New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
W4LLACL'S SEARCH FOR FRAUD.

THE CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE IN PHILA-
DrLpu,-THE CONDUCT OF DEPCTY-MARSHALS
on ELECTION DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2S.-The sub-cOmmit-
tee of the waace-Teer Committee met this morning
I'm the Girard House, and began the examlnaton OF wit
nesses The inquiries principally directed TO the
operations Of the Deputy United states Marshals on
election day
The first witness called was resident OF the Second
Division OF the Twentieth Ward who testified that the
deputy that division was Intoxicated, and nerered
with the electors. Complaint was made against the
deputy in the Second Division OF the Twenyni ward
He was represented to be very bad character ara had
been in prison the year before IL was testlned that
he arrested qualified voter on the supposton that he
dio not live in the division but after his release his
vote was received, 1t being shown that he was duly
qualified electOr.
Prank NJ Hutchinson complained that he had been IL
legally arrested or election day by deputy In the
Eighth Division OF the Fifth Ward. but was afterward
released on his own recOgnizance and allowed to vote
t was testified that tho deputy was regular RepuD
can worker In the division. Michael hcGlnnis of
sixth Division OF the Sixth Ward. gave his testimony
to tho effect that the division was blocked
all dov by pooemen who interfered considerably
with the voters. The witness was Democratic
Supervisor. He called Marshal HOmeyards
attention 20 cOlOred repeater VINO was endeaVOrng
70 vote but that officer witness said refused to act
The citizen who challenged the Fote was P"oHoh AWAY
from the window and surrounded by the deputy-mar-
shal and policemen. Inc Iattci fioia'o" 'no Id" y!
standing close 10 the polls
Tmotby A. Sloan who lives In the Sixth Division OF
the SIXTH Ward testified that the policemen surrounded
m. pol and vola ed the Instructions not to approach
,be pol nearer than thirty feet; the police
and the deuuty marshals acted In concert during
tbe day Tle witness expressed the OplnlOu that thG
a. Iti.s were not necessary they broke the peace,
rather than we'd IT. There were persons VINO pre-
sented themselves TO vote whom witness believed Wue
not entitled 10 vote. ,..-,,-- ,,f,., III, ...,.
fled that one SannO the deputy -naTshai AT that
poll He was drunk and he withess believed MN 10 Do
100 drunk 10 arrest anybody lie uI ioI MO" Vi aHJ
pennbIcons yutlng who we're not entitled 10 vote.
1ohn Hughes OF tho First DIVISION or tie FliIb ward,
cDrobOraIcd Morris 10 the condition OF tue deputy
marshal on election day -, ., IT,, ,.-.-- ,>.-.-t-.
Court was called and testified that James Brown was
convicted OF persOnatng voter III l9' ~ out was
uardoued out; aud Fred sherry, 0i inc fOui-
tsrnIh Division OF the FOurtern nth Ward depOsed
tbaf the James Brown convicted OF person
oliUu was the same James Brown VINO was deputy at
hWu, IT. Clsy OF the Fourth Division Of the Eighth
ward testified that Wm. Augustus was marshal there.
a. baJ cone inside 10 arrest man. but tbs thing was
Years. ana he had known honest election there
Tssituony WAS also taken from Patrick j. Mccarthy.
Miller "A detective employed by this city. The
IYttrr said that Phlhp Maddeu' u Harsna'
md been convicted Of highway rObb.ry. and had only
heen rut OF prison about year lie said that Frank
had been convicted OF having stolen goods IN
Iis possession; Albert Lenore lie knew TO be
bad man; DAnle Reddlng was notorious ilna
buf not convicted on account OF having so
many good swearers" Rodney ID. Springfield was tried
Tor killing man Michael slsyen was repeater and