The New York herald., 1871-12-16
TIE ELECTION FRAUDS.
Trial Of inspectors at Yorkville Police Court
Further Adjournment Of the Examination.

At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday the ex-
animation into alleged frauds by the inspectors Of
the Seventh ward was commenced. a large
number OF persons interested In the filed the
court room, among them being several politicians
Of the Seventh ward. The first called was that OF
william J. O'Connor, one Of the inspectors Of the
Sixth election district william J. Mcmahon,
candidate for Assembly from the Fourth Assembly
district charged that the votes for Blair one
OF the opposition candidates were not counted. The
canvassers merely counted those cast for witness
and the other candidate. Blair's vote was 16S wit
ness l07 and Hecker's %. The canvassers said 1t
would only be wasting time TO count Balr's vote.
The total number OF votes cast was 2o3. which tai
lied with the votes In the clerks books After
contradictory swearing by watchers" canvassers
and others, the was finally permitted to stand
over until the arrival OF one McCaDe, who was
watcher for one Mcmahon, but who had failed to
appear and give his testimony.
The next case called was that OF Edward H. Heard,
O former witness against Bernard c. Ryan, one Of
the inspectors Of the Eleventh district He swore
that voter gave a ticket to Ryan to put into the
box-for Assemblyman-but the latter was observed
TO place IN the box another ticket instead, having
different name on IT. This case, also. was allowed
TO stand over.
The case OF James Reilly one OF the inspectors OF
the Second election district came next After hear
Ing some evidence III the case the court LOOK re-
cess for twenty five minutes.
AFTER THE RECESS
Phillip Darrell was called, and testified he was
one OF the inspectors OF this district; counted por
on OF the votes cast for Bair the other canvassers
counted the other portion between them; my por-
tion was nnety.three, Reiliys seventy-two and Mr..
Y0ung's eghty-one; the total vote was not then
counted up; we counted Mr.. HecKer's vote and
found 1t to pe twenty-sx; McMahons was III, ana
three scattering votes the total cast was 44e; Mr.
Reilly told Mr. McMahon he must get outside the
already there; ] did not hear Mr. Carroll ordered
GGc ~ y. 4y~i. r- - n - e. !.
Cross-examlned- We counted the ballots by ten;
we only counted TO find out what the whole number
I a2ss sasm sas on Sasss sss
Sas R Us ,sss soaa S
Counting IN tnat way; l told the others ! should
roll, the watcher heard me or not; whispered ir
I'm oT S.dSs dSinR %. key A rsss sasv
date FOR alderman did not speak loua
enough FOR MIN e near; ana hear
yh2lher he nag any right TO be there. knew he had
8 wfitteh aLihorily; we refused Mr: Carroll the
who were present; we did not recognise his an.
thorlty to come inside; do not know Il Mr. carroll
ow ss
40 particular reason Tor doing SCI; when we an:
count we did so in q whsper-a loud whisper;
cannot say Il any one except those
have done Sol ptef counting the ves by tens, cast
for Heckcr and Mcmahon, and deducti1. me me sum
from the % total oi number, Mr: McManon de1andca
Reilly refused; the other canddates' votes were
counted In the ordfaary way; Blair dld not OF
course get the three scattering votes; did not think
IL necessary to tell Mr.. Mcmahon how Blair's vote
was counted; can give no explanation why we
made the private arrangement TO count Bar's vote
ana why we did not allow any watcher to De In
SIDE the railing.
John Young, another inspector OF that District
was sworn, and testified to the manner OF count
tnS the votes; counted eghu one for Blair, the