The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-04
NC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THURSDAY FEBRUARY A. 1859

were dsregarded; the Judge In some cases de-
cided that the books must go in the boxes, but
IN most cases Dennis Mahoney did so; witness
thought it was right to put the books In, In
such cases. and did so; James Mahoney had
the Bible, witness did not administer an oath
duritg the day; MahoDey swore dve or six, or
more; Joseph Smith and Henry Catherwood
were sworn: could not remember auy others;
voters when asked would show their naturaliza.
ton papers and tax receipts; man was sworn
for CatherwOod; with, ss told Mahoney that
Josiah Smith belonged to the Nineteenth ward;
he was sworn to his residence aud allowed to
vote, but no other person was sworn tor him;
be was assessed at Germantogn road, below
Columbia avenue, aud swore that he lived back
OF No. 1913 or 1888 Cad walader street. AZ
Alderman Nellfs Office Smith Afterwards
said that it was through Dennis Ma.
honey and some other man that he
came to vote there; witnoss voted the
OF voters, but not assessed in this division);
Frederick Wagner was challenged and 1t was
disTegarded; would not show his paoers; the
Judge told him 10 put his vote in and that he
might go home and get his papers; witness
brother, who made the challenge, said in the
afternoon that he was satisfied that Wagner
had his papers; most OF the challenges dlsre-
garded were general; could not say positively
that there were six disregarded.
Mrs. Margaret Russell, No. 1923 Philip
street, testified that William Russell was her
husband, and formerly lived there; he died IN
July last. (He was assessed at that number
and was on the list of votcrs.)
Bernard Fisher, back OF No. 252 Oxford street
testified that James Cavanaugh moved ftOm No..
262 Oxford street last spring. (He was assessed
there and appeared on the list of voters, aud
was marked voted.) Witness saw one man vote
three times at this election; witness voted the
Republican ticket; witness did not say anything
when the man voted more than once
John Duffy, No 25l Jefferson street testified
that Patrick Blacken moved from this house
into the Nineteenth ward before this seleCtiou
(he was assessed at this number mark ed voted,
tla fNEy yyGfg N
lives next door to witness, but no John
MCGuigan; was in prison on elec ION day; did
not know any John McGuigan DANES McGuigan
was assessed at No. .249 and John Nc iuigan at No.
2l7 Jefferson street; the latter was on the list OF
voters); James Collins went away from
McGuigan's house during warm weather (he
was marked votedn and assessed on both llsts) (;
it was after the election that Collins LEFT.
William Wray testified that he was one OF
the election officers, and was in the room the
entire dav, with the exception of half an hour;
recollect but one instance where there was Il
voucher sworn; that was in Catherwocd's case;
James Mahoney had the list OF taXables inside:
the challenge OF Frederick Wagner was wilfully
dsregarded; there were several voters sworn as
to whether they had moved into the division
for the purpose of voting; witness voted the
Republican ticket; could not say there were any
other challenges disregarded.
John Carson testified that he was inspectors
clerk, and kept list of voters; saw Mahoney
marking the book as persons voted; he would
say, "StOp! wait until ! get the places" he
sometimes let them vote without marking them
he said at one time that some Of them would
have to be marked; he wrote several times in
the book or on piece of paper on it; when the
names of persons were not oil the window book
he would sometimes say, 81 know them;
witness voted the Repu bican ticket; the number
was small to whom Mahoney administered oaths
| two challenges were disregaIded; could MOI
name them,
The following testified to having voted the
Republican ticket at this election: George
| Sheeog, No. 1918 North Second street; Moses
| Garner, No. 1857 Germantown road; Sanue
| Gerhart. back of No. 1851 Germanto yn road
| Robert Cunningham, back of No. 1911 PhliE
street. Jacob b. Wenzen. back of No. 252 0xfor(
street; Hugh Black. No. 1911 Philip street
Henry D. Holt, No. 1882 Philip street; Georg'
Bran bley, No 1903 North Fourth street. Ad
iourned until Friday afternoon,