New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
THE COURTS.
ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS.


Officer Palmer of the Tombs Police Court
squad on warrant issued by Justice Dowlng arrested
Michael Colby OF No 220 Cbryshe-st. yesterday. on
charge OF perjury the prisoner It is alleged having tes
fed falsely at the Investigation recently held at the
with reference to the alleged election frauds In the
Thirteenth Assembly District The principal athdsNt
Cstssr sh 10 g East Houston st. beng sworn dsposed that
81 MSss co5Sy sSs fsisnes q s tas No.
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5 cSs, S .oS Ss to he a,tSa s '''.S' S s
Se's9s & Ho sSS ISSSe p stetnS %srd hat S. gn
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hAI ue HSneu ~ ~ ~ ~, Vi.v "a d. e ssre,si slsc
tor held in said Assembly District Ecvbsr last and tSat ne voted
st NUMBER Of other persons to do tes
hat dspossn, sBd said CoS1 upon arriving said Goqn cas q
& SS Si s. sS af.s a ia S Sa " hat sS e @ @
said Colby went ssa spoke to h Murray 10 anih,r
by Ard deponnt while Wben said Mcleod
S.iS s 9S ,; 9 % 5 & TX hen s came coSy md l
with % . I'd S.a % s ssr s hat G'S SpsH had s
before seen the said Mcleod and
@ By GoSS St @ 5dS ns aS a S' % vd S6s & S5n ~
Which que'Os' dspouen a1sssd u tSs m,nrsl ses red By q:
MeieSd Colby dpoDHt b,d du together aai
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ser remaining Meld h9sss soSs time be esss " 'no gGsa
from bis pOes n9Ssr % SsnE MIN Psn & s sl 10 o P & Rs %
ISsssstsg Committee of The Assembly Of The New
on the way to the house said Mcleod and cobb, in
lsa sa % e. svo IN sp bat hey were to nsis S, Sst Ssy
bsdi'ots ss.th wsrd al The s election before the Inves
deponent e Meis house that ubsequy i,poren
@ 81 @ m .aeg1 , EpssSs f a s S @ No Is a.
three tines lhe sixteenth Ward 10 said e .h late
%s1 was made sa to At h Is9Ss, and Igs;P e. Of t1 ,ad
ahdsi Mcleod HANDED e Of So TO lis boy who hArde
dePonet b neLeoSs 9al at nos .O,s @ e
70 by hu before lie Assembly Ibvestgstg Committee the Metrop
5 s aS St 70 u m dc & Ere T .a a1d % IiIS S II. I cGS made
Michael Cray of No. 90 East HOuston-s testified that
on or about the 1st Of March, 1862 Colby employed wit
ness to 60 before the Assembly Inyesigang Committee
voted the Democratic ticket at the various eeoton polls
In the Sixteenth Ward and that In accordance WIN these
nsT9sOpS IN fba ssia Ward under the name OF john
O'Brien, which name he tod the Committee % was vas
Abatement made by witDees before the Committee was
wholly untrqe Colby desired witness 70 brig number
went before the said Committees witness swore falsely
edTest Of said Michael Colby the prisoner made the
following statement when questioned relative to his
got into this lin alleged repesnF the las. NOrem
Sr election hss, AST'y orr & gave s os s aosn 1t & @
eentestbg seat in the Assembly Of this state at The
last Mcleod ilSs knew 1n5ng a6oa repeating 10 !h sI
Ssns Committee as be was conesug legislatures tod
I'm would Try, sh the complainant and introduced h to
MeEsod T" got lumber 4 Otbsr men
ShSs Ssa and and In' & ss ISa "a, 'ii! Sy eG:a S'
scomnss on behalf MeIeo gave my Henry
q Ne la Ge9s '4s day a, smith sys sd. s TS1y ss m was
bard without SG aid !. So Would s 20 before ' s Committee, Gn T
hs ssI.iess Psd me- 10 g'Ss 3 sis "'ss'se be-
fore the Committee IseeEsd & ssye is . . IRON csGG s S
sboai aogeiheT Smith told Cray what would be
Justice Dowing at the conclusion of the examination,
decided 10 commit the prisoner To await the action OF the
Grand Jnry Colby is native Of this CITY, carpenter,
aged gS years -- -. ".."' .