Worcester daily spy., 1872-06-15


for a second ofIemsc of drunkenness.
John Morrill, and Thomas Daley the two par
ties charged with the West Brookield boot lar
ceny case were held in $500 bonds each for their
appearancesat the superior court.
Thomas Moran, Charles A. Thompson, and
Joseph II. Granger, each paid the customary
assessment of SS and costs for drunkenness,
while Dennis McCarty was sent 10 the house Of
correction for the non-payment of fine ola like
amount for Il similar oflensc.
Investigation of the Alleged IrreguIari-
tIes in the Beer Vote Of Ward 4
The hearing upon the petition Of AIS citizens
for an investigation of the alleged frauds in the
beer vote in ward four, before the mayor and
aldermen last evening, was quite largely at
tended. Several persons appeared TO give testi-
mony in regard 10 cases of illegal voting, but
their evidence was not of very satisfactory
nature. and it seems very doubtful il any adj
dtiona facts will be developed that will in
huence the mayor and aldermen to change the
result of the election.
Previous to the hearing, tine case Of Albert
Tuson, who was recently discharged from the
engine company at New Worcester, was brought
up, but was postponed for the want Of inlorma-
tion.
Rev, II. I. Cheeyer opened the hearing for the
petitioners by reading the memorial which was
addressed to the board of mayor aud aldermen
some time since, aud published in the columns
of the Spy. lie then proceeded to lay before
the board the following statement Of facts
which he proposed 10 substantiate by testi-
mony:
1st That there were eight more ballots thrown
than there are names checked on the list of voters.
I'd. That responsible party EbeneZer Cutler,
No Mendon street affirmed and will swear that
he saw person throw more than one vote.
Sd. That another responsible party, Samuel Aus
tin Of No. IL Adriac street, atlrms and will swear
that he an individual deposit more than one
vote.
james guilty of y Cherry street, John Brown,
Daniel Sullivan and Others presented themselves at
the polls aud found their names to have been voted
upon and checked by unknown parties.
9TH That the names of Patrick Llttleton, john
W Hoaly, John Couch, john Casey, and Others,
all dead men, were voted on and checked, as the
list returned by the inspectors shows.
6th That MIR, A. V. Newton, of 10 Gold street
will testify to divers Irregularities and Illegal acts
which he saw and heard and OF IT, some Ia Of which he
7tb That some names Ofmen living in the fourth
ward Caborers) viz; Michael Mcdonald, Daniel
Donahue, Patrick Kelley, VIM, Fitzgerald, John
Laughin Patrick Sullivan, and John sullivan, are
checked as having voted, whom the payroll of
highway laborers in the Office Of the auditor for
March and April shows to be unable TO write, and
therefore disqualified for suffrage.
The voting list was produced, and Mr.. Cheever
affirmed that by actual count there are only 7O5
names checked, while the ward officers reported
lib balGis as having been cast. This statement
the members Of the board could substantiate by
count.
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Mr hpene@er Cutler then appeared and was
questioned by Hon. p Emory Aldrieh. who ex.
amned the witnesses for the petitioners. Mr. Cut
ler's story is that while he was standing in front
of the settee placed in front ofthe yolinp fable n
man, whom he did not know, came up and cast
handful of eyes" votes into the box. The in.
spectors at the time were busily engaged in
hunting for name upon the voting list. and
did not see the act. Upon being questioned
MIR. Cutler affirmed that at least one of the bnl.
lots tel into the box and two more upon tbe