New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
CLAIMING A SEAT IN THE ASSEMBLY.
TIE McRRIs-PURDY COSIEsT-DlFFERENT vIEW'
As 10 4 GANG OF ELrE ATERs.n

TIE MCRRlS-PCiDY CONlEsT-DiFFEEENT VIEWS
As TO A GANG OF EETEATERs."
Chairman Terry, and Asscmbymen Fish and
Struck Of the Legislative Committee. were in session
yesterday At the Ashland House, from 1890 a. M till
$50 D. H. hearing the testimony in the Morris Purdy
contest Mr. Purdy submitted list OF thirtytwo al
legged repeatcrs," who went from this city TO West
chester County and cast sixty seventy Illegal votes
Dir Herring objected that Mr.. Purdy had furnished only
the fictitious names OF the repeaters; the real
names were wanted. After discussion. Mr..
Terry suggested that Mr.. Purdy give what names
were known TO him. Mr. Purdy then Damed
William Scott, alias ScOity," who had been indicted
for repeating and Paddy" DuGy, saloon keeper OF
this city and a wcllknOwn criminal ss leaders OF the
of the gang. One known as Blk Smith, worked some
where oyster sloop. He would not inslnuate he
said that Mr. Morris hired these men, or that he had
knowledge OF their dongs in Wcschester County, but
he believed that M Morris had indiscrcet friends who
did hire the gang 10 Fenea lilo recently summoned
their board and "rum bills he was obliged TO get four
Of out Of jan, who had been arrested for disGIdey
Mr. Herring said that the gang did not cross Harlem
Bridge on election day la point OF iaci, ne saii,
"scOtty" OrgaUiZed gang OF men VINO were iakeh 10
Albany in Mr. Pury's interest TO swear that they had
voted Tor Mr. Morrs. ~
that the Board OF CanYassers both Assembly cahdl
dates were resaTacd as D'inoersts. -, -, hoord for
MI Purdy-"Was not the preference OF the DoaIu ioI
Wiluess-.wen some of the members said ir. Morris
not" uaughtcrJ The witness continued that he had
voted for Mr. Purdy but not because he had ANY love
for him" 800.
Mr. Purdy-'T think not; got bill through the Leg
islature that YOU didn't like"
NltnC.s-"I guess you did you deceived me-"
The witness SAID there were two Democratic caucuses
before the session OF the board. CETksOU N Potter ad
ysed them thar they were acting In purely ministerial
capacity Ia his two years experience IN the board he
had never before known ballots 10 De thrown out be-
cause they were not indorsed "Westchesler County,
George b. Acherman another member OF thc Board
stated That Mr Potter telegrophed from Washington 10
him. he could remember, asking II MS pres
euce would be beneficial 80
O." Beneficial to what To the Democratic party !"
A." suppose so"
witness teecraphed 10 Mr.. Potter that he ought to
conc n he could Mr. Poters remarks were III the III
teres of Mr. LaheIs in the Senate contest He did not
think the MorrisPurdy matter was mentioned IN the
caucus. Mr.. POtter's view was that their office was
wholly ministerial. Ex-Governor Hoffman took the
view. -
After much further testimony from members OF the
Board OF Supervisors which was OF little general III
terest Mr. Purdy said he wanted 10 show that the can
acted according 10 their best Judgment wha
the law required OF them The Legislature cOuld nor
punish the If they lad done wrong and II
The Legislature wrought to pitch where 1t would
be bound 10 punish somebody he would be- the mouse
likely TO be devoured'
The committee adjourned to 10 a. m. Saturday