The New York herald., 1879-02-05
DAvENPORTs DEFENCE.

Ex-UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS
ON THE sTAND-How PRISONERS WERE CON-
FINED ON ELECTION DAY.
The investigating committee met yesterday to hear
the continuation of the defence in the Davenport
The first witness called was Charles S. Strong.
acting deputy marshal In the Tenth Assembly dis
trict. He testified that about hundred warrants
issued in his district and several parties arrested
were in the act of voting; some republican voters
were arrested afterward; few others who voted the
combination ticket were arrested but their names had
escaped his memory.
''rhat's ALL" said Mr.. Davenport 'step round and
get your fee. ga
A voice in the crowd-"That's right; no discrim-
ination in the payment OF fees.'
Michael Tay. deputy marshal OF the Sixth Assem-
bly, district; William H. Corsa of the Ninth Charles
H. Trainor. of the First Victor Heinberger. of the
Twelfth; John N. Hamilton chief deputy of the Six
tecnth aud several other deputy marshals gave tes-
timony to tho impartiality which observed
toward all voters election day. The printed in
structions which were handed them came from the
Chief Deputy Marshal of the southern district of
New York, aud not from Commissioner Davenport.
Colonel George Bliss, ex-United States District At
torney. testified that he had held Office from 1873 to
arrests election day should be handed to the
supervisors of election and by them the deputy
mafsnAS 1Or cAtcuuOnt the Practice III SELECTING
marshals was that Tamnlany Hall and the rcpubli-
party took half aud half of all the appointments.
Mr.. Davenport-Did you ever know me to interfere
In the appointment of any officers election day
A. Yes; think thcrc some isolated in
which you recommended q change ip some of the
selections Of supervisors.
Q. Did you see the manner in which the "6s"
papers manufactured in the Superior Court?
Colonel Winpate-I object
the committee held short consultation after
which the Chairman asked witness, "What Office, IL
any, did you hold at the time you are about 10 refer
toy hel1 lint vUnq u,p l.I IxlrttI
the judges and sat behind them on the bcnch in
1868 was in the Supreme and Superior courts every
day of naturalization with the exception of the first
two or three days.
Mr.. Frye. OF the committee--Mr. Davenport, do
you know what committees MIR. Bliss testified be-
forc2 A. Yes sir ba testified fully on the Lawrence
and Cox Congressional committees
Mr.. Ffye--rhen would 1t not do just well to
submit his sworn testimony given there? A.
Well. don't much mind; but would prefer that
this committee should hear him testify now.
SLAVE
After recess Comni .sioner Davenport took up the
subject OF the slave pen, where the prisoners
confined on election day. The committee were in
vited TO inspect IL personally, aud did so Thomas
Fitzpatrick, Orlando Yates. Deputy Marshals Miller
building on election day testified that the average
number OF prisoners in the cage on that day was
from fifteen to twenty, and they supplied with
chairs and water. Colonel McAfce custodian of the
federal building testified that the sixc OF the cage
IL by 10 feet, and the room II by Az the room vas
thoroughly cleaned the night before election
Commissioners Deuel. was recalled TO contradict the
testimony OF Mr.. guile as to the alleged intmida
tion by Deputy Marshal Mack. Witness said he did
not know If any OF the 779 that had been con-
The committee then adjourned till ten O'Clock this
morning.