The evening world., 1894-02-27
JUGGLED The BALLOTS
Continuation of the Trial of Elec-
ton Law Violators.
Strong Testimony Against lanes J.
Dooley.
More Votes Counted Than Were Cast
and All Were "Maynard."

These are hard times for the Tam
many ballot-box suffers Seven of the
men indicted for election frauds were
attended to In the Court of Oyer and
rermincr yesterday. n to-day the
trials were again taken up.
Court convened at 1880 o'clock. and the
judicial chamber was crowded with
ward workers and heelcrs. John S.
Gegan was called first by Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Wellman to plead to a
new indictment for unlawful electioneer-
ing. lie pleaded not guilty.
Bernard McFarland's was the case
next called. He had been indicted for
unlawful electioneering. and through his
counsel, Attorney Fred Il. House. with
drew a former plea of not guilty md en-.
tered. one of guilty. Lawyer House
added that he would offer facts which
he thought would actuate the Court in
tempering justice with mercy. MIR.
House read n letter from }. d.. Kirk.
crook. one of the extraordinary Grand
Jurors who had found the Indictment
against Mcfarland; 1t told Of the
PENDANT had worked many years for
T.. b Clahln g., co. and Hilton,
strong plea that Judge Barrett suspend
sentence in McFarland's case. Another
letter was offered from the Peter Cooper
Council, Legion of Honor. of which or
Ing his administration as treasurer. Nc
Farland has handled s250,0OO.
Mr.. Houses pie. was a powerful one.
Judge Barrett said he entirely. agreed
with all MI. House said. He added that
McFarland's crime was not inherently
wicked. That OF the repeater he re-
s sSanid b as n a clear, ss2ss a;s Srima; ana tn there tbs
two cases. He Thought It fair to simply
punish Mcfarland by timing, him $3.50.
James. j. Dooley. Indicted with four
the result of n canvass OF tho ballots,
was called next. He demanded n sepa-
rate trial: Before the jury WAS impan;
cllcd the bail bond in the case of Edward
Lipmann, an alleged repeater, was de.
clared forfeited. as he neglected to
answer to his name. HIS ball IL $500
The trial Of Dooley was then continued
a warrant was at once issued for Lipp.
mans arrest. Dooley's alleged irregular
ity was committed In the Nineteetnt
Election District of the second Assembly
MIR, Wellman spid the peoples cas-,
would show that In the Nineteenth Elec
tion District 27l voters had cast theil
ballots. and that when the ballot-bo,
It was sown on the ballot returns tina,
the 2l votes had all been cast for May.
nard for JudEe OF Court OF Appeals, 4
swear they voted for Bartlett in tina
election district.
George w. Bouttcte. an oyster cool
in the Produce Exchange. and living a
90 Roosevelt street. was the first witness
for the prosecution. lie testified tina
although he was registered. he did not
vote. Mr.. Wellman explained that ths
entire numbero { votes registered In tn,
Nineteenth Election District OF the Sec.
ond Assembly, was I'll, and the false
returns of the total number of votes cas-
was 27l. whereas 1t couldn't have beer
so. when Bouttete did not vote.
Edward Gordon, cigar dealer, at 7
Roosevelt street. swore he voted
straight Republican ticket. He said pre-
viously, In answer to Mr.. Wellman'|
question, that he believed he voted 70
Mr.. Bartlett for Judge Of the Court o
Appeals. This question of apparen
doubt In the witnesses mind induced At
torney Walsh to cr~os3-cXaInine him will
uncommon closeness.
David Toomey. a Custom-House la
borer. living at Il Roosevelt street. sait
he voted in the district and deposited
straight Republican ticket.
Anthony Boutette. son OF George w
Boutette. swore that he did not vote a
the last election. although he had reg
lstered.
Daniel F. Ring, OF &c Cherry street
and a Republican watcher. aid he vote
q straight Republican ticket. He hande
his ballot to Dooley. who put It into tn,
box. When he heard Dooley announc,
that the entire III votes were cast 70
the Democratic ticket he protested.