The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-16
CHAHOON ON THE WAR PATH.
1he Ex-Mayor Of Richmond speaks from His
Retreat at Poughkespsie- Connection
with the Hannstein Forgery Case
Charges Against Judge and Jury
why He was Imprisoned.

RICHMOND, Va, March Is, 1872
The STATE Journal will tomorrow publish a letter
from George Cahoon, exMayor Of Richmond, now
Eesidlug at P0ughkeepsle, N. Y. In which, after
Reviewing hts political career from his appointment
by General sohofed as Mayor Of this city in 1888.
be says, that, at the election on the fourth
Thursday in May, 1860, he was elected Mayor by
The republicans by majority Of 1888 votes
This announcement was made in the demo.
bratic papers on the morning following the
election, and on that day William Connors and
Phhp Hinohman were employed as agents to cap
4ure the ballot box In the Third precinct, which
1hey successfully did on Franklin street the same
hay. This changed the result OF the election and
handed the city over to tine democrats.
He then arragns a Grand Jury IN the city for re-
fusIug to indct the parties to this outrage. and
charges Judge Guygon. Of the Hastings Court with
partnership and Partially to his party.
r. THE CHAHOON-HANNsTEIN FORGERY CASE.
Referring to the Hannstein forgery case Mr.. Cha
noon says that his only connection with 1t was that
bf paid attorney. He denies that he had any
knowledge Of the forgery, and asserts that this
bharge against him was made for political efYect
pners OF large sums Of money were made to
Th0mas r. B0wden, then Attorney General OF the
Estate, II ne would 90 before the Grand Jury and
falsely charge the forging Of Hannstein note upon
Chahoon. The indictments against Chaho0n for for
kery and conspiracy are now on hle In the hand
Writing OF Mr.. Raleigh T. Daniel Chairman Of the
State Oeutra Democratic Committee. An offer was
made to ME- Chahoon to dispose OF the cases satls-
1act0riy II he would agree to give the democrats
Further trouble In political way, and he charges
that the Commonwealth Attorney SAID at the CON-
MencemeDt Of the trial, 1--WE must convict Chaho0n
now TO save ourselves" Out or 2ee men summoned
hs Jurors In his case 294 violent democrats ana
Two republicans, both known to be legally incom-
petent. In September. 1869, bail was refused and he
was confined in q small cell and no intercourse was
allowed with HIM except an occasional visit from
his wife.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A JUDGE.
Al ter his first conviction he was sentenced to the
Penltentiary for four years. An appeal was TAKEN
Hnd Guyg0n, In certify The case garble0 and mis-
represented all the important facts, ana In some
Instances certified what he knew to be deliberate
1alsehOOds ana In the several trials that followed
democrats were always carefully selected Jurors
He was convicted each time, but the last jury,
knowing that he was entirely innocent, re-.
turned what they doubtless considered NOM
llna verdict, "guilty, with two years. confinement
IN the Penitentary and a recommendation to Exc.
Eutive clemency,n which, FULLY rendered, he says
means. ave believe the prisoner not guilty OF the
charge and cannot order Inn punished, but we find
that he Is republican, and in accordance with our
nuty as democrats, we disgrace him." Another
hppeai was then taken, and after laying In Jail for
sWhereup0n Governor Walker kindly granted him an
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