New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-31
TIE MARYLAND TROUBLE.

Gov SWAMI DISCONNECTED DIX ONE OF BIS OWN
MEg-rHB BALLOT BOXES USED AT rHB REossF
ELECTION THE sAMB AS THOSE USED IN 1864
TESTIMONY OF JUDGES OF ELECTION.
sY rxLEaRAPH 10
baltimore Oct 30.-The investigation of charges
against the Police Commissioners before Gov Swami, High
Executive Court of irresponsible powers and unlimited
jurisdiction resumed to-day, when the nearing OF
testimony for the defense was commenced
The Governor looked somewhat uneasy as he surveyed
the large number of highly respectable witnesses present.
prepared 10 inysdse and fatty contradict the Of
anderous charges and irrelevant allegations produced BY
witnesses for the prosecution. As the examination Of
ese witnesses proceeded the effect quite noticeable.
The Governar fairly qualed before it, and really looked,
at times as though he trial by the Police Board
instead of sitting in Judgment on its acts.
The counsel for the Commissioners bad wisely sum-
moned several parties who in times past had been familiar
as participants in managing WaId politics under the
reign of Mayor Swami, now Governor. One Of these
parties who acted Judge az recent election and
whose character had been assaied brought the
stand. BE admitted he lad been little rough 10 bis
time; he had served N the army under Burnside and
Sheridan, but honoraby discharged. He hed never
been in the Penitenay he claimed that be had always
had good reputation till he joined the
party during Gov. Swanns reign as Mayor of Balti-
more when he became rowdy:
Az be said this the witness glanced at his Exeelency
mschieyousy, remarkny that be guessed His Exeelency
Knew him. Here was q scene. Think Of our dignifed
Governor being confronted with one Of his old ard work.
es during the reign of the Know Nothngs when his bands
of ronghs and plugs Controlled the elections aud gave
their opponents notice to leave the polls by piercing them
with avis Evidently the Governor wes disconnected ana
the counsel for the prosecution glad % let him go
90 with very brief cross-exsmination
George W. TAYLOR Secretary to the Police Board since
1854 testified 70 the close attention OF tho Commissioners
70 their duties Of Office and that the balotboxes
used at the recent election about which so much amor
has been raised the ss used at every election
sree 1864 ALSO that boxes for rejected votes were sent TO
every precinct Specimen Of boxes returned BY judges
with rejected votes produeed y Of such boxes were
returned with rejected votes.
This testimony was fully eonoborated BY Others among
them that aItor of the Beard who has been con-
rected with tho force since its organization. 49,.
Marshal Carmichael testified TO the came facts, ana
produced the official orders Of the Board for control ana
direction Of the police, which read, showing IN
most emphatic the soeiue Of the Board for the
preservation Of peace and good order of the city.
Many OF the Judges Of Election were present. and tesu
hed 20 the use OF rejected boxes and that the only parties
whose votes rejected were those whose names "e
not ON the registration OF 1855.
The appearance Of these fmay add, was also ABOUT
the best rsfutaton that could be given OF the slsnae
GUS statements their bad character With Few
exceptions thsy the men who had served ~
every election for several years past and are men OF n
doubted respectability Another Of the judges vhoss
character has been assaled proved TO have been
Judge of Elections when Swami elected, and wnhs
IN the army had been promoted from the ranks to
for good conduct AT O'Clock ives taken TN
o'clock II thought the case will be concluded to'''
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