New-York tribune., 1868-06-13

Ellis Hale, sWOrn.-I Rush township; Lived tnero
October, 1867; live one-haf mile below Phiipsburg
about rs Irish quarered in the township before the
election; three at Maynards or Lairds, II at Har-
nss and II at Donehues they came September 30 1867,
and three four days after election they gone Mr.
Lede brought these men to the polls; was therei 1
challenged some OF these men go
HARRISBURG, Jan. 90 1868, a. m.-Commttee met.
Members present Senators Landon Fisher, Cowles Rdg
way, Jackson, aud Linderman.
Robert Fleming sworn-i was CLERK ior Mr. Collins on
ton taking their time on the side next the Clear
ed Creek Il miles from PhPsoars while IN ceaTned
my supervision they numb a0Out3o men ana women;
September 25 moved to Phlpsburg; the move was IN
expected and sudden TO me; went around every day
among the at noon the boss told me the men were
g d %er h % a
field side one-half mile from the work IN Centre
boarded at this Kennedys) shanty; from the work in
Centre County there little difference in the distance
from 1t. or the hotel where the men boarded.
WDi. x. Fulton swOrn.-I live in Phipsburg; am civil
engineer about ten days before the election was board
Lede, walking boss; in possession and suspected
him Of having naturalization papers; on Sunday morn
ing before the electlOn observed Leue open hs s, H,
take out package ana put IN ms pocket on Monuy
he did the same, and laid the lid down, and aid some
papers the top and left the got out OF bed ana
examined them; they were naturalization papers from
Luzene County were the coOr OF the one on tns taDle
and dated September 1866 Lede sad ne haa o. On MS
side for borough and township: James Collins told me
the brought to Phipsburg from Clearneld 10
vote never heard him say who would pay the men eA
penses the papers used were the same KIND that saw
In Lede's room.
Daud f. Copeland, sworn,I live IN Cearfeld County,
two miles from Phnpsburg; the shanty Mrs Lynch 0ccu
one hafmie from the 40 rods OF work the Drldge at
MushannOn Is One-half mile from Mrs. LyncPs; know
the Irshmen IL days before the election,
taken to Philipsburg; while these at Philips
burg there none az Mrs. Lynohs shanty or hen-
nedys shanty the Saturday before the election saw
Lede and strangers my place. Lede said they were
going Mrs Jynchs 1t about o'clock never
him had he been ctzen have lived there years;
about five days after the election saw men coming back
william r. Faitoi, recalled-Jane Moore was cook at
Keplars October 1861 Friday the stranger that Lede
took away came to Kepar's; Jane Moore was cooking
there at the time; Mr. Keplar Democrat candl-
date for the Legislature last Fan;
Jane Moore. sworn.-i was cooking at Keplars Hotel
previous the October Qs67) eecon Mr. Lede boarded
there Mr. Ledc came out Friday evening and asked me
II would make hm pint OF coffee; made peach can
full for him; took 1t into the dningIOon and gave u 10
supper the table was cleared up; Mr. Lede had had his
supper don't know what he done with the coffee; did
saw the strangers except at breakfast they went away
Sunday morning with MI Lede;
f. W. Hale sworn.-I live in Rush township, near Phil
iede bringing up aborcrs from the railroad to vote 10
Rush township counted 20 men; saw them vote pre-
sune there 25 not at the polls all the time
challenged the votes; with the exception OF Pat
rick Redeem no attention was paid TO my challenges ther
votes were received they voted naturalization papers
from Luzene County the papers looked Ike TINS yellow
one the table; the not sw0rn with one ex-
cepton the board were all Democrats from six to eight
would vote in about the same time as could lnyse TINS
was the first gang. go,
FEBRUARY 4. 1863 II p. m.-COmmlttee met. Members
present Cowles, Fisher, Rdgway, jackson, and
Betljap,in Hughes swOrn-I reside in Scranton Third
Ward Luzerne County have lived there II years four
or We In the Third Ward and have served clerk at
election understood that false naturalization papers
were being circulated freely In Luzerne County ana got
Thomas Reese, Welshman, who had been ii months IN
the country TO 20 10 Sheffield Reynolds Justice OF the
peace told him TO go and tell him how long he had
been the country this paper ne Drought me- heyholds
IA "A Democratic
" T1omas REESE. sworn~Mr Hughes sent me to Squire
REYNOLDS naturalization paper lnaye been months
In The country asked him II could have naturaliza,
ton paper TO vote for Clymer; he said yes; told
hun how long / had been In the country; he said l
could get one and more like me could IL they wanted
them; he gave me the paper, charging me 81 20 the
paper Reynolds me took TO Mr hughes' thls one
on the table looks like il; can't read
Cross erdmined-I voted in this country; never
tried 10 this paper was not acquainted with
Sgure REYNOLDS; ne is a much older than myself:
went alone aud him wrote my name in the paper
the Saturday before the election, the day got IT.
naturalization paper purporting to be Issued at
wkesbarre, August a. 1851 in name OF Thomas Reese,
was offered In evidence by contestant and objected To by
the respondent paper aud seal as these read at
j. E. For1ihap sworn.-I was inspector Of election in
the Second Ward, scranton; have one paper Domnick
Gillespie signed and sealed ne offered TO vote at the
election and asked where he got the paper he said
squire Reynods gave It to him asked him II ne went went
brought TO him m ,,,-o,
James R,shden swornST live IN scranton was Judge
OF Eeoton October 1867 With Ward received three
illegal naturalization papers these are the papers bear
ing the prothOnOarys seal and SIGNATURE swore each
OF the mem Patrick nCalf swore that he had got his
papers at Hyde Park OF squire Reynolds and paid S2 he
was Ireland came 10 this country IN lS6 Martin
Rodde said he got his papers at WkesbaITe; could not
give any particulars said he born in Ireland;
In 1861 William b. Dugan said he got his papers at Car
bondale. in the Mayors Court he sent for them by
The naturalization papers offered in evidence and
Witness produced l2 naturalization papers signed NJ j.
Phlbn with the County SEAL they were brought TO the
Republican County Committee by different ones
i fpl
who gave part OF these blanks; they were brought
in previous TO the October us6 election was present
more have doubt but that the County seal on the
blanks genuine these blanks purport To be signed by
James Sioeum, sworn.-I live in Scranton. Luzerne
County was there rem IN @ tS M ay Hayf 'e IS e @ Faf Wazs
have seen from 100 TO 2Oo some were IN blank, and
others filed up. ,,,o,
wnKEsBARRE, Luzerne County feo T. p a. m, lSGS.-
ent: Landon, Cowles. Fisher. Taylor, Jackson and
n n Weiiirer sworn-I am clerk in the pro.honotarys
Office OF Luzene County Mr. Philbn. the prothonotary,
is absent; he came into office December 1864; hereby
produce the naturalization docket for April May, and
August term for 1866; have other record for 1866
The certified copy Of yOersin Rush township ana the
zaton papers compared with this record and none
Rer Thomas Tfacu sworn-I paid Michael OMeara five
hundred dollars short time before this commenced
gave him the money in his own house IN the evening,
lature he was leave the State and remain out three
months for the five hundred dollars; Mr. Gorman boss
of Collins gave me the money give him the who
gave me the money was the only who had any know
ledge the Transaction far as know; had corre-
spondence with Mr. Wallace on the subject OF OMeans
leaving the state the only stipulation that he should
remain away three months understood 1t was for him
10 be gone until after the trial
page LAS
william SNYDER sworn.-I civil engineer; I am
one OF the assistant engineers the Tyrone and Clear
field Railroad July % and Aug 49, the work staked
out the first section west OF Phlipsburg saked;
the part I'm Center County ready Aug 49, there
no swamps In that part Center County; the work
could have been done at tme the swamp part Is on
the Clearled County sde there is shanty $500 feet
from the end Of the lne there is small portion OF the
land little swampy; the shanty quite convenient the
next mile from the work. the distance 10 the
is han In