New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-02
ABOUT JOHN MORRISSEY.
WHAT HIS OPPONENTS SAY.

| INDICTED FOR MURDER, BURGLARY, ASSAULTS AND
| GAMBLING-cOPIEs OF THE INDICTMENTS AND
| COURT RECoRDs-cRrMINAL ACTS IN TROY AL
BANY AND NEw-YoRK-A TALK WITH JOHN d.
| TowNsEND-Now LET US HEAR FROM NOR
RIssEYi
John ID. Townsend was visited yesterday ny
reporter OF TIE TRIBUNE, and in the course OF CONVEX
saton expressed his views relative to the nomination "
John Morrssey State Senator IN tho WIN DsH'ct
He said he considered 1t the that could have been
made. 49,,
Reporter-Arc you opposed him on the ground OF his
being gamblerl
Mr. Townsend-Yes, partly; and for many other rea-
sons. This nomination must have the WORST pos7iDio
effect on young men. Think OF the degrading pos'o III
which the Republican District Attorney has placed h
self As public prosecutor he bound to repress crime
and not exalt it, As chairman OF the Republican Cent
Committee he Endorsed Morrissey man fit for the
high honor TO which he aspred and tits sad at the same
time eulogized him He knew Morrlssey to DE Saoer
by professonand he knew that IL he was not aware OF
the location OF Morrssey's gambling establishments any
detective in the city could have informed him. He knew
that Morrssey had been associated In the worst form Oh
gambing-that is in the sale of lotteries and policies
and he did not have to go of his Office to find ont
who Morrissey's associates were. He knew that MOT
rssey had indicted for murder I'm the very court III
which he daily tries his cases. that this candidate LOT
Senator had been indicted for assault and battery
three times for assault with intent to klI-and
that all these indictments were found in the
same court in which he daily tries his cases.
II he had known ything about his candidate AZ all ana
he ought to have known before he euogized that cand
date he must have known that Morrissey had been IL
dcted for burglary and assaults before he came 10 hs
city. Tweed says Morrssey famous as balot-boX
suffer In his time, and that he sent him to Congress
And it is said, while member of Congress- he had
n percentage in game of faro in Washington.
Reporter-Are you of the statements which you
make in regard to the indictments which you say nave
been found against Morrlsseyi
Mr.. Townsend-I have in my possesson-and mere
they are that you may copy them if you ws-copes OF
the certificates gwen by the Clerk Of Rensselaer, county
and of the County OF Albany and also Of those taken
from the records of the Court of General Sessions in THIS
city.
Reporter-Is there any other reason beside what you
have given why Morrissy should not rum
Mr. Townsend-Well, don't believe respectable people
will want any more Ny main surprise is that these
facts have not been presented to the public before
There is case now pending the Court in which one OF
Morrsscy's former partners IN the lottery business Is
sueing him. The case, l believe, is on appeal Inc
charge against Morrissey Is that he managed through
willing Judge George G.. Barnard) late al night 10
be appointed receiver OF some lottery business
worth at least half million OF dollars. Inc
following morning early he sold out to friend
for $4,000 on an understanding that he should
be interested His defence in that ease Is that inc
business was illegal In fact he pleads hat among gam
bers is known as the Baby Act know or nothing,
since the time when Fisk used parade his mistress at
the watering places and through the public streets
when Judges sat in his box at the theatre and at the
table OF his mistress that could do to destroy vr
tue in the minds of the Young than the election OF john
MoTrssey from one of the most respectable, literary ana
heightened districts I'm this city.
TIE CERrIFlCATES, RECORDS AND INDICTMENTS.
Following copies OF the certificates shown TO tue
reporter by Mr.. Townsend:
Ste Of NelC- York. County Of Rensselaer, Gun or Iroy:
Having examined the records OF this Office ma ihat
one John Morrssey has been five times arragned before
the urt Of oyer and Termner in and FOR this county,
and the record stands hereto annexed witness my
hand and official SEAL this 30h day Of October le66
SEAL j. THOMAS DAVIS Clerk.
THE RECORD OF THE TROY COURT
AT the Court Of Oyer and Terminer held at the Court
House. in the City OF Troy and Tor the county OF heh'
The People against John Morrlssey, December term
1915. Indicted for assault, with intent to XII. ,o
Tue People against John Morrissey. April erln' 1919.
The People against John Morrssey. April term, 1919.
Indicted for assault ana battery convicted ana sen
fenced by Court TO Jail for sixty days
ARRNGNED ~ ALBANY.
At Court of Special Sessions held at the City Hall
the CITY OF Albany in aud for the CITY Of Albany, on
| Tuesday. the 10Th DAY OF July, 1851. . .
| Present. the Hon. ID. Wright, Recorder; the Hon. a.
The People against John Morrissey The defendant,
John Morrissey, having been complained o. arrhgned,
and convicted by said Court OF the offence OF breach OF
the peace the Court here On motion OF y j. COlyn,
esd District Attorney do sentence and a1ndse mat the
said defendant John Morssey pay fine Of 500. in
default OF such payment 20 be confined III te reni'e-
tiary of the County OF Albany, at hard labor Tor the
| term Of three months u h WINNIE Ccrh'
state Of Nelc- York. Cty and County Of Albany, Clerks
t;Irs K Winnie Clerk OF the City and County OF AL
bany aud the Courts OF Record thereof do hereby GER
convection Of the Court of Special Sessions with the org
nal thereof. entered in the minutes in this Office on tue
18th day OF july ls5l aud that the same Is correct
transcript therefor and Of the whole Of said originals