New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-09
q on,ested Election In the VIth District.

The te stimony taken before Judge lngraham in
the Contested Election in the With Congressional
District On this city, has been published by the House Of
Representatives forming pamphlet OF 100 pages.
In this case DAVID = JACKSON was returned elected,
having sorlty Of l43 Col. JAMES MONROE. Col.
Monroe alleges that 1863 paupers from the Ams-House
voted for Mr. Jackson In tbs Third District Of the Egh
teenh Wardnet having been sent to the Alms-iIonse
from that District that snch paupers voted for Mr.
Jackson in the second District Of the Twelfth Ward
that In the same district from - TO - convlcis were
brought from Bsckwe Island the night before the cleo
tlon and placed in the Eleventh Ward where most Of
them voted for Mr.. Jackson that large number OF
aliens qualified 10 vote. voted for sir Jackson End
that other irregularities occurred 10 the election by which
II was yitised
Mr. Jackson denies oil that Is material In these allega
lions The testimony shows clearly that very large
number OF persons taken from the Almsliouss In
omnbuses the polls, whore they voted under the III
recon Of those had them In charge for the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Morgan L. Mott, who was chief keeper OF Blackwels
Island ,esnes ihst about f.spg convcts left the Island
the night before The election and that Of the keep
crs were with them they remained absent during he
next day Whether hey voted not he could not say.
upon this point however the following testimony s suf
nclenty conclusive
John Sni6sn-Was one of the keepers of the Peniten
tsry he to the City during the afternoon OF the
0aestion-Did you that afternoon or evening any
persons for the purpose OF forming political plans Tor the
decline answering that question, owing to
indictment pending against me- ana II might have ten
dency TO imphcate returned 20 Blaekwels Island
ssain that sh., when It jus, dark little alter
did not there tAe whole Of the night eit the
Island again between and in the evening did not
bfain rom Apy one ne mission TO leave the Island.
THE witness here told that he was not required 70
answer any question that woga tend 70 eminase Himself
hist would degrade him. THIS was stated 10 nun by
the Commissioner
some OF the persons in charge Of The island knew that
was 10 leave that night; mean Mr. Mclaughlin He len
In company with me that night.
Q-Whs other persons iefi with you and Mclaughlin
THAT decline answering for the same reason as be
fore. came away in boat can't tell how many were
In the boat.
Al decline answering. for the as before.
Q-Do you know, or have you any reason 10 believe,
tbs, any eony.cls voted A. that election
Al decline answering. for the reason - before;
hiSaS or Of oearc,s b'ss BroasS o1s- o. totrs
ttaf eseon. Mclaughlin that night in The city,
al N or L. clock.
Q-Did you part with him at that time,
Al decline answering for the same reas2u o. before
Francis NJ Ldu CALM testified AZ follows viz
Twas Keeper on BLACKWELL, Island durinr the FAN
election Of 1916 was indicted IN regard matters
nected with that election.
Odd sou leave the island that night In company with
Al declas answering The question, because it may
have tendency 10 eliminate me.
O-Do YOU know Of any oOnvicts voting during that
election 10 the Sixth Congressional District
Ill decline answering, for the same reason.
O-Who did you leave the Island with that night
M .h.ler was with me. The men who pulled The
boat were convicts. who returned.
Q-Were there any other conviets IN the boat who did
not return 49,
Ill decline answering Tor the same reason a. before
Do YOU know Of any other cOnyicts hsyins lett the
Island that agh other than those Who came with you and
Mr.. Shsfer -
Ill decline answering Tor the same resson As before
and decline Gswering any gassiioh a. 70 saIhe "N
send re c3uricts leautHg ne Island JoT ~ IN
pos, Of ro,tne, 10 thru rsfug IN he strfh Con
,y,ssiOn1l District any oter Dtrict during mar roc
fea I am Democrat | did not act with tho Dem9.
cratic party or with any party, thai day W" iaYofable
TO Aldsnnsn jackson went 10 town the evening pr
decline answering whether Shafer belonged 10 tho Demo
cratic party or not a.,
O-{yhat prevented your getting to The polls Sc line
thaf day -. -, un IN
Risrkwelrs Island had tickets Tor Alderman Jackson
"a no other tickets To my possession received no ucs
-. In town. wa not arrested that night "" srIf
i. The rornins By Alderman henson and JodTs MERRITT
" How many we're arrested 81 the sam" tine az 20"
were
Al decline answering
O-WbeTe were yo1 arrested . ~,
ri va, arrested in the F0ufissDtb Wud,
a Nee fbe other persons who we're hfssto 81 us
same Tins. with you when yos we're ufs'isdf
4 II decline suswsuog - -.
q How long had y0u been In company WIN hs PSI
.oas who yer. fbDs sfrssts6 when zoe "sfs "fs's'
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