The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-01
BROOKLYN BALL0T-BOx sTUFFING.
Ex-AuditOr O'Brien Denying Completely
I'm the Frauds-Aldexman Dunno and
Paddy Keenan, Held 20 bail.

Ex-Auditor O'Brien Denying Completely
I'm the Frauds-Alderman Dunno and
Paddy keenan, Held 20 Bail.
There was nutter among the politicians about
the Brooklyn City Han yesterday in consequence Of
the recent revelation in regard TO the stuff
ing OF the ballot boxes In the First dis
trict OF the Sixth ward last November.
The statements OF the convicted canvas
ser, william Weldon, and those purporting to
have been made by John McKenna, at whose house.
So Atlantic street, the polls were held as published
in the HERALD, were the sole topics OF talk, and
the opinion was expressed that more startling dis
closures are to follow.
Ex-Auditor O'Brien, who has been implicated In
the frauds by Thomas McGifY, another OF the con-
victed canvassers, st0uty denied any knowledge
whatever Of the transactions.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF AN AFFIDAVIT.
The statement OF McKenna to the effect that he
had never told weldon anything concerning
OBrien took the politicians somewhat by surprise,
but their wonderment was doubly increased when
McKenna published q card denying that he had
made the affidavit printed yesterday to which his
name was subscribed and declaring that 1.-THE
whole statement In reference to It was entirely
false" The afdavit In question alleged that after
Dunno and keenan, left the room in which the bal
lot boxes were, the night before the election, he
saw ballots in those boxes, which previously were
empty.
keenan, yesterday denied that ne was there the
night before election, and called attention to the
testimony OF several witnesses. who swore at the
trial that there were no ballots In the boxes when
Ne end in ne
fraud.
Weldon expressed his anxiety to prove his inno
cence on second trial, for which he has applied to
the City Court. Said he'll asked these men who
knew about the frauds to say to the leaders Of my
but ea no arna sey @
80 they would compromise themselves. The result
MAJ a1 Sl e fS
disgrace cast upon me-"
When Weldon was informed that McKenna had
denied the authorship and all knowledge OF the
affidavit purporting to have been made by him
iMcKenna) he grew excited and declared that potl,
afiidavits were made in the presence OF United
States District Attorney Tracy ana Assistant United
States District Attorney Catlin. McKenna had
offered an excuse for the delay in making the
statements contained in his affldavt, the fearing
personal violence. "He can't get out Of this case,
witnesses to show that he did make that afidavit'
ALDERMAN DUNE AND PADDY KEENAN, HELD TO
District Attorney winchester Britton is deter
mined to fully investigate this matter at once
Yesterday morning he made application TO judge
against Dunno and Keenan,. The application was
based on the following afidavit:-
, S.te p Ne@ Ysss COUNTY Of Kiags=Winshessr Brton
tSs' T%i%iss Keenan, 4.
o, n o, movemner .s, aad "ilaiy, "fohg iry
number Of ballots OF the kind TO be voted at al
election To be held In the Eighth Election dis
trct Of The Sixth ward Of - the city Of BROOKLYN
the persons elected said election the
used NJ said election, such ballots not having been voted
person. were wholly false fraudulent and cti
tiOus WINCHESTER BRTTTON.
Sworn before the 30th day OF September, 1871
A. McCUr, Judge Of the City Court Of Brooklyn
The order was gran ted, and the accused were
subsequently admitted to bail.
Judge McCue, OF the City Court has now undlel
consideration Weldon's application for o secont
trial, and a decision Is expected tomorrow.