The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-14
The Board Of County Canvssssrs.
THE CONTESTED ELECrION IN TIE THIRD COAGKE6
sIONAL DISTRICT


sIORAL DISTRICT.
The examination into the correctness Of the returns Of
the District Canvassers Of the Fourth district Of the First
ward resumed yesterday morning at eleven O'Clock
by Supervisor Kennedy. The only witness examined was
Captain william Sokcly, OF the District Canvasscrs Of
tho First ward He was he sad present the day BEFORE
when Messrs. Coney and Kenncy were examined. He
produced his private minutes Of the In tho Fourth
district He had compared the tickets in each box with
the poll lists; there excess only in box (the
judiciary box) these were placed back in the box and
shaken up and Mr. Kenney turaed his back and drew out
sufficient number 70 make the votes tally with the poll
lists hoee drawn oat destroyed the excess tickets
vcnSed wh .ne uo Scoa The remaining votes were
then counted by the canvas.ss and y was found that
there "a votes 10 that box for Mr. sces for Con-
Grief Judge of the superior Court 20 for Bouney for the
same office The 23 votes found for Eces in the judi
%, V 19 s e 2
voted against Captain s. and there was much difficulty,
50 that hc votes were given unde! protest o. Captain
the votes given 10 Mr. Siclss were Just twcuty three
more than were on the poll hst When the box
Ssss .s s's ses ss %
thus making the Congress box full Morgan yos, found
in another box, was addsd % he saie box snd thus that
box stood-sckes, A.; Walbridge, Il; Williamson, 81
There was then spiendh over ticket which had
three or sSrSs rushing oss T and rushing IN n
assin. lensth the poce came IN and was overruled
% that Wsibrdgc lost Ae voae. never such row
IN my life under such circumstances. was horrible
Er KrcD1-I am asking you now, outside OF this
matter how much do you charge Tor being 10 such
Captain sroxuY-I should certainly charge 500. Whom
the twenty three votes were added 70 the votes that Mr.
SiCkles entitled 70 it made his vote 20, and the
whole number allowed for Congress l26 The Official re-
turn correct where il says The whole number Of votes
neous where it says .of which Daniel ckes received
7on The true number Mr.. sckcs was entitled to was
A votes.
you knew they were erroneonsS
Captain sroKnx- signed than under protest at Q
my associates one Of whom appsarsSto be spprchesvs
his personal safety from the threas Of he very rough
crowd that hed the poll room, much 70 the discom
crowd insisted, after the discovery of tb,
twenty three votes for Mr.. Siokles in the judi
ciary box, that they should be added TO his vote
that the Congress should be rcannounced, and
would allow the to proceed until IL was done
They interered by clamorous nosesby striking the Ia
bes with their hands by pulling the hat Of the chairman
his eyes and by other modes Of annoyance and dis
turbance. While was referring TO the pamphlet fur
nshed 10 the in the County Clerks Office for
their direction, was rudely taken from my hand and
destroyed All the other copies Immediately seized
by different parties in the crowd and carried OIL 70
vent from referring TO the duties OF the
provided by law The signatures Of the returns OF John
Concy and myself written by each Of respectively
William Kenney did not write his name 10 the returns
by Mr.. Cofay 1t understood that Mr. Kenney could
not1wrte hts name.
This closed the examination, and expected that hi
would make the report 10 the Board. When the Board
in session Mr.. Kennedy declined TO make his report
the ground that all the members not present. and
also that he had promised Supervisor Sman withhold
IL till he in attendance.
Supervisor BEIL hoped that the matter would be pre-
scnted and acted upon and added that there
equal representation from each party present
Mr. KENNEDY said that he could after the promise he
bad made 10 Mr.. Slman, give in the report He was
willing, however TO accommodate the gentlemen far
he could and Mr. Sckes, he understood was going
Washington, he would consent TO defer making till his
return. He would pos,pondt TN next Wednesday, II thai
was agreeable.
Mr. PrRDy contendcd that side OF the onl,
had been stated and the statement Of Captain Sokcl
would appear in the Sunday papers without anything fro
the other sdc only fair tina, he should se aowe
/ 60 read another statemcnt--a statement which
| sworn 10.
Mr.. KENNEDY opposed this proposal and renewed hi
oicr, which finally acccrtcdso tho report Is 10 b
Tuesday and made the special subject tn
Board twelve O'Clock Wednesday Tho meeting
after adjourned TIL Monday 10 morrow
we have becn desired " state thai tho testimony which
has been taken by Mr. Kennedy, IN his caracty ur
mttoe of one, not given under oath Our readers
therefore, will understand that Il simple statement
made by the reply to the questions OF Mr.
Kennedy, and that Il has not been sworn 20.