New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26
THE REWARD PROMPTLY PAID.
WE'LL EARNED BY A GOOD REPUBLICAN.

THE REMAINING se8. 900 AWAITS THE DETECToRs
OF FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.
The efforts of the Democratic newspapers OF the
city TO make capital out of the arrest ana conviction
Of George Gordon, the tramp, who was sentenced
TO Sing Sing for years and six months on TUESDAY
for Illegal registration are extremely iau'cro"s u"
view of the facts As was stated in The Tribune YES
terday Cornelius Leary, the detective who Investigated
the case and secured the conviction. Is not only not
a Democrat as the papers claimed, but was not en-
titled TO the reward In any as not he but John
Frederick a Republican inspector OF elections Ewing
at No l4e Madson-st first called attention to Gordon
and was the cause of the investigation which was SO
ably carried out by Detective Leary
The reward thus manfestly belonged not 10 MI
Leary but to Mr. Frederick and the latter made ap-
pcaton for It to Cornelius n. Bliss chairman OF the
Reward Committee, Wednesday noon On wednes-
day evening the committee, Mr. Bliss Elihu Root and
Daniel G. Rollins met, and after investigating the
case were convinced that Mr.. Broderick was on
titled TO the 81 900 offered reward for the first
conviction. Accordingly yesterday morning the COM
mitee drew their check, Of which the following Is
copy:
No. 49,. New.York October path. 1888.
GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK
Pay to John Brodcrick or Order
,wo thousand 90 100 dollars,
CoRNELIUs n BLISS. ,c.uu,,,,..
50. 900 90 DANiEL g. ROLLINS,
The check bears across It's face the wofus:
Certified.
H. D. NoRTHRop
Cashier.
Garfield National Bank NewYorf.
Al the same time they sent the following letter 10
A. C. Cheney, president OF The bank:
c. Cheney, esq, President Garfield National BshK
Sir The undersigned appointed by the Republican Ma
uoDal Committee in October year ascertain and
determine is entitled to The reward Of $4,000 for In
formation resulting the and conviction OF tine per
son first found guilty falsely and Illegally registering In
the City Of New.York have aseertaned and determined
that the person entitled to such reward is John Broderck,
Of No 149 Madscnst Of the City OF NewYok. by reason
OF furnishing the which has led to the convic
ton of George Gor1on for OF Illegal registration
and TO his sentence on the 23d Of this month 10 nprson
ent in the State Prison OF two years and six
months
We have accordingly drawn favor Of John Brodefick
and delivered TO him check upon your bank Tor the
sum OF So 900.
CORNELIUS N. BLISS
ELIHU ROOT,
Nsvyo,k Oct OK 1883 DANIEL G.. ROLLINS.
Yesterday afternoon the check was paid 10 MT
Frederick by Mr. Bliss and Tribune reporter yester
day afternoon saw at Mr. Blss's office The receipt
signed by Mr. Frederick in full for the reward
Gordon was therefore, convicted ON TUESDAY; tue
application for the reward made, by a kepuIoncal
Thursday The promptness with which the reward was
paid should be convincing that the RepuDncah Coh
mittee were not d" bufling." Every man concerned
In securing the conviction was a RepuDncan, anu
Gordon himself a tramp, whose sole reason ioI
registering that he might sell Dis Vo'e 10 '"o
highest bidder. - ., aoo ooo
said Mr.. Bliss Yesterday 1.-THE remaining S23o o.
Is ready 10 be paid 10 any who VIII SECURE tne Coh,
vjction Of voters registering vO{ng fraudulenty"