The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-04
the Prosecutor, "I would call that con-
centiauon.'

CeQUlat1Qn.
MAHoNEY's BOOMERANG.
Patsey Mahonev, anoGher defen daBC
created the sensation of the day. Patsey
is a well known bartender. and some
months ago he came into prominence by
assisting Mike O'Mara TO effect the es.
cane of William Todd. a REPEATER from
the custody of Captain Graham. Mahoney
testified.--'I never served as an election
officer before 1889. did not know any
taken from the box; they were re-
jscted. The box got out of order when
the polls opened, and we used a cigar box
until nine o'clock in the morning" After
corroborating what Mailly had sworn to,
Mahoney said In reply to question by
Senator Hudspeth that the only illegal
act he saw on election day was when
''some body called me aside and said he
would give me $500 if | would transfer
one hundred Albeit votes to Grubb. No
one knew of this except Heller and my
self. We refused the offer"
"Who beside yourself aud Heller knew
of this efferT asked Senator Hudspeth
when he recovered from the surprise the
announcement created.
"The Board knew Of it later when we
told them; thaS is all"
Cross-examined by Mr.. WINFIELD
WAS there any offer of money made to
You IN this bribery matterr
"These men said / could name any re-
sponsible man to hold the money until
the work was performed"
who wera these menP"
81 don't know"
Did you ever try to find out?'
"No, sir"
Whom did you tell about the offeri"
81 told Heller"
"Oh, he did not hear the offer made to
you?'
''No, SIR"
did you tell anyone elsef"
'No. sir"
"Why didn't you tell policeman?' ?''
asked Mr.. Winfield.
"Oh, / didn'1 want to bother with it,
the easiest way l thought WAS the best'i
"Who beside Heller knew of the offer
to bribe your"
mo one"
"And he only knew what you told
him2'
Eyes"
"Now, why didn't you tell policeman
that man wanted to bribe your"
II did not want any trouble"
You don't know who the man wasp
mo, sir"
"Were both men together when the at
tempted bribes were madeP"
'No, sir; one man staid outside and the
other came i'll and talked to me-"
Describe him."
He was about five feet ten inches
high"
''Have you ever seen him SINGER"
Yes; have met him on the street and
passed the time of day"
"And you have never made an effort tc
find out his nameW
mo, SIR"
Now" thundered the Prosecutor
when you were indicted two wears ago
why didn't you tell this story them"
II didn't think 1t necessary" replied
Mahony in hesitatiug manner.
Don't you think it necessary to punish
criminalsf" sternly asked Mr.. Winfield
YES"
Then why did not you tell the author
II did not want to bother with it then
that is ALL"
You knew when you were indicted
there was a great stir throughout the
State over Democratic election frauds
didn't you2p
Yes, SIR"
Then why in the world didn't you tel
your story thenf'
Because was waiting for this oppor
tunity"
This ended the examination of Ma
honey. and Senator Hudspeth and Judge
Dairy looked disgusted when Mahoney
left the stand.
John S. DAILY, the judge of election wa;
next called. He corroborated Maily and
Mahoney in everything except the alleged
bribery, about which he was not asked
He denied having perpetrat ed any frauds
He denied signing the certificate at tht
noon recess also. Several uaimpoI tan
witnesses were next called to corroboratt
portions of the testimony for the defense
and the defsnse rested with permission tt
introduce witnesses this morning if ne
CesSary