New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-02
THE PROCEEDINGS.

lHE fhOtEEDlNNS'
AS soon as Mr. BrittOn's counsel arrived Mr.
sper handed package Of legal papers to Mr.. Britton
saving that they contained additional charges against
him. and asking IL he had them and, If So If he was
ready TO answer them. The papers Mr. spier SAID he
had received by mail from the Governor, to whom they
had been recently presented only few moments before
he left his office attend the trial. Mr. spier permitted
Mr. Brtton TO have the papers copied by one OF his
clerks who was present They make two distinct
charges and were submitted by the Commit
tea of Fifty The first charge Is that the District
Attorney entered INTO an Illegal agreement with HoWar
c. Conraddy promising to protect him from the con-
SEQUENCES Of his crimes II he would testify against
Sheriff Williams; and that he knew Conraddy was DIS
qualified as witness by the fact that he was convicted
of manslaug hter 1862 and sentenced to one years
Imprisonment. Although he never served his term in
prison. through hitch in tho law hs ofense was
never pardoned
The second and last charge was that the District
Attorney violated his official oath and duty during the
examination before the Grand Jury OF Kings County OF
a witness In the OF Alexander MeCue'
without moving from his seat Attorney General Bar
Inv said that In opening the lease he desired 10 have
understood that both on his own part and that OF the
Commission thei evidence would meet with fair and
judicial consideration. While the Commissioner and my
self said he are willing to give the fullest opportunity
TO the prosecution 10 prove the charges and TO the
defense 10 present whatever they In their own be-
half vet we must insist that the evidence be put in
nrouptlv for my term OF office will expire on the lat Of
January and MI sper expect to take his seat on the
bench at that time.
NJ RrttonIet me assure the Acknowledgement that
shall do all in my power TO expedite matters in con
nectlon with the examination, and SHAH readily admit
all that may be proved, and everything know to DO the
Httorney-Genera Barlow-For the convenience OF wit
aiscs We take nm the second charge first This charge
~ maj of tbe electionfraud cases wherein the District
Attorney alleged to be guilty OF neglect OF duty, IN
refusing properly try John Campbell clerk AZ the
pos of the LIST district OF the sixth Ward, who
Indicted for violating the Election law and In refusing
TO PfSSef for Ike cense Mr. Barlow asked if the
poll list OF the Sixth Ward was in the room.
TESTIMONY OF L. b. TARoS.
levi B. Faron, Chief Clerk In the DistrictAorneys
office was the first witness called.
O. Did YOU ever see a copy OF tho polls OF the LIST
District Of the Sixth Ward for 1917 A. have seen It
I'm the Office and at the trial in the
City Court don't know where saw II last believe
n vas i'm the DisrictAtioneys private Office; have
not seen II Mr. Brittons term Of office; searched
rbe witness on being xamined by Mr.. Tracey
said that the trial OF the election fraud cases was pend
n 70 sG Judge MofrismA the papers books
randa relating to this nyesgson nave MIN mn o e
wasrepainted and kalsomned, and 1t might have been
through the changes Of ne sno Of Pe s sp
books turned over by Judge Morris, and have nothing
that will indicate what he left behind him.
O. Did not deliver 10 you all the papers, books, and
memoranda in this casei A. never saw the poiist
after your term, but all the other documents are in my
Capt. Alexander II. Doty. clerk in the Board OF
Health was the next witness on being Intercepted
by Mr. Barlow he testified that two days after the gen
era election in November 1871 he looked for and found
In the County Clerks office the posJ OF the st Dis
trct Of the Sixth Ward he noticed that after the first
800 votes cast were irregular the tickets were
spt and the style OF penmanshp IN which the different
signatures couched varied. whereas that IN those
preceding them did not; ITeeognzed cluster Of Ger
picon of what might be the facts struck me .
Mr., Barow-W you admit that 500 votes were put IN
the ndm Sa the 500 were
cC BV Mr. Ut TraceyT6ere was judicial Investigation
following the fraud IN the ISL District OF the sixth ward
did you attend tue trial OF those cases as Witness a
@. who were tried in connection with that fraud A
disagreed on the first trial; they were again tried
Chandler acquitted, AMI the other two were con-
yicted and sent tho PeDtentiary; these frauds
discoyerd the day the day but after the election
and were denounced at meeting at the Academy OF
Music: a committee Of rs was appointed TO investigate
them the pol list discovered in the County Clerks
office the day after election. and Its peculiarities were
commented on.
TESTIMONY OF AUGUST BILLITz AND OTHERS
August Blhtz testified that he voted at the above
named district at the general election OF 1871 He cast
his vote as early o'clock there when the polls
opened; was shown the polbook at his place OF bust
ness by Mr.. Doty on which his name was 6o6 He was
about the fifth man who voted that morning
MT Doty was here recalled prove that he had shown
the polbook 10 Biilitz
Joseph Zeglers testimony was In substance the same
"a that of Mr. Bitz except that he voted about third
Doll lisf. and that IL was between 500 and 500.
MT. q. W. Packer testified I am In the Civil Service
of the United States at the polls IN the First Dis
trict OF the Sixth Ward In November 1871 was there
when polls were opened the wooden side OF the ballot
boxes were turned toward the street. ehccually con-
&c aling the contents.
Mr.. Barlow addressing Mt sper)-I now submit the
indictments OF John Campbell and Mathew hcKenna,
charged with violation Of tue Election law; also an In
dlctnent OF william Ford for repeating, and also an
INDICTMENT against Henry Phillips for Illegal voting. all
OF which were fled Dec. a 1871.
Mr. Faron was recalled, and testified: Indictments
which he then held presented by asucommittee or
the Committee Of Seventy i've he brought them from the
safe in the Attorneys once He then presented
Mi the indictments that the committee ned in 1871 and
ls72 relating 10 these frauds
,t,, Oyer and Tcrminer Grand Jnrief In This case.
M, Faron cross xaInined. with shis result
,yss eef clerk Of The DstrctAttorneys ONCE during
MI NoNris's term and continued under kr. Brtton;
undeI-~Juo,e Morris there were some % indictments
,nnnd M IA, I; Weldon. Mcliif kenDey WORTH, Stark
aud ZONES wee among those tried; the Grand Jury
commenced It's ,essioD tie Grst Monday In Noyem-
leg the 2At OF Noveioptf tee sHennoh VI INC oraeo