The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-21
CITY couSI-cnIMlnAL BRANCH.

The Election Consolidating Out Regularly
Appointed Inspector-A Prominent Republic
can Politician Trial.
Before Judge McCue.
The case Of Jacob Worth, Henry Jones, Edward
Terrier and JACOB stark, who were indicted on the
charge Of having elected Gordon II. Barter, an tn
spectOr Of election in the Seventh district of the
Sixteenth ward from the polling place and inter-
fering win him In his duties as Inspector, was tried
In the City Court yesterday. The defendant Worth
is welt known local republican politician. Ter
rier was regularly appointed inspector and Stark
acted as one.
Barter was frs. examined, and told his story as
followsI went to the polling place or the Seventh
district Of the sixteenth ward the morning OF
last election day, about TWENTY-FIVE minutes before
the polls opened; had my certificate with me, ana
had previously sworn Ia; Terrier was there when
got there; stark came shortly after; Terrier swore
Stark in; then Jurgens AMI Ploty were sworn In
as poll clerks; Mr.. cunningham was also sworn
In; then Terrier ordered me out, and would
not go; he told an officer to take me away,
as / was interfering with the business; tire
officer took me out and told him to take me to the
station house; he would not do So and told him
should 70 back; dld go back with sergeant, who
came up and said It was his duty to protect me;
then Stark took hold OF Inc oy the arm and put me
out and the door was locked that could not get
In: this after the polls 0pened; the first
was ut out was before the pol opened: I noticed
that there were ballots In the boxes before the polls
opened.
Ex-Judge Reynolds, counsel for Worth, objected
to part of the testimony In relation to the bal
lots the ground that the defendant was not being
tried on charge Of fraud, put district Attorney
rive Of the assault and the reason why Barter was
kept from the polls.
the ssault, but nothing else.
The witness then said that he made remark
about the tickets being In the boxes, when Terrier
replied that II was none OF his BUSINESS he rerrler)
unlocked the Oox and put the tickets behind It,;
the captain of police and ate ward to the Mavor,
to see II could De put back In my places then re-
e 20 .oe apS inc & s Ma on ~
front, SO that you just nanled your csets through
the glass, there were double row OF boyes; the
pane OF glass was about sixteen by ten; the voters
| stood IN the street when tnev voted;
You COULD SEE ABOUT FOUR BOXES ONLY
from the 0utside the scutter was up In the other
| hair OF the door; the Onv opening was this one
pane; the officers stood each side Of the door. W.T.
ness further ated he saw Jones acting Inspector
at about ten o'clcck Stark not use any violence,
| but Terrier pushed him ont; Wortn told Terrier TO
put him oul. and be did not think that the others
WIN: zinc swors net Worth told Terrier to chuck
| that man tBarterl out, ana ne would take the re-
| sponsibility; Terrier TOOK him out by the arm.
| George W off corroooraled tins testimony
General Catlin, counsel, requested the discharge
OF Jones on the ground that he was net implicated
| in the aaair. Judge McCue ordered his release.
Ex-Judge Resn made similar request as to
FOR THE DEFENCE
| Policeman Neolse testified that Worth said to
| him out n he does not belong there;r witness
| heard Terrier Tell Earter TO get out.
Police sergeant Ulrich sworc that he did not see
| any one put Bar.er out.
Oncer wari testified to the same eject.
COURT OFFICER AND SALOON KEEPER.
Andrew Beck, an oncer oil the city Court testi-
fed as folows:-I was the first man at the polls IN
the Seventh district Of the Sixteenth ward; stark
was sw orn IN before Barter came: In the State box
there were between ten and twenty -hve tickets;
seat up to the station house lcr the Keys and we
took the tcSets OUT the tickets were taken
tickets they were; there was nothing IN the
lofty in Barter grumS.e aad growed dia not
| see Terrier put nand on hm coild SEQ plainly;
\ could see him go out; Worth was outside, was
Standing aiongsl 10 OF the officer; nothing was said
about dong anything 10 HIM; nave known Barter
ever since have been boy: he has bad character;
| would not believe him under oath.
| On the cross examination witness said:-I swore
| Terrier In at his request; don't know II any body
| else had sworn him In: ne acted as inspector under
| the oaln administered 10 hin: have heard Mr..
| Doyle speak Of Mr.. Barter; Mr.. Barter Is rope
KEEP A SALOON AND SELL LIQUORS.;
on SUNDAYS and sunday nga mi, Keep me 2,cS door
DAY evening; we mad al, been drinking; have heard
| man named JACK Barney speak OF Barter In my
liquor saloon; Cont leel very well toward Mr.. Bar-
ter have told Barter to take stolen goods out OF
| my house abou two years ago; ne once asked me
10 let nm leave ackle IN my nouse, iOn't know
whether 1t as sto en- think IL was; Lave always
| felt bad toward Barter sirce; am very c.relul
| heard MIR. kosengaren speak ABOUT him: he IL q
| real estate broker nave heard MIN spes ABOUT
Mr. Bar,er a couple OF weeks ago; II was somewhere
| In our ward; were taking about elections. we
hadn't been talking aooui Barter: don't know how
| hrs name was broulnr Uut don't know whether
| we were talking about THIS trouble or not; knew
Barter was goI1g 10 he witness; Kosengarten said
| he wouldn't bcnevc MIN under oatn.
Ex.Judgc REYNOLDS summed up Tor the defence
and was followed by the District Attorney for the
| people.
AT thus point the death OF Mr.. Richard Uhderhill,
| n prominent member oil the Bar, was announced.
| nnd the Couri, In respect 10 the memory of de-
| ceased adjourned until this morning at ten O'Clock.
KENNY, TIE REPEATER.
District Attorney MOTIFS Yesterday morning moved
| for sentence In the case Of Jonn Kenny, who was
| convicted OF repeating In the Fourth ward.
Judge McCue sad tnat he preferred To postpone
sentence the until the end OF the term. lie
| dld not desire 70 sentence Kenny until the other
| election cases hid been disposed OF.
| CITY C0BlT-THAL TERM
| The alleged Fraudulent S'ork Transaction.
| Before Judge McCuc.
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