New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-11
FALSE CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
DUTCHEss COUNTY CASES DISMISSED.
WARDEN BRUSH, MR. VAN TAssEL, AND MIR. MoREY
BEFORE JUDGE BARNARD-No EVIDENCE
AGAINST THEM.
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bEfohb JUDGE BARNARD-NO ENIDENCE
AGAINST THEM.
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PouGHKEEPsIE, Nov. 10.-Judge Barnard S
courtroom crowded this morning with spectators
who came to listen to the evidence against Warden
Brush, OF Sing Sing Prison. charged with bribery at the
election In the town Of East Flshl. Walter Earring
and Frank Hasbrouck appeared In behalf Of
the Society for Political Reform, and Robert
+. Wilkinson and NJ. A. Fowler for Mr.. Brush.
The Court decided that the examination must include
Mr. Brush and j. Wesley Van Tasse of the same town,
who was arrested the same CHARGE and then the wit
ness Christopher Glenn, who swore out the warrant
against them, was taken from his cell In the Jail and
brought into court, he being arr est ere
peater."
All through his testimony he showed himself to be a
ridiculous and not panstaking liar. He said he
Brush and Van Tassel at the polls at opewe on elec-
ton day. and that the day before election Van Tasse told
him there would be money ont election day the Re
publican side, but that the Democrats wouldn't pay out
any, He said Van Tasse urged him TO he at the polls in
good season He saw both Brush and Van Tassle when
the polls opened. He first talked with Brush, and
the latter gave him tickets to vote The witness then
added 81 asked Brush If there was money out and he
said not much to-day and put his hand up with fingers
and thumb extended but didn't then say anything about
voting tho ticket Van Tassel not present then.
had talk twenty minutes after with Van Tassel and
got tickets from him also asked him what up. He
said he couldn't tell yet but should have what others
got understood was to have It the next morning"
Judge Barnnd-In the conversation you had with
Brush was Van Tassel by Answcr-NO, sir.
Judge Barnarl-(stemly) You said I'm your testimony
on your application for warrant that Van Tascl by
know you said It because It the only thing that inn
pleated Brush then except the motion OF the hand. Here
IL (reading from Genns former testimony "Van
Tasol stood by the side of latter up
his hand" That docking at the witncs) was all that
GOT this Nou NuuT a.lCy
Here Mr. Wilkinson took the witness and xanened
him. The result very damaging TO Glenn In reply
questions he sad % was challenged at Hopewell and
swore my vote in. swore hadn't received and didn't
expect to receive anything for my vote"
Mr. Wilknson-You swore to n lie, chi A-Yes.
Further unmpOrant testimony was given by the wit
ness IN a rambling and contradictory aud then
Peter A. Baldwin, a well-known Democratic Dutchess
County politician, called TO the stand lie vche-
mcnt In some OF the TO tho questions put him
in his cross-oXaminaon He said he saw Brush, Van
Tasscl and Glenn at the polls at Hopewel and them
talking together He heard conversation between
Van Tasscl and Brush-only signs. lie said Brush and
Van TaA-cl persistent Glenn his
and Glenn persistent In swearing it ln Witness
said that he saw Brsh hold up his hand rs sign, first
two fingers, hen five.
ON his cross-eIaminaton Baldwin said he couldn't ten
whether the sign" by Brush made before after
Glenn was challenged, and added: He stood right up
thrIc ana had MN hoyrrcd right around langhter lhe
counsel drew Of the witness that there ecrcsy
ahout lHc rkh laut DJ bIHui thdl every ono aJ inc
polls could see ~.
Charles ". Horton welllnown Republican politician
was next called by the prosecution. He fwore that
Brush said To him previous To election In Joking way,
there arc 90 be detectives around election day, but
Charley. you must get the vote Go up the noun
tain and pay for getting those down. and pay the
workers.
JUDGE BARNARD INDIGNANT.
This concluded the testimony In the case when Judge
Barnard sald 20 counsel for the prosecution;
81 can't hold this The testimony given by the wit
varies from that given In the application for the
warrant that do H.. While tho process of brib
ng should be stopped the country would not
grace oven bold In bail decent unless a conylc
On oOald be sustained the evidence. | think it all
rests upon this mans testimony He swears contra
dictory can't hold them. I'd hold nobody anything
his testimony when a conviction on such testimony
would not meet with public approval"
Mr. Wilkln-on-Then Mr.. Brush and Mr. Van TassCl arc
hOnorably discharged.
Judge Banard-Ier, yes, they are discharged.
Then the against Robert Morcy OF the Ncw-iork
Custom House called and the witness Glenn took the
witness stand Ia testify against him. and again contra
dictcd himself ON important points. MOTcy called
TO the stand and testified positively that he paid no man
money election day did be- promise money Ia any
man. Hc had money under hls control on
election day did be know OF any ono who had
he told o any place TO which he could send man
to get money
Judge barnard Ito counsel for prosccutonl-I don't
think you make a IOu can't convict or indct on
this testimony Stands. Mr. MOrey discharged
This closed the proceedings for the day and Judge Bar
nard went To his home
There arc or two other to be disposed OF,
which will probably come up next week.