The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-02
A LEGAL BLACK EYB.
Dealt By Judge Lippin-
colts Ung1oVed, Hard
Hand.
HIT A BALLOT BOX sTURFgR
But Possibly 1t Caromed on Other
Heads, as Was Probably In
tended it Should Do-
Smith Still In Jail.

County Collector Hugh Dugan, Streee
and Bryan Smith drove to the County
Jail in coach last night. They wanted
to see Thomas C. Smith, who was locked
up in Jail yesterday, as stated In
THE NEWS, after his bail bond Of
$4,000 had been forfeited. After
long talk with the indicted elec-
tion officer they visited Assistant
Prosecutor Joseph M. Noonan, and held
an earnest conversation with him. The
two Dugans and the father Of Smith
were anxious to have the election officer
released on bail, but 1t could not be done
last night.
Today Commissioner e. A. Dugan was
early on hand ~, Prosecutor Winheldss
office, and had d talk with that official
Smith was indicted with Murray.
Stringham and Flynn, election officers In
the Fifth precinct OF the Second district.
When the time arrived for the trial of the
four men, Smith had left the State. A
physicians certificate signed by DR.. Cor
don Dickinson was introduced in court.
1t set forth that Smiths health WAS such
that the doctor had ordered him to re-
main at the Catskills for some weeks
ldE bOHO FORf ElIOhh-
The Prosecutor insisted that the bondf
of the alleged ballot box suffer be for-
feited and the Court so ordered. Bryan
Smith, the election officers father, was
the bondsman. The action of Smith in
remaining out of the State when he
should have appeared for trial, meant an
increased expense to the county OF $500,
for it will cost as much money to try him
alone as it would to try the four together.
Yesterday Thomas Smith received an
order to appear at the Court House and
renew his bond. When Smith made ap-
plication to the Court for the renewal he
said ne wanted to pay the costs OF the for
to s12, and give new one.
Prosecutor Winfield made vigorous
protest against this action. He said he
wanted the full amount of the bond COLI
lected and he would not consent TO any
other arrangement unless 1t was done by
refused 10 make any such order and die
rected that Smith be taken to the Jail.
THE APPLICATION RENEWED.
Today. Smith. through ex-Judge
Garrettson, renewed his application to
give new bail. Judge Lippincott replied
that the Court weuld not do SO under any
circumstances unless Prosecutor VIM
field demanded it, and at the same time
fled discontinuance of the PROCEEDINGS
to ceIlect on the forfeited bond. MIR
Winfield pohdered few moments and
then said:-
"Well, then. if the Court pleases, win
make the notion
SHORT LIVED PLEASURE.
Commissioner Z. A. Dugan, Bryan
Smith, ex-Judge Garretson, Judge DAILY
and the prisoner looked greatly pleased
when the Prosecutor made the motion,
but their pleasure was short lived
Judge Lippincott sternly said that the
Court would not act on the motion today.
He had consulted Judge Knapp about 1t
and the Court was not prepared TO take
final action. Nothing would be done, the
Judge added, until Monday.
It is believed that Smiths design in
forfeiting his bond when his companions
were tried was part of a wholesale pro-
gramme. which would, II successful, be
followed in every subsequent case Of the
ballot box suffers, and so entail useless
expense Of many thousands of dollars to
the county.