New-York tribune., 1890-07-01
JUSTICE OVERTAKES THEM.
FOUR ELECTION OFFICERS FOUND GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY.
THE JURY REACHED ITS VERDICT IN An HOUR
A srRAIGHTFORWARD CHARGE BY JUDGE
LIPPINCOTT-M. J. O'DONNELL AC-
CUSES A WITNESS OF
PERJURY.

Thomas FallOn. Jacob MOschcll, James Hart and
!. Thomas Duranccy, the election officers who
were trial al of last week in the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions, in Jersey CITY, were convicted yes
terday of conspiracy, and are thus step nearer
10 State prison. The convicted men were the
Election Board in the First Precinct, lSt Dis
trict Of Hudson County. The testimony showing
the outrageous frauds committed in that precinct
was published in The Tribune from day to day as
the trial went Yesterday was occupied with
the summing up of counsel Mr. Black and eN-
Judge Garrettson making Ingenious pleas for
their clients. District-Attornry Winfield deliv-
cred a scathing dcnunclation Of the criminals and
their crimes, and after disscctng the evidence,
closed with strong appeal to the jly 10 do their
duty honestly and fcaIlcssy
Judge lIppincott delivered impressive and
lucid charge to the jury lie said IN part:
II now only the court 10 give you the prn
cip.s of applicable to thr fit- of u" and leave
thc Who'll. ease 70 you the hope shat VIII arrive 10
just and light conclusion. All unit" In Ga" condemnation
Of t with which the defendant, are charged 10
an which. # cssfui, strikes down :h" very
,>i-tcue, good GOV, ,ument. II J, an ohcnre D. be
utterly condemned and denounced
ia. iIo Intends ,lW every lawful yot'r shall have the
opuoltanity hc d,-lr,, it. feiy cast his O"- and
al,c ,o.utd. 80 has th' right 10 vote twice ana
have counted a.lu,t h honest vote. NO on
qf election be- allowed to ps'" ballot ia tr ballot
bon without presence the voter ana DC can Offer no
excuse 10. su.n no ploNo'a.io bl of D. al
iutou or otn-tul7, De- given excuse 90 election
oar. either uy tAeL-cl,, wt ouef- by onhindt"h
10 u-afp. and exercise tr rgh: of The ndiNdral
vof.f u tAc elective franchise Tho moment De OF they DO
-o the, ,iIA, the law aud Only hat th violate the
fna4u,nta principle which uphoiGs our 70 Of govern
ncnt and traitor, 70 te 'err institutions which
o,cry citizen bis natural allegiance OF oho"l', bound
to protect and defend
With pgrc fee and unt:ammeIl'd ballot. democratic
"a. IC Of lrf
,tI.r and reycatcr government at all such crimes
are N. most daugerou- that occur. with such crimes
.,,c--r t" roy-rniuent Of tnc people would b" over
thioen ,nd t~rc would be- -b-utd government ba'er
ltd moro d,Nad,d than amy known In history. Ih''e
offence. ,r~t every Interest the community. Power Is
,urr.ud,d has" aud un"orhy o1y the partisan 1'
And- Louo.utlo pa,.. Honrt ambition and honest ''pi
ton. a.. crushed minds Of thc people, lnt'"1h'e
U.s. -.orn,t patriotism vita "hl. !oh "ond '"b''
.o4i children D.,or.- TO them useless acquisition To
n-tI into l-r unt, love Of country governed "0HIu
l or,J O, llyi'e 20 s!ck"nin5 i'a-d Last Inc
history which would be placed ia thrt hands "o"d Oily
b- te cruz. tory cf brt~y and corruption corruption
tha U1.lot-D9N.
Tie Colrt then rcad the Indictment and eN-
plrlrd tie several counts contained IN II. lie
also s.c .u clanorat" eXpLluut. .pn VI the Ia" ia
,..A case, .ud defined the crime Of coH-PJH'.
l.c c.,,l the testimony. directing dtt'Hlt'h 10
no r.iu points line IIrt retired M I'D ava
refu.r,,l lU .u uuIr with verdict "l guilty. Hh'
r.,.. .Imr.. .fl.. 200 mercy for PII"l 't- Iu'
s,rrr D.lt tr" l"io'ta IN O." UT d. ''' '''"'''
t.. new, .4..,tt spread. inc NcbHt. .t' u'
..,.tc mach ,.lpusr, as IL was "h'y "h"' "'''N
1'c ~ >.u' U.s. vil be sentenced n"Nt Monday
.aI n -, understood t"t 1911 appeal VIII '' "u'f
..' ... to tI. - prc'uc CONT lhc appeal "u,
I'D 4.. >ls. .: ta.. r.ccuii'n OF ~'.i'"''- az" b.
..- ... -.t..r t.u t.rt MI Do q.
...rt lrJu 3D. AnIl decision iN gwen. IL j. ho,
...I. ..ic that ary more Of %" cirD uon OitcIS
IS a be. t,cI until = final determination is reached
." w., ,l. verdict WIS rendered Constable Eld-
l. .r..I v.r, IL warrant I,- .cd hy Justice
N..i placed = Atcmu, one %, TIE states 5
witnesses. .rl.r arrest Michael j. . bo"AeH
,...t.., At.u.N with per- " h" ON '"'
q, .ff,e. ,f ,d AlFmIs SN0fc tL1f Will" Lr ",H
.r re Democratic headquarters ON tn" MINT
....r. c'c,t.or ODoaaru Offered him " bl4r.
% marked joker ballots. with I"ln''I . ,i",'
I..,.e W,rI AND held in ; 1000 h4Il i' """i
,.. action of i.r Grand Juut Bonds were
furnished by DR. Prror Rector.