New-York tribune., 1874-03-11
THE COURTS.
HE ELECTION FRAUD INQUIRY

sT.rFMENTs OF JOHN NELLY AND OTHERS IN
REGARD TO POLICE COMMISSIONER CHARlICks S
METHODS.
The examination set on foot by John Kelly
and others into Police Commissioner Oliver Charicks
conduct during the last election resumed yesterday
ia the Chambers OF the Supreme tCOurt the nrst
witness being Richard Croker, who testineh tnat He
asked AIr. Charlick o election day why the Tammany
Inspectors removed and was answered that II was
because of charges made against them. Charllek
promised that the Tammany Committee should
All the vacancies The address Of one whom
they desired appointed given hut MIR. Char
HEX said afterward that he could not nnd
the man. Mr. Croker found him readily ana took him to
Police Headquarters. Charltck told him to sit down
Mr. Croker went away and his companion, having sat
down remained there s day waiting for the expected
appointment In vain. Mr.. Croker said that Mr. Walsh,
an inspector removed from the XVIIIth District whom
no took 10 Charck was treated in the same way. The
character of many inspectors appointed by Charlick
made them unfit for the position Mr. Croker said that
he was in the Ivth Election District Of the XVillh AS
sembly District the night OF election, ana saw the
pspectors lust removing thebOXes In the polling place
watcher tried to enter the railing hut John f. Mnr-
ply the inspector, ordered him to remain outside ana
called the police In TO enforce the order He could not
see the polls from where stood aud was himself
watcher for the whole ticket for any particular
candidate.
John Ieavv was next examined. He was watcherin
the Vth Election District OF the With Assembly DIS
trIct on the day Of election, and was the only Demo
crat behind the railing lie stated that while the Tam
many Inspector outside the railing he saw United
States Marshal back up TO the box and hand bundle OF
tickets 10 Samuel VI CoxwhO was in charge of the polls
Looking through the glass he saw the tickets drop INTO
r. ~ Donohue inspector in the With Election Dis
trot the Id Assembly District stated thdt IN TINS
District the returns were signed on The morning of the
the evening. There were several raudnent Noes cast
There was Of the ballots in this district al OF
them being laid on the table aud swept the OOr be-
fore the witness could them The only ballots he
counted were portion of those the general ticket
The watcher was not allowed inside the railing.
John j. Crowley next sWOre tnat ne hau peth dp.
pointed Inspector but removed the morning OF
election on am afIdavt charging him with having
dcavoret TO make a bargain with man named wood
dayit was signed by Woodruff who subsequently told
the witness IN the presence OF Coroner CrOhtr tlat ne
had never made such an affidavit He knew there were
lSs defective ballots the state uCket III this district,
although he not allowed 10 count them he himself
was turned out the and only three persons al
lowed remain there despite the Legal requirement OF
John Kelly was the next witness agalns, Mr. Char.
lick After stating that he Chairman Of the Com
mittee Organization in the Tammany Hall Organiza
ton he added that in September. prior the election,
ne ked with COMMISSIONS Charlck about the lists
inspectors presented for appointment. Mr. Charlck
told him that several lists had been offered by rdmmany
Hall Apollo Hall aud all the other Halls, hut that he
sad that ne wanted union Of the Democratic party,
and 10 think he could make union by the appoint
ment of inspectors of election / asked him during
the conversation, said Mr. Kelly, he did not
know he would be violating the law II be
ld not appoint the inspectors presented by Tammany
Hall that being a part OF the state organization, but
he replied that he did think would; he should ap
point who voted the state ticket; Mr.. Kelly said
that he had conversation with Commissioner Duryee
ou the morning Of election and Duryee told him that he
was not permitted any part in the appointments
he did not know who were appointed and was not, IN
fact consulted at ALL Nj Kelly hadinterViews afterthat
with Chdrlick and he changing inspectors cOntIu
ualy, and the changes were always against Iammany
Hall.
When the witness learned OF the removals in the
XViIIth Assembly District he went 10 Police Headguar
tiers and asked Charck for the cause, and told,
Because of aidayits against them Mr.. Kelly asked
to them, and Charlck brought some which were
by Apollo Hail inspectors; Mr.. Walsh, one OF the
the XVIIIh Assembly District. in and Mr.. Kelly
said to- Mr.. Charick that he r. Walsh came there
TO why he removed; Mr.. Charlick said he
thought it shame, and he would see about II
Mr. Kelly said he Charlck make two appointments
on election day; the appointment OF
John Quinn 10 the XVIIth District; Charlick
asked Strauss, his clerk II there vacancy IN the
XVIII Assembly District. Strauss SAID, NO; but
there is in the XXIst" and ChaTck Quinn his
papers. Another man came in from the With As
sembly District for appointment ChaTlick. after ask
man, appointed him on the spot.
August WOlenberger was the last witness, and the
point his testimony TO the effect that he had IN
election district. inspector named Strauss
change the tickets which were handed In on election
day. He described how the operation was done.
There being no more witnesses, the further hearing
adjourned tn tomorrow