Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-05
LOCAL NEWS.

ident, sad Colonel Jno A. Foster, Judge Avosats,
a. three o'clock II. S9un,si for ssish:s Pr,ssnssd
Republican eanddsts for Governor o. New York,
col !. A. Foster, Judse AdvocstsI John y. Soy.
pour, brother Of Goyernor SEYMOUR Of New York.
jadss Sores q MS s.,s s,.y and others Of New
ne Judge Advocate said II was to b. presumed
the demand Of counsel was made in good faith, but
tsSsy s,s p%u 1nS q 4 &. e
Of New York-smong them sohoneld, who 70 one
Of the parties here indicted, and would DO insoa.
over the country to secure wftns,ses for This pur.
looked little b, a. 4 4 was ioI political sis.t
to character was As good a. thousand.
Mr.. Gillett said there were several parties on
character Of each party in bis locality He thought
II anything was fair this was.
The Judge Advocate said Ne did not think these
perfectly willing 10 admit that the character Of
Col. North had heretofore been unexoeptonsbls,
20 also had that Of Mr. Jsnss, he believed, but Of
~: elIs.t ,1 S. th:, .hs,. proposed VT,
TO testify in the matter. One q them, also, va.
could !. HI. secretary, te,ty q 70 the duts. for
The Judge Advocate said he presumed 1, was no,
necessary TO prove the parties vers the ststs
Mr.. Gillett said II was smphstiosiiy j, denied thu,
Col North was an agent such ~ charged 10 the
specification, to take the votes OF soldiers, elect
here was sppoioted years before .tsislsw for col.
diers votes was passed, and not spe Of tbe persons
here charged had been appointed By the Governor
As regards Mr.. schoneld, II is only an asunp-
ton that he IL Of the parties here charged but
defense desires his presenoe They intend 10 cover
svery hour Of the time from the beginning 70 the
end, IS TO what was going on In the room OF the
the ONCE and that = gentleman, tie political ad.
verasry OF Col: North, was there during all the
transacted, and showing what was the particular
duty OF each one Of these parties, and that some
were going out and around the city all the while
there TO administer the oath, sisn tho papers, ko
TIE court was then cleared 70 consider the qusss
op p, Of ss 81. Ss,
had reserved their decision.
The testimony OF the prosecution was then com
Jane. o. C'ephane, . Photographic reporter,
testified that he went to Carroll prison with Col.
Foster two days ago, about 10 I. M. and therss saw
published on Thursday he heard and reported.
He did not remember whether Col Foster wore
Colonel snd What his Object in nsfiDs II. visit i
was. Jones said that he was willing TO swear 10
the statement which he made, when Col. Foster
swore him by the uplifted hand No Bible was
produced. Jones did not read over the statements
before swearing to them. They were written in
whore be still hss the original notes,
Mt Gillet wished the originsl to be produced.
The Judge Advocate stated that photographers
report was illegihe TO the world, and that the de-
cphered and lcgible transcript was considered the
original document. That was In court.
that The ads1is could not BE- proSaSsa 4. s.Hsd
that the court should send for the original paper
In order hAtthey might see what really was and
ness was on the stand and under crosssxamins-
hon, which he desired to pursue. He therefore
asked that thirdparty be sent for tho phsnc.
The Judge Advocate replied that he was not sur
prised to hear any and every objection advanced
prissd to know that sworn onnoer Of the court
eould not go and oIios the paper. and 10 PRESUMED
jected to the request 90 the ground that the dosu
ment was In court and in proper way.
Dir. Ciephane was sent for the notes, with which
he soon returned
In the interval, Lieut.. Jo.i.h L. cI,ghorn, Quar-
termsster seth U. s. colored infantry, was sworn
He resided at North Evans, Erie county, state OF
New York; went to the State agency on the ist OF
Cohn and smother man, named Murphy; told them
he had come to put In proxy votei the man Muir
phy made out the paper; and allied out The .fid..
Wits; there was no oath takeni they told him to
iieset aud witness the snfdsvits; no one admins.
sSs went he next S.g TO 'i' .,r.. ana
again there was no one to administer the oath
about the 96h or 2sth OF last month, he again
went, bu' 20 one was therei he rang bell; boy
came And told him hs would mad u sal It No. Isl
PennsylVania avenue; he went therei saw Colonel
North and the man named Cohn and the man who
signed himself Jonesi other persons were there
waiting 10 take votes TO the 'front.' letters were read
from officers in the nsyyi they mentioned tn.
tor a pass, and said that, in the mesntims, II
would not do TO let the Administration know
Ign, or the vessel would DO removed; Colo.
mel North atked the witness 70 sit down. Mr.,
Jone, came over to him and sat down. told him
could get no oiioer tailed TO sdainiste the oath
ne show witness number OF papers with ON
desoription there; saw three packages, ali signed
with the name OF 0tennit; Col. North was within
three feet OF him; Mr., Cohn was neaIi they handed
the new papers to witness, and crushed up the old
ones and threw them under the table.
Crosi-exsmina ion. This was in the rear room
there were two desks and ono table In the room
went to the table to sign the papers; Col North
was moving about the room all the time the writ
ing on the last occasion was done by Mr.. Jones
would attend to him; Mr.. Cohn started to do IL
and then went Off 1t was filled up In the usua
finally gave them to Clarence Seward; II was no
his de.iga to send them with that Kind Of vote 10
Upon being mked by the Judge Advocate whether
he could give the substance OF Mr.. Jones' state
E Tent., he replied NOS but having the note. YIN
read Jones' confession.
Col Ingrahsn, OF the ssth Mssssshu.ss,s, ant
He had an order placed In his hands to arrest fou
persons, but arrested only two, Colonel North an
Mr; C S,, ne closed the room. occupied As N
guard under Lieut. Hunt, in charge, with instrus
lions to allow no one to enter. By order OF III
front room to be occupied BY Mr.. Bradley, to Ar
swer the questions OF visiting soldiers; he held III
authority, lli nj All nj Ma