New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-17

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with the policeman? A1No' sT' st % Mr. Suther-
lard AZ once cali, Israel Ellis, VINO toid Vino
story Of police conspiracy at the pols Sii' Tho uSi
asked him some sneering questions wn nd sincerity
that Mr. Ncol merely harmed his side' l"e VIZ
examlnaon ran in l, these woraf No orchard-st
~ N here III lid YOU vote last fall? AIN the
Fifth Election District Of the lid Assembly D''-
Odd you have any official position H n tina,
pong-place? A-No. sir: It was In the seventh e'"
,as ro clerk there must first call your at
tentlon TO cause in the election manuai, WHEN
Department The clause is Section Gs, and says
that il is the duty of the poll clerk TO enter eac
lie must cali out the name and. when the vote
Is accepted. must check the name IN hls DION
and the policeman. When voters came in and
wanted to get their names the inspectors ana ''e
'V o.~Who was chairman Of the board OF in
spect0rs? Ais name was McGrath
Q.-And VINO was the policeman A.-frank HARM
ITS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
Q-What else did they say? A.-They said it was
sufficient to enter the when the men had
voted I said it was not but they insisted. Later.
I was certain that repeating was being done ana
! said So The inspectors said: ITS none OF your
business" | protested and the inspectors said II
! kept on they would remove me. The officer also
said that II didn't stop he would take hand
too The reporters kept coming in and challenged
!
He had forgotten it. He had voted three times
before | chucked him out Of the pong-place
O-What did the officer say? Ale didn't say
ANYTHING.
Q-What happened then? Al saw another man
come i'm who had voted before. / challenged his
vote When he had voted I said to the officer:
ARREST that man" The policeman lust looked at
the ceiling. lie did not look at me- the man went
O. (f}y Senator Saxton)-Dd you tell him what the
trouble was? A-YeS | toId nm nm th h I A1 h,.
O. d3y Mr Sutherland What happened then,
already passed the ballot clerk and me chairman Of
the board when G sGBRg h and 4 ' Voted Yet
SCI votes were found In the ballot-box. That was
O. 1Ry senator LeXow)~Was the policeman stand
ing there. and did he say nothing? A-fes sir
Q.-And that was from morning to night? A.
ct was the same policeman? A-Yes. sir.
there were two of them. But McManus was not
as bad rs the other. He didn't help az much as
u" Did Did the man who forgot his name try to re,
fres hts m"er So GG o1X rSc5 ii b first
lie said It John. but ne dldnt Know the rest
MIR. NrcoLL pIsCLosEs MORE FRAUD
That ended the direct examination. Mr. Nicoll
tried to shake the force Of It. but he only brought
out more damaging evidence against the policeman.
In reply TO questions by Alr Nicoll. Ellis again
described the action. rather the inaciion or the
police when the fraud was exposed. Finally. Mr..
Nicon asked
Q-ls that all that happened? AT you are
anxious to know. I Will tell You the rest. Th-
policeman also looked inside the booths and pre-
Q-A6out what, time vas it that you discovered
the hrst r'2faten? th election Off
ccT*e N'DA watcher from the Republican Clue.
ms ms t so w." or hs friends were inside the railing
When called on IL policeman 20 arrest the r.
pcrtcr OF the Tammany crowd took the ma"
Q-what is your business? Al am law
Q"Where have you studied Law? An Columbia
Of 0@F3r how long? A.-For one year. ,..,...
Q-Where else dd you study? Ain the tnivei-
Q-What are you doing now? Al am giving
.. With a sneer)-In law? A-No SIR in Other
SUI How long have you been in this country?
y" "WheT S,', we're YOU born? An Russia,
0-Whcn were you naturalized? A.-On Sept"m-
. Have you always ben a Republican? A
Not always. only sim" iast yea A., Am trds-
nonlant Republican. | not In The regular
Organization. was in the Fast Side young Men
q That was after you became citizen? A.
80 What were You before that Al was not in
afy political organization. didn't think had any
business in one before was 1 na t nn,iry until Mr.
Suihtrla.iu Di9A I'm, n rho witness has said he
r. ju.t wh ,,,t, , before he was naturazed."
.h,ir,nan Lexow agreed with Mr. Sutherland, so
Mr Nicou IN further EFFORT TO i'screu'' the
witness. asked:
WHY HE LEFT RUSSIA
, ur., ~ Won leave Russia? -Iacause am
t.r.y. wanted to attend ,he gymnasium
,-.h.oD there. but was not allowed TO DO 80 @"
.,,,,.pt of my race 50 | to Il country where
r.li.io, IL 40 hndrance to young mans al
vdnc.m rnt.
MIR. Nicon. crstflllen. murmured: That's the
III. tD he
brave is IT," and Senator Saxton spoke out EN-
nhntlcnll-. Yes and IL rs a very good reason TOO
The other Senators nodded their assent VeorousE,
Mr. Nicoll made up his nina TO ASK 10 n.y." i,
questions Mr. sutherland then Went inr,n", h t' -,
the occurrences which Mr.. Nicoii had Drought u
"50'r'pid YOU see officer Harm into the booths
win EJ Iurn nan once Yes sir several times.
q Did any one ask him to do 50? A-No, sir
n Ht Where wer. YOU at the time? Any table
vSs a little distance away. II the policeman found
a voter could not read fold his ballot ne went
;rtn rho booth with him. / challenged one man, ana
another man went into the booth with MN. ,.,.o
'U"What did you say to tn, policeman ABOUT thls:
Al said Officer, This viii never DO This is a
violation OF the law lie repilti VI nav h al s IN,
In mean roo no W Min voters i've or six times
w ~ Did he do so again? A-Not after that; at
eas' ,I,v vo senator Bradley)-Did you make com
plSint against the officer? .A-N0, sir: toId my
story 10 eN-Assemblyman AIRED X Nohhuns, a h
he soid | would be subpocnaed 10 30 before the
"ranu , 'ur you subpoenacd? A-No, sir.
+, was now 2.l5 o'clock. and as there had been no
adjournment for luncheon the hearing was closet
Tor the day There win be another session at lVV
- "ommon Pleas This is on the southwest corner
OF the courthouse and Is larger ana better hghteo
Than part III OF the Court OF common Ileas'
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