The New York herald., 1875-10-18
ENGLISH ELECTION BRIBERY.
FURTHER EVIDENCE or coRRUPTIoN-A LARGE
PROPORTION OF THE CONSTITUENCY SAID TO
BE prJRCHAsABIF

FURTHER EVIDENCE or CoRRUPTIoN-A LARGE
PROPORTION OF THE CONSTITUENCY SAID TO
BE PURcHAsABLE.
From the London Standard, october III
The Commissioners continued their inquiry TINS
morning
Mr. j. W. Gilbert, Conservative agent, being recalled,
stated that he did caution any Of the voters EN-
poyed the election that If they voted they would be
guilty Of misdemeanor He not aware OF any
outstanding on either side. The conservative
bin Of costs for the petition against Mr. Tlett had not
been in because Of the difficulty Of getting an ap
pontment during the long vacation for the purpose oil
taxation, but the bill would be lodged next week. II
was all perfectly in order.
William Hook landlord of the Old Friends Tavern, In
Ber street. put twenty-five men on the liberal side
for two days at the last election They paid %
Cd per day and were employed for the purpose of pro-
tectng the band In the procession.
Mr.. j. Wutten Brown magistrate and conserva-
tive in politics, expressed opinion that 600 of the
13 600 in the constituency were corruptbe and
that so long as the ''residuum" allowed to vote
there would be pure election in Norwich, unless the
existing system entirely swept away An election
might be fairly fought for $4,000, but he did not
accept the estimate Of one witness that t5OO
would be suIicent; dld not oeiievo t4as iaaae
section would start third candidate. II both parties
could agree to understanding to avoid corruption,
and to prosecute all who rosorted TO It, matter on
which side they might be found perhaps special legis
aton would not be necessary; but still he thought 1t
would be advantage then TO get rid of the pres
system. 1t exceedingly creditahlc 10 Mr. Tiett
that he had proposed TO work his election without
agents. he stated by Mr. Smith yesterday but the
Commissioners had heard his supporters would not per-
! init HIM TO do it,
Mr. Stevens, the liberal agent was again examined,
and explained how il was that Gardner, the rag mer
chant, had special committee room In 1874 He was
an outsider, and directions were given TO the ward
managers in the Seventh ward keep him of tho
committee room and then he engaged one of his own.
They were not responsible for that Believing that in
1874 zoo many persons had been employed he gave
ira cautions to the ward managers at the last election,
saying 'No more cats than viii catch mice''-meaning
i that they would have no more men than could have
work to do. He still thought the managers although
the employment had been excessive, had not tried TO
get votes dishonesty There outstanding ac-
counts so far as he knew. He believed he should have
| no further claims
Samuel II. Wiley, publican ana shopkeeper deposed
that few days before the 1874 election Mr. Coaks sent
for him and asked him voters to vote for Stras
sey and Huddleston, for Coman and Huddleson, to
keep ''hat fellow Tillctt out" He promised to pay
whatever expense witness might incur Witness bought
twenty thiry men, who looked like brickayers
laborers at 5s per head They said they would not
vote unless paid. Mr. Coax said aftorward. that he
appreciated what had been DONE and would make 1t all
right by and by.
The Commissioners adjourned until the afternoon of
| Wednesday