The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-06
De sesSH,ny.Rents Made Speak Volumes
for the Gun, and Show that
EVERY GUNNER WAS A RADICAL
Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas, Appears to
Have Been Chief of Artillery
Mayor Grace's Message to the
New York Aldermen.
TIE CONTEST AT ALBANY BEGUN


Investigating Ma, shall Wright.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.--The congress
pointment of United States deputy
marshals in this citv at the last October
election, Hon. Mr.. Springer, chairman,
began work after II o'clock this morn
ing. United Sra es Marsha Lot Wright
was the first witness called, IL was
agreed by the committee that he
should be represented by Hon. j. b.
Foraker as counsel, and that Col.
Morris should act as counsel for
the committee. Hon. Jno. +. FOllett,
Democrat candidate for congress in the
first Ohio district, was pormiJted to eX-
anime Marshal Wright. The witness
in obedience to the summons, mad
brought with him the books and papers
pertaining to the appointment of deputy
marshals. He explained that he APP
pointed special and general deputy
marshals. The specials were for duty
at the polls and were residents of the
city, 80 far AS he knew. He called the
attention To three who were not resi-.
dents and said they were not paid.
Another class Of deputies watched the
CINCINNATI and COvington bridge TOR
repeaters AMI still another, composed of
residents of Coviugton, were distributed
among the voting places tor the purpose
of Identifying Covington repeaters il
they presented themselves to vote.
These were not paid by the government,
but by private funds put in his hands
by unknown persons. Ten dollars of IL
came from Boysiord, the Re ublican
candidate for sheriff. He had only a
few written recommendation of APP
pointeeS. ard had destroyed them. 1t
was probable all were Republicans.
One Democrat applied, tut he men who
came with him refused to endorse him
and he got no others. Witness gener-
ally expected that appointees should be
Republicans. He made no agreement
to appoint Democrats upon condition
that they would work for the election OF
at least one Democrat.
Mr.. Follett asked:
$40 you mean to say that you ap-
pointed large number OF men whose
character and qualifications you did
not know, to preserve the purity of the
ballot bON?"
Witness replied: at would he hard
to know the characters of 800 men in
so short time, but when men were
cleverly recommended by good mon he
case non-re idents were appointed spe-
cial deputies, rs was the ease in some
instances, under misrepresentation they
were not paid by the government. He
said he appointed these deputies at no.
body's instance except his own. His
observation and information satisfied
him when there WINS necessity for ap-
pointment. This was aided by the
statement OF MIR. Follett, made to him a
few days before the election, that there
were II great number of strangers in
tue city. He did ut one time determine
to appoint one Democrat for each
voting place, but subsequently changed
his mind, rs he wanted men Of his own
selection. Deputy marshalS were FUR
nishpd by him with ~ Calibre revolvers.
Six hundred of these came to him by
express from New York. He had no
information that would fully Justify him
In saying they were furnished by the
republican NATIONAL committee, but he
supposed they were so furnished. Some
one, he could not recOllect the name,
told him on the Saturday night before
the election that they would come, aud
they reached his office Sunday morning
before election. Cartridges came with
them. lie regarded 1t as essential that
the men who were To preserve the peace
at the polls should be armed. He had
said the same thing to Powell CLAYTON,
of Arkansas, aud to MIR. GARRISON, OF
Iowa, OF the Republican national com.
mittee; To MIR. kerns, of ST. Louis, and
TO many Republicans of Cincinnati.
About half the revolvers were returned
and there were 600 in the whole lot re-
ceived. tie could not tell what became
OF the others; could not remember the
house In Maiden Lane, In New York, to
which the pistul were returned.
MIR. Toilet spent some time in exam
lining as to the number of days allowed
zach deputy.
MIR. Wrivnt said two days were nj.
lowed, because the men 'peut tn ir time
coming u be qualified and receiving in
stfuctiOns ana served late at night aud
reported the day after the election.
His first bill. was incorrect becau' o
his books deceived him as 10 the nuu.-
Der of deputies and the time OF appoint
ment. Some were sworn IN at noon on
election day. The only distinction h.
made between general aud special depu.
ties way AZ To tue rate of pay. lId sup.
posed he could appoint any citizen oi
the United States a general deputy. He
appointed one AdHls, OF Columbus, "A
deputy marshal. He was badly beaten
up ut the Sth ward polls by deputy
sheritls from Kentucky. Witness Wis
tied wards No. s, 10 aud two Others on
election day, where he found bad
state OF affairs, aud was sorry that lac
had not appointed other marshals.
dissemination was suspended to lr-
troduce A. J. Thorpe, the man Mr.
Wright referred Ia IA the Democrat who
applied to him for appointment ~
deputy marshal. Thorpe said he did
apply and offered TO serve 'or nothing.
He was introduced by Commissioner
Probasoo, who refused to recommend
him. Marshal Wright told hlm that II
he would bring y recommendation from
George II. Pendleton no would appoint
him. He did not bring the reoonmon'
dalton.
On cross-examinatlon Thorpe said
he knew Probasco from con.
nection with the United States
court, whore no (rnorpe) was tried aud
convicted.
wrighrs testimony was resumed. He
did not know that the general marshals
pointed the special deputy marshNs
upon the written request ~ two citizens
OF The twonty-ilrst ward. This Is In the
second congressional district. He
Thought he had authority upon such ar-
"icatlon to appoint Tor tho whole city,
, mater how many congressional dH.
ficts II contained. The appointment OF
general deputies was at the request a
no one in particular, except as stated
In regard TO the Covington repeaters.
Being asked IL he did not know that
one of his deputies, l., J. Snyder, was a
notorious bunko man, he replied that he
did not know IL; that Snyder was recon-.
mended 10 him by Postmaster Whitfield,
OF Cinoinnal. as "A Reliable gentleman,