The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-26
Il know a list was made OUT

w ere Cle precincts ClhQQeQY
Objected to by Mr.. Winfield, who was
sustained by the Court.
What did you do about making out
this list?r
''If answer this I will have to state
how the precincts were changed. and that
believe is not permissible"
What did you do?n
II had maps made l went to the City
Clerk and got the personal registry for
the Board was equally divided by both
parties, and this was the most reliable.
The list was completed the night before
the first registry day and am not sure
whether sent them to the precinct or to
Sheriff Davis"
did this scheme originate with your"
mo 1t was the result OF a conference
held at TayIor's Hotel by Senator
Edwards, Dennis Mclaughlin, Sheriff
Davis, Allen L. McDermott and myself y
Did YOU hear what Altemus testified
to the other dayS"
II did 1t was untrue. every word of
did you see any pastors of Nc
II did not see any of his that night; /
had charge of the Dennis Mclaughlin
pastors" I"
did you see Altemus that night and
speak to himf',
No sir, am not accustomed to speak
ing to strangers and giving away what
know
Cross-examined:-s 81 first saw the jok-
ers at the investigation at Trenton. |
don't know how ninety-five jokers got
into the box at my precinct unless they
were voted. left some for that pur-
pose.n
did you ever hear conversation as to
how these ballots got the stamps on
thems"
81 did not"
"Do you know of the ballots being
stamped the night before election and
who did ita''
Il do not; wish I did SO that might
tell all about it,"
Edward Green, janitor at Democratic
Headquarters, swore he carried the regis
try list TO the polling places, including
the First district.
The next witness was Robert Hudson
of No. l67 Mercer street:-"I remember q
list of names being furnished at the Re
publican Headquarters for use election
day.
The Prosecutor asked what that had to
do with the case, and Judge Garretson
said nothing of consequence.
AFFIDAVIT REGISTRY
John Hayes, Of No. 40 Greene street,
testified that he had signed a few affi-
davits to names to be placed on the regis
try. They came from Republican head
quarters and were taken from the list at
the City Clerks office. Some were, he
thought, sent to the First precinct of the
First district.
A COOPER FASTENED" TALE.
Policeman Hugh Pendergast testified
he was on duty on Greene street, between
Morris and Sussex streets. Officer Har-
ney relieved him at noon for an hour.
The election officers could not open the
box and the votes were taken in a cigar
box until . or 10 O'Clock, there were about
700 votes in the box at IL o'clock
when / came back at one O'Clock
there was only one man there. The box
was kept in plain view, two feet from the
window. When | came back, It was back
in the room on the counter, no one
was there but a police officer
When the election officers came back
the box was put in view again, in plain
sight, and remained there until the polls
closed: there were SOB votes in the box
then. A man came there and insisted on
watching the count; I told him he could
stand il front the same as others. The
count was completed about twelve
o'clock at night and the box sealed, and
/ took it to the City Hall
During the count sent report to Head
quarters of each 100 votes counted. There
was no trregularity at the polls that saw
that day."
did you see any small ballots that
day."
Yes, sill"
Shown ballot No. All, witness said he
identified it as one such as he had seen
there. he did not remember having seen
any one work them.
Cross-examined; - "How many votes
were polled in the cigar box?n
II couldn't say"
"What was done with them when the
other box was in orders"
They tried to pass them through the
dial but the voters came so fast they took
the contents of the cigar box and dumped
it in the ballot box. 1t was done at a bout
ten O'Clock; | don't remember who an
nounced the vote at dinner time. he said
two hundred and some votes; the voting
at that time was lively and was lively all
the time beforen
.Do. .you, think 50 votes could be polled
in half an hourf''
''Idon'r know"
"What was the vote announced when
the polls closedP'
1903 votes. -
dial"
BY the court:-"After the tickets in the
cigar box were emptied into the ballot
box, was anything done with the dial?''
Not that know Of"
dali" -
No. only few"
Ibid you see the dial moved by anyone
after the ballots were in lump dumped
in The proper box?''
mo sir.n
And" asked the Prosecutor. 'all were
not run through the dial or indicator?n
''No, SIR"
1t is needless to say that this testimony
was received with consternation by the
defense, for it shows that the jokers must
certainly have been stamped when depos-
tied in the cigar hoy