The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-11
T0DAY'S REVELATIONS.
They Bring the Total Number Of Fraud
Votes up to 3S7.

Hudspeth's objections We're not quite 30
frequent OF long winded as yesterday.
One witness was put on the stand and
his testimony brought the total number
Of fraudulent votes up to 3S7.
Henry Stillwell, the witness who occu-
pied the stand all day yesterday, was
absent owing to Illness Eugene An
drews was called. Before proceeding
Mr.. Hudspetn asked that the poll and
registry lists be producedi in order to en-
able him to properly cross-examine the
witness. The witness being sworn Mr..
Gordon took him in hand.
''Have you recently made enquiries at
certain residences for the purpose of as
certaining whether certain persons re-
sided there on the 8th day of April last?"
Mr.. Gordon asked.
Mr.. Hudspeth. of course, objected to
| the question. It was immaterial and no
| foundation had been made for it.
The question being, repeated, the wit
ness stated that he had.
| Mr.. Gordon:-"W What was the character
of your Investigations"
Mr. Hudspeth objected on the ground
! of immateriality.
| Witness:-"I inquired as to certain per-
sons being there on April 8.
|
answer.
Nj. Gordon; - what did you ascer-
! tain?o
Mr. Hudspeth had another lengthy OBJ
lection
! Green, of No. 1856 Mercer street, had been
dead since 1878"
Mr.. Hudspeth:-'T move to strike out
| the answer"
| Mr.. Gordon:-"The answer is not yet
complete. There are several other names
| yet to be read"
| tion recorded after the reading of every
name,n reJorted Mr.. Hudspeth.
| The lawyers for Mr.. Perkins looked as
| founded, and Mr.. Hudspeth, evidently
realizing that such a proceeding would
\ be too outrageous, said he would be will
| ing to make collective objection ut the
| conclusion of the testimony of the wit
ness.
| A TERRIBLE ARRAY.
! The witness then stated that he had
visited addresses with the following re-
| sults:--
street; the address given is the meadows.
| Tim Kehoe voted from No. 31o Montgom-
| cry street; this is ST. Bridget's Church.
p. McCreen, No. 1856 Mercer street, is dead
since 1878. James McElroy voted from
No 567 Montgomery street; this address
/ o.
| 298 Wayne street; vacant lot. L. Milgan,
| No. 26 Monmouth street; meadows. James
| McGoven, No. 285 Montgomery street;
park Frank Carroll, No. 376 Montgom-
| cry street; St. Bridget's Church. William
T.. Shay, No. ZIG Mercer street; vacant
| lot
The following had moved from these
| addresses prior TO election day:-Andrew
| Gall, No 26l Railroad avenue; Thomas
Mann, No, 233 Monmouth street; John F.
| Gibbon, No. 243 Monmouth street; Fred.
| Goldspink. No. PAT Monmouth street;
George Colbraith, 40. s47 Monmouth
street; John H. McCabe. No. 1858 Wayne
street; John Surray. No. 1856 Wayne
Wayne Wayne street; john 7. Carey,
| No. 1872 Mercer street, John Il.
McNulty,- No; ~ Mercer street; John
Hayes, No. 262 Wayne street; Thomas
| Coyle. No. 254 Wayne street; John Coyle,
| No. .254 Wayne street; Terence Cullen,
| No 24S Wayne street; William Cullen,
| No. 246 Wayne street; James Herman,
No 248 Wayne street; John Malone, No.
242 Wayne street; James Smith, No 1876
| Wayne street; John Ryan, 3l2 Railroad
| avenue (no such number); John
w. Wilson, No. 1884 Montgomery
Street; John w. Wilson, No 3S4
Montgomery street; John Butler, No. 329
Railroad avenue; Joseph E. Butler, No.
329 Railroad avenue; Owen Cassidy, No.
32l Railroad avenue; Thomas Burns, No.
SIT Railroad avenue; Thomas Doyle, No.
1877 Bright street; Thomas Mans
field No. 1856 Wayne street; Patrick
O'Brien. No. 167 Bright street, Dan
Donovan, No; l67 Bright street; Will
liam Gill, No. 1856 Wayne street;
Richard Logan, No. 1863 Bright street;
James Cullen, No. 81 Railroad avenue;
Patrick Lyons, No. 300 Railroad avenue;
Thomas Howe, No. 800 Railroad avenue;
James Harocy, No. 14S Bright street:
George B. Murdoch, No; 142 Bright street;
James E. Burke, No. 445 York street; G.
f. Hogan, No 1873 Fremont street; Ed
ward Dixon, 399 York street; Herbert
jerome, No. 1873 Fremont street; John H.
Kinlor, No. 224 Wayne street; and Fred
Bowman, No. 22S Wayne street.
The witness went on and stated that he
had found u total of sixty-eight names of
alleged voters who had never been known
at the addresses given. All of the names
were "faked."
This completed Mr.. Andrews testi-
mony. 1t showed total of 121 fraudu-
lent votes in this precinct and grand
total of 387.
Mr.. HUDsPETH's OBJECTION.
Mr. Hudspeth then had recorded the
following question:
lis all the testimony which you have
given in regard to individuals, residents,
and whether dead or NOT, given from the
memoranda which you have had and
which have been marked for identifica-
tion?"
Witness-"Yes. / put the names on
the slips at the time got the infor-
mation.o
Mr.. Hudspeth--"I move to strike out
all of the witness testimony with the ex-
ception OF that pertaining to vacant lots
as being the conclusions of the witness
and not the best Of evidence, ETC., etc.
Mr.. Gordon said he intended to have
several copies of the stereotyped objection
struck off by type writnr IN order to
facilitate matters.
The witness was then taken in hand by
Mr.. Gordon.
Where do you reside Mr.. Andrews?vf
the witness was asked
mo. $40 Seventh street."
'How long have you resided in Jersey
City2,
nineteen years. "
Were there any evidences Of any build
ings ever having been erected on the va
cant lots which you have testified tori
4 ~ ri.