New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-29
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
BALLOT. BOX SUFFERS DISPOSED OF.
TWENTY OF THEM SENT TO STATE PRISON AND
THE PENITFSTIARY.

THE. rENITESTIARY
The ballot box suffers and their poh'lcai "."'
received the greatest shock yesterday mat II a9
their lot to experience since the indlctmoht' VIZ
found against them in 1880. Month after monui '''
cases had been DELAYED on pretext or Oller anu
when the men were finally tried and convicted. their
friends and the Democratic politicians promised 70 pe'
Them OFF, The cases were appealed to the supreme
Court and the judgment OF the lower court was sue
tanned. Then test the cases OF 'he eiec"o'i
officers Of one precinct were taken TO u'e 'oui' VI
Errors and Appeals. When this court HANDED uo"'l
it decision fen DAYS ago. sustaining the decision OF
the lower coYt the suffers began TO realize mat they
were not so far from the doors OF the peheh'laiy "
their political friends would have them believe. Even
YESTERDAY morning when the convicted men were '"ho,
into court they were led to believe that 1T was all
right and that even IL they had 10 go 10 '' !" "''
he only for few days.
Al IL o'clock crowd OF men. accompanied by
court officers and deputy sheiifs. filed into the co'-
nom Judge Eprlncott directed the Sharif TO call
off the names Of those for whom he hadcommitmen's
In a loud tone the Sheriff called ont The Following
names: Francis Whelan, David Gordon, Martin >.
White Thomas Trotter, Henry Spiers, Oscar L. Erie
boury Patrick J. McGrath, John d. Bean, john T.
Murray Thomas Mcskil James Burns. charles Nugeht'
Michael Kelly, James simmons. William r. Howe
Michael Fallon Thomas GOrman John f. WeiSl' 'ohii
A. Whelan and Peter J. Cassidy. They all responded.
Joseph H. Buckrtge, Joseph Il. Mulraine Patrick j.
Kennedy and John ]. Miller did not answer to heir
names As the men answered TO the call OF The sherln
they were shown seals in the front row OF penches
When the men were all seated there was moment Oh
stiffness that made them stare IN bewderea way @'
Judge Nppincott.
aDavid German. Michael Kelly. James simmons,
William F. Howe Michael Fallon. John F. Welsh
and Peter j. Cassidy" -aid Judge Lppncotf. ARE
the seven men who convicted in inns court s""c
time ago and sentenced. and the sentence mas pee"
confirmed. Mr.. Sheriff. those men are In yonr Gus
tody They are to be conveyed 10 the penientiary.
and not to the county Jail. The court will not allow
them to be confined there They will remain mere
In this court room unti your officers arc READY 10
take them TO the penn Tertiary, and the court eN
poets YOU 10 procure such conveyances Ms speenN rs
possible"
Then reading Of the names OF the other prisoners
Judrc Idppncott continued: "These mon have oeen
sontopced 70 statc,s prison. and will remain In this
court in charge OF the constacs until YOU are ready
10 take them TO States prison. Under no c'rcum-
stances shall they be confined in the county Jaw
these men mist be taken direct to states pri'oh
to-day" 49,
In the cases Of the men who had not appeared, the
co,rt said that capias would be issued and that the
mon mnst he brought in without delay II Is I'M
nossble TO describe the appearance Of the men WHOM
tho Judge had ended Four constaDlcs al once e'a
toned themselves near the benches 10 eh"ru '"o
,nen sheriff McPhillips and Davis, the la'ior Fi'
the court room together After talking matters over
MATTERS and save At l "a O'Clock deputy
sheriff Maher entered the courtroom and sad TIC was
ready 10 take the men who were TO go 10 the SnaNe
lin Penitentary The seven men im'necla'eN
marched through the buding TO Pavonia-aVe' ana
hustled into three coaches that were waiting FOR the'
A lr crowd had gathered, but almost before glance
conld be had at the convicted men the coaches were
ordered TO drive to Snake HILL
AT . O'Clock the second procession started. ING
thirteen men consigned TO the state Prison al Ireh'o
accompanied by thirteen constablcs and the sheriff.
took their places In coaches and the whole party
started for the Pennsylvania station to take the
O'Clock train for Trenton sheriff McPhilips secured
the tickets and tie men placed IN line ana
marched through the big iron gates TO tn" tram on
which one car had been reserved for them. AS they
got aboard the car they received words Of encourage
ment from their friends and some OF the polic'ans
who are now holding places in the city government
obtained through their work The convicted thirteen
tried TO look unconcerned and happy but their at
tempt was a fiat failure.
shortly after the other men had left the OourC
House Joseph Buckridge gave himself up, ana was
Immediately started for Trenton with Constable
Ballard.
The total number Of election boards indicted was
seventeen making the total number OF election Officers
sixty- six one has died, two we're acquitted, one
was fined $3.50 twelve have been sent 10 inc ell-
.ntiary twenty two to State Prison and twenty
eight are yet untred