The Washington times., 1905-11-10
HIDDEN BALLOTS
NEVER COUNTED
ARE DISCOVERED
Brought to Court in
Numbers by the New
York Police.
PUSHING INVESTIGATION
Jerome and Jury Hot on
Heels of Some of Men
Higher Up"
PUSHING INVESTIGATION

Higher Up.
! NEW YORK. Nov. io,-S1DSinssu6-
| ent of Elections Morgan received =
number OF ballots this morning which
had been found by policemen and
others in aIleyways and out-of-Esz
places.
It was apparent they. had not beam
counted.
These ballots, It IS said were found IN
the districts OF two prominent political
/ leaders. II Is thought the Investigation
which the superintendent Is making re-
Earding them VIII lead 70 the possible
Indictment OF at least two persons high
/ up"
Under the direction OF Attorney Gen
eral Mayer, OF the State OF New York.
and with the assistance OF District At
torney Jerome, the grand jury began the
| investigation of the charge or Ira1o
and the prostitution OF the ballot made
in connection with the election IN this
city On Tuesday last
Attorneys in Conference.
Attorney General Mayer visited tbs
| criminal courts building early this
morning and had a long conference
with Assistant District Attorneys San
ford and Perkins. 70 whom District At
torney Jerome has delegated the work
or prosecuting the cases and OF dray-
/ ing up the indictments
| The grand jury met at II O'Clock and
/ Attorney General Mayer appeared be-
| fore them The jury viii report to Re-
| corder Gon this afternoon and whether
they Will return indictments against
election officials then is matter OF
conjecture
Eight deputies Of Superintendent Nor
gan. q number or policemen and about
| fifty other witnesses for the people were
at the criminal court this morning wait
ing TO be called before the grand jury
10 give testimony.
! At the criminal court building It Wa
SAID that efforts viii be made to have ths
grand Jury indict not only number OF
the smaller election officials, but one or
two district leaders. as the belief pre-
walls that gigantic frauds We're commit
! ted on Tuesday. ,,.z.s.. A..
/ tornev Jerome's fght against po4iucat
/ sshosses'i will henceforth be pursued
| with more energy than ever
Ready for Battle
With an array Of legal talent on eithes
! side. which is both formidable ana IN
usual. the Hearst and Mcclellan foreSs
are gtrding themselves today Tor tne
| hattie which viii be fought in the courts
/ of New York State for the right 10 the
| nayoraIity OF New York city IN tHS
face OF the returns Mcclellan mas
| nInralitv OF more than 1850 votes, but
sbts q a narrow margin out OF total
OF 5s2 900. and Mr. Hearst. who ran on
the Municipal Ownership platform, de-
.lares the conviction that he himself re-
caived q plurality oS the votes ana tnat
he was counted out by fraud
1,ntnent counsel has been engaged BY
| ..4L, NFavor Mcclellan and MI Hearst
>, 1ooLr af.ar their respective interests,
ard one Of the most interesting legal
election contests IN years may be Iook-
ed for. go,
| call for all persons who Witnessed Fto-
| ta,ioDs oe the election law last Tues
- 70 nut themselves in communication
TT,5+b Mr. Hearst's legal Representatives
vrbs,, thew md out just what evidence
80 can rely upon the proper steps
| will be taken IN court
Hearst Mass Meeting.
,aes meeting OF citizens has been
.-ra1red for by the Hearst people. 70
- Md on Saturday evening. for the
E ,,rnose of vo;cing q protest against the
tsuaoed fraud and Illegal acts OF the re-
cent election.
, w r. Hearst has offered an additional
reward of $4,000 for the conviction Of
Tammanv district leader Of frauds
against the ballot. This makes the total
Z rewards offered by him $1,000.
, Alderman Haggerty. who was arrested
an COMPLAINT Of an election poll watcher
! for assault was brought into court this
morning for examination. Lawyers Sc
cured a DELAY Of the case until Decem-
Der 8.
Subpoena for YOOThis.
, shortly after the noon hour it de-
valoped that a subponea had ben issued
for President John R. Voorhis. Of the
board of election. TO appear before the
grand Jury and TO have with him the
registry books of the fifth election dis
trict.
It is charged that the face of the re-
turns from the district was changed and
j that there was much fraudulent voting
b tbara. Mr.. Voorhis accepted service and
h Will appear before the grand jury this
. afternoon. ..-.-
district ia is said. have been summoned
+ 20 appear before the grand Jury TO tes-
tify. ~. &. +,-,
Tammany leader in the Twcnty-sixth
assembly district
Ten Indictments Ordered.
: The grand jury reported to Recorder
a Con shortly after ] O'Clock this arteT-
( noon that they had not concluded the
y business before them. and the recorder
}. ordered them TO meet again on Monday
y After the grand jury had adjourned Il
was learned that ten indictments were
ordered to b. drawn up. and teat they
will be filed with Recorder Gof on Nom
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