The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-25
YOUNG And FOOLISH.
James c., of the Fifth Dis
trict, Badly Fooled by
Mike O'Mara.
BLACK EYE FOR GARDNER & co.
The Republican Pharisees We're
Willing to Do Any Crooked
Thing, but We're Not
Smart Enough.


The proceedings of the Senate Investi-
eating Committee were exceedingly sem
sational yesterday afternoon, and fur
nished considerable amusement to the
large number of spectators present. The
presence of Sheriff Davis and City Collec-
tor O'Neill together with several of the
accused election office, gave promise of
some spicy developments, and the promise
was fulfilled.
The circus began when Mr.. Corbin
placed Nat Fowler one of the election
officers in the Fifth precinct OF the First
district on the stand. Fowler said that
several weeks before .the election he had
a conversation with James @. Young,
member Of the Republican State Com
mittee. Young asked him to stand by
the Republican party FoW-
Ter replied that he did
not care particularly for the
Democratic party, and ii he could do
anything for Young he would. Young
then gave him SIS After some question:
ing the witness said he understood that
when doubt arose over ticket on the
count he was to vote with the Republican
inspectors to count the ticket for the Re-
publican candidates. In this way wit
ness counted three votes for Stuhr.
WHY THIS CHECK?
"On the night before election" con-
tinued Fowler, "Mr. Young gave me a
check for $50. gave him to understand
that was in bad odor with the Demo-
cratic party and would do all / could for
the election of Grubb. He then asked me
what other precincts could be bought up.
He said the Republicans had plenty of
money and would give 81 900 to carry a
precinct for Grubb.
l divided the money with Tom Jordan.
Young told me to do so, as Jordan was to
work for the Republicans outside. was
given to understand that it was the Inten-
tion of the Republicans to obtain control
Of the Legislature and ilnpeach Sheriff
Davis. | told man named Mr.. Girr to
tell Mr.. Young that our precinct
was all right, and that Grubb
would probably receive more votes than
he was entitled TO. Mr.. Young was to
see that Jordon was kept in the Euston
House."
On cross-examination Fowler said that
about thirty names were registered in his
precinc by affidavit by a Republican.
Some eight or ten of them were colored
men and were all registered from No. ITO
Railroad aven ue.
TOM JORDAN TEsTIFIEs.
The next witness was Thomas r. j or
dan. He Is Democrat and a Custom
House clerk. He said he had a talk with
Young and Fowler, and he saw Young
give Fowler check for $50. Young sug-
gested that FowIsr iook around
could be purchased and Mr.. Young
would give 81, 900 for it. On cross-exam-
ination he said that Young had requested
him to go to Fowler and ask him not to
-go against him." Young said that
Fowler ought not to go against him as he
mad always been friend of his.
Mr.. YoUNG'S VERSION.
Mr.. Young, who during the examination
OF the previous witnesses who were
testifying, sat beside Mr.. Corpin suggest
ing questions TO be asked the witnesses,
then took the stand He said that with
others he had been aware of the exist
ence of frauds in Hudson county for
some time and he determined TO get to
the bottom of them He first met J.
Fowler when the latter went before the
Civil Service Commissioners and
gave testimony concerning the methods
clerkships in the Custom House were
secured before hand and answers pre-
pared. For this Fowler said the Demo-
Gratis had threatened to drive him out Of
the county. He told Young that Sheriff
Davis and Patrick 81. O'Neill had COM
pelled election officers to stuff ballot
boxes. In order that the Democrats
could not get at Fowler he sent him to
the country and paid his board. Fowler
told Mr.. Young that in the precinct in
which he was an officer 200 votes Were
put in the box for O'Neill for Assembly
| man.
s'Fowler afterward came to my Office in
New York; said Mr.. Young,
s.and said he was in financial
straits He showed me notice from his
landlord threatening to put him out II he
| did not paw his rent, and gave him the
money. He told me that if the Repub-
| licans wanted the right thing done they
must get staunch officers to stand by
| him, for if he was not watched Mr.. Paddy
| O'Neill would make him stuff the box"
Mr. Young denied that he said any
! thing about buying precinct for 81, ,000
| WICKED MICHAEL.
with Mike O'Mara Mr.. Young
| said:-sI was in Taylor's Hotel one night
| and met Tom McDonough, who was run
ming for Freeholder in the First district.
| have known him since boyhood, and he
asked me to help him. He said that he
was in possession of information detri-
mental to the Democratic party. gave
| him $40 and told HIM to get all the lnfor-
| nation about the frauds and send it to
me. He said that he could send men to
\ me who could tell me all about the re-
| Sunday, Mr.. O O'Mara called on me at my
! house He said McDonough sent him.
| He also said that he had done dirty work
! for the Democratic party all his life He
said Talk about Tom Trotter, why he
could educate such people. he had
]
now that he was for McDonough for
| Freeholder the Democrats bad thrown
| him down, as they were afraid he would
work some of his schemes in McDonough
| favor
| "He said that man named Hufry-
| Sullivan had made arrangements with
| Dry Dollar Sullivan, of New York, to
! furnish repeaters. Hufty had letter to
Sheriff Davis, and the Sheriff told him
to 90 ahead and get all the repeaters he
could from Dry Dollar / gave o. Mara
| $50, and told him to get all the informa-
1 ton he could for me. One night after
! that he called on me with a scheme which
| he suggested go into, but told him il
| was too gigantic for me. ("
| Michael j. O'Mara was sworn this
morning Asked why he didn't come
1 when subpRnaed, he replied that he did
come and stuck to it. He was then asked
| to tell what he knew about the testimony
| of Sheriff Davis. He said was sought
| by Republican James c. Young, or,
] rather, Thomas McDonough told me to
! 90 and see him. / called on Mr..
4 Young. He said he knew was demo
| crat and asked me what could do toward
/ the election of General Grubb. / laid
/ down plan of action and he thought
! very we'll of It, He told ME Mr.. Grubh
was to put $4,000 into Hudson county to
carry the county and ne said he expected
/ to handle all the money.
'.Mr. Young said that if | could show
| that could carry out my plans 1t would
| be worth $4,000 to me.