New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01
STILL ANOTHER CONVICTION
MR.. WELLMANs SUCCESS WITH THE
ELECTION CASES.
MICHAEL. S. FAY. AN ALLEGED REPUBLICAN
INSPECTOR FOUND GUILTY-oThER De

MICHAEL. S. FAY. AN ALLEGED REPUBLICAN
IN3pEcToR. FOUND GUILTY OTHER De
PENDANTS LIKELY TO PLEAD.
Assistant Dist-ict-Attcrney Wellman yesterday
secured the conviction Of another inspector VINO
committed FRAUD on election day. lie was
Michael S. Fay, and he an alleged Repub-
lean. He was an inspector in the Nineteenth
Election District Of the Id Assembly District.
The chairman OF the board, j. A. Dooiey' was
convcted on Tuesday. In this election district
I'll votes were canvassed for Maynard, and none
for Bartlett. The entire number OF men regis
tered was 27l. and several swore they did
not vote at all The other Republican cand-
dates received eight votes, according TO the can
vass. That Bartlett should have received not
one Is sufficient evidence of fraud Besides
eleven men swore they cast straight Republican
ballots The explanation is that the Tammany
captains of the lid Assembly District under
stood that Police Justice Diver had offered
handsome prizes to those of them who would,
In their election districts, roll UP the largest per-
centage Of votes for Maynard. Several Jealous
men were Ii in the competition. as they ala
not allow the canvassing Of solitary Bartlett
vote.
1t was impossible to prove before the Grand
Jury that Diver had offered these prizes. He
himself did not deny having done so at one time,
but now all his hcnchmen have beeen instructed
TO say that they had no positive knowledge that
suon offers were made. Questions put in the
various election trials have not ELECTED any
answers duplicating the police justice, although
several men have declared that they heard of
these prizes
LINE OF VICTORIES.
Mr. Wellman is having remarkable success in
these trials He has secured thirteen convictions,
including pleas of guilty, and there has not been
a single acquttal or disagreement of jury
There will doubtless be other pleas of guilty to-
morrow. the accused men must recognize The
utility Of any defence.
The first witness called by Mr.. Wellman was
David Twoomey. of No II Roosevelt-st, who tes-
tilted that he voted the straight Republican
ticket in the Nineteenth Election District Of the
lid Assembly District.
Edward Gordon, Of No. II Roosevelt.st.. testi-
fed that he had voted the straight Republican
ticket Timothy Dongan, who works in the
Custom House. declared that he scratched the
ticket for Senator. but otherwise voted for all
the Republican candidates. Thomas j. Thomp
son. No 95 Roosevelt-st, testified that he voted
the straight Republican ticket. save for Assem-
blyman. William Smith. No 81 Roosevelt-st..
voted the straight Republican ticket Thaddeus
F. Connei, No 10 Oak-st., announced that he
voted all the Democratic candidates save May
nard whose name he scratched in favor of Bart
lett Daniel +. King No "a Cherry-st testlfed
that he voted the straight Republican ticket
Anthony j. Boutte No. SO Roosevelt-st, regis
tered at the last election but did not vote. J0hn
Henry No q Roosevelt-st, said that he scratched
the Senator, but otherwise voted the Republican
ticket. Thomas r. King No 1862 Pearl-st' SAID
he was positive he did not vote for MAYNARD
Thomas F. Harold said he voted the RepuOhcdn
tickle: with one exception.
Nv W DOOleN
then addressed the jury for the defence. lie
said that Fay was Republican watcher at the
polls, and that 1t would be absurd 10 suppose
he would have done anything TO impure the
chances of Bartlett the Republican candidate.
Fay then took the stand. He testified that ne
saw no fraud committed. He did not know
whence the extra Maynard votes came lie be-
lieved the canvass TO he true.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Wellman asked him:
Now can you tell us what became Of the ten
straight Republican votes?'
isn't that a funny question Mr.. Wenman"'
replied the witness
II don't see anything funny about It. Answer
the question" insisted Mr. Wellman
IF l were to answer that question: said The
witness, you would say was guilty.
and that Is the reason you are AFRAID 10
answer eh?" asked Mr.. Welman.
mo" replied the witness; that is the reason
l said it funny question for you to put
to me-. " ,
The witness saii that whoever manipulated
the votes must have been very slick He
could only say that he signed the retu,ns as he
got them from Dooley.
In the redirect examination the prisoner burst
into tears when asked about his wife and child.
After Mr.. Howe and Mr. Wellman had ad-
dressed the jury, Judge Barrett delivered his
charge. The jury brought in its verdict after
celebrating forty-fve minutes.
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