New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-13
THE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN The FRS =
WARD

Previous to the opening of the Canvas Yesterday.
Mr. KrssEpr, the Committee appointed to vestixs,s
tbe regularity in the Firt ward examined the Cas-
vassers OF the lyth District. relative the vo,e- trsns-
f,rred from the Judiciary to the Congress box NJ
SIcsLrs protested sganst the manner 10 which Mr..
Ker nedy wss putting questions. but Mr.. X. iasst~<.
ard MIR CorFEr, one of the CanvSsers, stated thsA
the Congress box was short either "tree or tour
votes, lie could bot say which.
Mr.. Corrrr also stated ,hs. the box short .
few votes. bu, be could pot tell bow many; he had ~
nemorsDoum to show to the votes cas a. be Ieitn
I" the poll clerks. They were surrounded by rougs
se', 81 he Kept what order he could while counting
'he tickets. He was poor politician, and asksd
srs>i- Stkriy ana ksrrey what was 10 be douo via
tie excess oftckets in the Judiciary box. Th-y do
sired him 10 put them all back. and draw the excsss
oLt Ui the boA bhndioded. On copsn aiios the eK-
C,.s was 50 crawn and destroyed Mr.. K-nney having
crs~n them ont Of the wnesss hat: the tickets fos
tie Judiciary we've then canvsssrd, ard there wers
tw,nylree OF twenty-fvur votes IN the box for Mr..
Sickhs rs member oi Congress.
Mr.. SIcKLss here '..,eiiered and wished Mr.. keer
l''I I" -ae the mans statement down while "~~
.Gesh in h,s memory. ,., 49,.
vutrs
The CANyAssgR said they were sll put into BOZ.
Sine If the p.rsois present sail they oiun ws"'
cse their vote; they had voted for Mr.. SeA~s' 49,
| tie votes we're pa, IN nat
not uidtrstsrd the after. Mr. Kennedy was a.kiu9
| questions lie bad DO right to ask.
Mr.. kEsNEpr sao the man would answer better n
se vas moi interrupted 80 often. ne askei him whse
he did with Il e tickets which had Mr. Sckess nams
On TO Which the answer was returred that they
counted for Mr.. Sickes and added 10 those alrsslp
ALI wed io him in the Congress box.
Mr.. kerD.y WAS then called on for his statement
Mr.. SIcKLEs thorght the best wsy vac to rssl
over Cofeys stat. ment and what corrections 10
w,uli make. He MIR. s. wantedthis thiog done right
Mr.. KsSNEpi 5 aid that he did aso, aud Mr.. S,ckisa
ght del-rd that lie would have Il done right, too.
Mr. Kennedy then read over the statement 1t Ar.
{. ffry.
Mr. KENNY said there were about four votes
sl,it u the Coz gress box.
Mr.. KENSkpY wished 10 ask some questions. e0
Nr. SlcKLEs again iIteffsred, and said II wss hn
ug't to have what the mau stated.
Mr. KESNEpY said SIR. Sickes would have whst
be wanted to.
Mr.. PURDN here ipterfered, and directed tho MAJ
t. answer no questioIs. .
MI KgNNkDY said that this matter WAS not IN ne
Bo rl II was referred to him, and he would not ALLOW
the President Of the Board any other person " ~
| tertrre.
The PRrsipEsr asked who was cross.eAsmning.
Mr. SIckLks said it was all cross examinaton. ans
| MI. k,Bnecy was conductiDgf.
Mr. PURDY again insisted on hisrigt to particpatSs
a d desired tie man 10 answer no questions AMI
| Mr. KrsSrDY then said # he cOuli not proceed u
| the exam nation without such Interruptions, no wou'e
aoiorn the examination and he declared sdjoarns1
| Until tomorrow morning.
| Mr. SIcKLEs then made statement 70 the ene0
that even the whole lVth Disri I would not alter n0
cl,cti, n for he had still hundred majority, but he
wished 10 project hs own vote aud thst 1T his cos.
s,ituerts. He char cferized Mr.. Kepnedys coniuos
as extra. fcia lie had night 10 iDierrosate thess
n.n but should merely ask them for tneir sta e'he"~
and make his report 10 tue Do or opiuioG
H.. the whole sendisg back by tho Board ilegAs
hu, i, had been DONE and Mr.. Kennedy the orsas
Of the Board, Illegal as it lie now advised the
District Canvassrrs not to come To the Board again.
but to send communication at the whole lxcts u the
Bourd ard verify II on oath fthey ch"se Tho cnnrgo
Of fraud was unfair and he assured the Is, ard tba&
fl, N inquiries made, there never was tarer canvass
IIe krew nothing of thes. % votes til he hesri of
them here, but ne would not give up these - vote:
unless the law compelled him to. He now adv'soi
a.. Sc men to send in written communication l, tue
Board stating all the facts Of the case Mr. CoFFsS
aas NAB ing some explanation, when
apaiIs II Mr.. &. He only complained OF the iutsrfS-
e ce of the President Il the Board, who showed his
sympathy with others.
Mr. PuRDr .aii he bad a right to interfere, and
would do il; and il was untrue to s,y that he shovel
sympathy.
unulunly. The President would not alow him to in
| t,riere If he were a Committee.
Mr. PURDY said man should deter him 10 dong
J his duty.
| Mr.. KgsyEDY replied that that was not bis duty
The Pr.s,..~nts hammer then descended, and ths
Board being called to order, Mr. STUART com nenced
! the canvass at the Twenti, h Ward
| Mr.. PURDY corrected the returns from tho iii
Eleoii. -irct Of the Fifth Ward. 10 which the vots
tor Coroner Dcml was omitted IL stood; Gamble.
| 3C7; OKese, 30l; Scb'rnrr, O5 Jaekmao ~.
The returns from H.. With District Of the Twenty
secoud Ward were sent in bn"k, except the State aud
Congress tickets, aud not sgsed by any CanvsE
SER.
Mr.. BLusT in the chair remarked that some notice
ought 10 be taken Of the careless Ingnner in which
many If the returns had been sent in.
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