The sun., 1873-03-01
THE FIFTY ACT. BRITT0N.
.,,orS CHARGES AGAINST BROOK-
sh" rvs DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

Ana... Nou.prDsecution of the sixth WARD
n",io, Uox suffers The Charges Filed
Nth the GoNernor'
,,i,e Morris and Col. A. c. Davis Of
.-ttvn Yesterday submitted 10 Gov. Dix the
p'.,,,ttee Of Finy's charges against District
...,,., Uritton. The Governor shortly after
Hi ,nrned them over TO Attorney q General
-, Tar his consideration. Mr.. Barlow left
po',y for New York last night In company
o., ,,s tho gentlemen who presented the charges,
i.Inndcr-tood that he intends to take i'm
MEDIATE action.
1ur FIRST CHARGE
.nri,nproperlv preventing an investigation by
',c,.rd Jury Of the alleged misconduct OF q
pablc officer
The arst specification recitcs that at public
.sstinr In Brooklyn in the fall OF ISL, resolu-
,,,n WIS adopted authorizing the Chairman, Mr..
T. Barkhouse, to appoint Committee Of
rny To examine into certain alleged frauds
anon the city aud county treasury, and certain
,leeed misconduct OF public officers. That
mch committee was appointed, and In
January. lS-2, made report on the
A, orice; that subsequently,, on Oct. 3.
~ A. n. Chlttenden, Esq, an attorney and
.,uusellor at law and member Of said commit
.es made an affidavit embodyinR the substance
bf said report NntFtul iHdstN bauthhf tOlitttOi
o,1aSes and Assessments for the city of Brook
IN. was charged with the crime Of felony in
,e.e,tiug and refusing to pay over the moneys
,,ce,,ed hy him rs such Collector to the City and
-,unt, Treasurer a. required by law, and loan
m. slid moneys 10 cert ain banking institute ons
n direct violation uf the statute In such case
gIadc and provided: trhis affidavit is annexed
sssSna S ' That said report and AFFIDAVIT
o etntrV th Ist 81 Witnesses TO sustain the charge
fa fSmhn S. r6s;i'Fs r6sys % S faaSs S[HSs %S5 Sai
ue, ~ uas taid Charge that taid charges were not
wac,e,cr biiion' thef legal advser, neSdins ;
3 Fo,, 'ostiqn OF his duty. TO- screen said Isaac
sfimrs kru .iugly and Wtltuly advised said Grand
& i 80 %' &ls mater t oT ioT Ger s ss
but oni zoe subject fOr cyi proceeding. Ilat said
.s,y,d tGcf,6y did, in good iaih In What they Ion
htg 3, loved 10 be their duty, refuse to investigate
rt together with the lit " witnesses submitted /,
atm. 10 the SAID Committee Of fifty through said
'Thrd spccn,,tl on-Thst rad Isaac Bideau was anC
r m ION n . sischsd ,d aIle ~ IN S" ISr lection ss %
al iutt9n by hsP, rs.gal sn9rtsi an sspTominep M
T,erarty enis he, the said Winchester Br;ton, CAV
gch false aUyiee.
CHARGED WITH PROTECTING BALLOT box sTUT
fLHS.
Second Chrrpe. Intentionally protecting per
ans guilty of violating the election laws by re
using and neglecting To prosecute them.
rs a s S az D SarssS5 Attorney S598 a. hS was s
"a, el etion held in November A. D.. s1, and was Dc
aaacd on The" he st d. ,V Of January is sssue
J. dH.rs Sr .sla Sies Ih., =, "a, ,ad gentTai fse,
nuu' ruu. Instances and an eh ent which warrant
SID county ma "a the city ot BroJklyu by rtud
"a ut t.y stan ng and fal.e counting.
That ~ the ty,ning of tie day - November, is7,
nss. Getting of tie cizcus Of BtookNu irrcs pee "
ttafU, was hcli at the Acsde.my OF Music TO civ
..u fund, aud ttcre and thea committee q
puuh hutnt tlose Who had rcrpetratcd the same
~ s,is committee accumulated large amount o
q-lt d.. tgri' 'u,esiisations and the cordial CO
Ipr,u % tDc committee IN prosccuti1g all of, nde
* n m onS counsel. Il be dts red Toe - sa,e iH 7
lsH h3n "a suee rsseeotion,i iha' before The Or.
~ rr, I r SIR Of said Rrtion hrrc puinber Of pei
lo'sNc an ana sgally i9dieted Tor sad yio alton
rsied .tri-d when said kntton came INTO oifiee.
aeed gs.,e @ their rgit as charsed n sei
Ie'irsy urr,d upoa aid Brtton ihe fro, ceution q
4c vd ters, iua further invest i,ion 9i the yio
tommt,, lat he could successfully prvs cute -
q t4e iart,s lie dy ndicat d. aud mat he would d
proA gu duties an Oic,t. he mas wholly neI
] a. 60 t w. SYi,.nvv 10 Sne Ia W, non o ~, ~ a.
hscsion awe Of I'D November election. issi.
THE SIXTH WARD FRAUD.
Second cfcatluL-Tlat IN the First District OF N
Ion bad on the - day Of Nov, mber, 1871 nvr hnr
utd Ast anu uCtlllOuh lanes were written IN tNe uO
,ecuou Jay, ani hse hundred TAI aud rauaul Mt oa
sllh a,d i.lsc aud hCupOus names.
That ,ad iase and fraudulent ballots we're counte
Lurk. of said dstict That the drst voter VINO Not,
d a o9 o. d.Tei de- ae on ss.S ~ s Vas reeorde
. ~ JGhn I; amy oylI Vas .e o. Tue pol clerks !
Ata tae opening of sdd polls, aud recorded she
sd pon look. The nane o. he person voting Arst .
lsn.fe t4lsc and ncutious names, and numbered n
rhs. jane. Dunno. who wss then Alderman Of u
stta W ard. We .eulg poil 81 TX At san election d
ae polt books the naue Of tine neTson voting nrst q
we 9otnihg VI election. directly under the sad a.
TIT Matthev MeKenns vas the person sppO,nt,
s'r.c but that said Jaiss ngnre acted as poll elr'
sgening saa poll untl late hour In tue Afternoon
,se,lS6 day, when A. the request q s.ia Dnnns 90
I'D iase and n aJassi asss s we're ere ..Ssd sna ssr
ted TO " sAid Campbell aud MeKenna.
INDICTMENTS NOT TRIED.
rhat the inspectors OF election In said election d
uct and said Campbell and Nckenna we're duly /
ected for the aforesad violation Of the election A'
SeGcsd II said nspecto Of siectio we're iied. a
so Of ,Gem we're eenSie!ed and sentenced 70 te PEI
w trdl Of sad u.peetsrs the connection Of SAID pun
o ais to .sssso sS Ss iadss@eai ssioSs tie Ssr
u once Of said Brltion coumcn' ed. That during Il
i.sd Q rs bed md dAnserousy ~ VIVA The smallpo
Tor Sric son he ID not be tried before said br
On tc va 4 Oihcr commenced; that said Bntton ",
tnoSi lhc facts, has wholly neglected aud refused
BRING ssd Camphell ard sbld Durne to trial and h
hry anu legal steos to secure thetr conviction q
guA...c.t Tor their offences. he, the said Br.tton,
tula- th,T y 10 ,hleld he said Campbell aud Dunn
h1tut, Violation ut u duty.
.lHu Spt e ncWl u Ina In the month Of Janus
Pt, 'rid w. Ctious u the rCCtion laws made 1
iaulcct Il IL lher inyei zig lions BY Grand Jury
We equity Il Kings, aud other parties d Y
Atd tUr satl Oh uCes that said HrittOn, soon aft
,'slnihg the ouce vi strict Attornry r,peatedly
hIlta ih,t tn Evidence was ample aud conclusive e
, Weuie tAe co VI ton OF a large number Of tho
Ae' WIer lection OF 1874, and repeatedly express
eh ete. AlIh iln TO briIg ali laIu4s 10 trial at
t-f] itl, Olt lIf to iuprupcr Inn nuence and ho
w .iIu- lis uuty to tue public, aud his obhgnn
a W t Vlt e, Ls uas ne lect and refused to hri
~ VI IT, p,rtlcs ind cted 90 my OF those charged
hpre't, a. psrt,l alton In said elect frl uds
b a. aul t.rIH d every of tue iudict ucnts fouud
at't ic ca ne iLtO Olhee. as wei ss those found
t-Cr.
AL1lLtrlNG TO PROSECUTE INSPECTIONS OF ELI
TIos.
T'rd Cbdigs-Gross neglect Of duty in n
Prose, utuS Inspectors Of election, known
Lh' To have NlUlnted the election laws.
.lw' sp rincuruh That AZ the gen raj ei' elton
.I John . huugl rs md Andrew Ostrr were eau
s,H' l.f he 49, cui Alderman Of TIE ~ vcnth ".
As gJ OF 200 a. ly. anu tae said john /. Dollgl
nN'll '4u Az salJ W rd, at said ectlOn but that
Afut tY|h q C.CCtIuu for tAa fllrd ID str ct OF 81