The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-17

9 Did yos see the ballot boxes upseti A. did not
but heard that they had been turned during my
absence at dinner.
O What ticket did you vote forY A. ] went in for
Cumming Tucker, James 7. Croweli, and man whose
name could not recollect.
9 Had you charge of any Of the boxesf A. No.
a Where did you get those tickets from9 A. From
Mr.. Willard, and from somebody else
2. From how many others did you get ticketsf A.
Only one gentleman
O. How long after you got the ticket II before you
those gentlemen the night before.
Q. Did you read the tickets before you votedf A. !
Q. Where were the tickets folded9 A. At my house.
Q How many did you fold. A. About three or four
Q. How long we're you at itf A. From seven until
nine o'clock.
O Who helped you to fold them2 A. My wife; she Is
great politician as am
O. Had you any thoughts at the time of folding that
eEer T0au No. Sa though. there might Se some
mixing up Of the tickets.
Nj Halo Did you see any one else vote for Cumming
r. Woosey deposed that he voted at the last general
election at the First district of the Twentieth ward
O. For whom did you vote for Alderman A. For
Cross examined-where do you reside A. Corner Of
Twenty ninth street and Eighth avenue
O. Where did you get yonr ticket fromf A. From Mr..
Kenney.
g Where did you receive them2 A. At my store.
q How many did you getY A. Four sets.
O. Did you vote for Inspectors of EIecton9 A. There
ticket that did not vote therefore am unable
to say whether voted for them or not.
@ Are you sure you read your ticket for Alderman
A. Yes, perfectly.
O. you recollect whose names besides Mr. fuckers
was on the ticketY A. No.
20. Where did you put these tickets when you got
them2 A. In my pocket; gave three sets away.
@. What kind Of print was the ticket, large
small letters A. Could not say.
Q. How was the name Of Cumming spelled A. am
not certain how it was spelled.
William W. Norris deposed that he voted at the last
he FIRST audfo Ctr
ming H. Tucker.
Cross. examned-o Question. Where did you liver An
swer. At 248 Seventh avenue.
Q. Where did you get the ticket2 A. At the polls
Q. Did you look at it particularly A. Yes.
g How many tickets did you get2 4. Three or four:
not say.
Q. For ASSESSOR A. Could not say.
9. DO you recollect any other named than Tucker
being the tcket2 A. saw Clinton's and Schafer's
names on the tickets.
@ Are you certain you voted for schafer for District
O. Can you tell what kind Of letters Cumming H.
fuckers name was printed in' 4. could not say
@ How long after you got the ticket did you voter
A. About FIVE minutes after.
William Dick deposed that he voted the last gene
raj election in the First district of the Twentie tn ward
and for Cumming H. Tucker for Alderman.
Cross -examined-Q-Where do you live Al
Twenty ninth street. Q-where did you get the ticket
The District Attorney here proceeded to examine
twenty three witnesses for the prosecution intending to
show BY their testimony that the returns made by the
William Hne, Henry Eel, George E. White, William
Stoddard, Thos. Shoulder, landlord E. Talmadge, William
Pratt, Joseph W. Bray Mathew McDougal John Holder
deburger, Berard Shelley Hiram Jellife Christian Wal
tiers, Randolph W. Smith, Joseph Ludan, Richard NJ
Bell Syrbs Butler, John McCauley, Robert Taylor, r. "
Vandervort James Lawrence, Thos Chimney, and John
DERRICK then examined to show that they all voted
for Cumming a. Tucker at the first district Of the TWEEN
tieth ward election polls the 9th Of November last
Here the Court adjourned for the day, to at the
usual hour on Tuesday morning.
FOURTH DAY.
MAY 16,-Ihe trial of Vim. Turner, Hugh Mooney, and
VIM. Murray, indicted for making false returns of the
fall election in the Twentieth ward was continued
day At the sitting Of the Court, Mr.. McKeon, Of
counsel for the defence called his Honors attention
letter and advertisement that appeared in the HERALD
calling persons who had voted for Alderman Tucker
at the last election to forward and give testimony
He did not intend to mpute any improper motives to
the prosecuting officers, but he considered that ser
GUS error in judgment had been committed. He knew
not by what means, unless he had their examinations
Mr. Hall could justify the statement made in the letter.
that there were hundred men who had voted for Cum
ming H. Tucker-thereby branding his clients in
advance. It appeared by evidence that there were
seventy two, and the statement that there any
more was most gratuous. OF all he thought cleo
ton frauds should be most carefully treated but it
seemed that they were to have public meeting in the
Park for the purpose Of this prosecution and he
enter his protest against the uncaed for dangerous
precedent which had been set in this matter.
Mr. Hall made no reply but proceeded to call several
witnesses for the prosecution, who deposed that they
had voted the regular ticket of Cumming H. Tucker .
The total number of persons testifyng up to last
evening, was forty nine.
Ex-Alderman Peck deposed that the defendants had
given in the returns to him Supervisor of the ward
the Thursday after election, and called the Sunday
following to say that they had made error and put
An amended return
The Court adjourned till Wednesday, at II A. NJ wher
the prosecution win the examination Of witness
es who voted for Alderman Tucker.