Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-04
his own they could be very easily

70 his own they could be very easily
blinded.
Mr. Newcomb, of Albany, also an
agent of New York, and party to the
fraud, was sworn and his evidence was
substantially as follows:
Is resident Of Albany, New York,
and an attorney st lay by profession:
about three weeks since received a con-
mission from Governor Seymour, OF
New York. bearing the great seal OF the
State, empowering hlm 70 go to Belti
more and Washington to assist in taking
the votes Of the soldiers Of that State;
arriving in Baltimore reported at the
Office Of State Agent Ferry; acquainted
him of his business; proceeded to Fort
McHenry aud Fort Marshall and pro-
cured some Of the votes of soldiers at
those places; took altogether about three
hundred; only about hfty of the votes
we're sealed up, the balance all being
open, for the purpose Of the county tick
ct being inserted by the committee in
New York; met Dcnohue on the day be
reached Font AeHsnry, and daily there
after for three days; next saw him on
the following Thursday in Washington,
where they both remained until Sstnr-
day aud then came to Baltimore to-
gether; on arriving here on Saturday
evening went Immediately to State
Agents office. and there found Ferry
and Wood; after conversing a short time
went to his hotel; on Sunday morning
went again 70 the State Agency, and
Mr. Donohue, Messrs Wood and Ferry
were all seated al table busily engaged
in writing out powers of attorney and
soldiers proxies; Donohue had large
pile on the table in front of him, being
placed in alternate layers Of blanks and
envelopes; be fret flied the blanks in
the power Of attorney, aud then filed in
the blanks in the envelope to eorre-
sDond; in some cases they would write
q soldiers name, and add the words,
his mark also saw him put in Off
GERS names; the whole Of the vote was
prepared, except the ticket with the
name Of the candidates; at Donohue $
request be fIled in the dates, etc, Of the
powers Of attorney and afidgvi,s 10
which DonohHe had signed names; had
seen a list Of the l2slh New York regi-
ment, from which names we're being
prepared; they were principally from
/ Columbia County
In answer TO questions by Douohas,
Nswcomb replied, that
He was sent to Baltimore 10 assist
him (Donohne,l in taking votes; at Fort
Marshall and Fort McHenry the envei-
opez containing the powers Of attorney
we're kept open, to allow the local coun-
/ ~ tickets 70 be inserted; he bad no tick.
cts bat those containing the names OF the
/ Mcclellan electors; al Fort Marshall he
/ told the soldiers there that he took moth
/ ing bat Mcclellan votes, while at Fort
McHenry = soldier approached him aud
said that he desired 10 vote; be asked
/ the soldier If he intended 10 vote for Lit
/ tle Mac, as tnat vas the only ticket be
! had; the soldier said he dA not. that WIS
no, bis stripe, and walked OF; all the
soldiers we're given to understand that
be and Donohue took none bot McClel-
len votes at FeFt Marshall, Adjutant
f Walker, to facilitate the taking Of the
v0.e, took the oath of fifteen or sixteen
soldiers at time, signed bis name to
she power Of attorney, he (Nevcomb)
and Donohue acting "a Witnesses sever
al envelopes were left at Fort Msrahall
sith Adiutant Walkers signature there
ou. be vas not positive that they bad
been lett as they might have been
brought away By Ferry; bad seen some
of the ELECTORAL tickets with the names
OF the Union candidates, bat had never
used any Of them
The examination closed with the read
ing Of the comniission Of Governor Sey-
| mour 10 Donohue, and with the address
Of the Judge Advocate. During It's de-
livery. says the Amsrieas, She prisoner
was more than ever impressed with a
sense Of his critical position, and at the
conclusion Of the Judge Advocate al
dress, left the Court in charge OF the
guard in a manner strikingly in contrast
with the bold, dehant air with which be
entered il in the morning.
The decision eAnnot be known till i
has been passed upon by the President
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