New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
MOUNT VERNON.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION OFFICERS UNDER
INVESTIGATION.

PERJURY CHARGED AGAINST TWO BALLOT
CLERKS WINTER ENTERTAINMENTS AND
CONCEPTS NOTES ANp MEMS.
The arrest OF the two inspectors of election ann
the two pol! clerks of the Seccnd District 81 the
Fourth Ward Tuesday was the beginning OF
An Investigation Of the Democratic election frauds
i'm the May election for local officers mat lr1mf'S
to develop interesting facts for the pnhlc. bat
may not prove IA satisfactory affair 10 som" o.
Mount Nernons Democratic politicians. 1t Wall hr
recalled that upon the first reports HE'D Of the
election for Mayor last spring II appeared 'hd'
Edison Lewis the Republican candidate was elected.
and that the returns OF the several districts OF Inc
Fourth Ward IN when district II was reported That
careful watching Of the returns vas advisable IN
order that they might not be altered 10 make
Democratic majority. were amended. noiWithSi"i'-
ing the original returns had been signed ana hled'
These amended returns. il was asserted. ShoW'l
that Edwin W. Fiskc. the Democratic cInaIiaf".
elected 10y one majority. Then heEan ionS
contest In the courts resulting. about three weeks
aro. I'm seating Mr.. Lewis in the Mayor '''r'
The evidence against NE poll clerks ana inspectors
has been in the hands OF committee oi 'iiI'n-
for some time. ard the arrests would have been
made prior Ia election. but that IN" committee
wished to avoid any presumption that the arrests
were made for political effect Inc 'hdiHe OF
perjury IS made against Wagner and "iI"n' IN
two ballot clerks. but there Is said to b" no "N-
dence against Mr. Wagner 10 prove that ne wa
actually guilt. The charge against Deveiman ana
Hoffman is that Of falsfNug returns. ana when ihe
case comes up before Judge Mills on Saturday oi
next week j; Is believed that the evidence VIII boz
sufficient 10 send at least TWO Of the men Tor
sojourn in prison A. has been toli n"'oI' III Inc
Tribune there were TWO separate ballots Tor
the school APPROPRIATION and the other for the local
ofcers-cas at the election. II H. alleged nat IA"
inspectors kept tally Of the canvass OF tn" votes
by pencil marks on the table When they counted
the votes in the municipal box there were Tour
short OF the number Of voters checked AZ having
voted: and when those IN the school AoN were
counted there was found 10 be- more than the poll
list called for The inspectors reported that mere
was less number In excess than had been proved
by the original official returns AMI 10y trustworthy
Witnesses
Bethlehem Commandery Of Knights Templar has
adopted an amendment 10 its bylaws prOVid!nS lot
a Life Dues Investment Fund. /, IL provided that
any member who shall pay so "a any one time shiil
be relieved from the payment of annual dues. anu
that all such lifepayments shall be- invested IN
special fund. and only the interest on me sam" can
be used for general purposes except by vote oil
wo-thlrds Of the entire membership ~ the com
mandery The trustees Of the knights Temp'ar As-
ISOLATION me, on Tuesday night and decided -
resume the winter season entertainments That hav"
been 50 successful In the last three years me
entertainments for the knights Tcmplar ana
their families living IN the city. and also for mem
OF
admission being by invitation only. The first one.
In January. VIII be IKE the previous ones, -
literary and musical character. REFRESHMENTS bfna
served at the close Of the entertainment
The Mozart Club Nil give iis first concert u the
season on Jhursday evening next in th' opera
House In addition TO gecs. chorus@s ana ia
s;rumental selections 10y members Of the club. Nine
Louise Natal. soprano VIII sing; William II. Hh'r-
wood will give a pl1no recital. and the M"iropoi-
tan Quartet, Of New York. VIII give selections
The Mount Vernon Board Of Trade has leased
rooms IN the Young Mems Christian Association
Building which being fitted up for meetings
and general purposes. n is proposed 10 have
library containing Information usc'l 70 the ciil-
zens In order that business and social Interests may
be developed and protected In every way. The hoard
wiz have hoi.-ei WARNING on TIE, '"S ,v" i.nr
issIed
week Tire Trinity Parish far vas 10 raise funds
10 paw The assessments against IN" chGrcn properly
for asphalting Fourth,ave ana mac'damznE ThirI-
ave. Those VINO ASSISTED AZ me booths were NJ
Frank T. Davis. Mr. James Levy, Ms. T." ".
J. VI Shepard Miss Esiellc sproull. Mr. + +.
Martin, MISC Fanny Granbesy Levy. MIS- Nhcc
Mrs X A. Shepard and Mrs. Edward Kirk
The house Of Esculapius Is divided against iis"lf
Of the County Medical Society. bur it has resulted In
Two branches. one Of these Is 10 be know as ne
flaming as president and Or. &. f.. Kimball
treasurer The other Will be presided over bv Dr.
Campbell until the permanent organization Is
formed 90, ., - A..
the Westches;er Woman's club. formed on the
"a me lines as Sorosis, has become permanent or
ganlzation Glasses have been formed ana meeting
So helI weekly Mrs Edward Gay IL president;
Mrs Joseph s. Wood secretary
The public schools will close FRIDAY afternoon
mill January 9 The Board Of Education has ar
ranged to pay the salaries Of the teachers ana
other employes before the holiday vacation
The Rev J. j. Lewis. Of Boston. gave delighifui
loc,nre on the Passion Play Of Obordmmergau'
in the Universalist Church; on Tucsday evening
Tbo church was filled and every person present
was touched os tho story was unfoidcd 1t was
rnii,tnns service in the purest sense. Mr.. Lewis
gjves The sermon lecture tomorrow night IN -.
1nke.s Met hodist Church. Forty -hfstst. N"w-fo
The admission - free