The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-11
BAD FOR DEANE.
The Evidence Seems to Convict Him
of Illegal Voting.

James Deane was placed on trial in the
General Sessions yesterday afternoon on
an indictment for illegal voting at the
spring election. Deane looked on the pro-
ceedings Of the trial in an Indifferent
manner and appeared to care but little
for the result.
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan, who
tried the case, called Captain John Gra-
ham as the first witness. He testifie d
that he lived at No. 1219 Mercer street
and that on election day last spring he
visited all the polling precincts in the
First district. While he was at the
Eighth precinct he saw Deane vote, Civ
ing his residence at No. III Plymouth
street. Graham was not sure what name
Deane gave. He said he in
tended to challenge him, but
a Democratic worker told Graham that
Deane was all right and he believed him.
II think" said Graham. "Deane voted
| under the name of Burns. When he was
arrested he said at the station house that
he lived at No. 432 Henderson street. At
about half-past four he came from Tom
Trotter's saloon. He had on long brown
coat and a big derby hat, which was
| pulled down over his eyes. When he at
| tempted to vote recognized him and had
| him arrested"
"Does his name appear on the poll list
and registry" asked Counsellor Noonaf.
| gomery street" (Tom Trotter's saloon)
II object to this" exclaimed Counsellor
| DAILY, slet the original poll list and regis
| try list be placed in court.
| Prosecutor Noonan asked that Graham
| be given a subpoena duces teclim to serve
on City Clerk Scott for these documents,
with instructions to have them present
| today in court The Court granted the
request, and then Counsellor DAILY cross
| examined the witness, who said he did
not live in the precinct where Deane was
arrested; that he was there to watch the
| voting and he did it without compensa-
! tion.
why did you do thisS"
| Because of the complexion of the
| Election Board and the work they did
last fall in that pre- cinct," was the quick
answer.
What is your businesse"
Il am an electrician, but was last en-
ployed by the Senate Investigating Com
| mittee to ASSIST in unearthing frauds at
| the fall election.
"The Court cannot see that this is nee
essary," said Judge Lippincott. IF it is
the Court is willing to sit until next De-
cember, and for that matter on Sundays,
too. if it was permissible"
II am glad to see the Court SO self sac
| rificing," retorted Mr.. Daily.
THE Court is not self sac
riticing," calmly replied Judge Lippin-
| cott with much dignity. 1T is paid, and
| well paid, for doing it's duty, and it will
| do so.n
Turning to Captain Graham, Counsel
| ioT DAILY asAed:-.sWere not You at this
precinct in the interest of the Republican
| party?"
stop right here" the Court said stern
| ly. 1.-The Court desires it TO be under
a m ba
| Re publican or Democratic party, but it
Is one of Illegal voting and that alone
Sanford Grey, janitor Of the Taber-
nacle, testified thai he was a watcher at
the Eighth precinct of the First district.
He lived at No. 93 Montgomery street.
II first saw Deane on election day. He
voted there under the name of Perkins at
about half-past three O'Clock and claimed
his home at No. $50 Montgomery street.
| (Tom Trotter's saloon.)
II object to this, 'said Counsellor DAILY,
''for it is trying an offence not in the in
dictment.n He made a hard effort 10
have this stricken out, but was overruled
by the Court.
Grey then corroborated Graham as to
the change of clothing made by Deane
and then MIR. Noonan turned him over to
the defence for cross-examination The
only information Mr.. DAILY got from him
was that at a citizens meeting at the
Tabernacle, he volunteered to watch the
polls in the Eighth precinct.
Policeman Shellworth, who arrested
Deane on complaint of Graham, said he
saw Deane vote, and as he did so some
one called Perkins Shellworth did
not know whether it was Deane who sale
Perkins or not, but he heard some one
say THAT man has voted here before.n
Shellworth could not see the Election
Board at the time. He next saw Deane in
a big coat and hat over his head
and Sergeant Cox directed hm to take
the man to the Station House. He was
not dressed like he was when Shellworth
first saw hun. When taken to the Station
House he told Chief Murphy his name
was James Deane, of No 432 Henderson
street. Here the Court took a recess un-
til today.
The first witness called this morning
was City Clerk Scott, who testified that
he had the ballot box of the Eighth pre-
cinct of the First district in court and
also the registry book. While search was
being made for County Clerk McLaugh-
lin, to have him unlock the box, MIR.
Scott opened the registry book. anu said
that James Deane, No. $50 Montgomery
street, was registered and checked off as
having voted.
The ballot box was opened and the poll
book produced and vote No. 24, James
Dean. No. $50 Montgomery street, was
read. Mr.. Scott looked. through the book
at the request of Counsellor Noonan aud
said he could not find any name Of Per
kins. In his search for the name Burns
he found James Burns, lit Plymouth
street. vote No. 81; James, Burns, No. III
Plymouth street, vote No 80 Patrick
Hagen, III Plymouth street.
James Drochman, of No. % Newark
avenue, was the next witness. He said
he was nearly all day at the Eighth pre-
cinct; he took the names of the voters as
they voted. II saw Deane vote twice.
He first voted early in the
morning, about fifteen minutes
after the polls opened, he gave the name
of Deane. He voted again under the
name of Perkins; he was dressed differ
emily the second time he voted"
THE WRETCHES TREMBLE,.