New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-01
TnE MARYLAND DIFFICULTY.
kr. o,sg comrUoaD-rus eovERsORs DECISION TO

hhs pOee Commissioner continued th CLOCK AS
bisht, aud was resumed th,s morning Tue iou""'ps "
lap abstract o. the principal points OF the evidence
fsrr : Y Cocbfaae o. ,se Court OF Appeals tcsh'a 81
~ IN ,ss -isl of Holm Huzhes QUE Of the Judges whose
k.,rc,e "a. iupusnea On te ground Of having Killed nan
i,,, uv .,ne YEAR ago and been cleared by packed
kars thai Hashes tried before him 10 e'1niha eoa he
CVss ted czsefr1y aad correctly had no conception OF
Isoe srv o. anything o. the kind impression was inst the
ksre, ded With me testimony know nothing OF sum
49, t ~. r-dic, was in accordance with the weight of
iae e,,n and thought justified by The proof; did moi
perceive sny Sufsrnsss in the progress Of the rial w,
D,5 D+st4p fAaeeS-l was Judge IN the Ninth Ward;
Md Te;ecS baoboT received only the registry Of 1867
daT ur poos 20 5ese'5i io men 5 sgI Ices npCa ~
Geccd ih got their tickets AZ the window and were reject ID
Hecaes. i not fegsrec ID le63 that was m accord
hciea any other ground The rejected box was the
-, ihe sAhibited here
Iuire Third Ward had rejected tslo box it ceno
v it ot ~ bsloboK recc'et no legal votes adhered 70
in regard NJ Lyncl aud Divers Judges whose charao
to.s haze trtr assaied witness testified as follows
40 rrder I'm as offc-, o. tc day never was IN guard
house be- va. dismissed o. disability met Divers 1866 IN
tIe Hh Mstvfa1d Regiment captured together re-
a.. flle Island in Libby for about five months N
'oa I;rafsr5 couuission., him. he behaved himself as
good ri1.n. and ht 90 De nudge " the election.
Gross rf-Nolojy bL registered men ~ 1900 were
rcrci.ei
NJ Eihr Yesterday there none 81 the polls.
srrerri r. 5-5 yoel cs q, transfers; only required thcm
a. get csff.hcato o. ta M had instructions IRON the
Iogri and sy-rihd uoe have received any.
rc il,i-D ut the rejected box had use for
Registered l i-a5 rejected som" registered IN
.i-tG offered vote dIdl'i receive them
snmud Fels; Judge d 'rh Ward and John NJ Deu,l
sey Judge ,he Ward testified that boxes rejected
votes ver 20 them by Commissioner The former
Dad b Jusee since leo md was appointed by we reioncrs
snder Mayar Browns ADMINISTRATION Both testified to the
good cha,rVer of the ohcr Judges and clerks and 70 the re-
asrkai rpectaby Of the special police being business
sergeant Thomas sharks Of the police who has been on
Ihe ece si9s' Coy SSs a ~ ia ~ u ~ t 90 WI,
eef EdWia r Parks both eSilhcu 10 inc uau cohcl n
rs prosecution namely ~ T. Oren who had resigned
Tes.re Ne CaTm.soaers and charges the Commissioners
with acting against him political grounds II was shown
fag tn House for the Radical procession md that
Nhcu the ulser was e7o 20 t!s attention OF , inc Cn'
bfng pstical discussions and said would have 10 ne
stopped ordered s the order should be read out IL tue
a;corgc 4 Shsmpson Judge in the Third Ward tehad
HAT the ter registered ballots received from the Board
p Police ami admitted that be told who not nau'
relied and registered no taking names OF persons
outside the pdng places whose votes were registered To 20
estOs BY Go1 Ssanwerc any votes Of those registered
IN oere end thcy put IN the balOtbo Witness
ssid Thev were not TAc Judges made distinction TO
hs political Character Of persons offering to vote ,o
Wright OfesE Biddleman and Officer g. CnDerison a q
toes were q ne pos and TO the orderly character and mir
hess with vAssh the election was conducted -, e. -
feoted balet and II II used The reply was: Yes "
The boz SN the Judge did not take the votes Of those reg
Ismiustnn referred witness for the prosecution ex
tarsaal Vas ESsrand as follows am aegSeca o ss
against named John Gray who had denounced the war
rsze Speaker ~ the Mar land Legislature counsel or
Hray did believe he should be dsranchsed
faction ont 81 Hindes and Wood way they treated him
b voting against his respPointment" ,...,...-
trng in ths attack By Radicals the COnserya
live Democratic headquarters and tearing down OF their nag
peer Gray that as soon as the heard Of
" they ordered him the Marhals Office for squad OF
men to aes rioters which was done ana several arrests
Sir Bower reporter The Conm1c'al Conservative
hane that he heard Commissioner HudeS when be-
me, Marshal Carmichae order him TO arrest those who had
made tae sck.
There beng DO more witnesses present discussion
here took piece between counsel TO whether they could
brsuo the Mr. Alexander for the defense, said nc
would be wiieg TO submit the case without Argument
bl atrobe deprecated delay and said, counsel are not
limited, VIC may be pushed on until Thursday and then
hgain until Friday certainly irurng the rghs OF 1900
people OF Baltimore whom we represent here MI Sterling
said:
erepreseni he people OF Baltimore here and must look to
Che interests % our clients
We represent IA 900 persons and YOU represent II
ts continue longer than the time originally fixed by
fing occurs 70 push it of ut Friday and you give
your decisios iof the removal o these Police Commissioners
people Of Bmore 1t thc rights are here TO secure
knd for which labor eancy and with the strong hope that
fae decision sill be gveR for the removal Of the Police Com
issoners Changes 20 be made that will require
fimc 10 perfcf before Tuesday next ii intend
Recession H. - we hope be- the removal Of the Com
msoners Va order that our clients may Obtain men rights
ae decisleE Is given before Friday Saturday Monday
you'd be tkc only time allowed rs 70 make te necessary ana
general ehnags involved IN your E1ceencys favorable Gee
son and certainly By such course somebody's toes YOU'D be
trpdden
The Unioa sentiment Of the country.
Among the distinguished visitors in the chamber last
evening, exGov. Thomas G.. Pratt who appeared TO
be very interested spectator Of the proceeding
The eXzx1naton Of the charges against the CommisiOn-
Or sfinued to-day until clock when the defense
AM cqxe had their
EOu then adjourned 10 Ocock TO hear TIE argumentsO
bounse Al the time the eit was thought that the
oVernOT decision would be rendered before midnight
be evidence to-day strongly corroboraye of the good
cheraeer 81 the Judges Of election and utterly annhated
she socad facts 70 by the prosecution as well a.
khe character Of of the witnesses against the Com
ssioners aud the Judges The following abstract OF the
evdence OF the principal witnesses viii indicate its general
character and besung:
Major CHAIRMAN testfed-Is a exoieio member Of the
Board Of Palfce
O. Stat xaat is the character Of Messrs Wood Hndes
eey M WoOdo far proper attention TO the duties OF
d. orgaHzarssn there before the Board started
ean the prsssat Board have been nightly in attendance
fre and ee never known Mr. Wood 10 be absent over
Ssys any he has been remarkably attentive his
Eutes thsre have him under the influence Of
liquor AZ any time.
Mr. Latrus-I very sorry that Mr. Chapman has been
brought ksre There really was necessity for IL The
et estih az reference to Mr. Wood Mr. Chapman pros
here docs alter the opinion and the action which
Mr. Stails-Seyera witnesses have been brought here
eiye testHsB upon this point
Mr.. Latrfes but certainly have paid no regard 70
sb pOinf md ii would have been dropped from the
E0unse rhs aide would have made no further suson
Ing the iHsgnEenence he has been put TO
John KEsy sworn-I reside in the Nineteenth Ward
fDosi preacher in the Methodist Church Judge OF the
erst pFoeG have been Judge for i've years colleagues
de Csas ssS men Of excellent character ali the judges
anew f and discreet objection can be made 70
ssen nssr saw mere peaea9e eiecnen essIylnlnE was
Raesd shs counting OF the votes end expressed themselves