New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
FRAUDULENT VOTERS MADE.
4 REPETITION or LAST YEARS BLACK
WELLS ISLAND SCANDAL
TAMMANY HALLS CRIMINALS AND PAuPERs
Observation-Disclosures AND fNtro ~ DE-
PRESENTED TO MIR. NIcoLL-THE
SANE CONSTITUTION NIOLNITD.

Observation-Disclosures AND FNtTo 10 DE-
PRESENTED 70 MIR. NIc0LL-Iih
STATE CONSTITUTION VIOLATED.
There /, n,en,v ., evidence that the Democrats
are relying upon frauds upon the DA'io' y.
save them from defeat at the election next LUIS
day. The registration of paupers supporter os '
city, a scheme which last year led 10 '"e "
OF two of the Commissioners OF charlties ",.'
recticn. has been repeated even more p"'''
year, in the hope of esentns the e'ee'o" "
Maynard's opponent for Judge of the Court % NP
peals and his associates on the Republican STATE
ticket. An examination of the registration "''a
the with Assembly District shows thit uc'V
are registered TO vote November III tne w.
ninth Election District of that Assembly A'9'',. .
lSi persons from the institutions on bi'oN"'" .
Island. follows:
Charity Hospital. 56 Lunatic Asylum ~ aims
house. IS; Bakery /: Sorehouse s; PenltehtHuS' %
and Workhouse G. or these lS3 only hfty-two re-
ceive salaries from the city Of New-Nork rahsiis
from $3.50 to $40 per annum. as shown by INV
City Record" OF January e. which contains .ne
officers and subordinates in the department. WIZ"
their salaries and homes. This leaves over eisn's
persons registered in violation Of Article = section
OF the Constitution Of the state Of New NJ
winch provides that for the purpose 81 N"tii,7, -
person shall be deemed to have gained or i"st a., "a
residence by reason OF his presence or absence "'
Kept at any almshouse or other asylum at Pu"i'o
expense.
That these persons are kept at amshouse or
other asylum there b. no doubt. lhey ~
not pay board. do not furnish themselves with
clothing subsist entirely upon the food furnished
by the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
and are clothed from the same source. 800 .
Section 3s5 OF the New-YOrk city Consolidation
Act defines :hc powers and duties Of the Depart ,
ment o: Public Charities and Correction ana
confers full and exclusive powers for the govern
mcnt. managcm Mt. malrtcnance, etc. OF all nos
pitas and asylums belonging To or conducted py
the city. III ase Institutions ar" situated upon
Blackwells island and belong 10 and are con
Quoted by the city of New-f 0rk. The inmates
cannot gain a residence COR the purpose Of voting
at any OF these institutions. no matter how long
they remain there at prblic expense.
Adrian Brinkerhom who had Deel an inmate OF
tie Charity Hos pta for seventeen years. was ar
rested last year for fraudulent registration by
the United States authorities and after an eX-
animation before Commissioner Shields was h'ld
for trial. lie WAS aficrward indicted by the
United states Grand Jury for fraudulent registra-
lion His counsel applied for a writ OF habeas
corpus. and Judge I.acombe. OF the United states
Circuit Court. dismissed the writ holding that
there enough evidence to send the case To q
jury. Brinkerhons IS now on the calendar or
the United States Circuit Court.
The Of these frsuluently registered per
sens should receive the immediate attention OF the
District-Attorney. \ complete list OF the names Is
in the hands Of William Lcnry of No: 532 Tenn le
Court. who is citizen Of the XVIII District, ana
to whom the credit OF fcrrcting out this scandalous
fraud s due. II IS understood that the cases VIII
be laid before Mr. Nicoll today. and all necessary
evidence to enable him 10 act Will be furnished.