The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-23
THE CONTESTED CoMPFsoLLKRSHIP.
Gales versus F1agg.
TIE CASE IN THE 6UPRKME COURT.

Before Judge Emott.
ArRn o-The examination of witnsssesS the defence
continued this morning. The nt witness examined
was Mr.. AcKesps, who testified that The night after
tie election he called upon Burke Of tho inspectors
in the First district of the Nnsesnth ward and vas told
BY him that Fagg ahead Of Giles Burke WAS In ths
poll room ct the tims and engaged in making out
the election returns.
Councilman McCAhil was then callsi, and testified As
follows:-I reside in the Niaeteenth ward when ct
home; have kno~n Mr. Mills, who examined hers,
for years; spoke to him about the election about the
time that Crands Richs affidavit made It's appearance
asked Mr. Mills was it possible that there trans
roation, and he seemed to think that there not
Aked him TO make affidavit, but he declined doing
The for defence rested here and the other sid
then produced their rebuttiDg evidence.
By Mr.. Brady, plaintiffs counselwAs there division
IN ss S M ss and ss w .1e
b. meath notice sug 1t Is only me lesdscs taat
lock to- the ticket went the hard shell "a
honal ticket got hundred votes, and had 10
fght fer them myself the day of the election rolled
slseve and weI iu TO 6ght for ssf irene we'd
besides; Ihad good many friends there.
Mr.. Bsady-Was there not . good deal Of opposition
from the contractors in The Nine eenth waros Wit
rets-Why, the contractors don't amount to anything.
Mr. Brady-Perhaps not but their contracts DO.
GAuehterl Witness-To she v you about tae ,ntrsc-
tors: John Brown who had hundred under him,
said lie would vote for me, and he DIDN'T vote for
after all. (More aughier.)
Mr.. OConor-Ycu are member Of the Know Nothing
society witness-i escine answering.
Q. Why do you decline: A. don't think It has any
thing to do with this case
Mr.. OConor-I shall require you to answer the quss-
don.
The Judge-You are bound to answer. Witness-I sm
member ct the American o1dsr, whether you oah it
know Nothing or mot.
Q. What is the number OF ycur society A. No 15 1t
Is located In the Nineteo eonth ward
O. IL Mr.. Mills member Of i A. decline answering
Tie Judge said that the question was nos material
Mr. OConor replied that he inter ded TO shG that
'heee gentlemen belonged 70 this soctey.
The question was excluded by the Court
The remainder Of the examination related to points
testified to by other wisnesses
Jacob yoorhi, testified that he contractor Ia the
Second district of the Nineteenth ward tnat at the time
OF the election he had bundled men employed; taat ne
gave them the Giles ticket advising them to vote L. and
that they told him they did hs was not a! the POI
the First eistrict during the election.
the firm Of Mcspedon Baker, which has been ia
since 1S45 did not advocste any ticket at the
lock no active part in relation to the Coanpreership
or four weeks the election "a. tbs b. lot box
counted SOME the us the only tickets counted ia
that box wss the Giles tickets found oO7 for Mr. Giles
the Flaeg ticket, and founi many in the boz
at told Captain Tuomy that thought there mas have
leen lot thrown in and Therefore did not count them
thought there were about 900 in It tor Flagg there
might no. have been many but that Was my impress
tickets, by putting in or tahirg out Of any.
Cross ssamined.d profssssd to belong 70 the demo
mated Fagg; voted the ha,d shell ticket with ST.
tsrations don't know Mr Flsgg personality Mr. Fagg
refused to Ply some Of my Chains on the
counted pa.csl of Faggs tickets nuueering about
hundred; there might Fave bssn tvs hundred.
After the examination Of two three 6hev T9e ac
will take place to morrow, when tbs Jusgcs charge
also BE- delivered, and the case submitted 70 the jury