New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-28
YEARS OF FRAUD IN BALTIMORE.
DEMOCRATIC REPEATERs IMPORTED IN CAN
r.rnM nrIEp CITIES

DEMOCRATIC REPEATERs IMPORTED IN GANGS
FROM OTHER CITIES.
baltimore Oct 81 CspecaD.-Thc corrupt political
vorl, Of the German clique in Maryland has finally
been exposed by two men who have long served
the masters of the Democratic party in this state
and city. Their open confession caused tremendous
sensation here to-day, and the Democratic managers
are badly frightened For long time the hide
pendent Democrats and Reform Election League have
sought the information given by the pair Of
nforners but heretofore even the men convicted
Of frauds on the ballot could not DO induced 10
expose the politicians who hired them. William F.
Harig and Charles Goodman were finally induced BY
John X. Cowen, the leader Of the independents 10
tell all they know about the frauds PERFORATED in
the last ten wears by tho who the Democratic
machine. The testimony Of these two men con
firms all the charges heretofore made by the Rcpub-
licauS and the Democratic Reform League. Ilarig
declares that there has not been Democratic Mayor
legally elected in baltimore for ten years and that
the employees Of the Ring are organizing re
heaters in New York, Philadelphia, Washington and
Wilmington Del. for the coming election.
"I have dealt with these rcpestcrs myself says
Harig and know what talking about. Unless
the Republicans and the Independents watch closely
| the gang will steal the city again.
Harig also tells Of the conspiracy In which German
and Others were implicated 10 defeat cx Senator VIII
lam PincIncy whytc when he became too formidable
| a rival of German. This the time when German
.ccretiy worked defeat the ticket which his own
| marty had put in the field. Harig was one Of
Germans workers in this scheme. Hahg also makes
other grave charges against city officials besides thai
| NJ hiring repeatcrs and plotting election frauds \
,cw months ago John Burke, notorious bank rpbbcr
escaped from the state PenitentiaIy In this city and
the warden and other officials said he got out through
! n sewer leading from the prison yard. IIarg SAYS
| rov that several weeks before Burke's cscape a
| NcU-York crook" came to Baltimore sought him
| nut and asked him what sort OF a man the ptlson
warden was. The crook said he wanted IN get
Burle released, and asked If money would do II.
| uoric told him that he thought IL would. Two DAYS
after the NewYorler visited Harig the convict Burke
escaoed Harg SAYS that instead Of crawling through
a sewer pipe, he driven 10 the railroad station
| &, A closed carriage, and safe on his tourney
| before the alarm was given.
| Charles Goodman the other infoImer, tells OF the
part he played in sending Arthur T. German to the
| senate lie helped German in Howard County the
SENATOR'S home, and this is his own story Of what
he did:
| Il am called Wild Charley aud they knew that
was tho only one who could do the work I was
told not 10 let the Sheriff any OF ~ IN Howard
County but be and break tho negroes up from
| voting All of the politicians OF that day, nrcnlen
and also members Of The police department, cent
was the executive Of the party. Pinckney Whyie
loft his election 10 German and German tunnel around
and elected himself some II Tho did not get
| paid for their work. but my good friend, Eugene
dm our work we'll Arthur p. German was elected
United States Senator. and IL u HADN'T been for our
carrying this SOlid Republican district he would
have won Every man In the gang repeated twice