The daily gazette., 1878-09-02
SECOND EDITION
Attempted Bribery.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR ATTEMPTS TO CORRUPT
DEMOCRATIC INSPECTOR.

THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
| MAYOR ATTEMPTS TO CORRUPT A
DEMOCRATIC INSPECTOR.
| The following affidavit, made in due
form, shows the desperate means which
the Republican candidate for Mayor,
Charles IL. Gallagher, is using to secure
his election, and proves deliberate at
tempt ON his part TO bribe the Democratic
Inspector of the Tenth Ward by the offer
of money. The affair came about through
an incidental conversation between Mr..
McCloskey,the Inspector land John Logue
Mr.. Loguesnquired of Mr.. McCloskeylow
he thought the election would result, and
the latter lightly replied that he thought
''the man with the most money would
win, as usual" Logue construed this re-
ply as bid for bribe, and so he has
tened to inform Capt. Gallagher, but the
1 result proved that those two worthless
were sadly mistaken, and that M. j. Nc
Closkey was not man who could be
purchased to do such dirty work. The
ali !avit is as follows:
new SfAFe casrnn as i,ntS%sn1' ooUSTy'. s. =
On the 1st day of Sept, A. D., 1873,
personally appeared before me, Wm.
III. Brady Esq, one iof the justices of
the peace in and for New Castle county,
Michael j. McCloskey, who being
duly sworn according to law, deposes
and says that he is an Inspector, regu-
larly qualified TO hold the election in
the Tenth Ward, 10Th Election District
city of Wilmington.
Your deponent was met by Mr.. John
Logue, boss under the Street Commis-
sioner, on Thursday evening last, and in
consequence of conversation then had
with him he met Logue again upon the
next evening. friday The conversa-
commenced upon that occasionlby Logue
saying that Captain Gallagher wanted to
see your deponent at the Water Depart
ment, and lie accordingly went, and was
introduced into the yard of the Depart
ment by way of King street. After the
ordinary salutations Gallagher sent
Logue away, saying to your deponent
that he did not want him to hear it,
meaning the conversation about to take
place between Gallagher and your de-
ponent. When Logue went away Gal
lagher asked your deponent if he was
Inspector for the Tenth Ward, to which
your deponent answered yes. Gallagher
then said, "I would like to carry that
Ward, and l will give you a hundred
dollars to work for me-" or words to that
effect 81 will pay you S25 tomorrow
evening, and S75 after the election" He
then said smiling, "You can keep out
all doubtful votes in fact you know how
to do the thing yurself. You need not
doubt me ; l fixed-two years ago in
the Fourth Ward He did his work well
and was paid when the returns came
in. You know who he is (naming him.
and you can see him, aud he will tell you
l kept my bargins" Your deponent well
knows the man nam ed, and it is curren-
tly reported that hesold out the Demo-
Gratis in the Fourth Ward two years ago
Your deponent was to haye returned to
the same place on Saturday evening alone
to get the money, but did not go. Before
your deponent went away Logue return
ed and said to Gallagher, "If you get
this man you are sure of carrying the
Tenth Ward"
NJ. j. McCLosKEY.
Sworn and subscribed before me the
day and year aforesaid.
VIM. H. BRADY, j. P.
There is nc getting away from this
charge, and people who vote for Charles
II. Gallagher will vote for a man who
deliberately attempted to bib, an cleo
ton officer in his interest.
CAPTAIN GALLAGHER DENIES.
Can't. Gallagher, ike the willy politician
that he is, denies the charge, notwith
standing the completeness of Mr. Nc
Closkey's affidavit. He will endeavor to
make capital out of it by proclaiming it
as piece of political persecution, and
his organ, the Republican, will do all In
it's power to create and sustain this feel
ing.
WARRANTS ISSUED.
This morning Esquire Brady issued a
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