New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-30
STANDING BY CAPT. CREGAN.
MEN WHO SAY THERE WAS NO TREACHERY.
SOME PoINT-BLANK DENIALs-No ORDERS TO SUP
| PORT HPINOLA.


The Cregan Investigating Committee continued last
evening the hearing OF witnesses for the defence Messrs
Strong and Lawson were hand early and were joined
just after III hearing began by Mr. Brodsky. Messrs
Smith aud Hazene were absent Charles NJ Diamond
Of No. IL East Thrdst, the first witness. He was
the Commissioner of Deeds who swore the Re
publican captains Of the XVIII District on
the night they met at Rose Hill Hail on
November 10 and made aildavits that there was no
teachery the part Of Mr. Cregan his captains In
response to questions by Mr. Townley he gave state
ment OF what took place that night He went 10 the hall
with OF the captains with whom he had an engage
ment after the meeting The notary engaged to como
disappointed them and he consented to act Captain
Cregan read one OF the afdavs in a tone loud enough to
be heard over the hall heafidavs duplicates of
each other except the and signatures The wit
ness explained the adats to of the captains VINO
did not read them The majority did read them and all COM
pretended their meaning There no attempt at con-
ceament Heidented the signatures OF Frederick Dixie
man and James l. McGee two of the captains who had
since made andavits in opposition. The aldavts Ger
titled by witness placed in evidence by Mr. Town
ley with the remark that he wanted to show that these
men to two different adavits at different times
One of The captains man with black mustache, re-
fused to sign the affidavit presented TO him.
John Kenney testified
captain district in the interest
of Henry George have lived in the XVIII Assembly Dis
for George spnoa threw away The Rice ballots aud
Chairman srong-Then deliberately deprived voters Of
the opportunity vote for Mr.. Rice
Mr. Tcwney The committee shonld not comment on the
action Of tho witnesses IL affect their testimony
Mr. strongThe committee Will not allow counsel TO 20 on
P me the win
Mr. strong Not another word Mr. Townley. Proceed
with your witness.
Mr. Townley then proce eded with the direct examina-
ton
The wltnossIn the Eighth Election District i was the
thing for I know named Murphy The
walk and spnoa tickets substituted We understood that
only to work for George Everything was to give
TO MT hamlton- was Democrat before was 1eOreq
worked Edward Iasan for the Asse%Sy Ihave
John Coleman OF No 6l6 East sxteenthst, an elderly
man neatly dressed, testified
Republican, member OF the XVIII District Repub
lean @ voted FOR AeraaG Lincoln IN lSOa b seS
have y9tSd the 1cket eyer since Assem-
big District for three years was present when the money
Rosehlil Hall: received $50. .-,., .ouon,
wnessI spent IT for the good Of the party further than
that don't think r!ht 10 explain hansreG 70 40 ,bs
best could the Republican ticket I'D, 80 p d deny that
but work the ReP"Sican straight. had been l0d
cratic tickets kept none Of the money for
sell WAS paid by the concern ra TSS Sr 3T on ec
ton ada day '"'' anu NV ''''' "
The next witness was Patrick Burns of No 27oo
AvenueA q striking counterpart OF Colonel lngeisoI
He captain OF the third election district OF the Alth
Assembly District He had acted as such for twelve Sr
other witnesses to receiving tickets anu money lne
night before election and as to the Instructions feoeod
heard his testimony also that OF one hastings OF 30 9t
| Park Row. He denied that they obtained any splnoa
| tickets from him. He denied the testimony of Henry
Stevens and John Ferguson Captain CTegan gave mn
Cregan on election day. but did not SEQ any one
speak to HIM after they ri had talked toSet n
To Mr. Hamilton-I the George people openly throw
Rice III on pavement which had been taken from
WorS SenceSs a1 s pen and nScc them to vote no
received SEQ with election day spent II all IN
waystaking tho boys III laughter ana IN various
To Chairman strong-I had no spnoa that day
and worked none
job, Looram. who lives at No 423 East Twenty-sec-
ond-st., the next witness. He said:
rct Of the XVIII Assembly District Con
" % s % would G for
aDi you take any sp"oa tickets wOpIa
;Sas ! NIL
william Hncle, printer, deposed that he lived in tho
Fifth Election District. and added:
know George F. Diem. The day before election Cregan
said Billy see what You can do tomorrow Do the
captain er two years and always voted Republican
ticket on day @ mot so 5Ges Ssp 5 Mu
he to see them elected, Ga not give h% about
straight tickets and tell hin to saS'a tse spn1 or
a congress% Sln' O AND Sldcrn an He did
to m aa M mot O s s S thing
did not give out spnola tickets About TWO weeks ago IN
Deer .an. He said i H. Was
creean could not do ANYTHING for mo tn, only way 70
knock Crgan out was 70 put Young teow IN e sa
no Mr. Cregan to throw out spinola tickets
' cross.eIa%nedNI hired Mr. Diem under
1 s ey nave ai wnf the
committee he would get what he was looking for Ms test
siSned about Mr. trssan was read aloud BY Mr..
Thomas F. Quinn. clerk in the Knickerbocker Ice
Companys employment, deposed;
live In the sixth Election District OF the XVIII MT.
Dyekman tod election day that he had sny Ge3rse
Mr. Organ would see it.
Edward f. Fisher was next He said
am clerk and live No 1886 East Nlneteenihst was
secretary enrolled Republicans OF the XVlth Assembly
pssenee d% ne y night a Mr.
urge urge ~I n% ' to V work for spnois meeting
the Dsc; cS%mi Ss, Al hs Them -P sDn ss
present byckman received his ballots and money
trust hon with ns secret and him nifty spnoa
n S e% byet%a anI that T he s h
To MI lawson had no knowledge OIL ne contents any
10 Mr. TownIey~Mr Wall threatened to square with
lie had done had not s%ployed him. IL that
tickets in order 70 eees sPn0 n work or
treachery In my district on cleo 0n DAY ,., han, al
the Of cressn with captains
Bomesie since election and told him he was peuror ana
IS M ro Ssna S % s 1 nny 'o
QyIt was merely matter OF extra preoauton WIN your
Mr. Townley objected to the chairman's cross Examining
witnesses. lie said
have enough contend with when meet tho man on the
other side and you.
Mr. 1ownleyDi you ever meet arsiooratic or Jour
nastic candidate would put out his money on cleo
ton day I A.-NO, They all do IT. -
Mr. strong-Do you know OF MI Rce's doing sol An"
sir.
Mr. Strong-Then why do you make such statement
The witness said he had heard such statements made
but knew nothing about it.
James Smith next sworn and said
attend the passenger elevator ~ No. 40 Wlamst was
he he
XVIII received the tickets for the district at
Rose ain Hall the night before election Mr. Cregan said 10
James. want 10 10 oil the interest "a
the party and get all the votes can ran all Republican
tickets day and my workers did. There treacn.
cry my district The captain for Mr. George threw out all
the Rice tickets and used Spinoia tickets
Thomas Burns who lives at No. go AVe-B. said he
worked at anything he could get TO do He continued:
Captain Crcgan told do the best could for the Repub
can TICK 10 the sixth election district o. when was cap