The New York herald., 1871-12-09
Conclusion Of the Trial Of the NJ
legged RaEle. Eex Suffers.
Men eGiiEg al Slnrise and TIER Names lhaye
Five Hundred on INC Poll Lisi.
THE CASE FOR TIE DEFENCE.
The Inspectors Protest Their In
nccence Under Oath.

The trial Of Thomas McGin John sbanlcy and
Michael Weldon, the Indicted inspectors Of election
In the First district OF the Sixth ward Of Brooklyn
was resumed In the City Court Yesterday morning
before Judge McCue. Thc court room was densely
crowded, as upon Thursday, SUI the greatest inter-
est was manifested In the proceedings.
THAT HEAVY VOTE so EARLY ~ rgE MORNING.
District Attorney Morris called a. the nvst Wit
ness James Halscy, OF 1885 Pacific street who swore
mat he voted az about eight O'Clock. Mr.. Morris
informed him that his name stood the 670tn on the
Dol. list, copy or which IN Court The original
hst 1t win be remembered was taken from the Oity
and County Clerks offices.
Joseph Heigler, OF NJ. 9S Atlantic street, testified
that ne voted aG about seven O'Clock; his name Is
tile 6O3d on the list.
u. II, Laftuler, OF No ls2 Atlantic street, voted
ABOUT minutes after SUNRISE ana his name stands
62a On the list
Michael Noonap, OF No. 100 Atlantic street, testi-
fled that he voted ABOUT O'Clock; his name ~
64 on the list. On the cross-cxamnatlon by Mir.
Barnard witness said that he got there after The
polls opened aud RENAMED daring The day; the
boxes were placed so that the ballots could he
seen; there were good many tickets in the boxes.
r. 8. steele led tnat he was ut the polls In
question on election day, and also at the polls OF
the First ward, on the opposite side of Atlantic
street; he noticed that there such great
crowd on the sixth ward rs on the First ward
side; that dGeresce continued during the day.
Disrrct Attorney MORRIS here announced that the
prosecution rested Their case.
THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JOuN Dow, counsel for Weldon, opened the
case on nehalr OF that defendant, ana claimed that
as far as he Weldon knew the vote was cansassed
honestly.
Mr.. BARNARD spoke on behalf OF the Otner de-
PENDANTS and claimed that IL would have been I'M.
possible for them to have put 900 ballots In the
boxes before the polls opened as the tickets woud
pretty nearly MI the boxes. lie denied that the
defendants had tampered with the poll lists, and he
proposed to snow that when the polls opened there
were no tickets In the boxes; that none were put In
except those handed TO the inspectors by voters
and that votes were canvassed except
those emp,led from the boxes When the
polls opeued the lists the table anu the de.
fendants subscribed their names TO what they be
leved were the lists which had been used. He said
that even II the poll lists should be proved to be
false the defendants had nothing 10 do with them,
as their duty was simply TO take ballots from voters
and deposit them in the p0Xes.
wELDoN's STATEMENT.
The defendant Weldon, who Is a clerk in the Gus.
tom House, was then sworn aud testified as fol.
lOws-l acted AS inspector OF election at the First
district ol the sixth ward sat there little alter
six; went round 70 Mr.. Donohue's house In Amity
street. ant when / got back the polls were
| opened; could not ten the exact minute l got
bhck; Mr.. Donohue had to see that republican post
ers were put up Went into the back room and came
! Immediately 10 the front: there was a very good
| crowd: on the boxes In 'front.' Of me there were no
glasses visible but those In 'front.' OF Mr.. McGi had
tne glasses Visible; went round 10 the end box and
have been voied MI. McGin was distributing the
tickets and sod m me 70 & get In and assist him when
Packard 10 stand by the window for me; on
another occasion = friend Of mine got mid
to drink, and | went out 10 try snI rel
HIM home OH botn occasions called Mr. Packard
TO the stand by the window and See that there
before the day Of election, but Mr.. McGin Is m Old
acquaintance; was present at the canvasslng OF
being represented BY Mr.. Packard and Mr. DonaIaeH IH
oil the Inspectors assisted the canvass there were
something over 1900 votes, the democratic votes
being little over l,l00: no votes were counted
saw no tickels put INTO the boxes except those
handed to me INSPECTORS; ! mad charge OF the
'front.' Of Mi. McGil the others were In charge Of
Mr.. shanley.
AN OBsEevANr INSPECTOR.
Q. Did you sign the poll ljs.sf A. Well, signed
something that MI. Campbell handed to NE; ! dld
not see the boxes before that morning.
On the cross examination, Witness sfated.that this
was the third time ne acted as Inspector; he nad
never acted as poll clerk. Weldon cOntlnued:--
there when gOI back III tue morning; there were
should say twenty-five or thirty persons there; tne
pretty rapid they appeared to he voting faster an
al previols elections: had seen 80 rand be.
there was lite rcpeana, and think chalIenaea
five or SIX and they would not swear IN, but went
away; ha, become iam'iiar WIN tbe conntenances
know them ail Idont suppose any one else did; did
nol have an opportunity % to observe the coante-
man, and covered two boxes; Mr.. McGlfY, as under.
stand II, would generally look at the people when
they gave him their tickets; was standing ON his
left, AMI there was no reason why could not
the voters rs well as he did, except my putting the
tickets In the boxes must have seen great many
Of them; saw q great many strange faces tnero;
was taken out OF the door where the tickets were
taken ~ the Inspectors; one pane-quIte large
one--was taken out; the door was about eight feet
Wide, but all the boxes could not be placed on q
limo front OF the glasses; don't know how many
boxes could be seen from the outside; looked In the
end boxes To see how many tickets were IN and
what had been done; 1t did not strike me as being
strange that some oil the glass sides were not placed
outward; do not know why TWO OF the sides are OF
glass; mr. Morris told Weldon that this was done so
that people might see the contents OF the box.
HE KNEW IT.
WELDON on any man would know that; would
a nave ioa YOU % ~ y y yom M naa a., 99y assea, wnsl Mr
be roster OF voters or poll list; did not examine
II; had no idea what number OF votes bad taken
pretty heavy;' | asked ont OF curiosity; that
@ inen 'H " @ was pref pretty heavy, but but ,aeS @ mad had
not counteh;" the inspector sung out The
names. 'Hc CieTks were IuflueE OH rom !
Mr. McGin than was; did not hear the names or |
Andrew ]. Gafyey, August Belmont owen Hand or |
George DAVIS called out; have told Mr.. shaurmau |
that some OF the glasses were turned out and some
were not gave MIN history OF what did during |
the day when went TO The meet ng place, corner |
OF Dcgraw and Ciiut0n streets he asked me IL The |
bOx had BEEN stuffed, and said, MOI Imight have
told him the boxes were placed with the glasses |
together 10 keep them from being broken; have
distinct recollection OF saying so; might have been |
told so by Mr. McGl1.
Mr. MoRRIs--Did Mc(ilT say so2 WineSe--Yes; |
that did not excite my suspicious at oil.
ON the redirect Weldon sald:-McGir was In 'front.' |
OF the window where the glass was broke out; that
was one OF the reasons why l could not see voters |
as well a. Mr. Mctif; when the poll list was handed |
TO me signed II as matter Of routine; did not
nay any special attention to the names as they wera
called out; MI. Shaurman was very angry and said
he would have me indicted II could not account |
for ths 300 votes; told nim as far as knew IL
was honest; he said was
A PRETTY DAMNED REruBLICAN