The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
BKOUKLYN'S BURDENS.
The Committee Of Seventy-five on
Election Frauds.
STuPENDOUS DEVELOPMENTS.
FRAUD AND CORRUPTION RAMPANT.


FRAUD AND CORRUPTION RAMPANT.
Brooklyn's committee OF seventy-i Ave. who were
appointed at o meeting held In the Academy OF
Music few days after the election on the 7th Of No
vember last, have, 1t seems, labored assiduously
since the organization in ferreting out some OF
heir stupendous frauds committed upon the good
people Of that pious burg by the r0ughs and row.
dies who have, unnapplly for many years taken
altogether too conspicuous part IN the elections.
The committee has at last completed Its labors In
% far as to be able to lay before the people full
and concise report OF the dongs and operations Of
. large class including many memoirs Of the Police
md Fire Departments and attaches OF the Water
Board, on the day OF election, which report should
commend itself to every good citizen, whether repub-
lean or democrat. Next Thursday evening meet
Ina OF citizens will be held in the Academy Of Musc
when this statement, which is neatly printed in
pamphlet FORM will be distributed to every one.
Below VIII be found copous extracts from the docu-
ment:-
MODEL DISTRICT.
In the First district of the Second ward the in
spect0rs IN almost every instance refused to swear
persons challenged and received their votes. In
spectors kept whiskey at the polls, ana were con-
tinually drinking A. G. Becude challenged
Tine inspector received MS vote and refused to
swear him. Jeremiah Costello was beaten by
Thomas Francis Farrell, Q prominent en-
pl0ye Of the Water Board, for challenging
another; Costello asked policeman who
saw the occurrence to arrest Farrell; the
policeman refused. Mr.. Patten, the owner OF the
house where the polls were held, heard the inspect
Ors prompting repeaters, as to where they should
say they lived When the polls closed the inspect
then see in the room; twenty minutes after large
bundle Of tickets was sent out to Mr.. Patten by
the inspectors, with strict orders to destroy it,
afterwards two more bundles were sent out with
ike ORDERS. These ballots were Judiciary" "City
Judiciary and "NayOralty." Patten gave them to
his wife. and she says that, hearing OF the trouble
persons In New York got in py burning the vouchers
In Comptroller C0nnoy's 0flce, she preserved. them
and gave them few days after to Postmaster
Booth. Between the room occupied by Mrs. Patten
and the room where the inspectors were was thin
board partition with glass door. During the
election Mrs. Patten CT the inspectors open
tickets that had been handed him by voters ana
throw them away. That when o voter would give
less than eight ballots the inspectors would deposit
the remainder when the voter left.
CONE DOWN OR GO DOWN.
In the Fourth district Of the Second ward Jere.
miah Fuld, an inspector. was offered $26 ny Alder
man Dwyer and Inspector Mccartney to resign. He
refused. While going TO the polls next morning he
was knocked down. Fuld and the man who at
tackled him were arrested and taken to the station
house. The Sergeant discharged the assaalant and
ordered the inspector 70 be locked UP. M Cos.
tell0 soon after came In aI-d protested. Fuld was
then liberated, aud reached the polls about the time
they were being opened.
.sCOP'' NO. 842.
In the Third district Of the Fourth ward Augustus
D. Limberger saw several non-resldents whom ne
knew swear in their votes. One Of them afterwards
arresteS but was rescued BY mob Georse
A. Heaiy challenged man, who refused to
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ordered the policeman to arrest the person thus
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vote; ne gave his residence as e Myrtle avenue,
which was untrue; lie resided in Floods alley.
THE EXPENSE OF CHALLENGING.
In the First district OF the Fifth ward the inspect
ORE kept quantities OF tickets beside the ballot
boxes an inspector was seen receiving ballots from
voters, which he would drop on the floor, and put
others In their place IN the ballot boxes; Mr.. Nc.
ordered him away; man then kicked him. another
struck him In the mouth; policeman then arrested
The balance OF the day.
THE POLICE ENCOURAGE REPEATING.
In the Third district OF the Fifth ward Thomas
Fitzgerald saw number OF non residents whom
be knows voting and heard police ofncer trying TO
induce man mat mad already t voted ,s to vote
gwen him 70 deposit in the ballot box Oy voter.
While tryng to Saenge TRsses he vas
ne produced his appointment as Deputy Sheriff.
but the ofllcer told him he ddn't care damn for It,
to py Fitzgerald throw several ballots shaded MIN
BY voters, on the floor, ana sometimes through the
the ballot boxes, and saw another inspector do
the same. Upon Directing to this method Of con.
Quoting election he was beaten, In the presence
Of the police, who refused to interfere
REMARKABLE EARLY BIRDS.
were added TO the poll lists before the voting
began. THESE 500 votes were purely fictitious; each
ee S we're S cast By
peaters and persons residing out OF the district.
Two Of the three inspectors were con victsd and the
the polls opened, and was the fifth voter, appears
Is the 500 and nth voter on the poll lists.
WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE INSPECTORS
In the Fifth and Sixth districts of the Sixth ward
william Kenworthy and Travers saw William Ford,
engineer OF No. engine, voting In each district,
kenworhy asked police officer 70 arrest him,
Samuel Samuel F. Soyes I'' also challenged Ford when he
attempted to vote IN the seventh district. In the
dn m Sea a the
Joseph He0rne, letter carrier, says he knows almost
every person in the district that between three and
repeaters voting, some or them ne knew by sights
he called the attention OF Mr.. Halstead to it; Hall
stead challenged three or four or them, and was
gangs voting iu the sixth and seventh districts be.
come voted often as ten fifteen times; the In.
spect0rs says Jonn I. M0nrose, Kept shutters on
ihe window, which prevented the ballot boxes from
being seen, except from one position on the stoop;
he went there to watch the boxes; while there was
assaulted IN presence OF the police by Thomas
Nevins, Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department and
driven away; soon after he returned was again
assaulted by Nevins and compelled to leave the
Bt0Op. owen Magee wealthy citizen went In the
polling room; he asked to have the shutters taken
down; offered to be responsible for any glass that
might be broken, and then attempted to remove
them, but was driven away by the inspectors; any
one attempting TO challenge was threatened or beat.
en-. Alter the polls closed republican was allowed
In FOR the space Of an hour, under pretence that
che poll clerks were writing up Their books Tor the
Judge, was refused admiitance. The police sta.