New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
leased after being told he would be wanted 'h's
PILING 1T UP ON BENJAMIN.


morning.
PILING 1T UP ON BENJAMIN.
Jacob Klemus was the next witness. He lives AZ
No. IS Edrdge-st.. and is kalsominer by trace
He kalsomining vacant store under MS
dwelling rooms on election morning when ex-Ai'er-
man Benjamin came in with the agent OF 'he
premises and ordered him to stop work as ne had
rented the place tor election purposes 10, , e b S
BENJAMIN then turned the store into nue. In ne n,i
quarters. Klemus said The witness SAID BenJamih
gave him s. six times on Election Day for the pur-
pose OF buying votes the men were TAKEN IN, no
the back room OF the store and instructed III .ne
received money. Kiemus scarcely speak Eng
lish. but in few words he :od story tnat sc.
the crowded courtroom into roars OF laughter, ana
Mr.. Goff and the Senator'S were immensely ticneI
How did you come TO be working for BenJamih!
Are ySu sad KlemS NJ no
Republic dis fall. When de boys gay git Mr. BenJs
Mant vote rammany paster vote dis paster and
give Republic paster al the same Inen uey u9uI h
two dolls Mr.. Benz give me and vote Republic
paster." , 49,. ,,,
the reporters heard 1t, ana Mr.. GoE. not wishing
to have good thing missed, said ,,,
minis pasters and his two dollars for each vote
and after you got the money you mean n, 10 ten
tickets instead. Is that IT, .,, ,,,.u,,s
'Yes-yes. yes. OATS it, OATS it," said klemus
bobbng his head up and down. His race was
wreathed In smiles, while the spectators doubled up
Q-How many men paid for voting in that
store on Election Day? A.-Alore tnan 100
The witness named seVeraI ne them Alexander
Solomon Golstein and Abraham Levinsoh'
THIS LOOKS BAD FOR BENJAMIN.
Samuel Rothbeck the next witness. lie was
rather an Misunderstanding chap with cast IN
his eye which gave him somewhat sinister aspect
He tried to look straight and unconcerned but ola
not succeed especially WELL for he was moving un-
J,trinu MIC
testimony was important for 1t involved a. th
Philip Rensmn who Ina nov his sony wa
all In Mr.. Gof moved that Senator Lexow uif ~
that official copy of what ne SAID be given 20 ,ne
Jury Rothbeck said that he lived at No !. 81,
dridge-s and mat last tect'on pa S,cb IL exacty
oP q What did he say? Ale asked me II knew
how to fold my ballots and when answered yes; he
me 8 and pasier' 90 ana me-. saw MI" nAh''''s
Q-What did you do? Ale told me TO vote the
ibid you vote? A.-No didn't vote for
opd you BENJAMIN after hat no a., A rYen
where benjamin was and he gave me y "iofe'
"G|Dd he give you anything with the money?
Ayes, he gave me paster again ,, ,,
"a Democratic paster? A-Ies ana , told m. me
half an hour afterward went into the store again;
and this time he didn't seem to know me- 'Rene"ea
,aughter)
FAULTY MEMORY FOR FACES
Odd he give you anything this time? Ayes
daughter. he pu,led out 81 more and handed me
paster again. Continued laughter)
o.-What did he tell you the third time? A-After
giving me the paster he sald go out and vote.
I went out and had a drink and then voted
ODD you vote the pas'er Benjamin gave you
A-No. / tore IL up. G.auShterD 49,. ..
Q-six dollars altogether. and yet you didh N ,.
the ticket? A.-No, l voted the Republican ticket
daughter ,,, ,,. rt,o
senator Cantor-Dd the Republican leader give
Won any money? A.-No. sir. It. ,,
Senator Bradey-How often dld you vote ina. o'S
A.-Oniy once. ... 4, ,h,,
can you give us the names OF persons IN tna'
district who voted than once? Al cannot
,,,..,...- IL
Mr. Con then suggested and the Chairman d.
reced that the Grand Jury BE- informed of what me
Witness had sworn to- Before adjournment wnch
was had at 3 p O'Clock until 1890 a. m Today, MI
Con complained OF the overcrowiing or me cou,,
room by persons who had no business within the
railing and of the fact that he himself during a
crcat part OF the examination had 70 remain stand
lng tor want OF chair on when 10 SIT OF place
IN which to put II. . $1,000 .,
Senator Iexow directed the sergeant-at- arms to
remedy this evil at all future sessions OF the COM
mittee and that official promised - 20 MS duty