New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-27
RE4DY no SWEAR TO ANYTHING.

ADMISSION OF A RACETRACK VOTER IN THE
BILLY" THOMPSON INVESTIGATION.
Camden. n j. March 26-The Assembly Com
mittee on Elections this morning resumed the liz
vestieation in the methods by which William j.
Thomson was elected to represent the TIA DIS
trict in that body
one Of the witnesses called gave his name as
lanes G. Smith. When asked If this was his corr
rect name he insisted that It He said he
voted from racetrack stable No. 2 He voted about
o'clock He received tickets outside the polling
place sensation came now. Ex-Judge RANKIN
on cross-examination asked: when ala you get
the invitation to come here?
yesterday. | heard some boys say you couid
make money by coming here, and as it was manu-
featured evidence | thought ia come. ! only got
the subpoena a few minutes ago here in this Court
house / came Camden this morning ana STOP
ped at his office pointing to Mr.. War'nan). Here
is a paper that T.. j. Kirk gave me, with some
questions to be asked me and answers was 10
give | was to get a ticket to Washington and was
70 get ont Of town quick and nothing was to 5e
known about it. / got my satche all packed ana
showed them that to get money. II Ia got the
money. I'd gone and spent it
who subpoenaod you?
Il think his name is T. J. Kirk l don't know
him"
Here l am" said Kirk. the assistant sergeant
alarms arising from his chair; 81 subpoenaed
him. ! want him and"
"You hold on" said ex-Judge Rankin, "well go
on here first"
Witness produced paper that said on II. George
Lester two and a half from Billy Thompson IL
was written by Kirk. he said. and an order signed
by Kirk for a pass to Washington accompanied 1t.
These he said were given him at Thomas Ford :
saloon in a private room yesterday, in the presence
OF Richard Baker. "A horse owner. ana 'harleS
Gould superintendent of the Gloucester track. lie
said the memorandum given him 50 that ne
would be sure to swear that his name was George
Lester and that he voted on Smiths name.
Lawyer Wartman took the witness IN mana ana
Were you not introduced George Lester to
me- e..,,r.,.
Exactly" responded the lawyer; you SAID You
voted on the name Of James C. smith!
u told you to come here and tell the truth.
pi yes. the truth or the facts. and 50 am
He finally admitted that he WAS Introduced to
Kirk George Lester. ~. -, ,,i.,. ~,
Then your conversation with both krk ana
myself was lies and fakes, weren't they!
oWbo ,o,d Won to give the name of Lester"
"Mr. Baker; he got the name Smith out OF the
'' "Who is Mr. Baker," asked Mr. Lewis
He is a horsepower.
who is Charles Gould?'
''JIe is Superintendent Of the tracks.
WAS your intention to come here and TESTIFY to
what YOU told Kirk or do as You have done
then not come here at all
The whole upshot OF the matter then. is that
asked Chairman Stors.
Cert" answered the witness.
Smith left the stand ana attempted 70 go out me
door but was arrested at the nstisation OF Jack
Graham. the -rgeant-at-armS. Il had th1t man
| arrested for perjury he SAID He re.diel some
| matters here in which he assaieI my chafici' r.
and I'VE taken the individual ana personal response
| blhty Of causing his arrest think he Is the Dig
gest liar that God ever permitted T. live.
| After the announcement of Smiths arrest Com
init eeman Flynn made motion That Goud ana
Baker the men mentioned In Smiths testimony. bs
subpoenaed this afternoon, and their side OF me
story heard The C,mrittec rejected the notion
bat II is probable Could and Baker wi! b. Gale
at another time. The committee sat until AAli-pasl
4 O'Clock ana a number OF witnesses testified q the
number Of voters that living In their houses III
| November iast. Tne commit will meet again on
! Monday next
The Republicans claim The Smith affair was
gotten up by Thompsons friends for the purpose oi
! holding the Republicans up az manufacturing evil
dence bat that the witness selected was too FRANK
and told all he knew.
Other witnesses called continued the tale OF how
voters were Influenced and how there was false
| registratio and colonization Wives OF men vino
absent election day testified to their nus
| bands absence although the poll lists snow these
voted.