The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-04

Alderman C. c. Donovan, of the
Twelfth ward, at o'clock last night
and is as follows
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lacka-
wanna County, ss.:
Before me. an alderman in and for the
Twelfth ward of the city of Scranton, in
the county of Lackawanna and state of
Pennsylvania, personally appeared Will
lam T. Simpson, of said city ana county,
who, being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says to the best of his knowl-
edge, information and belief, that on or
about the 24th day of October, 1896, in the
city of Scranton, county and state afore-
said, one n. G. MaCkey, yeoman, of said
county, falsely, wickedly and maliciously
did consOire and agree with j. n, Tillard
and II. A. Van Nalkenberg and others to
deponent unknown, to wickedly, unlawful
ly and maliciously corrupt, influence and
induce the electors of the Third Legisla
tive district of the county of Lackawan-
ma and state of Pennsylvania aforesaid,
by the payment of money to them the said
electors of said legislative district, to vote
at the general election held in the sew
eral election districts on the third day of
November, 1896 for the said n. G. Mackcy
for the office of member of the general as
sembly of the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in said district, he, the said n
=,
date for said office and to vote against NJ.
c. Judge, another candidate at said cleo
tion for said office. And that the said
| n. G. MaCley did further, on said Ath
| day of October 1896, in said city and coun-
! ty, unlawfully, wickedly and maliciously
receive from the said Il. A. Van Nalken-
| berg by and through the hands of the said
| j. n. Tillard, the sum of $780, lawful
money of the United States with intent
| e ,1n,, g, ,I1,r
| ruptng and influencing the electors of said
! Third Legislative district, and for the fur
| ther purpose of inducing them, the said
| electors, to vote for him, the said n. c.
! Mackey, at the election aforesaid for said
| office of member of the general assembly
! in said Legislative district and against
! NJ. G.. Judge, the other candidate for said
! Office at said election, and that the said
| n. c.. Mackey ON the 2lth day of October,
1896, at the city and county aforesaid, un-
lawfully, wickedly and maliciously ac-
cepted and received said 81, ,25O for the pur-
poses aforesaid and promised and agreed
| in further consideration of the receipt
! of said money that he would vote for and
! support John Wanamaker for the office Of
| United States senator in the event of his,
the said n. c. Mackey's election as mem
! Der of the general assembly aforesaid.
! All of which contrary to law and against
the peace and dignity of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
William II. Simpson.
Sworn and subscribed before me, Jan. 4,
1897. c. G. donovan,
Alderman, Twelfth ward, Scranton, Pa,
j. n. Tillard, the detective of the
| Barring & McSweeney agency, who had
the interview at Hotel Jermyn with
DR.. Mackey, was present when the in
formation was made out and took
| charge of the warrant.
Detective Barring said last night that
warrant would be sworn out in
| Wilkes Barre today against Sol Bach
arach, the accused Luzerne member
and that he, too, win be arrested today.
Major Everett Warran has been re-
tanned by Barring & McSweeney tc
| prosecute the case against DR.. Mackey
Unless Or. MaCkey valves hearing
which he will most likely do he will be
taken back here Immediately after his
arrest and arraigned before Alderman
| Donovan.