The New York herald., 1876-12-16

nently In politics this locality for q number OF years
past IL was recently hinted by some that Mr. Pughe
had never taken out his naturalization papers, and
thorough examination was mado IN tho books ot rec
ord Ut tho county seat Wikesbarre, but no evidense
OF his having been naturalxed this county found
As he had formerly resided IN Honcsdalc, In Wayne
county, word forwarded TO she District Attorney
he replies that he nnds record OF tho issuance oil n
Pughes rst papers, but no record that he was over
granted full The matter Is the subject
OF much comment In political circles here.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION FRAUDS.
CRATIC ExxcUTIvx COMMITTEE rLAcED on
TRIAL roR THE BOGUS TAx-REcErPr CON-
sPIRACy.
PHiLADELPHlA Dec. IL, 1876.
The bogus tax-receipt case. In which demo-
cratic politicians directly Interested, reached the
courts to-day. IL will be remembered that on tho
night OF October 2S Samuel Joscphs democratic can
didste ior the stss Legislature. and Henry Marcus.
secretary OF the Democratic Executive Committee,
wore arrested In a carriage with a bundle or blank
paper containing counterfeit water mark, used for
printing the poll personal tax receipts upon.
Every voter ID supposed by law TO possess such .
receipt whep he comes to cast his ballot In this
city, where q ring Of so-caIled republicans
control tho elections and the officials, II
ID only democrats who nre obliged 10 pay
the Ay csnt annual tax and to show receipt therefor
when they vote Good republicans get them for
nothing, but democrats have to pay for them. II
doubtless sho knowledge OF what farce the whole
thing is and inability to pocketus OF thess
receipts (as any republican loader could get 10 dis.rib
uto among his fiends) that tempted the local dem
ocrasic leaders 10 resort to the trick Tor which
Josephs, Marcus and George McGowan, the chairman
OF the Democratic Executive Committee, to-day
placed on trial
Tho threo prisoners wero arraigned in tho Court
Of Quarter Sessions before Judge Elcock and tho old
court room was crowded with q company containing
oil the local politicians Of both partiea Tho
whole strength or tho District Attorneys ofco ap-
peared for the prosecution. and Mr.. William II. Rudd
man and Ar LOUIS e. Cassidy represented the ac-
cused- Assistant District Attorney Hagcrt opened
the case Tor the people, alter jury had been eau
tousiy accepted.
TmE EVIDENCE.
Henry Weyl. sworn IL am officer at the Mayors
office; on the evening OF October % went, BY tho
direction OF the Cher OF Police, Banbrdge street,
Filth and sixth streets: receveo The order
about two +. NJ, and went there about hapa
while there carriage came out oil small street
below Sixth street, and II drove around
sixth street and stopped and Mr. Marcus who
standing In the door, got In Il; the carriage
went TO Ninth and Bainbridgc Streets and stopped
at the saloon oi Mrs. McMulIn; Marcus got out and
went inside; hc out ia about two minutes sm0k
Ing cigar, aud got in The carriage again then drove
10 No 1Ol4 Walnut street and stopped; that Is tho
Headquarters OF Democratic AsSOclatlOn: he
inside and Two or three times came OUT looked up
and down tho street and then again; about M
teen or twenty minutes alter carriage drove up Walnut
street, stopped ~ the snfne place, and man with his
coat buttoned up got out and went inside with his
bundles; that was Dir. Joscphs; no ordered the hack
away; about fifteen minutes no and Marcus came
out carrying Two bundles and put them In Marcus
carriage; Marcus got III tho carriage and, think.
Joscphs went IN the building, but am not sure;
Marcus carriage went down Walnut street
Tenth and II turned down Locust street l
caught the horses heads and told the driver TO
halt; thereupon reserve officers detailed 10 watch
HIM came up and told t0cm 10 take tho carriage
all inside Of Is; Mr. slack came up at that time
had seen him ~ Tenth and Walnut streets; got ON
top o the carriage and the officers nsde Marcus tried
to yet out, but told them put him In tho carriage
aud take him TO the Central station didn't any
body ciso In tho carriage; didn't anybody
get out or attempt 10 get OUT tho bundles were
In the carriage when VIC reached tho Central Station
Two bundles Of papers wore produced and the witness
asked II they papers found 10 the carriage.
Tho defence objected, and Moses A. Drops,e, on be-
halt OF defendants said TINT II the Commonwealth pro-
posed produce fabricated AK receipts, that
thing; but II they wcrc about to show papers which
simply bore water mark that was another thing IL
was onenco at common or statute Law 70 have such
paper In ones possession. Tho Commonwealth were
bound TO show that the papcr was kely 10 accom-
psh wrong by reason OF Its completeness ~ tor
gerry, and " u was not 50 complstc nor likely TO 40
compish that end, 10 couldn's be deemed forgery,
and could not DO used as evidence OF IN intention to
commit crime.
Judpo Elcock said that at this tme tho Common
wealth did not olfcr the papor rs evidence
Mr. Hagcrt said that was 30, and that the argument
Judge EicocK said that he would, however. hoar Mr.
Dropsic's argument.
Mr Drops,e said that. Of course. the Commonwealth
would subsequently oier sho paper evidence and
merely proposed anticipate H. Hc argued that,
less the Commonwealth showed combination 10 mako
writing prejudcia 10 another right, the defendants
could not DO convicted. IL thero had been printed
ccpts found upon them and the name Of an officer Of
the cty signed tncrcto, II would have been complete
oIenca but II there had nOt bosn such name signed
u IL there would have been offence.
Nj. Hagert replied that II the defendants worc
charged with forgery tho argument oil Mr.. Dropse
might apply, but that not tho case. Any two or
more men can ~ time DO arrested, indicted and
convicted before the conspiracy is consulnmaicd.
This charge Is an unexccuied conspiracy and those
engaged In could DO arrested nj any stage OF tho
conspiracy and convicted II they had COMO further
than they did it would be merely strengthening Of
tho evidence against thom, and the Commonwealth
charges that this paper 10 DO used
the conspiracy The first step IL 70 prove the posses
sion OF tho paper Oy tho dcfeDdants.
Judge Elcock SAID that whom tho paper came 10 be
offered In evidence he would decide the point.
The remainder OF the evioence did not develop any
NhnA has not nj And y told hn Aoan