New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27
ELECTION FRAUDS TRACED.

ATTEMPTS TO COUNT OUT TAMHANY CAND1DATts--
INSPECTORS SUDDENLY CHANGED AND WATCHERS
ELECTED FROM THE PoLIING-PLACEs.
Since the close of the November election,
when thelTammany Committee on Organization charged
their opponents with frauds, Col John T. Fellows and
George W wnGate lawyers have been collecting evil
dence TO used in prosecuting the guilty In several
districts they claim TO have established their case py
sfidayits.
In the WITH Election District OF the XVTIIth AS
sembly District the inspectors were John +. Murphy
Chairman; Peter Twamley, Thomas G. McQuade, and
Thomas Gould. The Tammany Inspector. James j.
Welsh, removed on the morning OF election oy
Police Commissioners Oliver Charlick charge made
by Murphy that the accused had offered TO alsy the
returns and give fraudulent majority for the
Republican ticket If the would agree to return
. majority for the Tammany county ticket
Welsh was removed without being given hearing
and another man appointed. The Hon. John Kelly
endeavored 10 have Welsh reinstated by Commissioner
Charick but HIS request disregarded The United
States Marhais at this district polingplace were James
and Michael Finnan Afidsvits have been made by
persons that Murphy, when ballots were handed
him. threw them the floor, and dropped Others IN the
ballotboxes When the bystanGers objected, they were
summary removed by the United States Marshals. 10
is also charged that these marshas took ballots from
voters examined Them and then endeavored TO induce
those who presented them to vote other tickets 1t is
the polls elected the watchers and thus prevented them
from witnessing the or the votes 1t is alleged
that during the canvass OF the votes several were
thrown the floor. The inspectors claimed to have
finished the 81 two hours after the close
OF the This is claimed 10 have been physically
impossible The result of this manipulation was that
this district which is claimed TO have large majority
Of fts voters in favor OF Tammany Hall, was made
TO return II votes for Henry McCaDe the Tam
many candidate for Assembly. Mr. WIngate
already the adav.ts Of 10 persons who voted for
1cCsoe. aud more are promised On the day after the
election, Richard Finnan, one of the United states Mar
shals. appointed keeper in the Tomhs 1t is al
legged that his appointment was procured by James
nent on charge of being, privy to the escape Of
sharkey. the murderer Murphy has been indicted on
charge OF tampering with the ballots intrused TO his
the With Assembly District was closely contested
by George schernan the Republican and Apollo Hall
candidate Martin Nachtman, the candidate Of Tam
many Hall Recently considerable evidence rt has been
Mr.. Wiugate appearing for Naehtman, ana
Commissioner Davenport for Sc herman. In the IXth
Election District, where Nachtman was gwen "a votes
to 2ol for his opponent tne aaayis OF ~ VSsers nave
also shown that the canvass was delayed until
one of the Republican inspectors John Been. given
political position on the day after the election
District Naehmanwas given "a votes and Scherman 16
Adayts have been received from 81 persons that they
voted for Nschtman. In this district also Naehtmans
watcher was elected from the polling place
In the With Election District OF the With Assembly
District Nachtman gwen votes and Scherman lSG
votes. Saehma9 pas HE stdayIs Of Il persons that
81 -
In the XVIIth Election District OF the With Assem-
bly, given 81 votes and ScheTman
1885, claimed that in this district the ballots for AS
senby were not counted. III is asserted by the
counsel for Nachtman that throughout the Assem-
bly, District the Tammany watchers were excluded
from the polling places while the votes were being
canyassed 1t also red that repeating for the
Republican. candidate carried on throughout the
day 1t is intended that the investigation shall be
The
Grf ld Jary and the prosecution OF the persons in
1.osed viii be pressed with vigor.
4 is asserted that the XXIst Assembly District all
.bc Inspectors OF Election in the interest OF Genet
that this viii be shown by afiidayts.