The New York herald., 1879-02-04
DAVENPORT'S DEFENDERS.
HIS MARsHALs SWEAR THAT NO DIscRINIINA-
TIoN WAS SHOWN IN MAKING ARRESTS AT

HIS MARsHALs SWEAR THAT NO DIscRIsnNA-
TIoN WAS SHOWN IN MAKING ARRESTS AT
THE LAST ELECTION.
The Congressional committees investigation into
the alleged acts of Commissioner Davenport in con-
necton with the rights of voters on ''6S' papers in
the last election resumed yesterday.
The first witness 3. p. Fairchild testified that
some fifteen men in his district had been intimi-
dated from voting their ''6s" papers through
Davenport arrests. He said that in a man
threatened with arrest in his vote. and when
il found that he voted the combination ticket he
unmolested.
Thomas Boese. clerk of the Supreme Court testified
that he told Davenport that if any of the 6S papers
were irregular the Court itself would cancel them
he called Davenport for explanation when
he ascertaincd he taking away these papers and
he was then informed that his (Davenports) action
was based upon the decision of California judge
witness added that about five thousand discharged
soldiers complained TO him of these proceedings and
some women
Il am not charged with preventing women from
voting. am % put in Mr.. Davenport.
mot that" rejoined the witness; "but these
women annoyed by your claim that they
citizens and not entitled to hold real estate be-
their husbands held '6S papers, The wit
ness. in answer to the question why many men
were naturGZcd i'll 1868 i'll the superior Court, said
that at that time great many men availed them
selves OF the law authorizing them to naturalze on
their record.
Senator Alfred Wagstaf testified that he was one OF
the counsel of Tanmany Hall in the examination be-
fore Commissioner Davenport on election day and
he thought that many democrats had been deferred
Sheriff Reilly testified that, in his Judgment. the
democratic party i'll this city lost from to ten
thousand votes in the last election through intmi-
dation.
L. L. Gregerich testified that he a person
under arrest on of Davenports warrants that
not signed. and who was sent to jail
Michael W. Bowen Matthew Cole and Thomas J.
Limitations, and with these witnesses Colonel Win.
gate announced that the case for the people was
closed.
JOHNNY ON HIS DEFENCE.
After recess Commissioner Davenport opened the
defence. Richard II. Greene, chief deputy marshal
on election day the Nineteenth Assembly district
testified that he was instructed make no discrimi-
nation in the serving of any warrants and he was
positive that none had been shown; many men were
arrested who voted the combination ticket.
William H. Belamy, deputy marshal in the same
district corroborated this testimony.
John A. Henry, resident of the Twenty third ward,
testified that in that district he knew Of dscrimi
nation in the matter of arrests,
George b. Van Brunt, chief deputy marshal in the
Twentieth Assembly district; John E. Robinson, in
the same, and Robert Danfeld Jr in the Twenty
third ward. all testified that no discrimination
made in making arrests.
John Pullman, aid-deputy marshal to the Super
visor of the Eighteenth Assembly district said that
he was called upon to make a report upon the per-
sons registering from Bellevue Hospital he OBJ
taned from the office of the Commissioners of Char
tics and Correction complete list of all their pay
roll after registration he found that twenty-five per-
sons whose names not on this list regis
tered from Bellevue Hospital; at Commissioner
Davenport's suggestion he made the twenty-five COM
plants against these persons.
Caleb NJ. Hinlan, deputy marshal in the Twenty
fourth ward John II. Brady in the Fourteenth AS
sembly district; Morris Friedsam. in the Second
George W. Hughes, in the Fourteenth; Charles Nj.
Newins, in the Eighth; Robert H. Hamilton. in the
Eleventh.; Andrew NJ Stanbury, in the Thirteenth;
Thomas j. Clark, in the same; William A. Haggerty,
in the Seventeenth John II. Tanning, in the Third;
James Z. Center. in the Fifth and William r. Spoon
or, in the Twentyf first all testified that there had
been discrimination shown In the making Of
arrests in their districts and that many republicans
arrested election day for voting 1868
papers.
The inquiry was adjourned until this morning at
tenO