New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-22

premises
Tie sale of fine pictures by Mr.. Leeds is continued
today.
How UUGH MCKFSNA VOTED BEFORE WAS
N,TrRAIIzYD.-THg "RrGHr TIcKEr."-ro serve
a. an illustration If how easily Illegal votes may b.
cast. through ignorance or fraud. one incident which
occurred in the Superior Court yesterday il
worth relating. Patrick Murphy was candidate for
Naturalization and Hugh McKenna was his friend.
Tie following dialogue took place:
Judge-McKenua how long have you lived in New
York
McKepns-Snce 1899, your Honor.
Judge-Were you citizen
NJ Kerpa-No, Sir but slipped in a vote in 1889
at Mayor Clark's election.
Judge-Were you challenged
McKenna-No, Sir.
Judee-IIow 80?
McKerna-Because | was on the right eide.
Jodge-Woud you have sworn in your vote if You
had been challenged
McKenna-No Stree.
Judge-When did you take out your papers
McKenna-In 1912, your Honor.
Judge-Iiave you slipped in any other votes
McKenna-No, Sir. was naturaliled in 1872, and
have voted since, every election the right
side-a good Democrat.
This Is n specimen of portion of the class Of citi
ztrs, past and prospective who congregate daily at
tie Superior Court aud Court Of Common Pleas to be
nuturalized or to their friends through.
The BROADWAY GAMBLING HELL.-The examina-
ton in the case of Bob Willis and Others apprehendel
on Tuesday night, charged with gambling at No. 5Sl
Broadway was resumed by Justice Connolly yesterday
morning The room at the Lower Police Court in
which the investigation was held, densely crowded
by the fancy, who seemed greatly interested IN
the matter at Issue. Prior to the examination OF the
witnesses magistrate said to those be was about to
examine that they were. not obliged to answer any
gu, stlous that would crminate themselves-au legal
questions the Court would compel them to answer.
Mr. Busted, counsel for tie prisoners wanted to
know whether the Count DistnctAttorney had the
power to make such bargain He would like to
know vi ut Court gave the power He could not find
ANYTHING in the laws Of 1851 that gave his Honor such
authority nor could he find under the Metropolitan
Police act that the Court had such power. Tne part
of tue az, referring TO gambling does not give the
Court that power.
TIE following witnesses were examined:
james Jennings, residing in Spring street, being
sworp, says-l knox the premises No. Jsl Broadway
was there ON the evening OF the l9th inst.i was
in TIE second story front paror.
q. What brought you there a. went there on
business.
Q. What did you see there A. Isaw a table there,
q. What was on the table! a. Cards, boxes and
ivory checks.
Q. Did you see any money a. don't think
did, except what the Magistrate took out Of the table
drawers.
q. Did You observe any drawers in the table A;
dId; did Lot see any motey in the drawers, ana
could not say what was IN them saw MI. dalc
there. also MIR. Stevens and Mr., lDger-Ou.
z. State what they we've doing there a. Iney
were maneuverug around the table with checks Mr.
lrgersnl was dealing cards
q. Were they playing for any consideration
Counsel for tie prosecution objected tothe question,
OF tie ground that it might criuinate the witness
TIE Ma isratedec that the question was proper,
the ytuess having stated that he did not go there to
gamble.
Mr.. Busteed said the witness was not compelled To
sweI any question that would crimiuate him.
Justice Connolly said the witness was not defend
att row lie was discharged, aud was on the staha a.
d witness.
z. From what you saw there what was your i'm
prcs-ion ss 10 what they were doing
NJ. Bu-teed objected to the question, and asked
that lis exception might be noted. Question VIII
drawn
O. " bat where they doirg with these checks a.
They were placing them the cards. the dealer "as
pulling the cards out Of box he removed tne eh7.A
VIXEN the result asc-rtaDed; l could not yen
whether there any checks lost or won srosud 'he
table / dc not know whether there was any nphey
paid for the checks; Mr.. Willis, the defendant mere
pre-eni, Is the proprietor Of the house nave O'SH
there iefore.
z. Did yea any games played there previous 70
that evening Question objected to, and wiIaoiaSn'
q. Have yeu ever played there before A. de-
cline answering that question. .ho
Crcss-exan iIed.-Q. Dr. you not know tnal tue
checks did not represent any thing of value al e en-
iDg. aud that they merely playing J" ah'N
uient A. do; such was the case ., ,..-.h
Charles Schoolcra4, residing 10 f"eE'y "
street, being sworn, said know the premises -
5sl Broadway; | was there on the evening Vi 'S
18th inst: went there about 10 clock, ana had Dt
been there more than FIVE or SIX minutes when .ne
police arrived; in the back paIor; l "a" ST.
gentlemen there. | do not know what tne5 Nefe
doing was reading a newspapef and did NOT pay aIy
atteriion to what gong Oh; saw sou.e .nee Sr
and cards when the police entered; ssw seH'e''aH
shutting cards.
q. Do you know What the game OF faro !.
Mir. Busted objected to the question as iffe'e'a1'
I and wanted his objection noted
Justice Connolly said that Obligations were not h0'9a
/ in his Court.