New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-10
THE VAN WYCK-GREBEB CONTESTED
ELECTION.
CURIOUS REVELATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC FRAUD
THE :. CREAM OLE TARTAR BOW

CURIOUS REVELATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC FRAUD
THE CREAM OF TARTAR BOX"
The Van Wyck- Greene election case investi-
CATION was continued at Mddetown Orange County,
Friday and Saturday when some strange revelations
were made ~ 60 sahr
Richard Tracy testified that he is merchant residing
at Port Jeryis naturalization papers sent him for
persons residing in the town of Deer Park about week
OF ten days previous to the Presidential election he
ceved such papers for distributions they were
distributed from his place they there in package
done up In small tin OF tartar box not locked
the box was sent left by persons unknown he received
anonymous letter stating that he was to receive the
box and the letter gave him instructions how to dis
tribute the papers; these instructions were that
persons would call for the papers, that he wai
not to hand the papers to the persons but
to leave them in the box in the front
shop and they would get the papers themselves he LEFT
the box as directed, and whenever ne saw men coming
for the papers he away all Of the papers but four
teen were taken they purported 10 De Issued from Ie
City OF New York but in what court the witness could
not state ne did remember the signed 10 them
he believed the last Jarvis. Witness asserted
that the Anonymous letter stated that he must not SEQ
any one take the papers OF the box far he knew
the men who came after the papers were Democrats.
Patrick Powers, sworn live IN the town OF Goshen;
received my naturalization papers from the post In
the town OF Chester My brother brought them from the
postoce don't know wheiS tey Were h sS' g aeT
them voted last Fall; am Democrat, but DON'T KNOW
what ticket voted. - /. a..
country in 1863 received naturalization papers through
the posoce at Chester did not notice the Postark on
the envelope think the papers purported to be issued IN
NewYOrk City; he and his brother had never gone iut
hcr than Chester 10 get these papers did not expect 70
get Them never told they would come; am Demo
crat but don't know what ticket voted never got my
first papers; they all came in bunch; -,
John Flynn Of Wawayanda testified that John Bradley
OF that town gave HIM his papers, never had any nrst
papers -. -, ~ o,..,,
John Hany OF the town swore that John ii: clark
gave him his papers which the first he knew That ne
was 10 be naurazed when Clark brought his papers 10
HIM he said he would have to and yote does not khO"
what ticket he voted or what his politics were.
Jesse Mapes lives in GoShen Victor NJ Drake Formerly
OF The Goshen Republican, challenged his vote, on the
ground OF nonresdence and not being registered the
Democratic Inspectors, however received his vote
clearly In violation OF the Registry law.
John Cavanagh testified that he had charge OF gang
OF labOrers working the Goshen and DeckertOwn Ran
road some OF those had papers brought TO them;
some had been three months two months, and some
only one month the country the papers were brought
TO them few days before election and came from New
York City; the men told him they voted the Democratic
ticket and had received their papers through the hu
enCe OF Greene and TOmpktns.
Thomas Gillian testified that abOrers on the Goshen and
Deckertown Railroad, who had been IN the country some
Of them only year some six months ana some who
had landed only three months before election had
naturalization papers sent them and voted tho straight
Democratic ticket; their papers were forwarded from
New York CITY the men had boosted OF their voting after
being only 50 short time In the country