The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-18
Terrible Exhibit Of Official Cor
ruption That the Testi-
mony Of the State Is
Developing.
WHERE WILL THE END BE?
Witness After Witness Swears That
Men Who Voted Never Lived
at the Places Given as
Their Residences.
KILRoY BRANDED A REPEATER.

Every seat in the court room was occu-
pied before the old Court House bell rang
out its summons to listen to the continue
tion OF Hudson's election infamy Of 1880.
Counsel were prompt, and the Court ap-
peared anxious to hurry proceedings as
much as possible. It was day Of sensa-
tion, for the testimony given involved the
regulations of Police Com missioner
Kelly and ex Freeholders Thomas
McDonough and Kilroy. The
last named individual was publicly
accused, under oath in court. Of being a
common and despicable election repeater.
One witness swore positively that kilroy
came from his own precinct and voted in
the Third precinct on another mans
rame, and thus far this damnins testi-
mony stands uncontradicted.
The crowning sensation was the evil
dence OF James Murphy, who testified
that yesterday Pete Cassidy asked him to
20 over to Louis Heller's liquor saloon,
opposite the Court House, and see ex-
FIeeholder Thomas McDonough. who Is
~ present chief index clerk in Register
George B. Fielder's Office. MurDhy said
he did as requested, and that McDonough
endeavored TO prevail on him not to tes-
tify TO the damaging facts In mis- posses
sion against the three indicted election
officers. Murphy's reply indicated that
with all his faults he Is no fool he
said:--
Il will not be made tool of by Nc
Donough or you Cassidy" after he had
seen McDonough-
The evidence is of such character
that, unless the defense has some almost
impossible evidence to produce, convic-
tion is beyond doubt.
Another sensational feature of the day
was that Police Commissioner Kelly and
several other ward politicians called on a
woman who keeps hotel on the day
before election.
The Prosecutor refrained from asking
the business of these men and produced
evidence that showed that half dozen
votes were recorded as living at this
house election day and not single al
legged voter did reside there. A couple OF
days later Pete Cassidy, the indicted poll
clerk, called on the landlady and endeav-
voFed to appease her anger at such pro-
ceeding by promising that when the
parade in honor of the victory took place
the procession should stop. at her house
and reward her patriotism by patronizing
her bar literally
Another sensational feature was the
sworn testimony that Manax, the man
who voted half dozen times, would vote
and then go across the street into Street
and Water Commiss ioner Charles Somer's s
office and then return and vote again.
The Prosecutor failed to ascertain why
these peregrinations were made and
Imagination must fill in the transac-
tions there.
The defendants appeared to act as If
their conviction was foregone conclu-
sion, and during the entire proceedings
they were thoughtful and followed each
piece of evidence carefully. IL is said
that when Captain John Graham is called
he will give some evidence that will not
only make the defendants uncomfort-
able, but also certain of Bob Davis
strongest supporters.