New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
MR. DAvENPoRTs ELECTION WORK.
testimony BEFORE TEE CONGRESSIONAL sUB-coN-
MITIEE.

TESTIMONY BEFORE TEE CONGRESSIONAL sUB-CoN-
MTTTEE
The Congressional Subcommittee investl-
eating the affairs of the Department OF Justice III TINS
CITY continued its examination OF witnesses on saturday
Luxe j. Gibney, a Posi-Ofce empoye in 1872, testified
that ne acted as supervisor OF elections in the XVIII As
sembly District in that year He received from Marshal
Shame $50 for carriage hire He had not used the car
rases but understood he was entitled TO the allowance
United States Marshal Fiske recalled and testified
that he had never employed more than 2,ooO deputy
uaIssls He under the Impression that the badges
for the deputies about Is cents each. In Marshal
Shapes bill the Government they were charged at 81
each.
Joseph II Choste, President Of the Union League Club
and Chairman Of the Committee Elections OF the Com
mttee Of Seventy, testified 10 Mr.. Dayenports WORK
in the campaign Of 1s7l IN presenting the tickets for the
use OF voters watching the polls gathering returns &c
MI Davenport did the work the witness thought to tho
entire satisfaction Of the Committee Of Seventy; MI
Davenport received advances from time to time and his
requ!sitlOns bills approved, were sent to MI Enl
Sluer the Treasurer OF the Committee OF seventy Who
gave him checks Tor pas men the uhoetstahuh. NaS
tIat tnesc bills Tor money or pay nenis on accOu
and tnat at The final payment biil OF GemS Win an
the vouchers, would be rendered. We 60 %
seventy continued in existence until tc RAJ! o. So
wnen Robert T. Roosevelt wac poyeu 70 ~ i b ~
empo, ed BY the Committee 70 gatAer, arrange, anu
present TO tae Legislature OF this STATE evidence IelNc
T. ,br elecfjon frauds pelpetratcd in TWoeds Senatorial
district in tine Fall 1871 The Committee was satisfied
that IweeHs eeot , Wa onord TeSd were driven
by force fIom the polls. Mr.. Davenport collected an
immense amount of proofs, ana took them 10 Albany,
L. the sanction tho Committee the election OF 1871
cost the Committee Of Seventy upward OF S25OOo, ana
most IL not all tie vouchers passed under the super
vision Of the wItlcss. who was under tic impression
tlat tie work eQaiied upon Mr. Davenport must nave
taEtu q large portion Of ais time, and was only larry
paid for ~ ~, -. A.. r-r,.os s,a4as
Circuit Court and United states CQmussl9Ier tesllIeu
that he always aced in accordance win tbe ut"ge
az hi. Office in charging ices for searches ana tat no
had
of I5I2IcLlt sworn IN several hrndIed special deputy
narshals NC did not charge administering th0 Ca'h
OF Office but had done II as mater u %
10 Commissioner Davenport was ycIy busy at the
time. ~, ~ ,c.-.,e.
vi W Chipman Auditor Of the New-York Transfer
C,rauv las corrected his testimony gwen before tnC
Committee on Friday regard TO NJ DaEenpOrts Dlil
for carriage Lire which PAID by MARSHAL sharpe ne
ssys: | hud upon further search tbat an aGdltIohAi
amount OF 1878 IS, contained Ia another hoCa, vas ad
lie same date Jan 81 1879, Liakng the total circuit 10
br Dayeupc.t ~ 1871 70, less per cent 800 ehV-
ug balance, S ,SSl &C. tue amount Cf oIeiHid OIL