New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-04
Confession Of Marvin Jones.

;,co last Snrinr. came here on a dispatch from Mt.
Seymour brother Of tic Governor and General NH
tary Agent Of the State; am lawyer by profession
but for The last eleven years have been criminal ana
civil magistrate Of the city Of Albany, where have
not been able TO do anything. with the exception OF the
time that have been in The ormy.
Tat irt assisted IN getting mp certain companies Tor
the 26th New-YoI Regiment, and aeI that Regiment
left for the field opened recruiting Office, and FOR
about three months ecuitcd Tor them at my own eX
ponse finally came on with body Of 10 Iccrals 10
Vircuio. 1 stopped IN Washington % week or t"o'
ard then returned and raised attempted to raise
battery Some difficulties being IN 'he way, went IN
rs FIs: Lieutenant. The company was Battery NJ Ind
y. y. Artillery. L served. think, about fifteen or
eighteen months in shat position We were stationed
near Alcxandria. AZ the lest Bull Run batf'c was
taken prisoner. My health being very much irjurcd
by imprisonment, resigned. after being exchanged,
and took m honorable discharge
Aftor being sent FOR by Mr. seymour Che first thing
ny wife and nysclf did on arriving here WIS TO visit
the different hospital, about the city. Tins We have
continued 20 DO Mr. Seymour lef shortly after ] got
here. and was instructed 20 always report to Colonel
North lie (Co, Nod never gave any special di-
rect ans but told me 70 DO wat could ind TO do that
knew better rhat 20 90 tlar he did. used 70 visit The
various poymas;es hospitals prisons, city iails, conft
houses ard everywhere else wherever soldier needed
any Of my assistance This was my business until about
two weeks ago when az agent came on from New.
York to ct the votes Of the NcwYork soldiers Col.
North was absent az The Nolth at this time, and he
wrote me 10 assist this gentleman ~ taking the votes
ard dld CO. Visited but two hospitals for this pur
pose as ] soon became discouraged nom upcdi'nents
which were thrown in NY way the soldiers refusing to
vote owing 10 an impression which they had got that
thcy were going 70 be froushcd for the purpose OF
going home . vote ] had 10 commission other than
q mere passport showing what my business was This
obtained after Mr.. Motifs death WHO died very sud
denly Of apo,lexy. Tlis commission afforded me no
aid in getting passes 10 the Notifications and elsewhere
for Had pres iousy obtained passes renewable monthly
permitting me to go everywhere within the
Uriou lines. The two hospitals visited wcTo Hare
wood and judiciary square. got two votes ct Hare
wood. bu. none think at Judiciary square. Several
soldiers came TO the Office and requested usto 20 to
Fort Reno and take the votes Of the soldiers there bus
when we re1 led TIE Fer. the soldiers refused 70 vote
because uey expected nr.oughsi 1 Voat tncro thlcr
t.mps aftorward went 10 Fort Strong whore ! took
some twenty OF thirty yotcs there were two Regular
Batteries there but they were not full. think went
10 several other places. but experienced consider
able difficulty and delay, owing TO- in many instances
having 10 person at the office 10 go with TO swear
the men. 1 took only Democratic votes
During all this time, was At tbe Office more than
half the time suppose Nc had two three different
ocerc but there were none TIE oaice. One OF them
was a wounded officer. from. think. tire sist Regiment
Of New York. forget his name. did not nor do l
know Of any one else sending Gown to Col Posters
Office on r street to be sworn. There wGs no station
at Wilaids Hotel. that i know Of.
During these various occasions Of which 1 have
spoken, cannot tell now many soldiers came into the
Office 10 vote
knew q man said TO be Mr. Oitonet 4 little
week ago he came from the froyt, at least il Wa
said So and at the request Of Col North be remained
here two or three days 70. tho purpose Of assisting IL
taking votes, DC lcnwent home have an impression
bat cannot e where or how rot it, that he lived
where in Western New YoIk. cannot tell the county
Q. Where was the li9th raisedl
A. 7 do not know.
O. lie is n captoiu in that regiment is lie not,
A. Yes sir Since sou have mentioned the number
Of the regiment. can say think lo was He took
considerable number Of afdavts Of soldiers, and, ]
think left some a:idayts signed in blank. witnessed
some powers Of Attorney hlled up and signed by
soldiers but no blank ones.
Q. Were these soldiers swOTnf
a. Not that ] know Of
Q Did yon ever administer an oath osny,
A. do not think ,sd, because had no authority TO
do 50.
z. Then they were not sworn al ali
A. They understood they were sworn; The substance
Of the affidavit would be read over them aud then they
would be asked ifths what they sworot to and 9th
ers did this; blr Cohen Col North, Mr. Reeves clerk
in the Office. Mr.. Schoield OF NewNork. were there
looking to this business Mr.. I}ambcr aud Mr., Motifs.
relation Of Mr. Mott deceased also there. Mr.
Bamber was the head man in charge Of getting the
votes of be is a lawyer by profession, and has lived
in Albany for years past he was formerly In the
office of the Secretary OF State at AbanyDavid X.
Floyd Jones L think. Mr.. Schohed is young lawyer
from Chenango County. Mr. Mott il from the western
part OF the state Of New York, think Mr.. Eowes
used to be in the army do not know how he got out Of
the army Mr. Cahon told no used to live in Albany
he represents the Paynaser General OF the State Of
New York in paying State bountios to soldiers.
The blanks Of Otennet were lying around loose on
the tables for enc days believe; do not know
whether have or bavs not seen these blanks used
where there officer 10 swear the soldiers in
think portion of one Of those two or three days
had another officer there.
have no means Of knowing the amount Of ballots
that passed through our Office within the last two
weeks;i they were generally put MP in bundles or
paste board boxes and sent by messenger the agents
lad oourers on the road between here and Newly
who went over every week days The boxes we're gen.
orally three inches thick 1 do not know as ever
one foot and ahalf.
/ do not know a Captain or an Assistant O M j. T.
JONES' L do not think, eithcr, know Capt. HendeI.