Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-22
amo aoTrsaam ease.

Monday, for want 0t suthcient evtuence 70 sus'
ain the charge Yet be was again arrested
ast evening on the same charge Union
men should see that he does not go TO jail on
charge of chick he was once hOnordbly Gc-
quilted"
We have refrained heretofore from re-
ferring to the Corrigan case, as we did not
desire to influence public sentiment for or
against that gentleman. We preferred to
let the legal tribunal. before which he will
be tried, settle the question OF his guilt or
innocence. But as the Journal has for low,
partizan purposes, seen fit to refer to the
matter, as usual, indulges in falsehood and
misrepresentation to make out q case, it is
but Just to all parties concerned, that cor
rect statement of the matter should be Civ
en-, and if the public, after perusing it, be-
comes convinced that the editor Of the
Journal has stated what was false, and
that the parties on trial are guilty, our
neighbor will have nobody to blame but
himself
On election day, man by the name Of
Andrew Corrigan voted at the Third Ward
polls. He presented naturalization papers
issued that day. For certain reasons, it
was believed that he was not entitled to
vote, and that his papers had been obtain
ed through fraud. On the 18th instant,
warrant was issued against Andrew Corri-
gan, at the instance of citizen of Dayton,
for illegal voting. Corrigan was arrested,
and the cause set for hearing on Monday
last, at 10 A. NJ. The parties came into
Court, with their attorneys. Mr.. Lowell,
counsel for the complainant, asked that the
charge against Andrew Corrigan. for ille-
gal voting, might be dismissed. 1t was
done accordingly. Hence there ods no fri-
al--no Dismissal Of the casefor rCnt Of tes-
timony. The prose, ution asked it for the
p rpose OF bringing another charge against
Co1igan, for su6Ornation Of perjury. On
yesterday, the affidavit against Corrigan
was filed by T. A. Wise, for subornation
Of perjury, and not for illegal voting. The
warrant was issued, Corrigan was arrested,
and held to bail in the sum of $500 for
his appearance this morning at 10 o'clock.
Thus it will be seen that the statement in
the Journal, is false in every particular,
and that the eager sympathy manifested by
that establishment in behalf Of Corrigan,
is not SO much to aid man harshly dealt
with, as to prevent the exposure Of one
OF the numerous frauds which the Aboli-
tionists engaged in to secure political
triumph.
In connection with this, one Edward
Theobold was tried before the Mayor on
Monday last for perjury. This man The
obold went before Judge Boltin, and made
oath that he had known Andrew Corrigau
, in the United States five years previous tC
said election day. 1t was upon this mans
oath that Corrigan obtained his naturaliza
, ton paper, and thereby became voter
On trial in this case it was shown b.
!. William Corrigan, brother of Andrew
and also Andrew Corrigan, son of VIII
> lam, that Andrew Corrigan, his wife Ro
sannsh, Mrs. William Corrigan and he
three children, left Liverpool in November
y 1858, and arrived in New York on tn
r 23d day Of November, 1858. They al
:. came together, in the ship Neptsass, Capt
e Peabody. Tapscott's line. This win b
further corroborated by Mrs. Williar
L Corrigan, and her daughter, Mary j. Coz
rigan. William COrrigan produced rec
y ord made in Philadelphia by his daught.
., Mary, as follows:
"a "Wilam Corrigan and family arrived
Philadelphia in the year 1853 25th day
y November--to America from England
ID 1t was on this testimony that the MayC
IN held Edward Theobold to answer Il
le charge Of perjury before the Court of Con
ne mon Pleas, and it is for this alleged fall
c swearing that Corligan was arrested Ia
y night, as having suborned it, and not 4
a account of any hostility entertained again
him for voting the Abolition ticket.
I'd
of Samuel MedaFy.
ty II there is any man in the United State
"a who, more than any other, is entitled