New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31
BROOKLYN FRAUDS EXPOSED


rRlcT.ArroRSEy BRITToN SAYS HE CANNOT FIND
WITH THE WHOLE POWER OF THB sTATE 10 AID
u,urHr REPEATER DISSATISFIED WITH BRIT
vows CONDUCT TOWARD HIM-nz GETS SIGMA
,,,REs TO A MEMORIAL TO GOV. DIX IN FAVOR
on parrroNs RETENTION, RUr WANTS AsSU-
RANGES OF FURTHER PROTECTION AND AID.
The following remarkable statement was received
nj THE TRIBUNE Office on Monday 1ight, but was
not printed in the next issue for several reasons.
Although the writer was known TO he Responsible
person, the statements were so extraordinary tha'
II was thought best to confirm their truth ana 10
secure tie affidavit of the Informant Inns Is IN
possession of THE TRIBUNE, and there can DC 10
doubt that the writer has had prolonged inter
view. W thin few blocks of District-Attoney Brit
toms Office with William Ford, one of the repeaters
indicted two wears ago and still unpunshed. Few
persons will be justified IN credting the statements
ef Ford that an assistant of the District-Attoney
had promised 10 pay him to keep out of the way
during the investigation of Britton's conduct, buV
IL cannot be disputed that this indicted ballo-box
suffer whose punishment whole city rose up IN
dignant to demand two years ago, can be found any
day within gun shot distance of the District-Attor-
Deys Office.
70 the Bdifor OF TIE Tribune
SIR have been reading the report OF the "lnvesti-
cation into the Charges against Winchester Britton
and have been particularly interested in the second
charge. relating 10 the "baot-bOx suffers" hno
there tho following facts:
Dec. 2, Distriot-Attorney Morris found an IN
eictInent against William Ford for double voting
H. Ford ran away and did not return until District
Attorney Brtton came into Office.
III Since that time he has been engineer Of Fire Com
pany Not
" District Attorney Brtton pleaded in defense that
he could not find him.
And I fnrfh haf investigation.
Of which Rri,on was Informed that Ford could be had
BY the police IL wanted BY the District Attorney, no
arrest has been made.
And thus the idea occurred to that would see II
tine indicted criminal could be foundry And here
follows a plain narrative of my adventures:
nrst OF all called upon Captain Ferry Of the Third
Preci net at the station house Butlerst Court
This about o'clock Monday afternoon asked
the Captain where could William Ford. He asked
me what william Ford. and told him 1 meant the
person who had been indicted for ballotbox stufing
"Oh, yes" said the Captain, mean tho one con-
nected with the BrlttOn investigation He il engineer
Of the fire company in Degraw-st" without explaining
10 the Captain my purpose went to the corner
near the enHne-bouse and there found a man
dressed as fireman. Naturally concluding that
he belonged the engine company I asked him
-Wberes Fordi' as if l had been acquainted
With him for years. He eyed me suspiciousy
moment, then answered that Re did MT know; but
after few interrogaories lie eonfded TO me the
Intelligence that Ford had resigned position about
month ago. which remembered was the date when the
investigation Of Britton began. Finally took him one
side, said it mpor should Ford serious
business, and he agreed TO have Ford meet me at I
o'clock the hquor-sore OF Jonn Bolger Court and
Degraw-st Singularly enough. just this moment
uncle whom had not seen in months came along and
bsiled me by name and fastened away from ire
man, lest he should learn who was.
Att O'Clock was promptly Boger's. and was
ard 1here fAoo fhnr oath
louDged in the room. 1t difficult 70 find which
Ford there hardly any effort at cOncealment
and in a few moments in conversation He is
five feet ten inches in hight, weighs about $50
pounds. dark complexion, without mustaChe and whis-
fers, and with unusually high cheek bones Iprevalled
him TO leave his companions after drinks all round"
and we went to a saloon at Baltic and Courtss Here
handed him a bVe,'s rDomVIi.I addressed
petitonng for Brton's office and urged on
him the importance OF obtaining many signatures 10
II as possible and at ouce
Ford it, and then much 70 my establishment de-
marred 10 IL, and said that he had not been treated
right He not exactly satisfied with Mr. Britton
and his assistants. He had been Engineer OF Company
No until about month ago, when a messenger
10 him from the DistrctAttorneys ofce and told him
That he must resign ms position and get OF way
As Mr. Britton would have him II he retained
public position. He stated that be had received prom.
ises that he would be paid of money equal
pay engineer If he would keep out OF the way until
after Jan. 1874. when everything would be all right.
hut he had received no money since, and wished
II he should get signatures TO the me-
moral that he would be taken Of He was assured
that attention would be called case named
locality where he could be found daily between 70 IN
and For the benefit OF District Attorney Britton
and his associates win state that the place il the
Of Atlantic ard Courtsts where Ford says he can
found every day this week. He insisted that he was
power in his ward, aud ought be gone back"
o." He complained further that he had money, and
gave him s. for expenses getting signatures the
petition, and he promised 20 have it numerousy signed
before Wednesday night and return 1t Bogers.
But don't intend 10 so FOR it. Please send OF your
reporters. An AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
Brooklyn, Dee. ~. 1873.
The following ia the petition which Mr.. Ford is indus
Eiously circulating in Mr.. BrittOn's ward:
To MS EJceHency john A. DIX, Gorernor Of he State
~ Resc York The undersigned respectfully urge, IN
view OF the fact that Attorney Winchester
Britton been eeregiously misrepresented, and
his acts misinterPreted your Exeeencv should turn
deaf ear 10 the uterances OF his enemies and refuse
TO remove him from office which he has filed with
conspicuous zeoH and ability, and viii ever pray, dc.
ON