The New York herald., 1871-12-09

ne door which prevented nin rom cong moro
patrick geenan. who peddlcd tic .ets curing nc
syNy, swore that he did not am balois M tns
BOXES wncl the polls opened ana did not -ee anv
pnt IN except those handed 10 the inspectors. the
voting lively, and there were folir boxes with
the glasses towards the voters. On me cross .cx
animation witness saiu he could swear thar ne saw
one box with the glass towards the voters; ne saw
iafRe nImter o. new Races aild trat 1id not sirkc
him ~ beng III al strange.
ALDtRNAS DuShE AZ poLi. cI.Eas.
Alderman James Dunno, or the SlNfh wafd,
swore mat when the polls opened no diu not zee
any 'kes in The boxes; some OF the boxes had he
siass ana some the woodwork outside. lie con
,nrca:-1 ior while oiIlciated as poll clerk, ard
"r. lo' write any names except such ~ were cal ed
O'Clock, and then Mckenna relieved me; went and
nai some dnner returned ana was there all through
EXCEPT nose handed to the IN nspcctors: ana not see
any vc,ee conyasse1 except those taken ir0m the
sanluei about minute before the polIs opened.
-, III. MpEasAs FEELS KIND or NERVOUS.
Mr. Muhhls tto wi'ness-What sort of q baud
willing DO you write, copying hand A. Yes, a
O. Have ,yon any objection to p,yingus speci-
menY A. don't think you could Judge much from
hnow; i feel kind OF nervous.
Alderman Dunne was invited to furnish a sneci-
mon Of his handwriting at the reporters table for
M'GrrP's STORY.
The Defendant McGin, who was chairman OF the
canvasscrs, was then examined and said:-l rot TO
nc polling place abont hali-past six O'CLOCK and
boxes placed in position; those In front were
visible but the others could nor be seen because the
window was not Wide enough: the glass sides OF the
f0ur centre boxes were turned out; during the Gen.
eral Mcclellan campaign there were 1,0f4 vOtes
polet Ia thai district; that was under the registry
law, when each mans name had TO be hunted up on
tic registry.
To Mr.. MoIris-NOt "a word abonf the. glass get
ting broken was passed between me and Weld0ns
Alderman Dunno is mistaken In say ing the gassc3
NOT pay much attention TO what the Alderman tes-
tihCd 10; generally mind nay own business ana
am nerecy cool as cool as Won 70 are. judge have
heara OF Andrew J. Garvcy and OF August Beilnont,
but II might be August Beliiy. the man ON Atlantic
street: don't think gave any such naiRe as August
Belmont 10 the p0lL clerks; there ~ man down there
goes by the nano OF Owen Hand; he has but one arm.
STANLEY stEANS.
The defendant Shanley, ON his cross-ex examination.
testned:--3efore commencing 10 canvass the ballots
were compared with the poll llats and made ID
agree; the clerks gave us the NUMBERS; there wera
two or three votes In excess In the state box nave
an election there before; never acted an inspec
tor before The boxes, with the glasses turned with
left OF MoGin; j did not hear McGiG tell Weldon
anything about the BOXES being placed In that post
that day was unusually rapid; 1t did not attract DI
attention, on account OF my want of experlence;.
ane w Coming se Su OF he boSe
were placed wrong side out 10 give them room on
the shelf;
DID NOT THINE II RIGHT,
about IL; the Voters could see every BOX; the view
"
there was the glass OF the window; was there
when che polls opened; did not pay any attention.
to the names called out; have heard OF Andrew J.
could he called out without attracting, my attention..
Witness examined the copy OF the poll list haude0
to him by rhe District Attorney and recognized
many OF the names 81 those OF persons resident u
the district. When asked to explain how MS name
came sixth on the list he replied thnt that name or
the llst was the name Of another man living In the
district.
the defence here rested
THE SUMMING uP.
Mr.. Dow summed up on behalf Of Weldon and
claimed that there was no direct proof 10 show tnae
he was guilty OF iraud. In the course OF his re-
marks Mr.. DOW alluded To the fact that Weldon was
republican and employed In the Custom House.
The frauds. II any had been committed, were per-
petratcd IN the interest OF the dem0cratc parry anu
Weldon could not serve his party by acting as ne
had been charged.
Mr.. RARNARD summed up on behalf OF the Defend
ants, McGlf1 and Stanley
DISTRICT ATTORNEY NORRIS
addressed the Jury on behalf OF the people, ana said
tnat 1t differed not whether tne defendants were
republicans or democrats They were not being
people. He said that counsel Tor the defence hatk
he might perhaps, Ind favor at the hands OF some
Of the jurors hut this was element htch shouldk
be entirely eliminated from the case. He characters
lied the offence committed by the accused one OF
the gravest IN the calendar OF crime, as Is against
the sovereignty Of tbs whole people ana attacks
the foundations Of society Mr.. Morris argued that
the evidence had established two propositions
rs 900 names were fraudnlenty upon the poll list
the ballot box to correspond 10 these names These
things were done IN pursuance Of conspiracy
ana the persons IN the conspiracy must have bee1
the pol clerks ana the inspectors There must alsq
have been public Officers at the polls, who were
willing 10 see very little.
Judge MoCUE charged the jury BREEZY. There
were no points OF law TO charge.
The jury retired at quarter to four O'CLOCK.