The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-26
THE APRIL FRAUD.
Sensational Developments
in the Cleveland Per-
kins Contest.
UNcouNTED VOTES SWORN TO.
Perkins Got 145 in One Precinct
But Only 90 We're Returned.
Filibustering Again.

rapidly yesterday afternoon, and com
siderable testimony of a damaging
character to Mr.. Cleveland's slim title to
the office of Mayor was introduced.
George SPOTS, a fancy goods dealer, Of
No. 1905 Newark avenue, testified that
he was in view of the bell tower and
polling place all day. He looked across
the street about twenty minutes past
eleven o'clock and saw some one place
two separate ballots in the box when no
voter was present. Mr.. Edwards on
cross-examination tried to show that the
avenue at that point is a crowded
throughfare, but the witness said it was
not crowded at that time.
mortimer S. Pine, of No. 515 Grove
street, testified that he was at No. en-
gine house polling place. the Third pre-
cinct. He acted for ten minutes as Re-
publican Inspector in place of Theodore
Schultz, when he was elected by police
man at the direction of the Judge.
Shortly afterward he asked how many
v0res had been cast. and saw that there
was larger increase in the number that
was polled than could have possibly been
cast in the time elaping since he was
eJected. One man named Dolan or Nolan
came up to vote, and although he
was not registered. he was allowed
to vote. Witness said he looked
through the door and saw the officers
entering about twenty or twenty-five
names in the poll book and checking them
off the registry. No persons were voting
at the time.
What are your politics?" asked Mr..
Edwards, beginning the cross examine
ton.
THAT is my affair; refuse to answer .
calmly replied the witness. The cross-ex-
animation did not alter his testimony.
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Theodore Schultz, the inspector whose
place Pine took, said that when he left
the polling place at nine a. m. fifty votes
had been cast, while the dial registered
1fty-one. When he returned he found
John Kennedy, who. he was told, was g
refused to resume his position,
because there were 143 names on the poll
book as having voted, while the ballot
box registered only 98. He was advised
by Collins and Corbin to resume his place
in she Board, but the other officers re-
fused to let him serve He saw the count
ing of the votes, and the election officers
leave the polling after each 100 votes had
been counted. He remained at the polls
until o'clock in the morning. At that
time 500 ballots had been counted and
about rs still remained In the box This
kind Of evidence coming in altogether too
rapidly for his fraudulencY's lawyers,
they resorted to their old tactics of cross
examination to delay the proceedings,
and submitted Mr.. Shultz to long,
wearisome DISCRIMINATION.
Samuel Stewart, of No. 601 Grove street.
swore that he saw the election officers OF
the Third precinct of the Second district
copy names into the poll book from the
registry lists short time during the
morning.
Seigfried Hammerslag, of No. 271 Palis-
ade avenue. testified that during election
a af Iad m tfFfs
men walking from poll to poll. At four
O'Clock he was at the polling place on
Palisade avenue, near Franklin street.
when the two men voted He asked the
men If their votes had been challenged
and they said no. Mr.. Hammerslag then
went to the next polling place. one block
away, where he saw the two men enter g
saloon. Fred Blume called out that those
two men were repeaterS and had just
voted there.
They tried to go into another saloon
next door when witness, calling a police
man, told him TO arrest the man for IL
legal voting.
At the police station witness made
charges against the men. One said he
was Charles Todd; the other said his
name was William Ryan.
Todd was locked up, but the other man
escaped. Witness tried to find out how
Todd voted, but could not find out from
election officers. But at the next place
they voted he ascertained that Todd voted
as Charles Vidal, of No. 80 Sherman ave-
nue.. and Ryan as William Harding. of
No. 32 Ravine avenue Witness went to
No. 81 Sherman avenue, and found that
no such man lived there At No. SO
Ravine avenue found William Harding
had never lived there. Alderman Patrick
II. O'Nieu went bail for Todd, and thar
was the last witness heard of the matter.
MR.. wooLLEY's STRONG EVIDENCE.
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cello avenue, and manager of the Hail
Safe and Lock Company of New York,
testified that he was present at the poll
ing place of the Eighth precinct Of the
Sixth district The ballot box used there
got out of order, and from eight a. m. to
three p. M. a cigar box was used to re-
ceive the ballots. Some time in the after
noon another cigar box was substituted
for the one used previous to that time.
The returns from that precinct
gave Cleveland 200 votes and
Perkins rs. Woolley subsequently,
that precinct to the effect that tney had
voted for Perkins. Mr.. Record offered
the affidavits in evidence and Mr.. Nc
Master objected or lengthy grounds, but
they went in all the same. Mr. McMaster
had scarcely finished when Mr. Edwards
came in and made the same objections
only little stronger. But the Commits
sioner decided to admit the afiidavits.
Then he renewed his notice that unless
McGregor was produced Tor cross-exam-
ination on Saturday he would move to
have his testimony stricken out. Mr..
Record had entered on the record the
fact that his side had done all in their
power to produce McGaregor, but without
success.
A long wrangle followed. Mr.. Record
wanted night session, but Mr.. Edwards
objected aud the hearing was adjourned
to this morning
George #. Crome was the first witness
this morning. He testified that ne was
at the Sixth precinct OF the First district
at the Mayoralty election. The box was
placed so low that those voting could not
see whether their ballots were deposited
in it or not When the votes were count
ed many Perkins ballots were counted
for Cleveland This the witness knew
from the fact that the Perkins ballots
differed from the Cleveland in size
and tint Witness was sent to the polls
by Commissioner Kelly.
There was some delay during this wit
ness cross examination. The witness re.
piled to a question that he went out OF
the polling place during the count be-
cause the election officers threatened to
put him out
You felt that you had been acting In q
disorderly manner, and had petterlenFeF
asked Mr.. Edwards.
sYes sir. :" replied the witness promptly
and then realizing the full meaning Qk