The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-19

street. testified that there were eight
families in the house.
"Whewr' commented the Prosecutor,
and that ended the examination.
George Metzker. OF No. els Washington
street, testified that Martin Mahan did
not live at his house Election Day. He Is
recorded as a voter. The cross examina-
tion developed the fact that Martin Baker
lived there.
did he speak good Englishs" asked
Counsellor DAILY.
HE did before he died.n fLaughterl
John Toppen, of No. 1874 Morris street.
testified that seven families lived In his
house. He could not tell who they were.
John Walsh. Of No. l32 Morris street,
said In his house there were six or eight
families: he did not know them all
John Foye, OF No. So Sussex street, Elec-
tion Day lived at No. l06 Morris street.
A dozen families lived there.
A wITNEss's ARREST ASKED FOR
Prosecutor Winfield here called the
name of Thomas Plant, and no answer
being given, asked for a capias.
Captain John Graham was next called.
He testified that there is no such number
rs 104 Sussex street. 1t Is the lawn Of the
Postoffice. so is No. 100.
William Smith and G. Gunther voted
from them," said the Prosecutor
DO you know Peter Cassidyr
"Yes, SIR"
Did you have conversation with him
about entering names on the poll book"
"Yes, SIR"
"Without specifying names that came
up in this conversation. tell what took
place"
''The first conversation was when l was
not Constable or working for the State.
IL took place in a saloon on Gregory
street. Ex-Fire Commissioner Brennan
and John Hays and Jacob Cramer were
nF he WI N IA,
State Prison some one else in high author
ity would go there with him.
He d. d not say when or where the
names " ere placed on the book He said
several times that before he went TO
States Prison he would take others with
him nigh in authority"
Cross examined by Mr.. DAILY, Graham
said:-"Cassidy was not under the tnf1u-
ence Of liquor when he said this; he was
very serious when he said IL. He talked
to me because he knew / was posted on
this case: l might have said, Cassidy.
you might as wei make clean breast
of il.
81 did not say, Cassidy, 1t is not you
we are after, but some one else; tell the
truth; IL will be better for you.' did
not try to give him to understand that
could relieve him from criminal responsi-
biiity."
MORE FRAUDULENT VOTERS
Frank 2. Leonard. No. "a Pearsall ave-
nue., testiied:--"I lived at No. 1873 Grand
street in 1855. and moved away; / did not
vote from there in 1882
Prosecutor Winfield showed that his
name had been voted upon.
Cross examined "The last time voted
from No. 1873 Grand street was in 1883. /
did not vote at all in 1889"
Mrs. Annie Fink, Of No 142 Sussex
street, testified that on election day John
Smith and Ed. Pelburn did not live at
her house.
Tho Prosecutor showed that their names
had been voted on.
Amina Bender, of No. IA Sussex street,
said there were four families in her house
and that John Smith many years ago
lived there. He moved away In 1886.
Prosecutor Winfield showed this name
had been voted on.
Mrs Margaret Herman, of No. 147 Sus-
sex street, was certain that Mike Landers
did not live there Election Day nor Will
lam Witger. Both appeared as voters.
street. testified that John Ryan did not
live there Election Day. He was on the
poll book as voting from that number.
Mrs. Rose Hill, of No. IA Morris
street, testified that she did not know
who lived in the house with her.
Harriet Simpson, colored, of No. IFS
Grand street, testified that she did not
know James Olsen; he did not live at
that number.
He is recorded as a voter from that
number.
John Budd, of No. 147 Grand street,
testified that James L. Martin aud Will
liam J. Martin did not live there Election
Day.
They were on the poll book as voters.
John Davidson. of No. 107 Grand street,
testified that the building next to that
is No. 1863, and it is Hasbrouck's School.
The Prosecutor showed that Henry Will
son aud Charles Woolsey voted from
there.
Cross-examined, witness said that he
was janitor Of the school building and
knew that Wilson and Woolsey did not
live there.
Prosecutor Winfield, with a bland
smile. said:-"Save time, Mr.. Black,
will inform you that the institute is out
Of the precinct. only wanted to show
they went out OF their precinct for votes"
daughter.
NAT FOWLER ON THE STAND.
Howard e. Fisk, of No. Ill Grand street,
testified that J. Manning did not live
there election day. His name was shown
to have been voted on.
Nathaniel Fowler, an indicted election
officer, of No. PA York street, testified
II never lived at No. POS Warren
street."
The Prosecutor showed that "Natn
Fowler had voted In this precinct.
Patrick McCloskey, of No. IL Gregory
street, testified
II have stable at No. 191 Grand street;
/ don't know that any one lived there;
man took charge of it.
WAS his name CourtneyH
81 don't know
Captain Graham recalled, testified that
No. ia Sussex street is St. Matthew'S
Church. The Prosecutor showed that
John Jones was recorded as voting from
there.
Prosecutor Winfield here said:-'T want
to call the attention of the Court and
jury to the fact that Martin Mahon is an
Unregistered voter; Albert Walker is not
registered, Frank NJ. johnson, Mat Cum
mings, John James, Patrick Mccormick,
Martin Curley, NJ. b. Hill, William j.
Martin, John Harper, John Fichtien, John
Smith, John e. Brewn, William Wood,
Andrew Cooney, Henry Elber. George
Henderson, q. J. Hollon, Sylvester
Olmegar. Geo rye Wsshburn, F.
l.. Meeks, James Courtney,
William Burns, Michael Ra fferty,
Thomas Tielher, James Olsen,
John Fulson, William Leonard, Fred
Honght, Fred Cooley, Charles Routon,
Philip Bennett, Robert Stuher, I. Heint,
John Smith. Jones Randall, William
Sweet, Henry Rankin, Robert Davidson.
and many other names, los in all, were
not on the registry, although they ap-
pear on the poll book.
The Prosecutor then read list of 142