New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT.
The Frauds on the Ncw-york Electors fn
the Army.
BAITMoRE. Thursday. Oct. q. 1864.

BAITTNoRE. Thursday. Oct. ~, 1854.
It's alleged that extensive frauds lave been
discovered in this city and Washington en- the part Of
rome Of the Commissioners Of New.York State 20 re-
ceye and forward the votes Of soldiers. Two State
Agents. NJ. j. FERRY OF Canton. St. Lawrence County
and EDWARD DoSontE Of Albany, have been arrested
and were brought for trial this morning before the Nil
iiary Commission Of which Maj. Gen. ABSER DOUBLE
DAY is President, and Col Jony. A. FosrIR, Of the
l9jth Ncw.YoTs. Judge Advocate. Tie following
charge and specifications we're readi
Charges and specifications preferred against EDWARD
DoSoHUF, jr.. and NJ. J. FERRY.
Charge: Conduct prcjalicial 10 the welfare Of he
service by falsely personotng and representing officers
and soldiers IN the service Of the United States aud in
such assumed capacity falsely and frauduenty signing
end forging names as aud for the names Of officers and
sylliers in such service.
Syecifcatop In this that said EDWARD DoyoHUF. IT,.
and j. 81. FERgY. being ostoably authorized IS The
agent or the State Of New York for the purpose Of
ceying tee votes Of the soldiers Of the United States
L.tttNr1 OF INC StHtt OF OH NJ lIo EoHffi
election to DO held the sth day of Noyember 1864 did
falsely and fauiulently personate officers and soldiers
who have been arc, who purpoIi TO be in tie
military .crrice Of the United States. and did falsely
aud fanducuty sign and forge and also caused To he
signed and forged 10 the blanks issued under Gad pur
suant 10 chapter $50 fthe Laws Of the State OF New
York passed April 2lst 1864 entitled An aet 10 ena
Die 70 qualified electors Of tho State absent iherefrom
and ID tie military service Of ths United States IN IT,
army and navy thereof 20 vote, purportiug 10
be The names Of officers and soldiers in ihc military
vice the United States and qualified electors Of the
State Of Now.York ard absent thcTeiom. SAID blanks
being issued under said law, and intended
TO he u.ed for the purpose Of Transmitting LIE Nole o
tn soldiers signing tho same TO his proper a'orn'y
10 be used at the general election 20 be held In said
State on the eth day Of November. 1864 al Ils be
ing done BY said DoSCHt + aud FEARr with lie In.
tent and for the purpose Of having flch blanks 20
signed. used as ard for the and deed o. tie Off
GERS and soldiers or pretended officers aEd soldiers
whose names purporicd TO be signed thereto ane ~
fraud Of heir rights such electors al This nj tie
cities Of Baltimore and Washington. during he month
g October. 1851.
On The conclusion Of the reading Of the above FIHEY
plead guilty to portion Of the charges and said he
e,ned the names OF scnc In auIwer TO Jr..ss 30.
vocate FosrrR. who stated that hs pleading 10 tbe
charge should DC either general speci lie said be
de-lred 70 have counsel. lie Vhs informed thnt he !
copld scnd for any person ho should choose as BIZ
counsel and Immediately or lawyer Of this city
DosonuE p.ead general denial OF the Nho''
affair and wanted 70 be represented by counsel
rom Albany or New.Yofk. lie said he thought lhe
matter belonged 70 a civil tribunal instead OF military
He requested to know REyLGDY JonNsoS wos 70 Be
had as be was confident be would defend him Gen.
DOUBLEDAY and Judge Advocate Gen. FosIrs. said
they had no objection TO postpone tho case NJ the
prisoners hal 10 counsel in order TO allow them To-
obtain ~ and accordingly adjourned TIL Friday It 10
o'clock.
Uonabue then telegrepled to Peter Cagser AMI
Sanford +. Church. notifying them Of their arrest
and desiring them TO obtain counsel for them unod
etely.
II Is stated that seven dry goods boxes Of votes FOR
the Democratic National ond state nominees have
been forwarded from here BY express. Several pack
ages Of the alleged forged tickets are in tho hands of
the Commission. With etterr &C.. iuvol'ing parties in
New York.
Important additional disclosures are expected to
MORROW. Some letters and documents viii be adduced
OF great importance. 1t is understood that the MAUD
was discovered by Clinton County Agent Of the
Union Committee, who called upon FERREY TO make
certain inquiries FEHgEY mistcok Lis political char
acer and discovered tie matter TO h1 when AMER OBJ
tanning fall knowledge Of lie facts. he communicated
the matter - Gen. WALLACE when the parties were
arrested
From, the White River.
CAIBo Thursday. Oct. ~ 1861.