New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
THE EXAMINATION.

THE EXAMINATION.
MARTIN rAYLORs TRsTIMoNY-wnY he OBTAINED
THE BALLoT-BoX KEYs-HIs ASSERTIONS CON
TRADICTED.
The announcement that Contractor Martin
Taylor had In possession keys to all the ballot
Brooklyn for two past and bis bints 'na'
by fraudulent means e1Judgc Abram H. DALEY was sue
cessul Walter L. Livingston In the contest for the
surrogateship two years ago. produced great excite
ment IN Brooklyn yesterday TAYLOR refused to say
anything in addition 10 what he stated Monday ERht'
that he keys nearly two years and that they
had been taken from his house Saturday by detec-
tive.
For the purpose OF asceraining whether suspicion was
attached TO any members OF the Police Department III
connection with their custody OF the baliotboxes'
President James Jonrdan ordered investigation 10 DC
held in the afternoon. Mr. Taylor was served Win
subpoena go before the Commissioners ana 'esty' "
at rs declined appear and IL was decided TO resort
10 measures compel him TO do So Ex-senator Perry
the counsel for the Board went before Judge Gilbert
who WAS sitting in the Court OF oyer and Termner ana
apped for an order requiring Taylor TO show cause why
An attachment should be issued against hiin Alter
consulting the authorities, Judge "l'e gran eu
the order. When it was served upon ME- lay-
lor, he expressed his Willingness To testify
During the hearing. which was had in the Com
lnissoners' room. all the members OF the Board were
present as were also ex-senator Perry Walter L. L'-
ingston who held the office ate for about four
months before being oused by Mr. Daley, superpteh-
dent Campbell and others About O'Clock the lh'estF
cation was begun President JOuidan siang that c.r
in statements in the press hat cast reflections on he
Police Department as TO the security Of the ballot
boxes. An inye stigatiOn had been Deguh 10 ucTI-
uinp whether any msmbcr OF the dtpar nrnt h1d Oeeh
guilty OF any offence There was no specc CHARGE Dut
the rumOrs had be- 80 broadts a7 10 HiAe 'c
OF he Commissioners 10 investigate them Mr taNIpr,
having been sworn, made Substantially tue IohO"IhE
About two years ago obtained possession OF the
keys OF ballot boxes in the Sixth Precinct satonouse
He identified the tlree Keys shown 10 hiln anu ,aSn M
Jsk and marked them at the that could idru-
tify them. / was looking for shch kcSs pc
ESram II. DALEY and Thomas F.. Farrell.
Iney stated that they wanted me E,Ss III ".dSr 70 -
some tic kets into the haot-boAes MI DaS ht3t tuh
TO me- and about twenty minutes ate MI FaTIgi haue
tain three small brass KEYS an then ne would pe Ape
10 fix Things up. only knew the Keys rom ,ne descrip-
tiou NV OF them. Air. FaTre said they had men 10
perform the duty. gOtthe htYS ana TOOK th,h 10 I'
p Office In FOu'tu-sLaud gave tHtlu 10 M y lel'
lie reiusedto lake mem anu & ".u ih' =" ~ ~ " 80 ~
Farrell, who said lie wanted 10 give them 20 Il 81
geant IN the Fith Precinct, wnCsc name ! 'anl
remember Two or three days before g9t tnt
keys met tGis scream ana fat@r,n @ al, az az
me Jackson Club House. The sergeant SAM thht II ne
ad an opportunity no would fix things aud rarie 'ald
A. MIR Dnlrys request went through all The station
houses 70 hnG nov much Livingston was ahead. ihl"h
Tie keys :, the latter part 81 Dec ~ t9'''
don't know that tAe keys were u~ed except ai he lh
Precinct bat h, ard that they were used IN The sNh
Sul, e-uct. l. 81 spring While was painting ltucc
FOR Judge DALEY n rouudsman, whose name
sGh sj ts,j Ge va. court officer under Judge Dey
lie added that Doc had never htd a better ,rrHi
him knew what hr meant. aud tnht iHtuisO"i lhe
Keys tie seemed much astonshed FAfrcH I'iI me
thai "a .dt could br gct into the hslJi - o 'Ir
Fnth Preclct rfteen votes as they W"rr sib,h
at the sia,on-house Hr Daue' gave me zoo ballots
containing his name fnT SURROGATE, Wuhc thr othrr
names on that ticket were toe Independents candidate
/ wAs 10 put them m The 0IliotpoA DGt II ul go
so ne DID get the chaure rot Go" k' bccAu,' gn
account my doing repairs IN The dt pif'nehi coHId
80 any whcr" IL the stalln,lon'r.s; s.,, c,.,
y Ftrfg "A
tesncd that he knew nothing Of the iaci- stated by ar
Iaylor IaylJr never handed tnc am heNs ~ rad,
md never asked him 10 gsl me any Krys. never
hAn ston win nm on In,s % l%eb a. @ sHs
in nav hands except IN ths ZesrrKesscli contest ~hcn
nII W,s mel Mr. fayior in Mr. bailey office before and
after the election. We employed MN 10 &" % tue
st.tiop-inusc hLd SCI ,. .a'eIon. 81 .,, % ei
except 20 inquire how the baLbt-bOzcs we're keut
deuy all of 1aylOrs statement a. 10 NY Gttlhg Lebs
from him or giving KEYS To him gave ~ %" y 10 'b
On or OF the sixth ubPrecEct Nj EAfrc atsO ST. t'd
that Taylor had signed AN aidayit, written bY MN
saving that he had no AnoWlcdge OF he Iuh9ts st'p
u Ell him. and saying that no never h'uuea key 10
M TaFIor being asked II he wished to ass ques
tlnps az Mr.. Farrell said: " He has rcT1urrd himself
in every word no says man wac "H swear iAiSey ,
wiii answer no quesu01s. 80 i'm, 80 80,
he signed and swore 10 the amlaVlt Wthoul AhnN,as
lis contents because Surfo.ais Daney han PROMISED to
obtain position for hiu MT Lay 10, tnen syle' rom
number officers collected in an outer room SCI arah
Fielding. OF the Fiith Precinct and koundsnan Nlsho
son OF the sixth Precinct The two members OF Tie
police force whom he implicated IN his te'timon nv Both
III
FLORENCE keys ballot boxes. etc. and said there vas
truth In them -, ,,,,., r..,.. -, C.,,.,,
Riley WHO wac u command Of the SIKH -ubbrernct ~
tbr fan OF 1876, testified as TO the mnnarr 10 which Tue
guarded In those RatlOuhouser attcr
h election OF 1876 In the Efth they wrr placed In
cell The day after the election ana the door was dOuoV
locked the KEYS being with the cantln In thc NNt SUI
Precinct the boxes stored u room on thr thid
a1nr rho door of which was securely sealed. tHplan
Lewis Worth OF the sixth Precinct stated that the KEYS
OF the balot-boIrs IN tht precinct were KEEP IN cISdI
box on the top at the wardrobe IN his dressing IOoh
day hg N a
IN nj. desk but the following day removed then 10
The cigarboX when told that Taylor had sworn that
ne Obtained the keys from drawer IN the desRy Ihe
ranta n possible Tor ono set OF Keys 10 nave
he II nIsald aud left in the drawer IL would not be
missed as there was IA large number OF keys at the
bta tIOu-hOuse. -,
General Jourdan then announced that 10 would not be
possble 10 extend the In, estigatOn iurther at That
in. and the Board adjourned.
Surrogate Dailcy's opinion in reference 10 lhyi"f
story was sought YESTERDAY. He denied that MS IoIa
character, aud said that this story hld
gotten for backmHing purposes ~ vel NJ 10
reflect upon his character ANA perhaps lnluence tht
court before which Mr. LiyingstOn'S appeal wOuld De
argued Just prior 10 the election In 1876 he con
timed "Tayor 10 me ana represented that ne hdd
considerable influence IN the Twelfth Ward, IN which ne
and ihd lac Wiling 10 tisc " ~ my iaNOr. Aicr
election / employed him 10 watch the count In tho
Board OF CnnyasscTs. Taylor giterwerd demanded
po,iIion, and | employed hin Ia ito Work about my
house and subs quruty In serving law papers. Up 10
within months never insiitnicd any inquiry ~ 10
ms character. understand that hc recently approached
MIR Livingston aud said that he could make some
important revelations, but uLu"rstand tbHt
Mr. Livingston docs not place any confidence
which Will bring forward at the proper
time. think that 1t Would not be- difficult ~ eonyet
him Of perjury" Mr. Livingston. who listened 10 all the
testimony given yesterday did not appear TO plneo much