New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
THE CREGAN INVESTIGATION
sovr STRONG EVIDENCE PRESENTED.

Inv Ds,,.a, Comfy Committee to investigate the
n.rsss of treachery made against Captain m'oua''
S.reeap and his lsutens In the A'itn Asscno"
tr,ct on election DAY. in working the ballots OF r. b.
,,a IN. Democratic candidate for Congress Instead
- ,boss Of Allen Tborndike Rice held Its first session
last evening in the large mestingroom on the main noo
of the Cooper Institute The committee ls co"lo'o "
Theron G. Strong. Leonard Dazelne John ID LAWSUIT
so,on u Saith. and John f. Broisky. "A" "e'o p''
ami, MrRice was represented by AssemSiymn ROBERT
T.v Hamilton who conducted the prosecution Captain
Cresan had engaged as counsel William Ii. iowh'ey'
who WAS not aple to be present Several OF tne W"
cs.sa. ,vhom Mr. Hamilton will derend on to make out
his case against Captain Cregan were on hand lneunE
John H. w. Keen, who has aided Mt hanli''u
materially in procuring damaging evidence against
-,.,a,, cragan Mr. Crcgan had with him over twenty
of the car tans OF election districts IN Ms
Assembly district. Altogether there were about s1'y
persons in the room.
Chairman Strong read the resolution under which the
committee was appointed, and asked II the interested
persons were present
made against Am entitled to copy OF those reso
lutionsi -, 49,. ., r,ava Won NOT
NJ CrerSn0f nave not received paper of any kind
MI Bamilton~l am the mover of the resolution and
ys sese ' Srre thpcsi ~ whether Mr. Rice was
he regular Republican nomineef (2) Whether Mt Kce
was saeDSrea ~ ar list Of the members
Mannheim COUNTY Com nit from the XVlth District
and prove THAI the correct list OF the Delegation
from that district
On the first roint Mr. Cregan said that he was Wiling
to concede that Mr.. Rice was the regular hepuo'cah
nominee. On the last point the committee ruled tna
there was no necessity for Mr. Hamilton TO produce
rroof as the list OF delegates TO the Republican County
Committee was a matter OF record On the second point
Mir crecan Sas not willing conc~de tbst Mr. kice mao
received the full support OF the follo"ers OF henry
George On the contrary, he did not believe that THIS
could be shown
WHAT Mr.. HAMILTON EXPECTS TO PROVE
Mr. Hamilton then gave an outline OF the charges
against Captain Cregan and his leutenants he SAID:
We ha prove that the Republican nominee for Congress
IN Congressional District was not supported 1ysy
With The and consent chsol Cregan and other
nasTes IN The various election ballots Of spnoa
The Democratic nominee. were distributed by hepuonon
that citizens who went to various el lee So
persons charge OF the republican % 1es anu oa o
OF teAsis en s on, sets Of straight Republican
tickets that this occurred in seventeen separate eecon
In many instances shall be aoe to give the name Of
original 6aos-persln who Will be recognized as nsvng
years Republican WORKERS m tne a th IN
sieeSn district nnery in The 9TH Kenne in ne l6t1
Committee Witnesses James speckman as TO inc or;
Waits as 10 the 18th; Thomas Hastings the 2Oth
shan also show That To oT 2 OF hose
who did Edward e. Fisher We'll
Diem ,..., , ,,,o,oo, creoan wi.
tied the several election in the XVIth Assembly
District and was pesnms9y U e and
persons work for spno That on me nigh1
gave out 10 some o. his captains number OF SpS s
injunction Do what youcan for spinoia a, =, wse
Of the iSeaehSr TO e, a
s1son Baumiester Dlkeman, collins and Fleming ~,
districts the Republican party hold places under
table OF the Vote from official returns Is submitted
that in the Nth assembly Dsrct fe Tee
That in the Xvth Assembly District Rice received n.y.
oil in the Rice the combined REPUBLICAN and George
cr Mayor o. oyer 81 P5 3 vo Roosevelt and
George together 555 falling of in the ee vote
about 70 per cent The XViIth Assembly District like the
So,niaon Tins table corroborates the
wis % ss ssi sH % r norned that The night
ton day they were snoned by Cspss Gegas STRAIGHT
Republican ballots The form OF these anaasis Is s
meat sa sa'y SSs c nS
over or espaaed ere but signed /. bur =;
,od and PsrnT%tG Franz Hall
We submit adavits setting forth ne above ae's wn1n
the OF each witness Also list Of such
an Ss us o occurs in the sv Also captains
with their occupations as lar as tney ho"
CsEeASs cArrAssl Tommy Byrnes 3 Patrick Byrnes
John Gigan William msepens Il
70 o' Marx msoy and Bill coSi
GlaIsy policeman; H. Jimmy uc nyTRss
Isl Deiehany and Gallagher De%ocra.ic
bsoslala sespSG ~ James
sha IN a. co MSnat County ea ssoneT 81 e
brother Of messenger in surrogaes coTr. brother
Hsns % Edward Hatch, brotherinIaw OF cregan. AP
Sfses ~ jim Little Democratic AsssmOIymau. Custom
House officer
While Mr.. Hamilton was presenting the indictmen
eot no,tiap he pf
one of the district captains, as man who had proves
recreant to his trust Richard LUSH the man referred to
rose at this point and said
demand TO know who makes this charge.
Chairman Strong-WhOm do you represents
Mr. Llsh-I am Mr. Lush. the man charged
Mr. Hamiiton-Thomas Hastings makes the AFFIDAVIT
against Mr.. Lush.
When he had concluded the presentation OF MS cast
Mr.. Hamilton said:
Here are original adavits which these charges a.
based ask that they be acepted as q, IN
animation OF witnesses
MR., CREGAN NOT READY TO PROCEED.
Mr. Hamilton then handed to tue committee the origna
afHdavits.
NJ Crecan-I am not ready to proceed This is yer
serious charge make against man of my standing an
prominence in the Republican party nave seen N
with my counsel, William H. Townley. , - l.,
Mr. Hamilton stated when the comaittee was mrs
anuointed that I would be prepared with afiidavts
make my charges good. can see no use IN further a.
lay Ny witnesses are here ready TO give their Jest
Mr. Cregan-There Is court where bill OF partict
lara will be refused when demanded am only askin
for a reasonable time make ready my defence wal
70 know what have got 10 meet lhave got aindaVlu
but they at my house.
CHAIRMAN strong-The charges were made by Mr. Han
fton more than a month ago. You should be ready no
70 proceed ,,, - :.
Mr. Brodsky-Mr. Cregan should have an opportunit
70 become acquainted with the charges made against mn
The chairman after consulting with his coleagues)-
Well we will adjourn to Wednesday evening AT I49 p II
You had better your witnesses present and be pr
pared for "A long session.
Mr. Uamilton-Why not go on now My witnesses ar
here and il Is serious Inconvenience for some oil them
lose their time attending the sessions of the committed
The chairman-The witnesses would have 70 come o
Wednesday evening. The committee think IL better IL
both sides TO adjourn TO Wednesday.
Mr. Cregar-fhat suits me- will have my wltnesst
ready here testify and be crossexamlned "heh can
get copies Of the afhduyits
Mr. Hamilion-I will furnish you with them.