The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-02
RHODE ISLAND CORRUPTIOY.
Lippit aud Anthouv-An Investigation De-
mHudcd-A strange WIN suit.

Lippit aud Anthony-An Investigation Dee
mandcd-A strange WIN suit.
PROVIDENCE. June 1.-The contest is over,
LiDpitt is Governor Of Rhode Island for another
year, and nothing can now defeat Anthony's re-
election but some startling exposure similar to
that which shamed the Kansas Legislature into
rejecting Subsidy Pom. There Is reason to be-
lievc that nearly sixty members Of the General
Assembly were elected as Prohibitonists, Of
whom only twenty-nine voted for Albert G.
Howard, the Prohibition candidate for Governor.
MIR. VIM. p. Sheffield Of Newport, formerly a
member of Congress. Is making a brave fight
against bribery, notwithstanding the sneers Of
the Journal aud the laughter of lis fellow mem
bers Of tue Assembly. who are suspected OF hav-
Ing been elected by the use of L,ppitts money.
ne following - one OF the memorials presented
by MIR; sheffield and signed 10y about 1870 respect
able citizens Of Providence:
The ,nnderslgned qpaliaed electors In said state re-
held the 9Th day OF April just pat vas in our best
judgment aud belief slarnlngly affected by bribery
tent bought aud sold In the general cites
upon the nlnss 81 psrons ssn 5 70 v sn
IN many cases where the parties represented claim
homes, and fy ausned voters deprived OF the votes
Tor and Henry S fo s tPR Cow
the qnsilned voters OF said State NJ relation thereto
charge q bribery cotrapiiou, aud irsaaaiea, voting
NAV be had, and relief therefrom may be granted.
The chief sensation OF the past few DAYS has
been the Swmts will suit. Gardner L. Swarts was
an undertaken, who by close and shrewd appIca-
ton to business accumul ted about $7O,OOO He
married three times, and had several children
by his drst wives and one by the third and sur
vivtng wife, Harriet one OF hts oldest chill
dren. Benjamin, aided him greatly In his 81 irs,
and received very little current compensation.
The father. however, often expressed the inien-
ton OF leaving BenJauiin large part OF bis for-
tune. Swarts's weakness was "a propensity for
secret societies, and tins weakness brought hin
much In contact with and largely under the
sway of Mayor DOYLE, who IA a great secret
ciety man, and owes his elevation and continu-
once In power In no small degree to that fact.
Swarts endorsed notes to the amount OF from
$500 to $4,000 for Doyle, VINO is unable to
pay anN such amount.
AFTER Swartss death the fact leaked out. not
withstandng Efforts at secrecy, that = will In the
handwriting OF Mayor Doyle had boon presented
for probate. IN which Swarts oequesthed all his
wealth to his wife. Harriet, her heirs and as.
signs. Mayor Doyle had been frequently at the
house Just before the death OF Swarts, and was
known to be the friend and COMPLIANT Of Mrs.
Swarts. Benjamin would probably have allowed
the viii to 10 to probate, without contest, but
for paragraph written 10y YOUR correspondent.
DO,le at once rushed to Benjamin, denounced
HIM rs the authority for the paragraph which
was not tue fict-and curtly gave hi.n 10 under
" In favor of the Will or leave his fathers house
forthwith. benjamin was aroused, and chose to
leave the house.
la the trial of the case IT. was clearly proven
that swarts, before his mind was weakened by
sickness and the use OF drugs, had expressed an
Intention 10 provide well aud equtably for his
| children, especially Benjamin. hen II became
evident that the jury would break the Will, the
| defence suddenly offered to settle by giving
young Swdrts his share Of the properly, a.
though the father bad died intestate. rhis was
agreed To. The Young man was serenaded at
his house that evening and general satisfaction
was expressed throughout the city at the result.