The sun., 1895-03-09
ELECTION FRAUD TRIALS.
TEsTIMONY <GhINsT AN ALLEGED
GANG OF CONSPIRdTORS.

Accused
Case, and Tries 60 Conround Hia Fellow
Frisosers-Tho Hand Raided by Ryrnss's
Mes Just before the Last Elections.
John Downs, As years old. of 1917 Allen street;
George King Ga years old. OF 200 Bowcry;
James T.. Otis, 10 years old, OF 233 Bowery; I'd.
ward Sullivan, % years old, of IL Leonard
street. and George Young, % years old, OF 3l5
East Fifteenth street. were on trial yesterday
before Judge Fitzgerald In Part I. Of tho Court
Of General Sessions Joint charge OF cuu-
spring to violate the election reg stratlon laws
All the defendants were represented by counsel
except Downs, who chose to plead his own case
The prisoners compose part OF tho gang which
Superintendent Byrncss men caught mt tho
House of All Nations in East Houston street md
at other places, and which gnng was doing a
wholesale registration business. Daniel Swptny
OF 154 Enst Houston street. in whose rooms the
plot was hntched has jumped his bail, nnl TIE
other defendant. Duty, is in tho rombs prison.
having demanded a separate trial.
Assistant District Attorneys Weeks and Ian.
terbach conducted the prosecution. Mr Lauter.
bash opened the case for the prosecution. lie
said the defendants were in charge of sullivan
and Duffy, who had organized n band of men to
register illegally in several election districts OF
the Twelfth Assembly district. and who prom.
ised them $40 q day for their work aud 81 for
each vote they got in on election day. Among
the men approached was James F. Walsh who
gave the information to Superintendent Byrnes
on which the gang was arrested. He was the
first witness called for the people. He testified
that on Oct. - he met Sullivan at Houston
street and the Bowery. sullivan asked him
II he wanted to make some money, and
he replied that lie did. Then Sullivan
took him to Swecnys room. where ho found
fifteen or twenty men sitting around The pian
Of registration was explained to him, and he
was tolI to come the next morning and receive
n list of names and addresses OF voters he was
to impersonatc. lie was instructed that wien
he visited n polling place he was to place his
thumb in the nrmholo of his vest, and IL any
thing was wrong he wovld he told by somebody
in the place that lie did not live In the district
An hour nfterward he went to Inspector Will
liams and exposed the plot. The police detained
him and used him as a tool to secure tho arrest
Sergeant Mangin of Police Headquarters. ties.
tilted as 10 the manner In which tn" information
Byrnes and inspector Williams and the visits Ipi p"i
the detectives to Houston street and the Putnam
sci M this a ms ms W tho Ss
geant In a manner which betok kenrd long fam-
,Tny srty with in podIco courts IA ana srmnsi law al
lawyer. He is what is known II 1y Bowery
man. and the Central ONCE men say he has been
Weeks finished the direct examination OF Ser
geant Msngin. Downs arose and said:
" With your permission. your Honor"
Judge Fitzgerald nodded aud Downs qnes-
toned the Sergeant. The latter had testified
court. which he thought was due TO alcoholism.
Sergeant; do you remember, asking otis
asked Downs.
II can't recall
That's Lexow answer" said Downs.
The stool pigeon Walsh resumed the stand
was first employed as bartenderin Tom Camp
bells bell saloon under Tin Campbe.ls Oriental
grad uated TO the Bowery and became bar
tender in the saloon connected with Harry
and theatrical advertising man on the B"wery
for years He went to Coney Island five years ago
Of chance lie % was % the BACK backer a Of ran sass snf
spin, spindle game, "threeIarrow came, and the
and he took TO following the county fairs. and
sss @ no. @ nf not
all-ar1und gam bier or fakir: Iio snid that Sui
registration plot.
49,, What !, e. wa. your motive in causing these arr
My object was to cause the arrest of John
Duffy and to show up these false registration
Downs then took his turn at cross-examinins
the witness.
=, Q-Do you know Chris Schneider or man named
QSThey'ro friends of yours amt theyl A.-Yes;I
~ sSs tel sS ::sss sasss s %
Tell me me where you were on Sept. l4' AL
Q.-You were rObbinH farmers, weren't you A.-No;
was running a game OF chance.
Q.-SOu had twelve men called boosters
who got SlOO apiece from you. didn't your Al had
S1i%$Ssa We're . Booster there Yourself, A,-No.,
cline to answer on the ground that II would tend
incrminate and degrade me.
Q-How was the weather on the night OF Oct. 26r
Alt was fair night
was vim
not.
Inspector Williams was next called. He said
that he was In charge OF the police arrange
ments at q political meeting in Cooper Union
when Walsh came to him and told him about
the illegal registrations. He afterward reported
the matter to Superintendent Byrnes, and
turned Walsh over tn him. The lists were se-
cured the next day. Downs did not attempt to
rross;examine the Inspector. but he called
Walsh back to the stand.
Q:-You say you're theatre man-dld you see
\ pny called Arrsbnn- -Pogue ~ A.-No.
'Wel you're the best representation OF DdnAp
honn, the hunchback nformer, ever saw"
1t was afterward shown by the testimony of
Detective Valley that Downs had offered to
turn informer himself when he was arrested.
Downs has subpunaed Assistant District Attor-
ley Lauterbach, Lawyer Friend. and, 10 Is said,
will try to get Recorder Goff to testify. He
claims that the police have entered into a con-
'pracy to send him TO prison. Downs Is known
Is Jack the Ripper On the Bowery. The trial
Will DO continued on Monday.
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