The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-17
Still INVESTIGATING.
The Committee Dredges
Away in the Mud.

The Senate Investigating Committee
brought their dredging machine over
from Trenton and began to stir up the
mud again this morning Good Dr. Roe,
the friend of the babies whom their
mothers bring to the witness chair, was
absent, being detained at his home in
Gloucester by important business.
Senator Adrain joinned the committee
in this city. and lent grace and dignity to
the occasion. President Neyius. of the
Senate, occupied DIR. Roe's chair, and Ser
geant-at-Arms Sharp sat within the rail.
Only a iew of those present realized the
full significance of the presence OF these
officers of the Senate. President Nevius
was there for the purpose of issuing war
rants for the arrest of those who refuse
to obey the summons, and Sergeant-at-
Arms Sharp was there to execute them
the2 warrants not the recalcitrant wit
nesses.
The first witness was Prof. Charles
Stimets, principal of the Hasbrouck
Institute. He testified that no one lived
at the Hasbrouck Institute, No. 70 Grand
street, except John Dawson sthe janitor-
Mr.. Corbiii succeeded in finding these
men who, he requested the stenographer
to note, had voted from that building.
Charles Somers, president of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, was
called, but failed to respond.
The usual monotonous array of women
testified to the names of their fellow ten
ants last November, and Mr.. Corbin
brought to light the usual number of
fraudulent voters.
His next witness enliyened things up
considerably. He was William Van II orn,
of No. 205 Van Worst street, who testified
that he was an inspector of election of the
Third precinct of the Seventh district.
He refused to sign the returns on cleo
tion day because they contained gross
frauds. He, Van Horn, had challenged
men who, he knew, were voting on other
names than their own, and their votes
were allowed. Mike keenan, voted three
times as James Welling, of No. 1S1 Grand
street; Michael Rossi, of No. 1876 Grand
street, and John Johnson, of No. 1913
Grand street. Lawrence Dolan voted as
L. e. Leonard. OF No. 1873 Grand
street In addition to these funds fifty
three names were placed upon the pool
book during the recess hour. Witness
staid at the polling place and one OF the
officers took the book away and when
they brought it back names numbering
evening one man voted five or six times
within short time
The witness challenged him, but it did
no good When the count was finished
the ballots were short one of the number
on the poll book The Judge said he had
dropped ballot and picked up a ticket
from the floor. The witness saw some
joker ballots come out of the box but did
not see any 90 in. Among those present
at the count were Commissioner Somers
and Policeman Whalen.
On cross-examination the witness could
not tell who entered the names in the
book or what the exact number was that
q ny,fnraH DIN Whnrt q lic-
covered the entries he called the attention
of the clerk to them, and told him if any
trouble came of it ne would have to look
out for himself
He first mentioned these irregularities
to ex-Commissioner Brennan on the night
of election. Mr. Van Horn declared that
the book which he kept that day and
Tailed 434 votes. was correct, and that
that was the total number of votes cast.
The box, however. contained 493 ballots