The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-24
THE ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS.
Continuation Of Mr.. Charlick's Examination
How the inspectors Of Election
Were Appointed.


his counsel, ex-Mayor Hall. were early IN attend
snce. Mr.. Wingate and associate counsel Joseph
@. Jackson and Mr.. Cooper. were also in attend
ance. Mr.. John Kelly, in the interest Of the nve
citizens demanding the examination was present
during the proceedings.
Mr.. Charltck was then examined by Mr.. Win
gate-The minutes Of August 49, 1878, snow that a
motion was made TO appoint committee OF two
on elections, and an amendment offered that Il be
. committee OF four; the amendment was de-
feated and the motion carried; the next meet
Ing showing any election business Is OF September
9. when communication of Mr.. Fame was
received; next on the 26th q communication OF
Mr. R0derick and Of citizens OF the
Twenty-second ward: these matters were
referred to the Election Committee; the next
was ON October q when they adopted
the places OF holding the polls; october
twas another day OF meeting and October an
other; on that day there Ii report Of the removal
OF AN inspector mentioned; October there Is
resolution removing another; these resolutions
were probably on report of the committee; Octo-
Der 10 there Is similar resolution; on the l4th
changes OF polling places; October 10 and II four
other removals; that IL all the matter referring to
reports OF the Committee on Elections 40 far ex-
cept some changes in the polling places; don't
know whether these were made on written or ver-
bal reports OF the committee or mere resolu-
tons 0nered On the 2lst Q long schedule OF
inspectors of election In the different districts
presented. On tue margin Ia pencil 1t appears that
the first two In each district were republicans and
the other two democrats; I don't know who wrote
that; don't know that l ever saw this book be.
fore to-day.
q. Is there anything on those minutes to show
that any one was appointed by the Board Inspec-
tor between the 18th Of August and October 81
A. never saw this book before; don't know;
suppose have given you from the book all there
Is; will look again (6r. Charlck here went over
the book again for the same dates) see in almost
every one Of these minutes q recognition of the ap
pointment Of men. because they removed
they couldn't be removed till they had been ap-
pointed; don't ind any distinct resolution APP
pointing those who were removed; Thomas Riley,
James e. OCOnn0r, M. Clements, George Whitford,
Daniel Mcguire James Riley are the names men
toned; don't see any other names mentioned /
see evidence that there had been appoin tments
then; on the 2lst OF October the report OF the com
mittee adopted that day occupies twenty.to our
OF October there was another meeting.
q. Were the minutes Of the previous meeting
then approved A. 1t simply states that certain
R Rs% Es ss's sssR'?sss e FssslSs
hand me the law as to the days, but that does not
give me the dates OF the registration; l presume
the days S s% M
as near as can say from recollection.
@ Will you state whether 1t appears nom the
minutes that single inspector was appointed be-
lore the 21st Of October ? A. l have read the
minutes to you 50 far as have seen them.
side the Eighth s district Om the TAI
Wa long time 70 s out BY the
Tammany Hall list furnished by Mr. Gale with the
serve and some men
rejected for other reasons; Mr. BrInckman revised
the lists didn't know tnat he represented Apollo
Hall he was represented to me Q reputable
democrat; couldn't tell the details; don't know
Mr.. Brinckman now; suppose was then &C
in that district ! see Mr. Adolf sterberg and
Henry Htrsch: l can't say ! appointed Mr..
aas 81 Sv Mr. s;s cas
and Mr.. Brtnckman recompen4ed Mr.. Van Pelt; /
are Thomas RiEer "a and John strang; can't say
Hirsch was Tatnmany Hall man; in the Second
district William G. BerKhalt and George scnlepman
that they divided the list between Tammany and
sions; / understood that they were to consult to-
getner and present an unexceptonable list; ), this
san ns ss ssS nsmes A fssef t xSs
e. and me Grf Resser or
presume, from the book, that Mr.. Keyser was re-
moved afterwards; gave good deal of advice
to remember about the Eighth Assembly district
but very likely did say something to Mr.. Gale
about having harmony; MIR. Gardner made all the
republican nominations; don't know that MIR.
John J. OBrien had anything to do with 1t; III Inc
Eighteenth Assembly district Thomas Robertville
the man discovered to be unit after | had sent
him TO be sworn In, was one OF the Tammany
nominees; Charles Fowler was the other; William
S. Copeland and James Kllian seem to have been
appointed democratic inspectors there; Killian
seems to have been removed and Serguson put In
Ta Tai man amor or not the minutes Of November
show the substitution OF II. b. Ferguson Tor Mr. XII
liam !; 1 don't know that Ferguson was ballot-box
suffer- did not know that ne was an Apollo Hall
man; II had 1t would not have been an objection
in the second Election district OF the Eighteenth
Assembly district l seem to have appointed
Joseph Herman at the request OF Tammany; l
can't say as to the other In the Fourth Election dis
trict OF the same Assembly district lind Joseph j.
WEIGH named by Tammany Hall.
@. Was not Thomas Z. Gould put In his place on
Gould as serving; yes see Joseph J. Welcn was
removed; John 4. Murphy, believe, made the affi-
davit against MIN have heard that John +: MUIR,
have heard that he voted the Tammany Hall
ticket; believe that he voted the Tammany Hail
man 20 be a thief and vote for Tammany Hal !;
Tammany is not responsible for that neces-
sariiy; don't know that he worked Tor Bighn
against McCabe; ! have no intention TO make MIN
out q Tammany Hall man; II you say appointed
from his dispute and mis- afndavit that he was
unirendly to Tammany Hall4 he was clerk in one
OF the minor courts, and have no doubt was
Fifth Election district George Roberts ana John B.
Lewis were named they were Tammany men
Lewis WAS removed and William P. Stratton put In
his place; don't think asked MIN whether ne
was Tammany or not; in the Ninth district Daniel
Hughes and James Mccartney were originally APP
pointed; afterwards, alidavts, tue last one was
removed and Thomas Barrett appointed; don't
know that he was an Apollo Hall man or that ne
was indicted Tor assault on woman; Hughes was
also removed and william j. BOylan ap-
pointed; ] presume ne was not Tam
mans Recommendation twice in the Fourteenth
district the democratic inspectors first appointed
seem to be Charles Woodruff and John j. Crowley
the latter nominee Of 1ammany; he was re-
moved, and Thomas T. Bagwe appointed in his
place; don't know whether he was an Apollo
Hall man; this rammany Hall book does not show
all the Tammany Hall mem when came TO send
out notices to these men some OF them did not APP
pear, and the chairman afterwards told me they
olu ON IN m and Iefi tod.