The evening world., 1894-02-28
INSPECTOR FAY ON THE RACK.
He Was Jointly Indicted with
James ]. Dooley,
Would Not Withdraw His Plea of
"Not Guilty"

The amazing celebrity with which the
juries In the Court of oyer and Terminer
are convicting the election officers under
indictment for va~ious frauds last Fall
causes CONSERVATION In the ranks of the
ward heelers, who have done Tammany's
bidding and are now awaiting trial. The
verdict against James J. Dooley. Of the
Second Assembly District, II Is believed,
" Ill induce a great many OF the fifty odd
officials under Indictment to plead guilty
and rely upon the mercy Of the Court.
Michael 5. Fay, Assistant Inspector Of
Elections In the same district with Doc
ley Nineteenth Election Of the Second
Assembly,, had an excellent chance to
withdraw his plea of not guilty this
morning when his case was called before
Justice Barrett and a jury. He Is charged.
as in Dooley's case, with making a
false statement OF the canvass OF votes.
But Howe & Hummel had been retained
To act for Fay. ana from that fact Fay
seemed to extract hope.
He was called to the bar at 10. IS
o'clock, Will" the jury was being i'm
pan"lled; Assistant District,Attorney
Justice B.rrett and asked that the Court
admonish him not to absent himself
from the courtroom pending these cases,
Howell is a poll clerk, a witness in Fay's
case, and in D7oley's. and could not be
found yesterday. He said he would re.
main IN attendance faithfully. to-day.
As Fay was Jointly indicted with
pooley and three others on the charge
OF false statement Of canvass, Mr.. Well
man followed out the same lines laid
down in the prosecution Of Dooley. The
evidence against Fay is a repetition Of
that which convicted Dooley, and the
witnesses called were the same heard in
the %latter's trial.
Fay is the man who. In Offering testi-
mony ~ostansibly in Dooley's favor yes
teriay. said that II there had been any
juggling with the ballots, "it was done
very slick
David Tumey. Of II Roosevelt street.
an employee In the public stores, was
the first witness. He repeated his state
ment OF Yesterday that he voted at 800
publican ticket. IL handed 1t to chair.
man Doolcy, and the latter deposited it
In the box,
Edward Gordon. Of - Roosevelt street.
ticket TO one Of IN" inspectors at &c.
Pear; street and saw the ballot fall into
Timothy pugan. a wctgher in the Gus
tom-HoUsc, living at % Cherry street,
said he voted the straight Republican
ticket excepting fer senator,
tcrrogatimg the !attcr two witnesses
md held an earnest consultation with
mis- client. IT vas evident Mir. Howe's
client hadn't posted him fully as 10 the
strength Of the case against him and the
hig laWycr was ia no pleasant frame Of
mind.
voted for Bartlett and other Republican
candidates We're, Thomas Thompson 81
Roosevelt street, Thaddcus L. Cornell.
lS oak street: Daniel +, RinC, % Cherry
street, ard Thomas :. Ring, 267 Pear!
| street.
Anthony j Boutele. Of 20 Roosevelt
street. sail he registered, but dii not
vote AZ the last election. ON the state
ment OF the canvass u which Fay sub
scribed. 1t appears hat all the persons
who registered, cast their votes. Other
witnesses were: Thomas Harro.d. poll
clerk in the Eighteenth Election Dis
trict, Of the Second Assembly District.
and James sullivan
MIR. Wellman rested AT this point for
the prosecution.