New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-05
TTrn SOLDIERS VOTE FRAUD.
Ncrtb,. Triai-A Postpons rncn,.

spe,isl Dspatch 70 TIE v J. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday. Nov. a. ist4-lli p H.
The tactics OF the defense to-day ~ the tflal
OF Gov. Seymour's State Agent and bs aeoonpA''S
here for forging soldiers votes SIMPLY 10 Ieenoice
~, oorts Of the State Commissioners 10 delay the
trial on every possible preteS 20 as TO prevent 'ne w
closure Of the DAMAGING testimony ill after the election
with this view they objected to me Jullsu''''n Vi ''
eour objected to eoat Idl Of the ibreo parties OBJ
jected TO the pccifcatous. as not sIauhg VINO WIS
prncpal and who we're accessories they made hour and
half speeches on technical points, and then several times
asked the court to adjourn IN order 10 give them time
10 visit their officers and read up authorities. When
Col Foster had successfully wiped cut their TECHNICAL
tics and forced the Trial forward 10 sbe Introduction OF
,osuopv they seemed 20 have exhausted their means
ofd.G,use The confession Of Marvin Jones appeared
70 disturb them, and thcy made bitter attack on Mr..
Ccphane ono Of the official psonosTaphcrs Of the court;
who had taken il down gong far as 10 even demand
that he should be watched wien sent after his phonog
yaphie notes in order 20 make that be did not
change them.
The prosecution having il the testimony given Csc
where fully established Tic charge Of forgery '1'
counsel for the defense offered rcbuttng testimony
whatever bat stated that they should rest he case Oh
two pointsthe general high character Of tie accused
and the general mode Of conducting business u sVn
Offices TO prove the character oi ne accused ti'y
vented fourteen WITNESSES sent for, most from NeW
York. Reuben F. Fcltol headed the Ast; ainohs Inc
others were Justice Nelson W G. Fields judge hiram
DEMO. John Van Bucu and Gen. slnicid linen TIE!
wanted thirty one more vitaesscs samnoNea toW"e
the ordinary mode Of conducting such business among
these thsy included the Judge Advocate himself asWeH
rs a member Of the CouIi. Both Of these gentlemen
lecllre they know nothing va1'ever OF the natt r
md if their csscs r,y he talon as specimens 81 the
" ole list tbe long l,t ~ vt4csScs wanted must br
r.adc oct SIMPLY TO corSumo ilne
leJudee.Adyocate Lad however caried The main
point Of bringing or. tho testimony ihe ioycrnmeai
bad for ordering ihe arrest and lie made Therefore no
objection 70 them request foI potionement Of two days
10 collect their wtne.sos He states that he is in re-
ceipt OF large numbers Of l,Gs ron 'aioas pats Oh
Ncw.Yotk tending TO mpIcate Col North ana bis &c
complies in oferse. much graycr than ile forgery q
aidayits Of soldiers and powers Of attorney Of which
hey were this day proved guilty.
The Iieut.-Col. MurIAy, y the Seventh New
York Heavy ARTILLERY whcse arrest las been before n'
nonnced. TO day testified tl-t large number Of lcrs
aidayits and powers Of attorney rurp@iing 10 have
been sworn before him. and bearing bis name we've fox
gcIies lie makes tic seventh officer whose name has
been forged in Col Motifs Office
specimens ca thtse various 4oiEeI"'' iV4"e'It '"'
,ne of Col Murphy name, those Of fctlous G. G.
Arthur, Capt and Assistant QulgtemGste1 and o. an
other fictitious G. g. AIthnr. First. Lent. CO. J. Ef
zenith Cavalry. Thst OF Lewis J. Otuct signing him
self Capt 10Th y. y, but being really Second Lieut..
who bad beed guilty Of signing these plpoTs by the
quantity in blank ard those Of two or three other
names were all furnished today TO New'IorA Mho'
papler Dy Election day or before it, voters wilhaye
an opportunity Of seeing reproduced in fac simic the
evidence Of the these worthy agents Vi GOV Sey'
uour have been taxing Of me most sacred tight Of the
soldiers.