The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13
q We're Won ever clerk at Presidential eectonf A.

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Q. What time were the returns made outa A. Asoutl
O. Did the Board of canvassers ADJOURN A. They
did once, believe
| yass is ad burned it is msdemeanor?
Mr. Hall 1t is If with Illegal intent, is to be
proved from after events.
O. 10 you know If Francis Curry elected Council
o. Did not Mr. Turner say, when you asked him what
the result Of the election was can't tell but If the G.
Tucker tickets allowable you elected and il not,
he would nott'' A. Something of that sort was said
9 Did Mr. Turner say anything about the c. Tucker
Q. When you asked to be admitted and when they
said they did not like to be annoyed did he that other
persons were refused. A. Could not that he did.
Was there any secret about their going to Turner's
housef A. don't know Of any
@ Do you remember his saying that Judge Waterbury
wanted to be admitted, and was refused, A. No
Francis Gidney being duly sworn, deposed that he
at the polls about nine O'Clock; heard Mr. Murray say
about ten O'Clock that Mr. McConkey was ahead by fifty
votes
Q. Was any candidate for alderman PRESENT. A. Mr.
Q. Did you see any report of Mr. Willard A. Ibid
Q. How did it standY A. 1t stood Mr. Murray had
announceds He said there 167 votes for Mr.. Nc
Conkey, which made him fifty eight votes ahead.
Cross examned-How long did you stay there at that
timer A. The first time said there about two three
minutes.
Q. Did you speak to any body thenP A. did not.
2: How long was it before you returned A. About
half hour.
Q. Did you speak to any body them A. think made
some desutory remark to Mr.. Murray
Q. What was that remarkS A. said that Mr. Nc
Conkey was only two ahead in the second district.
q. What did you say just when you came into the
place A. went right up to Mr. Willard, because
O. Was he keeping taIlyY A. He was
O. Did you ask him the result OF his tallyS A. did.
O. What did he sayl A. He said there 167 votes
for Mr.. Tucker and 1909 for Mr.. McConkey.
q. Are you positive OF thisy A. lam.
O. Can you he mistaken in your memory of that state
mentt A. | may be, but am not apt TO be
q Do you know where Mr. Murray got his information
ffomr A. Could not say.
q Were there many persons in the room? A. There
might have been from twenty to fifty people there
q How near were you to Mr.. Willard when he gave
you the informationy a. | was close beside him.
Q. For whom did you get the information A. For my
self alone
O. Did you go TO all the polls in that ward9 A. went
to all OF them except the Third district poll
O. DO you know II any person besides yourself Muir
ray and Willard, made any remarksr A. think gentle
man named Lindsay made some remarks
@ Was anything said in reference to the number Of
votes2 A. cannot say that had any conversation with
Mr.. Lindsay.
O. Did you notice the table where the inspectors sat?
A. could not see it at all.
O. 10 you know Mr., Murray A. Only by sight.
q How much of Mr. Murray did you see? A. His bust,
probably.
@ Did Mr. Willard show you the tallys A. He did not
hd you leave Immediately when you got the infor-
nation from Mr.. Wiard2 A. did not; the conversation
occurred after that.
Q. How long have you known Mr. Tucker A. Sixteen
or eighteen years, think.
q. Do you remember when he was assessor in that
ward2 A. know that he was, but Was not an nhab.
q
q. But you know he took his seat in the Board2 A.
Yes.
@. And he got a certificate of election? A. don't
know
O. But know Mr. Murray got his place in the Boarda
A. Yes
Q Have you ever been in Mr.. fuckers employ? A.
No, sir.
O. Whose employ are you in? A. In A. A. Denman's
O. What time did you go to the poll? A. The first time
about O'Clock, and the second tme about 4 10
O'Clock.
@ Did you hear of any ticket endorsed at the Broad
way Housey A. i did not
q. Did you Clarke ticket there9 A. did
O. Was not the Tucker ticket chosen by the .know
nothing parity A. suppose it At least it
currently reported
Q. Are you member of the know nothing party?
Objected to by the District Attorney the ground
that it was irrelevant
MIR. Mckeon-l will know whether he is or is not mem
Dor of the know nothing party.
Dir. Hal-Don't get excited, Mr. McKeon; know you
are not know nothing.
Mr.. Nckeon-No would not so disgrace myself.
Mr.. HALL hope the reporters will put that down.
Mr.. Mckeon-And in big letters also. 0aughter)
Mr.. Hall said the Court had decided the question
former occasion, in the OF the Ninth ward rioters
Mr. Mckeon said that he had right to ask the ques-
ton, and cited Greeneaf authority supporting
argument
The Court thought it under the same principle
that the Court had adopted former OCCASION, aud
therefore decided that the question was irrelevant.
The Court then adjourned for the day.