The evening world., 1894-03-02
tx RA.
FAY Gets
FIVE YEARS.
Inspectors Blair, Woodruff
and Marion Get Three
Months Each.
lhtl mt tIMtU 9IUU RL5U.
Ex-Bridge Policeman Lally and
Inspector Anderson Pay $3.50
Each as Punishment.
BONDS OF THREE FORFEITED.
Wholesale Disposal of Clerks Ac-
Cused OF Frauds in the
Recent Election.
BONDS OF THREE FORFEITED.

The trial of the indicted election in
spectors was continued to-day before
Justice Barrett in the Court of oyer and
Terminer. The fact that number of
these officials have disappeared. and are
thought to have fed to escape convic-
ton and punishment, was learned last
night. Others have taken fright and
may let their bondsmen answer for
them when they are called to the bar.
The rumor that some OF these sub
ordinates may give Information to the
prosecuting ciiicers which will lead to
the indictment and punishment OF those
higher II. authority has caused a good
deal Of anxiety among the political
leaders and district bosses OF the town.
Justice Barrett touched the vital point
in the issue which has been brought to
the front in the trial of these election
fraud cases when he said II was pity
.he persons who were behind these vio-
lators If the law whom he was SEN
tercing could not be brought before the
bar and punished as they deserved. He
added that they should be punished more
severely than their tools and victims.
The question is being asked to-day.
Why can they not be punished? Accord
ing to Assistant D!strict-Attorney Well
man there Is no evidence against the
big game unless some of the men who
are now under indictment come forward
and confess what rewards and promises
were held out to them by their superior
officers as an inducement to violate the
election laws. That such rewards were
offered to the election district captains
and inspectors Is a matter of common
repute.
According TO the "Corrupt Practices
n - who ''ftv1fsb.g
or other property, or engages to COM
pensate any person for procuring the at
tendance OF voters at the polls of any
election. or who makes any gift, loan,
promise. offer, procurement or agree
ment. as aforesaid, to, for, or with any
person, in order to induce such person
to procure, or endeaNor to procure the
election of any person, or the vote of
any voter at any election, is guilty of an
infamous crime" which is punishable
by imprisor nent for not less than three
months nor more than year.
Now that the small fry are beginning
to show signs Of general Generalization,
IL Is believed In many quarters that they
may make important disclosures, which
NAV lead to the bringing OF their prln-
cipals 10 the bar. II Is evident from the
TAX in local political circles to-day that
ii profound impression. and nj at there
are not few OF the local leaders who
are trembling on the anxious seat for
fear that the inner history Of The whole
viii be brought to light
There was an air Of expectancy In the
courtroom this morning when Justice
Barrett took his "eat, 1t was believed
that something sensational might come
out with regard to Inspectors Edward
O'Donnell, Joseph humphreys. James
indicted persons who are supposed to
have run away 10 avoid conviction and
imprisonment
Of NJiphaal El, ,a a
Election Election District Of the second Assembly
District, who was convicted last Wednes-
day. lie was called to the bar for sen-
made a plea for suspension OF sentence
and a new trial on the ground Of newly
discovered evidence. Lawyer William +.
Howe also put in II word for Fay, plead
ing for clemency on the ground that
he was consumptive and had not long
10 live. -,
Justice Barrett said tina, while he was
anxious to he no more severe than the
case marited. he saw 70 reason 70 extend
any ciemency towards Fay. The story
h" told was simpi" nonsense ana ana IN, me
doubt OF his guilt, The evidence was
r,rfcctly conclusive against him.
If there was any distinction to make
in this case. as compared with tha; OF
DColcy, | should make It against tins
prisoner for he betrayed the party
whose interests he was placed th'r" e.
prOtrCt. II he Is n kepuhilctn II" II
only so in name, for he showed the bls'
,st treaclory. All these were conspir-
ing together. as the evidence fully
"The sentence Of the Court Is that you
aa confined in the state prison at hard
,allr for i've years.
Tnis Is n" sam" punishment which
,yas imposed upon Dopley, Fay's fellow
inspector in the .Ninciegnlh District; ,.,,
he cases oi Frederick Hingrchi, VIII
lam H. Rooney, Charlcs McN"nna
:ii"ha"i J. cannon and Henry ,herlnE
on, election insnectS%rs an! pol, clerks
in III, Fliiy'hrgt MiegtTmR LGStr''J - gt
,ext called. These men are all indicted
for neglect Of duty and making fraud
i,lrnt and false canvass They sue
, ""cdSd in getting postponcment OF
heir trial on account Of me HINGES OF
their Counsrl. and then eN-Brldge Police
man Michael Lally was called 10 the
| bar. lie Is charged with unlawfully
| clectloneerng within $50 feet OF the poll
/ lIoui,i,ticd on Second Iupe