The New York herald., 1876-12-22
WERE THERE FRAUDS?

INVESTIGATION OF THE LATE ELECTION DY
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NO spEc1-
TIc CHARGES.
The Congressional committee OF i've which was ap.
pointed to investigate alleged election frauds In this
vicinity resumed It's isbors yesterday morning in par
lor G OF tho ST. Nicholas Hotel. Hon. S. s. Cox,
chairman called tho committee to order. and Samuel
Mitchell was called tho first witness. lie
testified that has lived In East New York for ssven-
teen years; that he at tho polls eccion day and
wagon loads OF persons from Brooklyn and other
places driven into tho town, whore they deposited
their votes although not residents; witness stated
that row OF houses which had boon were just
before election day, filled up with tenants who voted
in the town; did not know whether they
also voted IN Brooklyn; was willing to
swear that he knew who, although less
than six months in tho country, had
naturalization papers and voted thcre regis
traton in the town.
Witness had heard OF tho inspectors say that any
man who was good democrat and lived IN tho town
could vote; witness had not attempted TO challenge
fraudulent voters ut tho last election, as he had fro
quently dono bcioro and found 1t uselcsA
Witness. in reply TO different members Of tho CON-
mittcc, stated that seventy votes cast
by tho inmates Of tho row OF houses
before roiorrcd to, and that tho voters had
moved away Immediately after election day; in re-
sponse Mr. Cox he admitted that he candidate
for Office simo when votes wcro offered for df,y
cents EACH
but as they did appear, Robert HILL OF Brooklyn.
was sworn. He at loss he said, 10 know why no
had been summoned by the committee, as no knew
nothing about illegal voting or registration
Alderman R0wicy, OF the seventh ward OF Brooklyn,
was called but did not respond, and Dudley s. Greg.
ory, OF Jersey City, was sworn, and testified that al
city he would not like TO swear that there any
thing illegal about III the only thing he took exception
to the leading up Of gangs OF men, thirty or forty
In number, from the sugar houses, and tickets being
gwen I'll EN- voted sod. without the voter looking
at tho ballot; he referred TO Mr. Mathcwson, who
pIoycd between ], 500 and 200 mon.
3lr. Mitchell was recalled and asked how he knew
that the persons he charged with voting illegally
non-residents Ho answered that che knew. and that
settled IT,.
James Springer testified that he has resided in East
New York six years. was present At tho polls on election
day several times when he went 70 cast his vote
three or four men who ne knew aid not reside in
the Town; did not know their names; no one was cha
T. X. Pang6orn, editor OF the Jersey City Evening
Journal was the next witness Nothing was elected
IRON him direct examination, except thai the vote
was largely increased and he noticed large numbers
OF strangers AZ tho polls, presumably there Tor the
purpose OF fraudulent voting.
Mr. William Walsh, an officer in tho First District
Court that persons were natpralzcd IN that
court between july and November
Thomas Bose testified that ne was Clerk OF tho |
Supreme Court; that during tho time above mentioned
tnerc were about 4, 100 persons naturalizcd.
AFTERNOON sEssoS
Cornelius ii. Benson Journal reporter, esti6ed
that he Secretary OF the Hudson County Rcpub-
lican General Committee and voted the Third As
scmby DISTRICT on the first day Of registration wit
found more names entered than IN any previous
year; tho committee to which he belonged appointed u
sub-com mittce to welt Chief supervisor william MUIR
head and the United states Marshal and asked them 10
appoint representative republicans 10 watch over the
interests OF the republican candidates. they furnished
list OF persons they wished appointed, but the SUPER
visor appointed but lew Of them and the marshal
none the committee suggested TO tho ofnciais that
they should have adopted the persons recon-
mcnded ana not strangers or suspected
democrats, whcrcupon the officers retorcd
tnat s'tncy knew thcr business and the
committee might 20 TO hcLn
John Harrington, OF New Lots L. L., came to testify
In contradiction OF Mr.. Miers statements about
fraudulent voting in that town.
William w. Farrier. OF Jersey City, voted In the
First Assembly district, where he had pcddlcd tickets
every election day Tor many years; on election day
last Mr.. Mathowson, tho sugar rcnncr brought thirty
men In body 10 the poll, and handed each one .
slckot which was deposited without inspection