The New York herald., 1871-11-18

tain was made, and accredited to the Alderman OF
the Twenty-nrst ward
Alderman WREKEs. who was present at the trial.
SAID ne ala not use any such language as that
accredited to him, and that ne had no charges TO
prefer against the Captain.
Captain MCLAUGHLIN said:--T know Won have not
made the charge against me, but have been spoken
to q great deal about it. and desire to have an
investigation OF the matter.
saS oSI woas yos ne mad SAID
and that while he was doing SO Captain
company with HIM rom one polling place TO
another.n He continued:-l DO not charge that
twice; saw Connolly 20 up to tho polling place IN
the second district OF the Twenty.second ward and
ess Of $ Sn3 When be came down 70 the boiling
place In the Fifth district the Captain stood right up
alongside the house, am not willing to swear that
The Captain then made as tatenent explanatory OF
his course, which was to the effect that ne naa i
Ninth ana Ninth sub-precincts to look after: Con-
molly Is properly holder s. IN osnsa me Twenty r y
end Sm his Wagons e 10 Tt The boiling paces on
election day; Connolly did 30, ana accompanied him
about 70 the different polling places; did not know
had never seen him vote in any district. This was
all the Captain knew about lt except that Mr. Con.
often as had been charged. said that he had done
no such thing Had the Captain seen him vote
twice he SAID he would have been the first man to
Alderman WEEKKs said ne had no charges to make
against Captain Mclaughlin, but mad always known
him to De vlgant and faithful 0fficer.
The Commissioners, after brief consultation,
stated that they had concluded that Captain Nc
Laughlin SHOULD he ex0neratcd from all blame
The Board then adjourned until Tuesday next.
0 The Board Of County Canvassers.
The Board OF Supervisors, sitting as q Board OF
County Canvassers, met yesterday afternoon as one
O'Clock, pursuant to Adjournment. There was full
attendance OF the Board. well Of the irrepres
sible Committee OF Five from tine Academy Com
mittee who watched the entire proceedings with
the utmost interest,"
The usual crowd Of corner politicians and ''gen.
tlemen OF elegant leisure" VINO have heretofore
frequented the meetings OF the Board and whiled
away the hours In consuming bad cigars and spit
ting tobacco Juice on the floor In promiscu0us
manner did not put In an appearance upon this
occasion. There were, however, some eighteen or
twenty outsiders present most Of the afternoon. for
After the reading Of the minutes OF the meeting
man, supervisor Stillwell, considered 1t his duty
to cali the attention OF the Board TO an arucle
entitled T Rcpabcan SUPERVISORS iS rs in Conference
and IN which 1t was stated that ne lhlr StillwelD
or Mr. J. NJ Wnitrnr Jr, the Secretary OF the Com.
mittee or Forty, TO confer on ward returns, aud on
the question OF receiving or rejecting those Of the
Sixth ward,
The statement, he asserted, was perfectly false
from beginning to end. No such conference was
ever held so far as he was aware. ~ have not
even myselfu said he ''been interviewed by any
member OF the press on the subject, and so Tar as
am concerned personally there Is no foundation
whatever for the artcle-n
AT the close OF Mr. Stillweps remarks the work
OF canvassing the seventh ward returns was CON-
menced. owing to the vote for Coroner having been
Incorrectly counted out in the First district OF this
ward, the returns were sent back for correction.
ward were also returned, owing to clerical mls-
take which they bore.
Nothing OF special interest transplrad during the
remainder OF the session. which, by the WAY, was
adjourned about hafpast four O'Clock until this
Saturday afternoon. N
sclae Yafe for Iuaficc "a Qf the pnacc.