The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31
Rcuuted Murderers and Thieves Appointed
Judges Of Eiectlon-A Com
missioner Drunk.
Examination Of Witnesses for the
Defence Yesterday.
PROBABLE CLOSE OF THE CASE TO-DAY.
&c &c. &c.
Testimony for the Prosecution.
1From the Baltimore American, Oct 80. ]

Thought would show his character Mr.. Hindes told
hsn he was bad man. that he was proved s'e' ~ ~
homo and be o better man; Chapman toia nm :, WAS
~ Ky he did not get into the State PRISON Ine .ou my
had only done my Duty The ms. straw W. na so' mas
1ei ~ 10 40 and get them officer asked We were
compelled 10 buy chem there; they snid yes; wnen We
went there Hindes furnished list OF me hsts Tor the
eu,cers maid for mine ndges Of the Seventh ward
were all radicals; don't know the clerks; the special
pOIice were all radicals don know anv conservatives
among them one OF The judges was amplighter In the
employ OF the CITY,
city 10 light lamps and clean them; saw some OF the
same kind OF hats marked 81 SO, in the window we
paid 81 49, the captain said We were compelled TO go
there paid for the hat when got u; am . CONFER
vative; been the iorce about four years or little
more cant tell the time of the difficulty between
ana Dibts: IL was about two years ago.
u.
Prior to the election saw Mr. Hindes, early IN Sep
,ember asked him his Intentions with with respect to
ihe cleo Ion judges and whether he would appoint con
servatives according the usual CUSTOM his language
very decided that he knew only one party and that
was the loyal party told him there two partes he
emily knew one loyal party asked If he considered all
opposed to hun disloyal; after some hesitation he said
elections any inference Of fraud he appeared
decided TO adhere TO hs own plan, have voted three
times In twelve vears-once ior Goyemor swami, once
serva.ive by the disloyal party presumed he meant
tho conservatives and that the radicals were the only
tross- examined-Am q Onion man; sympathze with
everybody didn't sympathize with the rcbellion sym
paihized with in the South who were wrongly
created had no special sympathy with the party of the
south IN arms against the Government felt no general
sympathy with them; was opposed TO their secession,
don't think maintained the side OF the Govern
against the South q registered voter Of 1866
sook the oath freely and willingly not bore in 1855
ahsre were two parties conservative and radical didn't
know that the principle Of the conservative party was
.ho application Of the Registry law TO the local election
don't know that the leading OF Baltimore in the
Conservative party we're opposed to the Reg sry law
the law ls to restrain mems actions and not their
thoughts; think extreme measures should not be re-
sorted when milder will answer thought miider
measures would have answered
Re-examination-Am utterly opposed 10 forcing negro
suffrage upon State; don't want II forced upon by
people Of other States; would resist Il by all means In
my power consider that an element OF the conservative
party; don't think took grounds in favor OF the
government against the rebellion, am something OF
. Quaker and opposed 10 all war
TESTIMONY or AMOS q. QuIGIEy.
Am policeman; on the nth Of October was At the
Second precinct FL nth ward; Judge named Kink
Ssrmsriy on he police force; he was RADICAL belong 70
The Third precinct, Seventh ward; Westwood, Judge
there and all the rest radicals; didn't know Of
conservatives either judges clerks or special poce one
from New York and made q special policeman a few
days BEFORE they acted very badly the Seventh ward
and released he carried the ballot box 70 the station
In the evening; his name was Keller; arrested
several myself srssans Robinson stripped the star on
eminent; another deserted the army during the
persons arrested that day we're ordered 70 be detained
specials we're very drunk and dsordery they were en-
pl0yed in the City Yard
GOvcTnOr-DtQ reJeCte0 OOXe6
the precinct where you voted A-No; in the Eighth
ward there one up until about ten o'clock at the
Third precinct they were not using hem ajudge from
another precinct advised with them and suggested their
receiving the registered votes: ocer Scott said he
afraid there going to be trouble that they not
Cross exanined-I presume tho box sent as usual
saw the wagon going round saw box at my precinct
Lentfy myself with the radical party think oiicer
Scott radical been the force since 1851 he agreed
with me that the rejected votes shoud be received
TESTIMONY CHARLES
Was ofhcer In the Western District; got orders
from the captain TO 70 to Hindes aud get our hats.
Mr.. Alexander said-We are here TO answer certain
charges this Is new specification; II occurred to me
when the first witness the stand; don't object
new under you. Esceencys declaration tina. You
mean that you will admit OF all sorts Of evidence.
MI Schley said--orders emanating from person who
hns the power OF appointment IS an act under the
charge Of official misconduct Has q right 70 die
tate appontees from whom they shall buy their hats
and make himself that person That Ia act Of Of
ncia misconduct the general charge Official miscon
duct fact is stated II you consider that fact oicia
misconduct you must receive that evidence II tho
ether side had made this objection earlier we would
have drawn up q specification. We meant no surprise
An opportunity win be appointed counsel 70 comment
uponA
Mr. Alexander said-I assign the reason why we dc
object shall enter into no discussion TO such
fsct Constituting oisia misconduct we feel satisfied
mony nov introduced would he unavailne. The coun-
sel sd tho charge Informal and that he should have
furnished us copy Of charges and specifications They
attempting now TO charge US with acts not mem
soncd IN the memorial and Of which VIC have not had
notc Tho code requires that the charges shall be sps
sihc We did no, think IL necessary rxpedient Oh
jec testimony this stage n the under the
understanding We have Of the ruling q your Esceency
Mr. Childs coptnued--Dou't know thai there more
than six policemen In the Eastern district most OF the
neu have b on on tho force good while
A voted IN ,he Twentieth ward Lieutenant Owens,
formerly 4 the Western district was judges Morrison
was another
O DO Jon know their political sentiments, A. Think
they were radicals.
q Did you any rejected balio, boxesY A. didn'i
Gee any: was told there were none there
Cro-s- cxamned--Th a certain order that at
certain hour We could leave beats and get the ss
TESTIMONY
Rncalied--I know vas II a coming from National
Hank heard q shnno al the corner Of Howard and Bal
tnore; Wood there; as he came IN he fell with hi,
fei towards his seat he under the influence o
laaor; said 70 Lieutenant seeboli there Mr. Wood
Shaving drunk the street. and asked him TO send some
and take him home, got out Of the car and ttl'
by think his grandson, came aud ei him away have
him before that under the influence Of liquor, but
iger SO bad that since then BE- has never been in
m ation he 10 Their and interfere with the
mag and with me; told the Marshal The thing
I,uDlle aAd would report him, he said couldn't
port commissioner that be laid away me, saw
Hindes and told him he bad better talk 20 Mr..
Mood about ~ he SAID he would; talked 20 MI
IA .r.sii he thought no one bad observed him
s,nes mn eno.'a --,nr ngain that was IN August
~, n,n noVcs sRw hn su.cr tte influence, the list
UT Ewalt furnished was uhs.c-,st, nle. insny 70
spontloIe men were % u ana +ane we're conservatives
thHt was the hrs, list the ~ ~ ,nl : < fbat headed
ely yard" that was the lls, Gated raush; tIi.h.
nere are twenty-five or thrtyconslsts 6s,.sr ~,
wo hundred and f1fy; With tie escelrgnE re- ser.
% two hundred ahl thirty n ne ~, '"'y ~
all good meu ~
poo,ed hi, i hsa =, 'at'o the rough element have
been A. oa mao Ice Ruiy toce charge here; never
selected snv - r0rmcrs rici 10 select such men a.
were selasd under Brown; oen that we won'n uot ~
asharsed Of IN the fwclnh ward conservative o'e me
Ihsx seven conservatives osi Of forty 70 sumnon,ns
chem did not look 70 politics. t1d the -ergcnni W ",
some good men the MnrshaA was fhat tno
list Of Naty Hall we might our diecrehtion, !
sever saw any one but Mr Wood n,oScrtcd; never a-
either Of them in,otieaicd their office; The tact
speak OF and half hours 3osrd closed
TESTIMONY oT THOMAS -.
Am In the sirtecntb wnrd, Second precncf IN
fudses arc little, Stuart the other don't know fhoy
are ysdcas tue clerks radicals; the regular and spe.
ssn polce are IN radicals except and he will NOT say
svha he ~; kept book OF the ro1ssted voters; ,ne
SAes saw no there conservative vo'ers req 5sers
An tssb were registered In ls6o
t,oss. exarnpcd- Don't know Why taey we're rejoctec