Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-12
SITUATION IN NEW YORK err.
How the Republican COnspirators Went for
Wool and Get ShorB-Their stup. ndon,
frauds ON EIection-nay.

How the Republican Concpirators Went for
Wool and Got shorn-rheir Sup. ndoa,
Frauds ON Elcction-Day.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispateh.
New YORK, November 1I.-Twenty men.
some Of whom acted as inspectors OF elcc-
ton on November the 4tb. called at the
Di,trict-Attorney's Office to-day and gave
valuable information in regard to the un.
>crupulous methods rcsoIted 10 by the Re
publicans TO reduce Cleveland's maiorties
in districts in which they could not posi-.
bly expect to gain any advantage 10y honest
means. DURING the night their deposit
tions will be written out and this morning
they viii cal again and attach their sigma.
lures TO them and swear TO the truth
OF the assertions which they contain
These depOstions will then, with vast
amOJnt 81 other evidence which has accu-
mulaied in the District Attorneys office.
he submitted to the grand jury for the &c.
ton Of that body. at would be mani
iestly improper" said Mr.. Allen, Ito make
public at this stage the nature OF the start.
linz evidence which has been received in
nitted al the polls. | sm satisfied that from
LOCO 10 10000 votes we're cast illegally in
this city alone. You can Judge for Yourself
who has suffered by these illegahtieS."
II is matter OF common rumor, and il is
believed that the District Attorney has re.
fable information on the subject, that the
Republican workers, in their DESPAIR, in
yadcd the Democratic stroneholds on No
Vcmber 9Th and by the ingenious method OF
voting double ballots very materially re-
duccd the maiorities for Cleveland.
1t was an infamous scheme" said an
official in the Distriet-Attorney's Office.
1t was the result Of a conspiracy in
which some prominent Republicans are
implicated, aud would not be surprised
to sec some OF them brought sternly 70 task
foI the part they took IN u. That scheme
came dangerously near success, as the
small plurality for Cleveland in the State
shows. But for that and the olher dis
honest methods resorted 70 by the Republi-
cans, Cleveland would doubtless have
plurality OF 10000 or 10000 in the State.
and the present excitement would have
been avoided"
II Is expected that the grand jCry will
Tomorrow lind several indictments based
upon the evidence that Assistant District
Attorneys Allen and Paris have collected.
Officer John w. Blondt was arrested YES
tcrday and held by Commissioner Little.
iirst In 5000 and afterwards in $4,000
hail. on q charge Of violating the election
laws. on election-day, IN the Fourth As
Senbly district, Henry Seaman having de-
posted bis ballot. was. II IL alleged, ap.
prosched by Blonde and asked 10 vote again
for Blaine and Logan by taking the place OF
u nsn named Abraham Levy. who had
registered, but died In the meantime Sea-
man says Blondt was half drunk at the
time, and he refused 10 vote. Blondt then
arrested him and took him before United
States Commissioner Little, who released
him on his own recognizanee 20 appear on
Seaman did not appear, aud
was arrested at No. 90 Cherry street yes
terday. When taken before Commissioner
Little. Seaman told his story With 80 much
directness that il was deemed necessary to
order the arrest OF Biondt. Seaman was
held a. a witness in the ease.