New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
CURiOSITIES or REPEATING.
TIE JAIL-BIRDs WHO TOOK PART IN THE wEsTCnrs,
TER ELECTION LAST YEAR.

TER ELECTION LAST YEAR.
The investigation in the Morris Purdv con
test was continued, yesterday at the Ashland House.
Several the Wostchestcr "repeatcrs testified that
they voted for Mr.. Purdy and for Mr.. Morris Ex-
Judge Dittenhoefer appeared counsel for Mr. Purdy
but Mr. Purdy himself a rule. conducted the cross-ex
animation Assistant Dstrict-Attogney Herring FOR Mr.
Morris called Justice Dennis h shols Aof Westchcser
to tho stand. He testified that he saw large
number Of strange men voting on election day.
lie denied that he bad given them Morn
ballots that he knew the Scotty."
SAID he to Mr.. Purdy This story that your friends
circulating about my influencing the repeaters Is
John Fisher OF 1o5 Edridge-st. and Dennis McCuney
testified that they taken TO Albany 10 testify that
they voted Morris tickets George Blake of the Board
Of Inspectors OF WeSchcster testified that he saw the
reporters election day. and James r. Lane and
friend OF Mr. Purdy in consultation with one or two oi
the rcpcaters. Michael Leddic, former witness esl
fed that he told Mr. Lane that II II shame those men
shoulder and said. Never You mind they are solid
James Norton of No. 800 GrtcnwIchst and John alias
yellow" Joyce boIh testified To going to WcstcheseI
to repeat and both positive that they ballots
for Ambrose II. Purdy for Assembly. Norton admitted
most of his companions in the Westchestcr same
were serving terms for larceny, Thomas Ne
that lie voted for Mr.. Purdy aud that
he had subsequently made false affidavit in the Office OF
John Il. Fellows that he had voted for Mr.. Morris
Timothy Murphy aud John Stone. confined for different
offences III the Iomb were brongAt before the commit
and to voting for Mr.. Purdy
James smith, or No 10 BlcCckcT ST., another OF the
repeaters, had long wOrd-conct with Mr.. Purdy He
explained how the repeaters organized and how
they reached the OsseO Hotel ScOtiy" mad the tickets
"A satchel The examined the three aud four set
of tickets given each ut the hotel lie examined his
set and he was sure that they were for Mr..
Pcmberton for County Judge, Mr. Iahers for
Senator and Ambrose IL. Purdy for Assembly.
Smith nervous and irritable under Pnrdys cross
examination. lilo declared that Mr.. Purdy had
left them in the lurch; there was unpleasant
language also over court matter, in which Mr..
Puriy for the people was prosecuting Smith.
The latter repeated several times eAciedy You said
was murderer, and told you you lied" "A pretty
cunning man, you are said Smith 10 Mr.. Purdy. He
said he was not challenged. The story he told
was that he lived at the osseo Hotel, but
had been travelling with circus company.
iie admitted that he told ae, but the votes Went in
Mr.. Purdy almost got the witness 10 contradict
himself to the candidate for County Judge
who received his vote. The witness corrected him
self, and Mt. Purdy rose and looked over ut
Mr. Herrnss feet and said, Ia there any foot
work hercW Mr. Herring scOrned the inputati0n. and
raised laugh By replying Does the gentleman think
am stealing some OF his trcksi" The witness,
after some hestancy, admitted that he had
been convicted twice OF fonious assault serving one
term OF year on the Island and four years aud three
months in Estate Prison The committee adjourned to
meet ut Albany on Thursday.
writ OF habeas corpus TO produce T. Murphy. John