The New York herald., 1879-03-30
ELECTION ABUSES.

fYURrHER TESTIMONY BEFORE THE WALLACE
TELLER SUBCOMMITTEE TENDING TO PROVE
GROSS IRREGULARITIES AT THE POLLS IN
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. March 90. 1872
The subcommittee of the wallaceTeller COM
mittee met again this morning at the Girard House
and continued the line of investigation pursued
yesterday. The first witness called John
Mclaughlin. democratic United States su-
pervisor in the Twenty-second division
of the Thirtieth ward. He testified
that Andrew Jackson was the Deputy Marshal there;
George A. Ackerman, who the republican Super
visor. attempted to act Judge in the place of
Michael Feeney. democrat. who was appointed by
the court; Feeney complained to the Court, and on
his return to assume the duties of Judge he was
arrested by the Deputy Marshal; at the Marshal's
office he was told to go back and tell Ackerman
to vacate. but the latter refused; witness then
ordered Jackson to arrest Alderman and Feeney was
also arrested; man had to be taken on the street
to act judge. but later the Court ordered Feeney
to assume his place as judge of election.
In answer to Mr. Hoar witness said he did not know
of any democrat being prevented from or any republ
can Illegally voting. Witness said the republicans
carried the DIVISION which was democratic before. by
majority of ~.
TOO MANY OFFICES.
Michael Feeney, of the Twenty second division of
the Thirieth ward testified that he arrested in
the morning on the charge of being both Judge and
Supervisor He away about half the day and
could not say whether there were any democrats le
gally entitled to vote who were prevented by the
police other officials
Charles sweeney, Of No. 745 South Thirteenth
street, Fifteenth division of the Thirteenth ward.
voted at the last election and challenged at the
window for tax receipt; the Judge called him i'll
side swear to the receipt and the Deputy Marshal
came in and ordered his arrest; he was taken to the
Commissioners Office and held to appear; at his
appearance the man who gave him the receipt swore
to the signature and he was discharged.
DEMoCRATIc VOTES THROWN OUT.
Charles McCreery. Fifteenth division of the Third
ward, testified that one OF the first votes in the
morning had been challenged, and declared he
thought there must have been some eighteen or
twenty democratic votes thrown out
count of tax receipts; Daniel Schaeffer
was the first man who offered to vote,
but the Judge decided that his receipt not
the stubs Of all tho receipts and the Judge decided
from that.
Mr.. Cameron-You stated on your direct examine
ton that there eighteen or twenty democratic
votes thrown out. Name
Wtness-I would not like to. for fear should
make mistake ! couldn't do it.
Walter Brady, Eighth division of the Sixth ward.
testified that James Colgan. an ex-police officer.
had been deputy marshal there. and had been
that he could hardly walk; witness told the
police to stand away from the polls and
give the chance the marshal then
arrested him. the police had all crowded round the
polls, giving out tickets and vouching for men; the
division had previously been strongly republican.
but was divided now. "Collgan," said the witness,
sis q republican and an Irshman at that"