The New York herald., 1872-09-30
THE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.
Another Chapter Of Last Years Ballot
Box st"mng-Dcmocratke Officials Inn


Another Chapter Of Last Years Ballot
Box stumng-Dcmocratkc officials Inn
Plicated.
Michael j. Weldon, q republican, was convicted
last Winter In the Brooklyn City Court OF ballot
Dox stuhlng while acting as inspector and can
vasser In the First district OF the Sixth ward at
the November election. He was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for six months and served out his
term Weldon claimed all along that he was inno-
cent, and now he has appealed to Judge Nelson, OF
the City Court, for new trial. by which he is con-
hdent OF establishing his innocence and vindicatng
MS character. He has submitted an affidavit
TO the Court setting forth that, after he
was sentenced. he was accompanied to the Peni-
tentiary by Alderman Dunne OF the Sixth ward ;.
who assured him that he would be out In two
weeks, and told him not to worry. They wore their
own clothes for about a fortnight, when word was
brought that it was doubted whether the convicted
men would be released before they had served their
time. Thereupon third party. Thomas McGiff,
who had also been convicted, became angry at the
cold shake they had received, an began to tell
what he knew OF the ballot box stuffing In that dis
trict OH election day. He said he could put Dunno,
PADDY keenan, (the Mayors messenger and Ex-
nta James 0Brien IN their places in the Peni.
ne ne thought It was rather rougn that he should be
left IN the lurch IN that way McGit declared that
SYSTEM OF FRAUD
nad Deen carried on for eight or nine years while
he was an inspector, and there was not man on
the the democratic ticket fairly elected during that
Weldon also presented the andavit of John
McKenna, in whose store, No. 55 Atlantic street,
the polls were held which sets forth the manner
IN which the frauds were committed. Mr.. McKenna
says
Tne SaSt s S9sc brought store police
n wSre PLACED on tho oS Of the store looked at then
closed er our store was closed % went
p s oS gp asp % 81 ss
Myrs brohe% a o mt the s same place AbOSt %dnsht
SPEAK wsnt to s Rdsrmsn MSDs% bannS 60
& s they Snss Ss By
70 our store hc ana Dunne had private business
with and srqyad T.ss ss be-
Shs ssnsy
SLEPT and which is directly back Of and adjoining the
Ss ?So@ and keenan, "nd Dnnne i%ms S
S0t @ ss@ ns 'f% Dns made
and said their business was strictly private and would
ssS n so @ S% S%s SS
oud S. w%ks snsd me up when they were ready
s 'ss% ana f 1S
ssa %sen '~s f Sy esy
gone closed and fastened the door after them, and te
fS ssSs rssss sn1
@ Fo% % the hs floor nS %hase n Ct neJ The
@ stS'9% % %a'S 3 ssaa 1 ana Ra, ss iSsss int int
should suppose many 800 In each box. know
that ballots in said boxes when Alderman Dunno
and Patrick Keenan, went into that between twelve
and one O'Clock that night and know that when they
left
- SOME OF THE BOXES WERE STUFFED.
know that while Alderman Dunno and Patrick Keenan,
were IN that room at that time the ballot boxes
aken from the floor and placed on the shelf In front of
the window they stood election day. do know
9any other business which Alderman Dunno and Patrick
Keenan, had In that room on that night except to
Ak fHa srna the ballot boxes Before left the store in
Thomas McGif and John j. shandley had come
into the back room; Mr. Weldon also in, went
away almost Immediately, and had not returned before
e to act poll clerk in the Second district The boxes
Wmlcn % looked az which We're stuffed while Alderman
by them on he shelf with the wooden side to the street
and the glass side turned In fexpccted to be sbp9naed
TO testify on the trial. but was not called believed my
testimony would open the way to convict
TIE PARTIES WHO WERE REALLY GUILTY
do not believe Mr Weldon any party fraud
perperatcd, do believe he knew anything about
the fraud, and mako this affidavit voluntarily to
yndcate Mg Weldon, who as believe has suffered
Justly. 80 49,. ;--- - -''- -. =
Judge Nelson will submit the papers to Judge
McCue, before whom the cases were tried.