New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
THE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.
THE TRIAL OF DUNNE AND CAMPBELL CONTINUED
A CONTEST BETWEEN THE LAWYERS

The BkOOhLlN ELEO llON IhAtD''
THE TRIAL OF DUSNE AND CAMPBELL CONTINUED
A CONTEST BETWEEN THE LAWYERS
The testimony for the prosecution in the
cases OF John J. Campbell and Alderman James Dunno
WAS closed in the Brooklyn City Court before Judge
REYNOLDS yesterday. Only three witnesses were exam
ined the remainder OF the time being occupied Win
legal contest between the opposing counsel oeoree
BARNARD testified to the vote in the Ist Disrcl oi 'nc
sivtb ward IN 1870 Thomas McGif. who was indicted,
convicted and who served six months IN the Feh4teh
tiary for completely the baiotbox frauds IA tne
District In ISL was then called to the STAND ana
testified He stated that McKenna, one ot tne
nou clerks In the District, did not make
his appearance until about p in the afternoon Vi eeo
ton day; James Dunno had put the pailotOoAes III
position the glass sides together anu tue "ooe"
ae turned 70 ward the voters Campbell had begun 20
act as Doll clerk in the morning. appointment OF po
clerks was made election day, and the oath OF ONCE
was not administered TO either OF the poll clerks; DuDhe
had accompanied the witness on his Journey 70 'he nc
Penitentary but had not told him II he kept quiet NC
george Packard being recalled testified that Dunno
and Campbell footed up the pol llstsi Dunne Sp T t,
ness corrobOrated the testimony previously g'en a 70
the IN which the Dalol-pohe. were pasu ad ~
Gen Tracy the counsel for the accused moved 70 nav
% CONT direct the iurv 10 acquit Dunno the ground
that there was no evidence, not only OF conspiracY
against him, but evidence that ne oiu any .nnE IL
connection with the eection tna was any 1anpenea
to he AZ the poll that day. Another point that
s6na remarks by Judge REYNOLDS the court was ad-
ourned for an hour, after which Cen Tracy sau tna
he only inquiry in the was whether the
were rny of the offense charged The Indictment was
for neglect OF official duty, aud the duty snoud " us
ExJudge Morris said in reply that 1t had been fully
shown that at the election N lsIl there was
without whose completely and cooperation tne !rIua
could not have been perpetrated Ihese .'e pI
were Weldon shandlev, McGif. Dunno. and CampDeii.
hau Dcru bdtcu' tliaA uc
f,cfo officers liable. Mr.. MOrris here clteu
numbe OF authorities in support of his proposition,
After some further argument on the ega points '"e
Court was adjourned TO 9 a. IN to-day
TWO yERDICTs AGAINST THE UNITED sIAIEs'
In the case of the United States agt. Ous
\ Cutter and his surety, Lawrence r Bayhe' action
WAS brought TO recover $1,000 under the following al
legged facts In september, 1861 the secretary VI tue
treasury in pursuance Of tue act OF June p 1861 ap
ponted OTIS y. Cutler an agent for the pufcnae' a
New. Orleans, "of the products Of lnsarree'ionary
states aud lie gave bond in the su OF 10000 for the
faithful performanee Of his duties such agent. he
tailed however TO account for $4,000 which was placed
in his hands defray the expenses OF pufcna'ns 'he
products referred 10. The case was tried IN
the United States District Court before Jndge bacn
ford The action in It brought on the Dond' anu "
appearing that the money in question came ,so M
agent for the Government. Mr.. Hiiyer his attorney
contended that action on Inc oonu couu -. " "
maintained Assistant United States Dstrie
smith, who represented the Government
tnat the ob,ec ton raised fatal To the pann
and Judge BlatchfOrd. who was OF the same opinon'
directed the jury to find verdict Tor tne s t m
An action IN the proper form will now DC prou xn' "
cover the 81 900 from Mr.. Cutler rh..,os
In the case OF the UniIed States agt Gharies re-
Ro,anowsk as Second Lieutenant OF Company n, s'lu
Regiment SewYcrk Volunteers, action was prousn. nv no
recover s2O5 "A alleged 10 have been PAID 70 mn " aa
services such officer, from Oct 81 TO Dec 81 -.
when he had received payment ior inc ..e :
specied. Tho tired YESTERDAY IN tne Hrsa r
states District Court before Judge Blstchioru tne
Government produced receipts showing nsss uss M M
Rossuowski had been paid twice for the months re-
ferred TO- He testified that Of the receipts wa:
given under mistake, and that he had never received
double pay while he in the army Ihe lui5
brin our very short time found verfsf In hs Iasor
Assi-taut United states District Attorney t. sitn
appeared for the Government, aud Col Cuari1' o.
Spencer tor the defendant.