New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
MR.. DAVENPORTS ELECTION ARRESTS
BEGINNING THE TESTIMONY BEFORE COMMISSIONER
LYMAN.

The taking of testimony by United States
Commissioner Lyman referee in the case OF John
Davenport was begun yesterday Ex-Judge Quinn tes-
tilted that he was in the courtroom in which Mr. Daven
port presided election day. and saw the proceedings
No evidence taken except that Of the accused per
sons Mr. Davenport refused to accept John Foley as
bOndsman for Whean.
Mr.. Davenport here admitted that where the accused
persons had not voted he required them promise not
TO vote before dIschargug them. If they refused to
give the promise he held them in bail. If they had
voted he generally discharged them their own reeog
nizances,
The witness continued andtOld of the conferences be-
tween Mr. Davenport and the Tammany Han Commit
tee a> which arrangements made by the committee
TO have the papers surrendered IN where they
were found to be irregular Many papers so sur
rendered and new taken out with the irreguar-
ties corrected before the election. On crOssexam ma
ton the witness stated that az the interview OF the com
mittee with Mr. Davenport, the latter claimed that pa
pers had been issued in 1868 to those who lad not the
requisite qualifications, and to some who had not de-
clared their Intentions
sgismond Klingenstein, clothier OF No 80 Riving-
tou-st testified that he received notice from Mr..
Davenport shat his certificate was Irregular and went
must give II up. The witness was proceeding TO tel
what happened az Mr.. DayenporPs Office when Dir.
Davenport objected to conversations Win any one d
ing taken evidence unless he was present. lie
claimed ne not bound by what others did
what took place IN his Oiiicc . -
Mr. Davenport declined To 90 into proceedings OF that
kind under the direction O tic Court ana with
drew from the room.
As MIR Davenport going ont, General Wingato
SAID lac proposed examine Witnesses ON tls ana otef
points, ana" II you choose to cave the room wnhe the
examination Is gong yOu may do So"
proceeded to teli how lie surrendered Els
papers DdyenpoTts Office and how when ne saw
the report Judge FTeedman's decision he secured
duplicate Of his paper that nothing was said TO nm
when he registered but that when he went to vote be
was arrested. Aiterward he was discharged when II
was seen that he mad new paper
Commissioner Lyman announced that he would con-
suit Judge BiaCulor To the pOnt raised by Mr. Da
yenport The further hearing adjourned until Fri
day.
On Monday, when the formal reopeDing OF the
ease was made before Commissioner Lyman. Mr Ander-
sed that the evidence of certain witnesses taken
before Congressional Committee at the Davenport
investigation be read and taken Yideuce IN ts pro
ceedng, but Mr. Davenport objected. lie said that the
nation OF tho witnesses OF necessity would
be different from that on the previous occasion andin
reply 10 Mr.. Anderson lie said he desired TO have the
witnesses appear personally. Mr.. Anderson asked II
would any objection 10 the reading OF the evil
dence gwen by General stewart L. WOOdfurd who Is az
present Ia Europe. Mr. Davenport replied that General
WuodfOrd would be present by June 20 should he he
required, but he might remain away until September