The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17

nosco did call for the incorporation Of the Governor
The issuance Of bis @ h % dome more Sea IN
nee the public mind than all other causes ana nt tnr uut
msh on the Of and Withdraw his
ciamaton and dsband his troops
he Manner Of Conducting the Elections.
< SAN MATEo ELECTf0N--CHRIs LILLY POLLS Two
HUNDRED VOTES TO KEEP EVEN.
he San Mateo election Of May last WAS contested in
San Msteo County Court, before Judge Benjamin y.
r. at Belmont on the 10th inst The ssues were made
under the following titles:
st Case. W. Ackerson vs.. Bernard Muigan,
eriH.
d Case-B G. Lathrop VS. Robert Gray, County Clerk
d Case-Curts Beard vs. VIM. Rodgers, County Trea
ri Csse--James Berry VS. benjamin Fenwick, Super
IN Cases r. Gordon vs. Chas Fair Assessor.
he Hon VIM Duer and Judge Deos Lake appeared on
pert OF the plaintiffs, and Mr. Richards for defend
hares Clark being sworn said IL reside at the Ten
House. soH miles from Chr Lillys, but did not at
a the election was OF the commissioners ap
bted TO receive the returns after election am well
TAINTED with the Grange or illys precinct there
but tiny legal voters II; not fifty adult males;
the tally list from that Precinct but do not
bw the hand writing: there Is such number FIVE
Of the persons on the tally list, with tho
option Of . few; have lived In the precincc three
RS; the papers ret irned by Lilly to Hanceck's
e Redwood Cit they delivered to the Board o.
nmissoners, rolled up in package and sealed; ad
isteFed the oath 10 Lilly when he delivered the pa
Is, according TO the statute he answered that the
as were In The same state when they given to
he said nothing abo 4 having handed them back
Q; lido not know IL some names occur twice tn tn
nor whether Theller was appointed one OF judges OF
ton for Vie Grange precinct
% cross. examination, do not reside In the Grange
cinot was Que Of the Commissioners to lay OIL the
cinCts when say there are only hity voters IN the
Dge precinct, say so because know them All by
IT. the ange precinct is bounded ON the north BY the
of San Francisco county on the south by the bay (
INIT hnuQ ynfA "a
II TO vote.
dward Hancock being sworn, said-I reside at Red
ID city and know Chris. Lilly; l saw him after the
ton at hlc house Tuesday, May 10, the day after
election, was at Lly's was invited up stairs where
we're making out tn tally list and returns; did not
W any more but the two Theers; the eldest rheer
at work making out the number of votes the
ngest Theler had access TO the papers, and was oc
onally gagged on them. When they took up a bal
they would call out ten tor and So six or
en for another, and so on; always called out
e large number; one time when they took a
OF they called ont ten for Ackerson, but some one
stherc Is use--transfar them to Mullgan: Acker-
has resigned they did not appear TO be at all gov
I'd by the number Of ballots in the box, always called
more this dad not take place in the same room where
election held; II was n kind of sitting room up
rs; William Mulgan was there, but not doing any
g. Bernard Auligan was not there; there appeared
five or six persons acting; they inquired OF ne how
should sign their names to the papers: do not
W the tally list now shown; sat down 10 look at the
crs the first day there were 2S1 votes returned
Redwood City for County Seat, and none fnr Brmont;
second day there 4SU for Redwood City and
Belmont; they had two fresh returns made out; on
nesday, the second day after the election, the
Ihclers, Lilly and William and Bernard Michigan, at
wood City; Lilly and one OF the Thellers were in
ngstons store making up the tally list; went across
Bernard Muihgan TO get Lilly To bring up his returns
Cross exasnnation-Iiliy wished me 70 bring the re-
Is from Redwood City and Belmont had. a previous
'ersaton with him abeut the county seat, the subject
'hch vas that il he (Hancock) would help Robert
Tor county clerk Lily would nep Redwood CITY for
tand there was to be any illegal voting. When was
llys on Tuesday in the room up stairs, Thcller was
king on the returns saw him sign his name when
votes called they were all single ballots lying
table do not know the names OF the callers, inspec.
nor judges. am quite sure thore was no vote for
nonf che first day. There Is unknd feeling be
N Lilly or Nuligan and myself. went out To work
Lilly the second day after the election before the
returns sent in LILLY said " Let Us ont TO the
&c ! think there may be some suspicion about the
Der Of the returns - and said that Governor John Nc
gal had polled about 700 votes in Belmont and Crystal
ngs and that he (lly) must add 200 TO his 70 bring
uIo the marx and that they were then doing Il IN At
Iaries Fair, being sworn, said:--I live at Redwood
and am carpenter; was in Redwood City on the
nesday after the election, at about one o'clock T. ii. ;
OF the Theilers, Lilly ana the two Mugans; did
rot any number Of them together saw no election
rms made out saw no returns except when the com.
toner's made out the papers; did not know wher
all went; did not 60 into a room with Lilly saw n
RS heard Lilly say he waiting for McDougal's
10 be put in did not intend TO put in his until afse
ougnl understood that Lilly had his returns In
age; the commissioners were in Redwood City; saw
at four five O'Clock; did not understand that Llly
Judge ar Inspector; Lilly said he would hold on g.
Feturns Jill pretty sundown did not learn why
delivered the returns, he not being judge or in
tor; Bernard Mulligan asked why Lilly did not brin
returns, and appeared displeased at his not dom
ally bad control over the returns; saw him after
Is take them over to the commissioners.
W. Ackerson, being sworn, said--l have looked for
lees and inspectors at Belmont precinct; could not
khan served the subpoena on Samuel Thcler on
rday; understood he was one OF the inspectors at
.; he -ad he would like 10 have the trial put OF; he
d be busy the day Of the trial. aud should attend
business If he were adJudged guilty OF hity con-
A. Of court.
II Harrington being sworn, sad--I live in this coun
Mountain Lab e Farm, within two three mi g Of
TAI Springs: hate lived there since January 1851;
ven acquainted with tha population Of Crystal Spings
Belpo.t at the polling place at Crystal Springs
,clock the mo ming OF the election; when
they said they were organized and had eignt or ten
poled, l asked who they were, and was told that
Pat Hickey had been there with party, and voted,
gone; the Board Of Judges and Inspectors ia tue
b had never seen but one Of them before; had seen
passing tho Abbey; not one OF them lived In the
net know some OF them now; asked II hey were
W receive votes; they said yes, repn that they
bot full board; they had only four, and the law
ID Ave: they pointed 10 one who was asleep snosing
dsously; he then got up; be peck marked man
ed W be sick; suggested that they should let
ct In his pace who could attend 70 the duties; this
refused; wished 10 inquire who they were be-
voting; could not learn; Dir. Moss, who was
me, knew the peck marked man Liverpool
- have seen three Of the others since, but do
know their names "LiyerPoo jack lives in
'yancixco. none Il them live IN tho precinct. they
The poll all day; lett at or O'Clock; during my
there were about % votes poll,l the tai list
by two clerks: there are in the precinct about rs
votes; during my stay there about i3 legal
legal ballots put In the box; there not %
males In the precinct. do not know james Hen
do not know II John Thompson and Liverpool
aud the same psrson; Is not possible that
otcs could be poilei TN Crys al Springs; could not
the bali Of them by ncl9finE Belmont and up to
By OF the mountains; ! am well acquainted with Bel
no one knows il better than DO; in Belmont there
bout 20 votes.
cross -czamnati --' Liverpool jack waa Judge
pcctor; could learn about the other Judges; was
bat or Chileno votes pollcd after let, I
tally during the time Of my stay, and made -
1t L. ev deaf there could have been Just a. many az
hdges ard inspectors pleased. did not know the
did not 20 TO Redwood city.
eQh Foster testified that the writing the Cryrtal
returns not In the same hand writing ~ the
urcs or either The clerk, the judges iaspcr tors.
I. Cough, being sworn, said am positive that the
ns from IAly's IN three distinct handwriting.
iering from heir signatures at the foot; had some
stth LILY about the returns. about q week after che
bn Lilly said he had been TO Belmont on Tuesday
or Monday, to try and the returns. but could
NJ nothing; towards evening had seen Gov. Nc.
h. bit c.ud fnd out nothing from him about them;
lcTpugal said, with triumphant air. "Wcll, Lilly,
INCEST pole will knock the pcrsimmons" Lilly said
ought that hint enough, and he now sees
YER the longest pole DID knock the persimmons.
rIcs Fair being recalled, sad-The Belmont polls
held in = room in the corner Of McDougalis house;