New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-09
TIE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.

TRIAL or THE SIXTH WARD INSPECTORS-TESTI.
MONY OF THE PRISONERS.
The trial of Michael ]. Weldon. Thomas
McGf and John Stanley inspectors and Canya.sers of
the LIST District OF the Sixth Ward Of Brooklyn, for
alleged false counting and baot-box -stuilng, was con-
tinued yesterday in the Criminal branch OF the City
Court, before Judge McCuc. James Halsey of No. 1876
Pacinc-st' Joseph zeigor of No. % Atlantic ave. H. r
Lattmer, and Michael Noonan of No. 1872 Atlantic-st,
whose names appeared tho pollists after the COL
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Aitcr RECESS Counseor Dowd summed MP In behalf Of
Michael weldon. The frauds, he said, were committed
Rrp , eployrd in the could not
serve the party to which he belonged by sharing IN the
claiming that there was no evidence to show who had
written the the poll list. and that the pol t
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District Attorney Morris in reviewing the testimony.
lisied by the evidence First 900 names iranir
lcny placed upon c poll lists; and second 800 ballot,
to these These things were done ia pursuance OF
conspiracy: and the persons in tho con piracy must
have been the poll clerks aud tho inspectors There
mst also have been public officers at the polls who were
willing to II very little.
were to dccrnme whc thcr fraud had been committed,
and whether the defendants were the r@rprtrntors
gard 10 two or oil Of the defendant just a, Ihcy ~
lie then reviewed the evidence and suggested that the
fraud might have been committed in the count for the
purpose making the ballots tally with the humber of
names uJOn :hp po'l-li-ts He closed 10y saying that
there little law in the case. that tie satnt"
plain and simple. and that the pniity VI the
bal!Ut-bOA must he indicated.
JUROR DIsSENTs.
The jury retired at p. H., and were out
until At that time their foreman sent message 10
Judge McCue stating that they had not been able to
agree upon verdict They brought into court and
Judge McCue asked. what prospectsi" Tho foreman
replied that there prospects OF their agr,t.n':
that they stood eleven for conviction ami one i 'n-
quta; and that this one had stated immediately al"I
leaving the court roOn ana before they had d cit
the case, that he had made up s mind and would not
agree with the lest OF the jurors under any circIl-
stances. ,,
Mir Barnard said that he hoped that the court would
discharge The jury, he did not believe in forcing them
render n verdict. DstrctAttOrney Morris said that
II this Juror had made the remark he was said to have
made, he Uhc DstrictAttorney) could not hcip ing
his OSn opinion OF him.
judge !lctuc said that he had desire to force the
Jury render verdict and yet. under the circh-
stances, he could not discharge them. He then re-
The jury then RETIRED and at midnight were again
brought Into court. III answer to the qesl OF Tue
Clerk their foreman stated that they had not agreed
and stood precisely beforc-erycn f. one IN repiy
to Judge the fOreman said that lac thought Ley
lad ALa;lsied AL argument among thcinacIN"s.
Judge Mc(uc then d charged the inry ana ainoun'ch
that the accused would be- retired on Thirshay neat
Their hail was also increased 10 5000 each.
District Attorney Morris said that. from what ne lad
learned he frt convinced that some undue Influence
had brought to bear upon the dissent ng juror ana
he wa- glad that he knew who hc wh6. Inc obstinate
Juror John ONeil Of No. GA BalticSt rose ana stated
that he desired 10 make an explanation, Uut Jhdec
McCnc refused 10 listen 10 him.