New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-21
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THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session Michael DoaD, of No 143
East TwentY-third-st., examined at length by
Chairman Wallace. in regard the vcracify OF Sta
pleton. Andrew F. Connolly, Of No. 2l0 East Tweu.
ty-sxth-st., was also called by the Democratic
members to speak to the character for We
racty which stapletol has in the neighbor.
hood where he lives. His record in the
neighborhood, said the witness, was not good.
Senator Wallace asked to have inserted in the tes-
tlmony document showing the indictment
of Felix Lavele. for murder in the frat
degree, and his conviction on February %. 1879
for murder in the second degree ms man Was
among the list Of marshals administering the law in
1873.
He also put in the indictments against James
Casey and Patrick McAlanus. Senator Blair made
a general objection TO such evidence.
Senator Wallace then called Assemblymau Thos
f. Grady to speak in regard 20 the character "
Felix Lavelle. lie testified that no knew Layelle
as a MARSHAL and believed his character to he bad
Dir. Grady was then asked 10 make som. su0ges-
tions for the further amendment Of the law. and 10
suggested that there should be provision thae
would permit man vino has an undoubtei
right TO vote and who IL arrested for
attempting 10 vote fraudulently 10 have. the GHes-
tion decided before the time IN which he can vote
expires There certainly should be some method
of ascertaining whether man has nght TO vote
before he goes to the Doll.
William II. LiDdsey called by Senator Blair,
gave testimony fOllows:
/ had some knowledge Of the proceedings in tie
Emperor Court III the year 1868. | had friend
there named John A. Thompson, who was attached
to the naturalization bureau OF the Superior
Court under Mr.. Sweeney. ! assisted Mr.
Thompson sometimes. Between the middle and
latter end of September, 1868, | stamped over
1000 naturalization papers myself with the seal "
tRe Conri. Thompson told me those were to be
used in Ohio AZ that time naturalization papers
cost from 81 t. $40 each. | stamped one OF these
papers for myself.
Senator Blair-But you are a nativef A.-Yes
wanted to have one. These papers were stamped
without seeing the Judge or anybody else saw AK
other men working at stamping these papers, aud
they worked sometimes as late rs z O'Clock IN the
eyenipg Afterward 1 accompanied gentleman
W no was distributing these papers 10 people who |
am Dostiye had never seen him before. He SAID 10
some there are your papers" In some cases be
left money and some eases not. Ills name was
peter Burke. These papers were from the supreme
Court think. He distributed about hiteen or
twenty of the papers that evening.
senator Blair asked that it be recorded on tho
minutes that the minority not allowed TO recall
ex-.Judge Jones. and then called upon Mr. Dayen-
mort to nut i'm evidence the fraudulent certificates
of naturalization signed by the judge. Ihey
were not numerous, he said. but sutlcient to
he interesting Mr.. Davenport read the papers,
pointIng out their Iliegaty IN each case. They
were taken out IN the following names; Hartmann
James. Richard Rebenklen, John McLeon, Charles
de Secha Gottfried Schoenhui, Charles HERBERT
Patrick MahOuey and Robert Walsh.
The committee afterward decided "a n0!d session
Tomorrow morning for the further hearing or er
Judge Jones, and at half-past adjourned.