, 1873-12-27
Philadelphia Election Frauds.

Erant TIC IH;fadetphia press.
William Il. porler, who actcd III judge Of tho
e!ectiot IN tho Eleventh. Dlsison OF the Eleventh
Ward: on Tuesday last. was brought before Aid.
McColgan laat evening, charged with ballot-bax
ht,llting in his division Oil tho tlay mo1ltioncd
aboyc.( Benjamin.. Iemplc appearetl for tho
prosecution, and Col. James r. Kcogan, of tho
Now York Bar, Tor tho defendant. This case tho
first Of sercs Of cnsos whiol,, it is sai, will i,o
brought before the public. and will eventually
tend to tho publication Of tho ballot. The wit
,leAscs were election officers in tho division and
tho purity who deposited tho frat vote Oil
ono OF the Inspectors, Mr., ]3cninmin Tutor, who
testified tlnt Ilo saw tho defendant at tho polls
on tho morning Of Tuesday last. netting ~ judge
OF tho election; WA there when tl!o polls opon-.
9a ntcs4 IN esoaeeI sSSaeI nooraa m tas defendant IF s
Of voters talon IRON, tho, tally list by
deposited the first Vote on tile morning in
question suspicion was first aroused "by tie
defendant taking e'arge ot TIC ballot aud et-
posted Itubfuetto's voto in tho box ho nut in
Other tickets atao; lookol in tho box anl auw
other tickets i'll there reconstructed will do
fendant, nna .sail llc had placed them there
a!l tla other Ftickots ont anil lonyo Robl,!otto's
in" bnt Porter refused to uct upon suggestion
thoro were liz votes pollctl during tho outiro
tlay anil 275 wero found III tho box ut tho
tho yotos in tho box tailed WITH tho
number poilol. The witnoss produced
q n.elnora,,tlum OF tho votes pollel
during oaol, hour Of tho day, und the number
tunnd in The box at tho cluso WitnoaH did not
know what became oY tho balot~box aftor tho
polls closed; portor took tho box with him; l
took 1lo copy Of Tho names from tho talIy list
tho puposs were mot signed by tic minority
officers. Atlolphua Lex was sworn md tsHtillou
that ho Ind olargo Of tho registry hook on TucA-
day luat hoard Tutor aud Porter have wortla
about placing yotca In tho box; Tutor called
Porter to accounts If There were any
votes III tho box they lNHAt llnve bocn
there when tho polls wore opened; Por-
ter llad Charge or tho hox u.hl kopt
hls nsm over it. John S. Frodtlickg, sworn /
waH clerk for Alr. Tutor ut tllu election III Tnoa-
inotte; Porter ha1 charge Of the box; ut |
O'Clock AIR. portor llAd charge Of Tie box, ant
Hat resting llH arllla upon It. facing mo- mid in
Ills loft ila held Il tulnkor Of tickotA; ho turned
uro1ltl will Ills buck toward NO. and when he
raa,,mod hih first position tho Tickets had d!bar-
roarGa; when tho y0teH wcr0 connted for TINT
hour (hlxtO it wah found tha. % ballots had
box. Alan ii. llubiuotre sworn: Vote In
tho Seynl!th Division OF tlo Eleventh
Ward, Ut thu lolso nor OF New Market a,'d
brown RtrcotA; yoted tEore on Tuesday morll-
ing lant about y O'Clock: after put my y0to III,
heard u wral.Slo hotweolt Tntnr a,ll lurtor ro-
Narding. .tllp last uamel Htnilins Tho box; Tutor
Wlsed to have tllu llus oressod, bnt Porter ol,-
wuulu open tho box. n1lt liz would like to rec
eny ono tto It," After arguments for lioaoe,-
tim and tlefeuso ile Alderman hold acc,1aod In
1t 600 bull for hlB AppcAl Aeo at tEIo'prosont
term Of tho COURT Charles Elsun becoming his
snratv.