The New York herald., 1871-12-23

at the previous dsys Of tho The direct examna
ton Of
THE ACCOMMODATING cANvAssRa,
Richard Hamlin, resumed.-That u signature (he
document produced being the police night
the election from the Firs district OF the Twenty
ward signed on the night Of the election Gedney
tho other canvasser signed II at tho me then
given to the officer to fetch to tue station Immediately
after the oral proclamation of the vote
Tho return of the Ftrs district ward pro-
duccd BY Mr. Coulter the canvassed by him ia the
Board Of Canvassers and the duplicate Of the
of the Common Council were shown witness. aud he
said-
The signature to tnat paper In my handwriting and
Gedney wrote his name to ii signed by both Of
Loveoys Hotel the day after the election; the other
was signed by VI at the time aud these tho
returns made out NJ the hotel that testified Cou
ter and the rest of went the hote
eleven O'clock and finished nogborhood OF
hafpast three O'clock when down into Nassau
street and had dnnerBeser McCabe there was ono
more and myself Van Brunt did 70, that remember
made appointment with Brunt before he left to meet
HIM the next day al halfas ten O'Clock the Park Hole
In the barroom; went aud stayed there whe and
then took room and went up stairs.
q. What donep
Mr. BEACH objected to the question unimpor.ant and
mmaterla Mr.. Waterbury that wished to show
that there altered of ward made
Mr. sToUGHToN asked il he proposed to show that
Mr., Mr. wATrEnuEY.No We propose to show taa. van
HANDED G them to who read Them Oh and Van srns
Mr. sIouGaIoN-what was done with them after they
The ia not competent testimony unless YOU
show that the returns that were altered used the
Mr. WXTEasUaYI can show that tine returns from save
Re- M Of ne q ss.. rs
were prodnc:a the next ds by an unauthorized person. in
The CoUIT-You have right to show that you follow
i By showing that these altered returns
% s HsSS Sw a I IN
the Board OF City oanvassers, are
dom, know . m cs na Sa, aev vcyo tho
that were there altered, BY
evidence and chain Of nfeepces show tue probability Of
The objection was dnally withdrawn witness resumed
whs. supposed election there were i've or six
Wan ss a
such be q he made out ney returns
don't from how many districts hye six there eh
% so .n Ss
wre wo % s? maa he
%ha. done with Ne Me- return; bT0asa. there He
since and don't know wha. was done with them:
opened thrown upon the table, and then
You we're very que. aOou.n, A. No; we were laugh.
Q. You took the oath ss canvasser9 A. Yes; don't
money for slerins the rcturns, A.
s N asns 70 sss ssn Ss
Bruni Beise Moloney. Gedncy another gen
ssser Gednsy sna a. conisr knew however ha. they
O. Is that your politics nows A. have politics. 90
sSs: SSsS Si
but n, i AND Td Mr. GGStsG says me the place
ment and have been since last March.
msas y0qI aud % 70
have been conductor and starter on the Broadway AMI
o. Anything ese A. Served In the army three years and
afterwards In the recruiting business.
O. Did they serve in army A. don't know; know
that saw some Of back before time out,
o. Have you ever been arrestedy A. Several times; the
last committed to answer charge Of simple
ming away; was discharged Inever jumped the bounty;
did not know was wrong when we changed the reurns
know very about the Bible, and have received very
The crossexamination continued
greater length, but elected nohiag additional Of
special Importance - -
contesng the election to the Cv nsceship in the
Seventh district he obtained from Mr. Hopcrot clerk OF
which he prodacsdhe first OF ihe Sixth dsrics OF The Nine
teentn ward IN evidence, the
john anes poll clerk in he First District Of The Twenty
ward. He filled In Of the returns and Mr. Fied
snoher sealed hem the returns submitted from this
district those made and sealed Mr.. Coulter
esysd ~ ySs e o. a. s e. s on the re- re-
himself the night Of the cection this tally was not al
David s. Fields associate poll clerk the Witness ex
amned the same returns and testified that no portions OF
either Of them were in his Handwriting lie gave the same
and Coulter.
and searching bu. their stories were not
shaken Al the time to which the Court siis the
aer he aSned the Sssns
I'LL the I'd OF next January