The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-03


winess-Fo, sir; decline to answer bseauss eo1Sidss
Mr.. 0'Conor-Has that society many branchssP Wit:
Mr.. 0'COnor-Do they all 60 BY the same naAsS Wit
Mr.. O'Conor-Is Ar. Giles . member Of one Of thsmY
Witness-I don't know.
me question again put, but objected to by Mr..
Mr. OConor said he intended to show that the Witness
Of which Nj. Giles was also member, and vhieh vas
said be- the witness has nothing to DO With tie ausson
The Judge-it strikes that II you are Ale to ovs
that he belongs to society Of which Mr. Giles was
cal purpose and to secure bis election that you are 81
has been changed within two or three msnths.
O. What was its at the time Of this electonS A.
don't know that could state that
AT the time OF the election what was 1t ealled9 A.
Q. What its name 1t any previous timer A.
Q. What was the name you last knew it byP A. By
the name Of THE Banner Association"
the purpose Ct SUPPORTING any candidate: or pocs
ticketsY A. That was not it's primary object,
Time, n Sns 81 ,s a 1nas ss
O. Did not that association support he ticket called
the American tickets A. presume 1t did.
at the last Gle ct,on and Of yourself Is member Of 81
can say so far as regards myself it was not my sole
D. Did not that association profess and did not you ~
member Oft profess to support the American aslstat
ina. .nat s,ssa a a. 10 tn % asS oG n .nnx
Q Then understand you TO say that the members Of
thai association not under any pledge engage
ent to each other At the last election TO support the
American tickets A. don't know that any resolution
O. We're or we're not the members of that association
At the last election unde! pledge 70 each other to sup
O. Do members Of that society
xsr. not under some pledge to each other 70 support
The Judge-Answer the question.
Wtness-The bylaws or rules Of the association are,
that it Is 70 be y majority and nd an not
making IT obligatory upon them to support the American
O. Do you mean to say that as far a. you know there
pledge understanding between the members Of
that association hat they were to support that oiete
among Themselves but know Ct resolution passed
making it obligatory on them to do so.
G. Was there an understanding between the nsmberse
O. Were you ee and at liberty to vote for any other
than the American ticketS A. Yes, sir
g. Did you vote the American ticket throughout
A. do not know that cid.
G. Do you belorg to particular Order 80 caedS A.
O. DO you belong to the SO called Order Of Templarsa
g; Is Mr.. Mills a member Of that association A.
@ Did you that split tally in any ones hand1
tn burke brought it Tally shown to wisnsss A.
Q: At what place was the general return sgnedp A.
In the room where the canvass was held don't think
signed to IT. this is the poll list kept At that cleo
ton, think. POL list shown to witness.
Abe list was offer ed in evidence BY Mr. OConor and ad.
To Mr.. Brady-I told Mr.. Burke that Giles was ahead
sS h od sh yss Ssa as Sus s
in the city, he would soon be defeated" don't know
the name Il the person who used Tint language had
the keys Of all the ballot hoxes Mr. Rich does not be
lerg to the Bsnner Association; don't know which
ticket he advocated supported took int.
IS
OF tie clerks 1t the election in the First district in the
MN yard have been out q sp,Sysns nos
Company, but left because OF i'll health
minated fer Clerk Of the Election by Cranda Rich At
tended during the whole Of the except when ab
sent atmy meals. Witness here identified the tally pa
per ahesdy testified tol took Ibis paper home With
take the returns of the home with me- don't
know that took The regular tally list Of the city and
O. What ticket did you vote? A. Ny intention was IL
vote the American ticket; handed to the Inspector
THE witness repeated the already described in
regard to the conducting Of the Mr. Ketchum
announced the result r. Rich present; he had
teen sbfent about two hours we commenced cAnvasang
the county ticket about twelve O'Clock at night and got
through before the next day the result
nounced the majority 70 Giles; somebody said that
1et Se elected don't know Who it made that re-
O. Whose writing is On the re.urp9 Return shown
made by the Alderman, the one given BY the County
Clerk is in handwriting as far as the vote for Herriek
tally list by Mr.. Herrick did look At the tally list
when making out the return; Of the returns
pied the other was at meeting Of the Ward Can
vassers as clerk saw the returns At that meeting
could not say who took them there don't know Wha
delivered the return to the County Clerk did not dis
any mistake in IT. cid not attend the Board Of
County CcLvessers at all before Mr. Herrck took away
the tally lists looked at the pencil marks; they gave
$40 votes for Giles and 1856 for Fagg after Aerrck took
away the tally, 1t next at Burks's house Mr. Mills
and, believe, Ketchum, with NE; the number Of
votes this return If, for Godfrey Gunther Governor
OF the AmBhouse, IA while Mr.. Herrick
calling off from the tally list. and / taking
it down, there q who made . great noise and
interrupted number of times the noise confused
me very much had been up all night and had not slept
at al Ketchum had not slept either.
Cress.exsn ined:-I am employ ed IN the ReRi3-
emnovsd me dort snam n rha. he !. Son1 ha hs.
ioh ~ The corvar.ncos tbo,a erd a. s,;strs
him no has !, rna.r NJ Tcarodsn 80 p.ks- ns;rtn-