The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-16
PRICE TWO CENTS.
ONE OF TAMMANY'S TRICKS.
NOW Ex- CORONER FLYNN T.IS EUCHREB
IN NOVEMBLR LIST
A Forged Gard Announcing IIis withdraw wal
He Gets nn a Anidnvit from the Man wh.
Wrote Ian InvesiIHntIon 10 be Mmde.

Forged Gard Announcing Uis withdrnwsa
lie Gets nn Andavit from the Man ~hs
Wrote It--An Investigation 90 he Nude.
There were three candidates for the As
sembly in the First District at the recent clcc-
tion. James II. Madigan represented TammanY
Hall. NJ. G. Murphy was the fusion candidate.
and cx-Coroner Cornelius Flynn was running
on the Independent ticket. To tho great cha
grin Of Mr.. Flynn and his friends u card APP
peared in morning newspaper. on the day OF
the election. purporting 10 be signed by him. az
follows:
Feeling thatiny candidacy might defeat the aim Of the
DSmSSTaIe S, party & IN securing % msms5T o, c iGsis s
scccpnr thc nonns don Tor Assembly of The Frst Ds
,&,icL & and recomngnd h'tmy friend, support Isns. H.
Now. instead of having auy intention to with
draw from the canvass Mr.. Flynn had designed
to remain in the field until tho polls wore
closed. and he did remain In the neld as far as
he could by personally Visiting as much of his
district us he could cover and denying tho re-
port that ho had withdrawn from the canyass.
and pronouucing tho card forgery. Mr. Mad
igan was elected. and Mr.. Flynn declares that
Mr. Mudigan's vote was particularly largo in
those parte Of the district whore the card could
not ho sufficiently cOntiadi'trd 10y Mr. Flynn in
person. IL is alleged that the newspaper con-
tanning the forged card was widely circulnted
attention to the alleged Withdrawal Of Mr..
Flynn. and that as Mr.. Flynn was widely known
in the district rs n friend 10 Mayor Cooper. the
card not only cast doubt upon his sincerity.
but was suRgcstivc OF trcachery SO the ex-
Coroner, after his defeat. went 70 work to nnd
out who had forged his name TO tho card.
As the result Of his efforts. he appenrcd be-
fore Justice OucrbVurg in the Tomha Police
Court Yesterday. and submitted hs 9lh,lavlt dc.
claring that the notice wns absolutely false and
untrue; that neither the same nor any similar
notice WINS signed by him. or by his AUTHORITY,
or direction. or consent. and that he did not
Withdraw n candidate. TINT hn learned alter
the election that the notice was written by one
George, ThoWpson tRat Tto,510 on Dec; H.:
corner OF Bende street and Brondway.
and after a little conversation thompson
informed him that he lInSmpsonn nnal, mac "a
the direction of Abraham Brown. Jr.. and By
| like direction he took the notice. so written. t9
1 -" ofl"e OF the newspaper between u anu y
P. NJ Of the 4th dag of Novemu,,. 49,, 80, y.
1t. and directed that 1t be published Mr.. Flynn
| AYERS that he believes that the notice WIS so
| written and delivered and procured TO be pub:
| lished by Thompson and Brown with full
knowledge of its falsity. and solely as con-
| spiracy to deicat him at the election 10y deceive
| ing the voters OF tho First Assembly District
! That he believes that but for The notice he would
| have been clocted TO the Office OF member OF AS
Mr. Flynn also produced an affidavit in which
| George Thompson, who WIS secretary of tho
| Tammany Committee OF the Fret Assembly
| District. admitted that he had written the card
/ and caused It's insertion III INC paper at inc die
! tation of Abraham Brown, Jr., who Ia clerk
/ Tor Police Justice Du1Y. Thompson aNefred
/ TINT when he wrote the notice he had no per-
! sonal knowledge whether II was apthorized by
Flynn, except rs he was informed hy Brown.
| Justice Ouerbourg said that he could not cons
| slider Thompson's affidavit unless he should
| appear in court. and either make Or acknowledge
| IT, Mr.. Flynn promised 10 have Mr.. Thompson
| in court tomorrow. Judge Otterbourg will re-
| quest Mr. Brown t. attend.
Mr.. Flynns indignation appears to be against
| Mr.. Brown. although II there was forgery NJ r.
! Thompson has confessed that hc Is tho ono who
| wrote Mr. Flynn's name IL IL UNDERSTOOD that
! Mr.. Brown avcrs that there is some mistake
about It, and that lie had no intention OF author
/ iZing n forgery or that 1t wns n joke. or he has
some other explanation equal TO The OCCASION,
! which he Will make public when the time iot
the investigation arrives. The exact puinl
where Mr.. Fiynn's redress Is TO come in is
therefore. n matter Of some doubt. Whether he
is 10 get II from Thompson who wrote the cnrd
or Brown. who. Thompson says, authorized 1t
or those who actually printed Z. or other Der'
sOns back OF th"ni. only tho on lol inVrstiGa-
ton can determine. Mr.. Flynns friends are
confident that before he has finished with his
work he will bring down some higher game
thnn any yet mentioned in connection with tht
| affair. and that some OF tho wirepullers o
| Iammuny Will come 10 grief.