The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-03
Unearthing the Election Sys-
tenn Of New York.
inspectors Of Elections and the
One Man Power.
Disagreement Of the Jury and
Another Trial Ordered.
THE ALDERMANIC ELECTION

Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer on the charge OF raud
ulent registration as voter. The largo court room
was filed to its utmost capacity-a result, doubt
lesa to be attributed the fact not OF any specia
sympathy for prisoner. but natural preliminary
anxiety on the part OF many, on the eve OF the ap
preaching election, to know what measure Of Justice
may be expected to be melted ont to any Of ne
grand army OF repeaters caught trying either thu
aodxe OF prior multiplied registrations the vote
early and-often programme on election day. The
proOabllity s that not few or the crowdfor there
wore some rough-looking customers am ong them
belong 70 the gang OF election repeaters. The pres
eat 10 another Of those trials In this county under
- new law regarding fraudulent registration. II
VMl be remembered that there were three tndlct-
uonts against the prisoner. General Barlow ap-
psared on behalf Of the Committee Of Seventy
shoagh taking no active part IN the trial MIR. WI
Nam =. Howe counsel for the prisoner. being una.
vsadably absent on account Of sickness. the Court
refused 70 adjourn on this account, and appointed
Mr.. Charles s. spencer his counsel Mr. Spencer
accepted the position. and entered upon hts duties
upon which 1t was decided TO Try the prisoner first
was thai Of frauduently registering In the Seventh
olDtEict OF the Fourth ward. sf.si
TESTIMONY FOR THB PROSECUTION
a.. witness cssa Va: Abraham Anton Inspector Of
- on inc 1 aa 90
1ses as No % Madison street. ana was ressiered On lis
e I s' scs, ne a
s na ns Book Sn SUss
not I.s the not original sces q
I. IS ::.S
2ane N between eleven A. ~ and one NJ about tH enty
biz name, but could no. tell who asked
e: 10 Is va. x: witness
H SS mol know yssAsr be lived II the Tenth sysuh
a.; e ss:s q es sS,SSn as5s Fourth
q
X 1 Hs AZ ss no. sa ne ann s5 a
E: "a Ss e 1a asS r.'u'
airickJ Burke ono Of the Inspectors next called
z s II: sSS ss rsn ,ss
ossau Of Elccona; he would not be willing to that
wi.n Downs ,sslisa he resides. at p Oliver street.
he ss
O. sssa S was q I. oIy ;.s.s e m Of ss IN
:s1s ss ss & f s Ii. +: ,:
1s registration book he had with bun On his
on 81 ss
'ss he a. ~.s o
=: s.s s sr ns :sS hs s lived a q New
.a :pr Z al nS 4 SnSH II sIss r. The Tenth
ESnsS Carson one Of he :ssDcn..d witnesses: s.ye.
e o. those who sos:
= a.ss1ssn q S. So.:a s'' ''' mo '''''
Ansr leaving he witness ssssa Mr. cor.on could no. lind
:: AVE- ss sir =. answered sS NJ W. CoqsSn.
.aS e. %
sssy Son w:. ASu ,,Olsu M,
stSs vas fl.amsd lie Was an inspector Of he saS d
. sas s, As ssss
% book in which :: made the entries was not here, but tn
"''' oaIsfsxI HreisTs11r noors
Mr. insisted that the orgn. BOOK should DO pro-
Or $ ssss
e whole repatriation business, now conducted.
ysss dsch.rsns Legal duty the s.aHPtOn
was any whai hey took her msmOrandum
srEsoHn said be should contest shis view Of the law
SsnSoiy sssssd that he was an appointed iusuec
sr prisoner registered In nis district he had the original
ne book he produced contained the copied BY
As from soss nssea .bas her. was radical
ss Z @ 81 sss M,:
VSsS there was no such ONCE The law OF 1870 described
% :f' ::
. ~ q -ss a ns " act i. Iss had 4
ss law had BEEN violated throughout ~s "a
- NJ 81
I UPSET rilx WHOLE REGISTRY
a1 ssss os s s: won. ss's s .s ss
s "a Ss would Tic latter point for the
s sssys s s: ct. ss
s.o. entering on .h se dssuas NJ rrscrr urged an ID.
sr Ss 5 70 srsss s% 70 q m ss
sfENoEs asked that the proof q shs election Of
Mr. rrLLows ,nsisied that tho evidence immatsria
nd that tue e az rss a done ~ regular was
~ where man had intended commit and had ID fact
o b ssS oyssssd IL and ..upon proof
"a . q ss So We s.s
vlo had acted as 4, in.speetc,,.s.
powsr thus diarexard the VIM Of the peops was he
). lie " : 10
-. rux VIII or rns PEOPLE ani
and Substitute for the inspectors Of the people The inspectors
n: FELLOWS claimed the Mayor had the power to
m vacanciss aud having made tho appointments, tho pre-
a., o,Sr law would throw upon them he Necessary y po
ssg there Mayor and thashs was Legally elected
~ spssorR said that he mpagnsd no ones eAarae
~ W.. some mot e he s ~: n
- ins:ssd sss. ansr y. ,s ssn:..Ss
sSe WAS given to ono man. 81 course he bound 10
:s Il III II! Ss ssd !. sa,ass
hs Court allowed hs evidence that the Seventh and Tenth
Election d.s: q the Fourth ward were unchanged ''nss
-.s men pf''siSss. - soa TTs ;. -
David Lyons was he arn witness called. He testified
pa the prisoner Va In his employ 90 l.L O. Vs.ogts
49, LAsarw nvsd With him a. 20 New bowery IN h's
he he paid NO special wages 70 le
ysteops but gave him his meals. Lazarus WORKED Tor nim
~. Of the l7h Of October 49,, !, ,,.x.
rsomas Mcrsth teslined hat on the 17th Of October
lazarus lived = New BOwsry His crosa-e2'mn'ton
al)Citsd nothing importsnt -,....... 80. ,a
b Maory corobcra!ed NE witnesses - 70 me
rvsdsnce OF The prisoner which closed the testimony Tor tne
defence. The
fpgowed. counsel taking the lead lie began Win Explain.
inG his pocAl record The subject OF repssung 'ss
y and then TOOK up the They were on me eve Oh
Sscon ana the public ssntnent was 81 lever ssaL ana ne
gud6ee OF passions 10 Influence them IN their vcf ne
dlctnent ~ urged defective, aud then proceeded 70
adica,e the rcspeca In which, in his view, the
Ssiecnvs and upon this urged the acqusi o. NE prisoner
nexs Wed hat ~ the seventh district Of the Fouh wsfc
sfS re,e no n.psc.ors q election and sna
ahs Seventh wayd lie denounced the sysem Of catering
names OF those registering upon pieces Of loose %
wh0' IN Violation OF the waule to the III