit -ee page 90 OF Peter
pnbbs Il prisoner employed in the boat stating mat
prisoners were so brought oil the Spring OF l-4l be-
ing the same person who or is again prisoner
similarly employed whom the SAID Mott interrogated on
or about the 9TH o. last November a TO the bringing OF
prisoners for the purpose aforesaid IN the SprnE o.
which aaid document ordered 10 be published in
five of the public newspapers by which II / manifest
and eviden, that the said MORGAN /. MDII must
have heard in relation 10 prisoners escaping or
being brought Oh in the spring OF l-i and notWi'il
sianding which he says the committee that he heard
no charge or rumOr Of prisoners being permitted 10
escane or brought of in she Spring OF la for me pur
pose he then being Assistant Keeper and Of those
alluded 10 in the resolution and charged by the testno
nv Of IIardepbronk az a party to the outrage, nud
Uksytds notwithstanding these circumstances, u APP
pears his said examination that the said Moi took
no measures to prevent like al the recent
election except he says he cautioned the Deputy
Keepers to keep good locke 10 that prisoners
were 30, taken cut but which there IL no other eVi
dcnce Of but which canton il given, not needed
by them him nc he not on the island The AFTER
noon or evening said Cd Of November TO see that ms
caution was observed, and did not return until o'clock
on the morning of the day OF election and leaving IN
the morning. and knowing OF the escape OF the
evening before of the many prisoner above stated,
until informed of in the 18th Ward by citizen who
had heard of the arrest oil the prisoners with the Deputy
keeper Mclaughlin that morning, and who told him OF
il that ne took TO ascertain who hal rs
capped been brought Of until the next day the ith
when he directed the Deputy Keeper 10 take measures
for the purpose that the hrst taken was aoan-
doncd re- tho they generally had were destroyed
aud when in progress the day, its completion was
prevented he alleges by tic books being taken away
10y the Grand Jury, and
VbsreGs 1t isapparen from the said examinations and
document that the said Mott has proved himself inch
cient public officer and is ,uilty OF neglect OF duty
to give the favorable construction 10 his conduct
And whereas. he, the said MORGAN J.. MOTT, and sey-
erN OF the assistant keepers OF the Penentiary appoint
ed by him. aud under his authority have been indicted
by the Grand Jury such negec; and the Outrage upon
the people he therefore liz improper and unfit person
the keeper Of Inc Pcnitcn,iry by law, and unworthy
and undcserving the confidence OF the sxpayng cit
1cns and by whom he is paid Therefore BE- il
Resoirtd That MORGAN l.. MOTT be and he j. here
from the Office keeper of the penitensry
which was laid on the table