The morning call., 1893-01-17
SOME DEMOCRATS.
They Also Caused Trouble
on Election Day.
MTZY" HERTZ ON THE STAND.
Max Pepper and Carrot McEnerney
Accused of Making Trouble in
the FOrty-fourtf1.

Some interesting testimony for the re-
spondent was introduced yesterday during
the contest of Armand DecOurtleuX against
James McGoWan for legislative bOnOr5 in
the Forty-fourth Assembly District.
Justice of the Peace Gray frequently de-
clined to instruct witnesses to answer ques-
ti0ns, claiming that he did not have power
to do so. Considerable time was also con-
sumed In the petty chickering's Of Attorneys
A. j. Clunie and NJ. A. Dorm.
j. l.. Damant. financial secretary of the
Morrow Club. deposed that in the Third
Precinct Of the Forty-fourth District all
illiterate voters were sworn While the
election was in progress Max Pepper and
Garrett McEnerney arrived at the precinct
and created a disturbance. Pepper Insisted
that voters who were unable to read or
write should be compelled to put their mark
TO a written affidavit. HE threatened"
continued Damant, "that unless this was
done he would have US all taken to Jail in a
patrol wagon. All the trouble around the
precinct was caused by Pepper and Nc
Enerney." Witness denied that any undue
influence had been brought to bear to cause
Swiss tinsmiths to cast Republican ballots.
''Itzy" Hertz, the Republican inspector
who is alleged to have run things in such a
high-handed manner in the First Precinct.
Wto CtiicQ to u WiLu6oS. w q QulFci,
he declared that he only did his duty on
election day.
did you see DecourtieuX the contestant,
before election day?" was asked.
He came to me several weeks before the
election, and asked me how [ stood on his
fight l told him | stood aces up with
Sullivan and Dwyer. l then asked him
what sort of steer he was giving me. He
told ne he had influence enough to get me
on the police force. Defino. Democratic
officer Of election, proposed to me- that If
would let him look after the general ticket
he would allow me TO take care OF the
municipal ticket in the First Precinct. /
agreed to that"
'What did Defno do ?''
He kept the agreement Just as soon as
the general ticket was counted Defn0 left
and did not return"
did Decourtieux offer you any money ?"
"He offered me $500 If l would work for
him.. l refused and he said l was against
him."
Ibid Democrats around the precinct inter-
fere with you ?'
They threatened to do us up All of
the IN were big badges of the Mohawk Clnb.
When l objected to their interference they
told me to shut up and suggested that
move to warmer climate"
During the afternoon Hertz spent most
uncomfortable two hours while being cross
examined by Clunie. When he became
tangled he would decline to answer. To
such unpleasant questions as to whether ne
had been convicted Of felony or whether
he had been promised immunity in the Po-
lice courts he availed himself of the pro-
tective mantle, II decline to answer"
"How do you account for the fact that
whenever Mr.. Dorm objects you decline to
answer"
Because" interrupted Dorm. sit Is not
true"
Decline to answer" echoed the redoubt-
able 'Itzy."
Paul L. Moses of 523 Green street testified
that lie was an additional Republican ill.,
spectOr in the Third Precinct One Bacci-
galupi was Democratic inspector and
Sieve R0ssi Democratic Judge. Voters
who could neither read nor write were
orally" continued Moses, until Pepper
and MeEnerney arrived at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. when a change came over the
scene. Pepper insisted that we ought to
make illiterate voters sign an affidavit. l
then made out affidayits until Dr. Movers
arrived and convinced me that affidavits
were not necessary. tore up the affidayits
and threw them on the floor Steve Rossi
picked up the pieces and said. III make it
hot for some OF you fellows. When Hitter
ate Italian Republicans came to me and
asked that l mark their ballots Rossi in
terfered. - In Italianzhe- would say. .non'ss.
trust that fellow; I'll make out your tickets
And RosSi did mark many of their tickets.
II said he proposed to carry the precinct
for his people and would stamp all tickets
ordingly."
Cross-examined, Moses said he was
member of the executive committee of the
Morrow Club. He did not know that the
clrb was distributing agency for can
didates. So far as he was concerned, he
worked on election day for his salary of $40
and nothing else.
An adjournment was taken until 10
O'clock this morning.