The New York herald., 1878-03-03
THE PURDY-MoRR;s CONTEST.

coNTINUATIoS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ISQUIiY
INTO THE QUESTION OF THE toRMERs
ELECTION. .l
Msssrs Terry, strack. Fish and cuvran. members
Of the Legislative Com Gittee Contested seats met
yesterday NJ tho Ashland House to hear further tesli
mony IN the Morrs-Purdy contest. Mr.. Purdy's side
Of the case was then opened. Several wnessc were
examined, by whose evidence WAS iutended 10 show
that gang Of repsaters deposited their ballots for
Mr.. Fordham Morris Ut westches,er Tho testimony,
IN the main, agreed this poirt. Tho exaniuation
continued all day, and ut It's conclusion ADJOURN
meut had until ten A. N. on Monday.
Tho hrst witness called was james O'Brisn, hack
mau employed At the Ossoo Hotel. ~ Westminster.
He testified thrf on The night before election TWO
strangers who called other Scott aud Dulyur-
rived the hotel aud said they wanted send
70 West Farms to convey 70 the hotel thrty-,wo
belonging to - circus Of which they were advance
agents They then went themselves, in wagon
driven by witness, 10 Mount Vernon, and called ut
the house OF Mr. Psmberton, tho thsn candidate Tor
County Judge. Mr.. Pombsrton beiag out, they
waited for him until ur A. NJ and nn,Iiy returned
without having seen him. Tue witness saw lot OF
strange men brsAEfasting At tho hotel on Tho morning
Oi election day.
Nr. wihers, proprietor oil the hotel, said that
OF the mentionod registered at the hotel under
the uame OF Benson; he Was corpulent man, with
lair mustnchc; election morning this man
the strange VINO h III arrived 40 tx tho TENT"
they had sp rather bosterOus nlght N the hotel
billiard roon having ordered IOcray anu paid n0Ih
iug; witness went TO The polls In the morning ana
all OF them hud voted; he wanted pay Tor what
thev Ind consumed aud was referred 10 Mr. Ford
UuIer snsrT oil White Plans; Mr. Ford refused to
pay, out SAID witness would get his money; some
time after, whiio travelling on u Harlem boat, gray
hulred man naudcd witness an envelope, requesting
HIN TO open II until he got home; he complied
and found That the envelope corlnined $aS, the
Llwrsnce FarrpiLl u carpenter employed IN the
Catholic Protectory, swOre that he was an inspector
OF election, ana the repsators. ms way 70 the
polls, emerge IRON the O.svo Hotel walk rapidly
10 tho r0wu Halls he suossQ uentiy received some OF
Their votes which were sworn Ia over challenges all
giving Osseo Hotel their resaence; he did not
kn,w them1nd thought they might oe enployes OF
tho Proteotory
james r. Lane, grocer, OF westcheslor, and member
the Town Cvnnittee testified that on going to the
polling place a lew MINUTES potore The opening on
election day, no saw long, single lilo OF strange men,
waiting 10 vvtc with Morris tickets IN tncir hands
aud stout man cal.od Scott at their ncai; witness
applied to Justice Shislds; but the Justce no said,
advsel that the men DO let alone, snyng 'You men
have got 10 learn something yet;'' the strangers,
being updisurbed proceeded deposit Morris balo.s
the crowd being u rough one wltness was airald 10
challenge them; one who was challenged and refused
10 swear bis vote IN took position IN the line again
aud returned 10 the pos witness has since seen tho
called scott In Albany.
Mr. Nelson II. Baker District Attorney Of West
chester county, WAS called Wy Mr.. Purdy " show
that certain persons had boen indicted In the county
Tor repeating. Mr. Herring objected, asking wnat
tue oUJcCt OF such testimony cOu,d beY
Mr.. Rurdy jcstinsy Mr.. Herring had stated
that there we're rcpeaters above Harlem Bridge.
''U.QuALIFEDLY FALSE.
Mr. HerrIng SUI. the assertion that he had ever
made such q statement was unqu uaIinediy-
Nr. Purdy-False?
Mr.. Herring-A mistake have never SAID any
such thing. now say tha, II there were any re-
peaers present they there the the
honorable gentleman and with his knowiedge and
consent.
MI Purdy-And distinctly pronounce the coun-
ses statement here made unquai,ledly false and
simultaneously Two memUcrs oi the committee
checked this outburst a. Improper.
Mr. Herring said II made httle difference what
ct ttta N Tho MI lC M ahA
Mr. Purdy-Or where the counsel Is known.
Again the committee CALEB The gentlemen 10 order
and said these differences SHOULD be settled outside
Then Mr. Herring Withdrew his objection and District
Attorney Baker hanued lu list oil thirty names,
mostly fictitious ot persons indicted Tor illegal voting
OCCASION.
subsequently Thomas Leddie, William Ledd,e ana
AlexAuuer ucvlin corrobUraed the 0lhsr
10 the presence ol tbe repeaters and tho general belief
tnat they did not vote for Sir. Purty Alter the
mnatlon oi Devlin the uquiry adjourned TIL Monday
morning. One OF the Lcddles named PADDY" Duly,
saloon keeper OF est street, and his barkeepcr as
Two OF the gang