New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-20
BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.
SIXTY PERSONS INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY
MORE CASES IN RESERVE.

PERSONS INDICTED BY TIE 6hANO SChA
MORE CASES IN RESERVE
The Kings County Courthouse was densely
crowded on Saturday morning in consequence OF the an
nouncement made that the Grand Jury, who had been
engaged for the past month in investigating the charges
OF fraud in connection with the late election had com
peted their labors and would report to the Court OF oyer
TermiDer presenting their report the Grand
Jury discharged and the indictments handed to DIS
tricAttorney Morris. with Instructions to prosecute
and are against the folownc-named persons 1t win be
that nearly all are professional politicians ana hoId
Pack Mclaughlin clerk Ofhs Collector Of TaIss
Plant Michael Walsh Samuel Huests James Lynch Win g
gins Nn CHIN IoaH Dos1o JAMES WE oI Huh Cor
boy Daniel Hart WIN H. Rogers Peter Fitzpatrick no business
James BUCKLEY, Justice OfthsPsace
Patrick crocte cls[t Third Dc. Court &c.. x.,,v.,,
William Lynch. Deputy Coionsr.
T1o. Murray saalist: ...,..,
Henry p Mayo, clerk in Water Board
Andrew Walsh Police Justice.
Bernard Reilly Water Board clsrk.
William Powers, partiGnlar business
John Calvin officer in SurrOgatss Court. D
Thomas Esyas assistant Engineer IN the Ne" Fire Department
james W, NauEhtOn, contractor
PstricI Keenan,, cierf Auditors Oncs.
William Grady business not known.
Jobn Maber briigekeeper GoWSnus Canal
James Walsh Supervisor TWeniy''ee0nd Ward.
. Edward Howard.
EdSsTd j. 0'FJnn, Ssarcber, Registers oneS
James F. LOnas, Clerk in sherias oacs
P H. DOnoysn. liquor dealer
P FitapatncE Keeper Of state Ars,uAl
John Courtney, CLERK in Suuogates Office.
dennis DEM '' Gear new Fire Department
William hcCaulsy eIleiter-earuer.
William A Blown Fire Commissioner
John II. Courtney eICoHstsble Nineteenth Ward -
The charges against some Of the indicted parties are
Patrt Mclaughlin and Peter Fitzpatrick and false canvass in
Henry H. adams fraud the and false count
James Buckley and George Brown refusing to canvass the votes II the
PPk Crook and Richard Smith fsudulelti7 altering the election
returns and excluding citizens from the polling place
Lynch aud Thomas Maay altering the election returns and
falling to deliver the returns as required by law - ...
George Cook excluding citizens from the polling place aud counting
votes for Jones which were cast for Goodrich ., Ana.
Heu Mayo and Michael Hannah audneuty eanasSps Amme
mans votes 0 euen f., A:'' Sh.y false and excluding
Geo Rogers fraudulent alteration Of the election
GLIDING citizens from the PolingPlaee
Thos W NOushoH fauduen; Of votes
alteration Of election re'urO and excluding citizens IRON the polling
Bernard MahOney John Bradley falling make ruru Of the
Patri Keenan, and Michael NOouan fraudulent canv.sng
William aud John Mshe fraudulent canvass Of votes
James Walsh auduHsy altering the vote for supevsor Twenty
Edward Howard FdmmOps fraudulent eAnTasng Of
'olea orrr and william, B Uo3g,oB f,udu.D. espvasrr Of
james Tomas and Thomas SOeO fraudulent eanvnug and alter
III Donovan refusing 10 canvass required by law
Thomas Kennedy and iPer Fitzpatrick fraudulent eAnyAssng Of
John Courtney emitting deliver election returns and changing the
WIN A. Brown and John II Courtney fraudulent q votes
Frederick Buekhouse Dennis Gea james Dixon aud William NC
Causy adding names 70 the rs on election Gay eonIA 70 Jaw
and receiving Illegal votes
An the indictments found are for Ofenses comprised
under the general head Of violation OF the laws relating
10 elections Some Of the parties are charged with
fraudulenty canvassng the votes at said election by
allowing more votes for John Cunningham, Robert
Furey and lin some nstancesl Henry Corr and Thomas
FOran, than actually cast for SAID candidates
Others for counting votes for members OF Assembly
than were actually for candidates whose votes
counted; counting more votes Tor certain cand
dates for Ward officers than actually cast forging
and altering election returns; illegally excluding
from watching the Of votes allowing more
votes between the respective candidates Tor
office than were actually cast by the voters
cropping portion OF the Democratic State ballots from
count, such ballots bore the name OF walter
Weber and Kirby for County officers adding names TO
the registry Of voters Oh the day Of election and allow
ing persons to vote said names, who were not
legally registered; allowing persons 10 vote whose
names were not the registry list unlaWfuiy
changing and altering the election returns after they
had been completed and signed failing TO make return
OF the votes cast abandoning the polling place during
fused 10 leave the room where the 10 take
place and receiving votes winch they knew TO be mega"
and fraudulent
Bench warrants for the indicted parties have been
granted and are being served AS fast the parties
are brought 10 the DstrCt-AttOrneys Office they are
held 70 bail appear and stand trial II is understood
that there are other higher position whose
are reserved for the consideration Of another Grand
Jury which will be impanneled on the sd OF January
1870.