The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22


sfectcrs present and deponent asked who they WERE
and infss med that they poll clerks; that
then retire. to private with the returns and de-
and SAID Smith came sxsy and further
sworn before me, this 18th November, 1856 0.
BANKS, Commissioner Of Deeds.
CITY and Co.nty Of Ne~ York, Alexander Warren
deposeh and saith follows That he Is elector OF
sid county; that the day Of Novenber 1855, at
about thirty past thee O'Clock OF said day he
present the County Clerks Office Of said city; that
at the ssd time and place several came into said
eeecu o se m ss stv hs s
papers hance TO Mr. Sin air Deputy Clerk in said
ce by one Of the said persons who all appeared to be
ptctors and poll clerks that the said Sinclair after
examining aid papers told the said persons that their
returns not correct and that they must take them
back and have them corrected that the said Inspectors
and pci eiks then took he said returns to the
Of the Clerk Of the Common Council and from thence
went to The Office Of thu District Attorney for the city and
hotel at the OF Centre and Duane streets said
city and repaired toa private up stairs that the
deponen demanded admission to said room, but re-
fused in most indignant and peremptory terms that
there were five men in all who went up stairs afo.e
said that this opponent inquired of said three Inspectors
who the other two were, and informed that
they We're oil clerks Of the election This deponent fur
Their says that he edes $40 Rivingon in said
city and Goes business as house agent at is Mott street
ale in said city. A. WARREN nth.
sworn before me, Nov. TO- 1855, HENRY G. Banks, Com
Supervisor wAKAs said that upon the return of the
Sixth district i39 votes appeared for Fagg for Comp
Supervisor yooEHIs asked if the party making the Aft
davt wished to be ndictedf 1hefacts given against
himself would compel a Grand Jury TO tina course.
The next affidavit read that Of James Donohue Of
14 Seventh street. who swore to having Van Ripper
aioing in canyassng the votes in the Sixth district set
forth in his affidavit lie also deposed farther that Van
Piper belonged to the Ter tn ward.
Thos White whose affidavit next read, stated that
the ballots OF the sixth district canyassed the
Tomhs, and that there row, riot disturbance
reqniing such removal OF the canvass away from the
place where the polls were held.
lanes e. Scott of ~ IisDeuard street
dayit depoed further that he present during the
above that votes appearing for Joseph H.
Totne for Sheriff he protested against its being true
record, when eight votes put for Toone aud
that upon inss,ing further, be unceremcnioasly
elected from the room, and permitted to re-
turn.
Joseph souder, of s4A Chatham street. deposed still
further That the hoor scatta,ei over with ballots
with Toones upon them and that he asked to K Ok
at the minutes Of their returns, and told the
Charles A Da Moulin, of No. 81 Columbia street c.
posed thai the Sh of November the inspectors of
Of the districts q the sixth ward brought their returns
to the County Clerk Office and that they told the
Incorrect aud to take them back for
ton which after going to the office of the Clerk Of tho
Common Council and the District Attorneys Office they
proceeded to do private of the Sixth ward hotel
corner OF Centre aud Duane streets, and that there hum
self and anoth err person we've refused aomittance.
Alexander Warren smith, whose affidavit Last pre-
sened corrohorated the previous affidavit, with the ad
dtional that five entered the Of
question, ana that he told the two besides the
INSPECTORS were poll clerks Of the election
lne anlunVitS as presented were
the table.
The of the remaining dis rct of the Sixth ward
were hereupon read.
be of the candidates for Judges Of the Supreme
and Marine Courts, and the corresponding votes ~cre
confusedly given and the ordered back /, the
Inspectors for correction. There other discre
papcies.
A ecess If an hour ard half was now taken.
AT 81 T. II. the members OF the Board re-convened
Supervisor Yoorbs, Of the Ninth ware being called to
the chair.
TIE readng of the returns of he seventh ward was
called for.
The Supervisor Of the Seventh ward being absent, it
moved and carried that the Supervisor Of the Eighth
ward read the returns Of his ward.
Supervisor VIM. TUCKER of the Eighth ward according
y commenced reading the returns Of the Eighth ward
When the vote for Comptroller in the FIRST district
returns was reached, Supervisor WILLIAMSON moved that
the entire vote for Comptroller in this district b.
fered to the Inspectors for revisal He urged the
there app. So votes for Engs while ballos
attas he'd TO the return with lis upon t-though
to the origin al return all the ballots regularly at
tsched
After discussion, the WAS ordered 10 lay
the previous resolution Of the Board declaring
that in any matters where question arose the same
| could not be determined unless full Board be
| present.
The returns from all the dist riots the Eighth ware
those in the bands of the County Clerk 10 the Eighth
| district uptn both returns, SO votes given fol-
James PWoodruf for Justice Of the Superior Courhs
| If he candidats intended being Lewis b. Wood
ruff The return directed tn be SAINT 20 The Inspec
tors for correction.
Al nearly O'Clock the Board adjourned TO Ill O'Clock
| this ming
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