The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
'ELECTOR" TIM HURLEY.

HIS MASSACHUSETTS LIFE AND HIS QUALIFIcA-
TONS TO REPRESENT THE PALMETTO STATE
IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BosroS Feb. q, 1871
Prom personal knowledge, as well from informa-
ton supplied by others possessing intimate &C
quaintance with tho individual your CORE
spondent IL enabled TO shed considerable
light upon the antecedcnts Of Tim Hurley,
the alleged ineligible Hayes eector from South
Carolina, who arrived In Washington on Tuesday
ing in charge OF the Sergeant-at-Arms The statement
which the HERALD correspondents sends from the
national capital effect that Hurley is an alien
and has never taken out his naturalization papers
incorroct and the fact has been conclusvey proved
here In Boston within few days. In this connection
may also be stated that he matter OF Hurey's prob
able incigibity has been u subject of investigation
here tho part Of leading democrats Tor tho past
week, but their inquiries have beon con.
Quoted IN the most secret manner POSSIBLE
When tho investigation was begun It was
considered almost certain that the ineligiblity Of
the carpet Dagger" would DO fully established,
and have the best reasons for stating that among the
prominent democrats who shared IN this opinion
Mr. riidcn, Mr. Hewitt and Mr.. Prince, the latter be-
ing Secretary % the National Democratic Convention
aud Mayor OF Boston. What II was intended to
provo was that Hurley had been convicted OF felony
which, under the law, would disfranchise Elm from
am informed on good authority that HnfIey was
v'cted OF n crime committed In Charlestown, Mass,
several years ago. but he convicted and
with three other men, ali OF them giving fictitious
names when brought into court
FRUITLEss SEARCH
For nearly fortnight, by direction OF Mr.. Hewitt
and Mr.. Prince, parties have been engaged in
hauling the records OF the Middesex county courts for
substantial and tangible evidence. but their Efforts to
find the necessary documents were IN vain and the
search has been abandoned The iact that Hurley as
well as his partners IN crime went undcr assumed
ID
legal record There are great many acquaintance OF
but IT Is claimed that thor evidence would 20 tor
naught without the court records were produced.
HORN YANKEE.
As before intimatcd. the story that Hurley Is an
alien has no foundation whatever TIM Is
full nedged citizen without going through tho
KIRKLAND IN this 0' c So M Mas w"s or
merry n resident OF tho Bunker Hill district where
his blood relations stl reside and II IL said his wife
vos on East Newton street, In this CITY, He Is SOL
dicr OF fortune, and Is one OF the class known as
"carpet-baegers, having travelled south with the army
after the wnr About eight years ago he
left CharIcstown for Columbia, $. G, and, beccrn.
ing identified with republican politics, amasscd
considerable wealth his worldly possessions being VAR.
ousy estimated ut prcscut anywhere from 100000 to
Sl5U,OOU Those who profess 10 have know ledge OF
the man, however, say that $4,000 will cover the ex
tent OF his wealth Hurley paid visit to this city,
Is sad last year. and while In town made his will
lie has an exal cd opinion Of TIM Hurley looked
out Tor his interests nj all times ana under all circum-
stances He resides IN that portion OF Columbia. ). e.,
known as hureyvlc, which was named alter himself.
1t is related that soon alter the Presidential election
man OF this city, who years ago was schOomate
OF Hurley wrote him a sharp letter on his duty to
himsol and his country ana appealed to him
That ray OF sunlight might penetrate the cloud Of the
past soon alter that time Hurley reported rs
weakening on Hayes but he braced up and Jailed
TO follow the suggestion made.
HURLEY NAPOLEON.
Tim Is credited with story IN which he IS repre-
scned the hero. Previous his departure Tor the
South he went to France with Ten Brock, horse
man. and while in Paris Tim he had occasion do
some lutte favor Tor Napoleon ILL., The last Emperor
Of the French felt pleased that he took
"Nnpoieon" from his purse, aud after holding It be-
tween his thumb and lorehnger lew seconds threw
on the ground with the remark :-''fhaps Tor you"
Tim immediately Strengthened himself out and replied
that he was American citizen aud would not stoop
i0r even Emperor" "rhat will to do to talk
about said the gentleman to whom Hurley told the
story, 'but II Frenchman happened along about that
time and stopped for the coin, you'd see how quick
Tim would put ms loot on IT, !"