New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY,
JERSEY CITY.
THE PERFIDY OF ELECTION OFFICERS


PECULIAR TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE IN
vEsTIGATING COMMITTEE
More rascality was revealed at yesterdays session
Of the Senate Committee which is exposing the frauds
committed in the elections in Hudson County
last fall. The feature Of the day the testimony
Of the men who Sheriff Davis had suggested.
Willie he the stand recently, should be called
to prove attempted bribery the part Of the Re-
publlcans last fall These were the witnesses whom
tho Democratic Assembly had appointed a special
committee to examine. which committee will hold a
session in Taylors Hotel today
a lot Of witnesses were examined in the forenoon
and until late in the afternoon whose testimony
was Oh the same line that given on preceding
days. There buzz in the room when James
Fowler election officer called to the stand.
His examination was, in brief follows
clerk under the Street and Water Commissioners
and election officer last fall in the Fifth Precinct
Of the Ist Assembly District. Several weeks previous to
election James c. Young. member OF the Republican
STAT" Committee, who has law office az NO. % William
ct. New York City. asked stand for the Republican
party on election day told him didn't care Tor the
Democratic party and he 50 To stand Tor the
Republican party.
Q by Mr.. Corbln counsel to the Commitee)-"hae 10
YOU mean by standing" for the Republican party A.
Oh Just count pastors for Stuhr or Grubb "hch sh'
be- in dispute lie gave SD
Q.-What did expect to do for that sloa A'-oh
nothing In particular.
Fowler continued as follows:
On tho night before election got check for SoO from
Mr. Young. gave s2j to Thomas L. jordan. was asked
y Mr. Young to do all could the < publican party
Jordan he could. Mr.. Young asked Us to tell
any other election officers who could be purchased
hal ~ wanted to buy up election officers with
IT, The presumption on his part that was to stun
the boNe, for the Republicans.
Q.-You considered yourself as purchased thenl A
Yes.
Thomas F. Jordan. Of No. 2G7 second St, clerk in
the Custom House. testified that Fowler gave him S25
in the presence Of Young. and the understanding was
that he was to look after things" for the Republican
ticket.
Odd you do any;hingr A.-No. sir.
Odd Won return the money! A.-No. sir
James C. Young the next witness. lie said, In
part
have long known Of :he Irregularities pract.sed
b. the Democrats IA Hudson County and knowing Fowler
and jordan and believing be able % furnish
me- information, paid him money at various so
al told. Fowler told tina: he knew OF scheme That
the Democrats working through Jordan the Custom
Ors" clerk 10 secure answers to questions ana thus get
places IN ne Custom House. That this the Democrats
putting pressure bear him and he willing
furnish valuable Information baot-box stunng
in Hudson County lie knew election officers had
forced Che boxes By orders OF Sheriff Davis
and C.ty Collector PADDY" O'Noi Through he
secured so fgon the NcwYork Civil Service Association.
Fowler told that he had stuffed in 200 ballots for
O'NcnL l never said any thing about having $1,000 TO
buy up election officers.
Young further testified that Nike O'Mara, a
gambling house cmployc and Democratic oiiceholder.
had come t. him and got 50 out Of him on the
strength II "reyclatiOi,r he could make and would
make, but never d.d make. one McDonough, who
va, running FOR Frccholder also got go out Of Mr..
Young f,r expected revelations that never came. The
following bit Of cAlninatiOn closed Mr.. lounss
testimony:
Q.i looks llttlo BIT a. II Fowler. Jordan. O'Nlra
and n, Donoush were working you. doesn't itl A
lte bit; but. the contrary, l va, working them.
GLOW sol They were getting your money! A
y but l Was getting information. daughter in tho
cOurtslcm)
Ten Of the sixteen election Officers for whose arrest
warrant, were issued arragned before Judge
I4pplncDtt Yesterday. They all waived examination
and gave bail Ia 5000 each tor tidl Inc judge
refused accept surety city or county olcdi,
or any the bond Of any city or county 0fcai.
Zach charged with conspiracy III allowing persons
whose maize, not on the registry lists 10 vote,
and with putting fraudulent ballot, IN the box.
The accused officers John Miller Francis Nhelan.
John Green and Patrick Kennedy, the election board
II the First Precinct 81 the I'D District, Martin
White David Gordon and Joseph Mulran. OF the
Second Precinct. I'D District, John Daley and Louis
Heller. second Precinct. Ist District. and William
Rccn, Finh Precinct Ist District. The other six
VIII he aIIaigI ed TO day.