The New York herald., 1870-03-22

mono others but the one IN the morning that know
Nj. Lynch acted rs check clerk; he mad Charge OF
one OF the books; took the tickets; knew it was
ragns g oy y, MT; NJ Lynch singing .a right" ony ,n re-
further about the names he was there oil day long;
don't know OF his being absent; don't recollect
with the exception OF Patrick Doy, Offering to vote
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Lynch used but one book:
ne ne o'aer m ,aen lay on ane LIABLE might nave ussa So,
Lynch and Murray there; IN the morning there was
great number OF voters; don't know whether Lynch
went out when was away; Lynch ana are OF the
same politics; this book lshownl was completed
on the 30th OF October; one name tIiiiey) was
omitted by mistake: there were not several 10 my
knowiedge heard some OF the inspectors say there
was.
SEVERAL OTHER WITNESSES
were examined. bur no additional facts OF hnpor.
tance were elected. There was no defence made,
and Mr.. jerks rose and moved for acquittal, the
ground that the evidence was insufficient connect
the defendant with any fraud there.
Judge Gilbert consulted with mis- associates mo.
tue evidence was not sufficient TO impcate the de-
endant. He therefore directed the jury to reuder
verdict Of acquittal which they did, and Lynch was
then discharged.
HOW BARNEY MAHoNEY WAS FIDDLED OUT OF THE
RETURNS-THE FIRST CONVICTION.
At the conclusion or Lyncn's trial Judge Gilbert
inquired OF the District Attorney as to whether he
had any other cases ready Tor trial.
Mr.. Morris replied In the affirmative and called on
the case OF Barney Mahoney, canvasser In the Sec
ond district Of the Sixteenth ward, who indicted
on the charge Of having wilfully lost the returns
uOm tlut utstItCts Jue lObuk Ol Tue IttuTtlb Wub
admitted by the defence, who claimed that 1t was
accidental. f
The defendants version Of the story was that on
election night Mr. Bradley, associate canyasser and
himself, counted the votes. Bradley said ne could
not remain TO sign the returns as he mad to get up
early In the morning and go to work.
MAHONEY SLEPT THERE
until one O'Clock the next morning, and hep for the
nrst time ascerained that Bradley had left without
signing the returns Barney thereupOn retairned
home himself and afterwards signed the papers. He
went down to The SherYs Office during tho forenoon,
thinking that that Official would send an officer for
Bradley at the Navy Yard, wnere the latter was 1T
work. The Sheriff was not In and Barney then went
TO the ONCE OF the Superintendents OF the Poor and
LAID the returns carefully on the flo0r against the
wall moment thereafter
A WANDERING MINSTREL,
In the person OF dllapidated fiddler, appeared IN
llcatlon OF the assembly. This proposition met with
favor and ye minstrel commenced. lie fiddied away
vigorously for some time. Barney was 50 absorbed
In the music that he forgot all about the precious
papers on the floor, and 1t was only after the min
ste had departed that he awOKe from the charm
splred by the music to full realization OF mundane
afairs. lie looked for the returns; but 10 they
were gone J And from that day to this ne saw them
no more.
In his charge TO the jury, Judge Gilbert, said that
II they were oil the opinion that the defendant had
not wilfuly lost the papers they should acqult him,
Dut II they thought Otherwise they should convict
MIN. The jury remained out for about naf an hour,
when they returned with verdict OF guilty.
The Conrt then adjourned until this morning at
ten O'Clock