The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-25
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Many Witnesses Testified to False
Registration and Illegal
= Voting.

Joseph A. Whalen, Deputy Sher1n and
brother Of one Of the defendants, called,
testified that he now lives at No. 8 Wayne
street and did not vote In the Second Of
he Second In 1889.
The Prosecutor showed that the poll
book indicated that he had voted twice
there.
Mary Dillon, of No. 1875 Morris street,
testified that William Hart. Patrick Mack.
J. Dillon and William Mcguire did not
live at her house on Election Day. The
Prosecutor showed that Hart and Mack
voted twice. the two other men once each
from that address.
John Murray, of No. 1s9 Morris street,
testified:-"I voted a year ago from No.
139 Morris; voted only once"
Prosecutor showed John Murray's
name and address had been voted twice.
Hans Anderson, who lives at the foot
of Warren street, testified:-'I am not
naturalized; did not vote; my brothers
did not VOTE
The Prosecutor showed that Ollo An
derson and NJ. Anderson were on the
registry book, and that Charles Morrow.
William Nickson and George Wilson
were recorded as voting from the foot OF
Warren street. The witness said they
did not live there.
George Langdon. of No. "a Railroad
LIS
constable. lived In that house on election
day.
The Prosecutor showed that William
Reen was voted from No 1877 Washing
ton street. Witness said that John
Smith did not live at No. 115 Essex street,
and the poll book showed he voted.
The same applied TO Thomas Casey, who
was voted from that address.
Thomas Z. Whelau. of No. $50 Fourth
street, did not vote IN the Second of the
Second The Prosecutor showed that he
was checked as having voted on The regis
ter from No. 1874 Dudley street.
Mary Agnes White. of No. 143 Morris
street, testified that Mr.. Kellegher lived
at that number. The Prosecutor showed
he was voted twice on the poll clerk.
Martin j. White, one Of the defendants,
lived there.
Mary Baton, of No. 253 Henderson
street, a year ago, lived at No. 100 Essex
street; her husband died last January; he
never voted in his life. She had heard
him say so; on Election Day he was at
Gutenberg; left the house about ten
O'Clock at night j. r. Thompson never
lived there. The Prosecutor showed that
]. II. Thompson had been voted.
Ex- Police Commissioner Patrick Buck
ley was next called. He testified he lived
at No. 13l Morris street; he did not know
who his tenants were.
Mrs. Mary Cosgroye, of No. 1e7 Warren
did not live there. The name was on the
poll book as voted. She also testified
that several other alleged voters from
that house did not live there.
James Quigley, of No. l25 Essex street,
said his son was Nj. L. Qu1gleY.
.What does the NJ. Il. meant"
Michael. guess.
did you vote in the Second precinct
last November"
'sYes, in the morning."
did did your son. Michaelp
You are sure you voted in the morn
ingy,. gy .,..,
The Prosecutor showed by the poll
book thas J. Quigley voted in the morn
ing and James Quigley in the afternoon,
both from the same number The wit
ness was positive that Patrick Quigley
did not live at No. l25 Essex street. The
Prosecutor showed that that name and
several others had been voted from there.
Miss Lizzie Kennedy. of No. 101 Morris
street. testified that John Kelly. J. Ken
nelly, Z. Regan and J. Kennedy did not
live there, although they were recorded
as voting. sun
Miss Bridget Flanagan, of No. 1874 Es-
sex street. testified that John Flanagan
did not live at her house. He was on the
poll book as having voted three times. p.
Flanagan was also checked as voting. but
Miss Flanagan said he did not live at No.
l34 Essex street. Witness said that Pat
rick left home before Election Day and
lived in Morris street.
Mary Girken, of No. 173 Warren street,
testified that Charles Seaman did not
live there. He was shown as having
voted twice. The witness is a daughter
of John Sinot, and sister of Mrs. Cuniff,
who was burned to death by her husband
several months ago.
Margaret Dolan, of No. III Essex street,
testified Patrick Holland lived there
The Prosecutor showed that on the poll
book Holland was voted twice.
Patrick Holland testified that he lived
at No. III Essex street. He voted in the
afternoon about four O'Clock. He did not
vote more than once. The Prosecutor
said his name was voted both morning
aud afternoon.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hudspeth be
said the election officers knew him.
Jerry Curtis, of No. 146 Essex street,
testified that j. Mclaughlin did not live
there. He. was recorded as a voter. Den
mis- Evans did not live there. He was re-
corded as voting twice, once as Dennis
Evans and once as d. Eyens.
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The Hudson County Wheelmen's bowl
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