The Washington times., 1905-11-10
Missing Ballot Boxes
Being Brought In

Missing Ballot Boxes
Being Brought In
NEW YORK, Nov 10.-The first tangi-
bic evidence of frregularity in the con-
duct of the mayoralty election came TO
light when a policeman IN uniform
walked into the Office Of District Attor-
ney Jerome carrying under his arm a
ballot box wrapped IN a newspaper.
The policeman told Mr jerome the
ballot box had been found accidentally
yesterday morning in the rear of a bar
Der shop in the upper part OF the .Twen--
ty-flrst assembly district, which had
been used q polling place
For Protested Ballots.
According to information obtained
later, the ballot box was one that had
been set apart for the reception Of pro-
tested ballots. OF which it appeared II
contained a very considerable number.
The box was found. it was further
learned. in a polling place in that part
OF the Twenty-first assembly district
which lies between 10th and I6th
streets.
According 10 other information re
ceived from the authorities, the ballot
box was unlocked when turned over TO
the district attorney. and its appear
ance indicated that it had not at any
time been sealed.
Furthermore, the box had not been
reported to or by the police or 10 or by
anv other of me duly constituted au-
thOrlties as missing. It was FOUND IN
the barber sh9p. BY person who had ma.
rot been connected in any way with the
pOlling place on te2e day of election.
Ballot Bexes Overheard.
II was afs3 reported to the district
attorney yesterday that at least four
ballot boxes had been thrown into the
North river.
II was stated last night that it is
not known how many ballot boxes are
actually missing. because no count has
been made. such a count win be made
today
Upon receiving the Twe1ty-first as
semblv district ballot box from the DO
liceman from the West 125th street sta
tion, District Attorney Jerome tele-
ph0nca for Attorney General Mayer and
Elections Commissioned Morgan, and
a conference was held in Mr.. jerome 5
Office. which resulted in the formal in
auguration of the criminal end OF the
inquiry into the alleged frauds IN the
mGyoralty election.
Warrants for Election 0mcers.
Warrants, it was said by the authori-
ties, were issued for the eight election
oflcers in the POlling-pIace in which
the box had been found and summonses
were issued for the policemen who had
been detailed to the polling place during
the count Of the ballots.
It was said there would be a number
Of arrests today. and that the general
inquiry into the alleged election frauds
would be taken up today by the regular
November grand jury under the direc-
tiOn Of Mr.. Jerome
il was said last night that the four
ballot boxes alleged to have been thrown
into the North river had been picked
up By the tug Robert White. Every
election officer in the polling place
whence came the ballot box turned over
10 the district attorney has been traced
IL was said last night, and the name.
had also been obtained OF the police
men who were in the polling place
Certificates of Count Missing.
II was said last night there were miss
ing certificates Of the count in fou
election districts in Brooklyn and ais
missing certificates in from thirty [
nifty districts in Manhattan
1t was given out at Municipal owner
ship headquarters that large numbe
Of ballot boxes showed evidences @
having had the seals broken. Their
was also a rumOr at the Hearst head
quarters that twenty-five ballot boxe
had been found in a shop next door L
John y McKanes old town hau i
Gravesend.
Arrangements are being made FOR
mass meeting to be held Saturday even
ing IN. Durland's Riding Academy i
West slxty-sixth street TO voice publ
sentiment regarding the conduct c
elections.
large number of subpoenas out q
Commissioner Mcrgan's once were ser
last night to be served by deputies ]
the West Forty seventh street polio
precinct.
Mcclellan Will Fight.
Mayor Mcclellan has declined TO yiel
70 those who advised him to Join v
r. Hearst in asking for a recount &
the election returns and issued a stat,
ment last night asserting that he ha
been legally elected. and would fgl
70 protect his rights. He employed To-
mer Judge Alton 3 Parker. foTml
Judge Edward ". Hatch, William
( Sheehan and Walter y. DyICeman 4
his personal counsel.
Ballots in Storage.
Afser a night and a day Of homele.
wandering the ballot boxes OF Tue
days election finally were put in st0
age warehouses last night under qua
OF the police. from whom they ha
been taken al midnight by Justi
GaynOr's order
This mandate OF the court was mo
effective on the police. but Presidel
NoOrhis. of the board OF elections. hz
been fCrgOttetn. His persistent r
iusaI 10 receive the boxes. from q
time he put his head out of the windC
al a. N and -shOOed away the lawye
and reporters. until a fresh UrfI
mandamus from Justice Dicllev n.
served on him at 3 p. m. LETT tle- box
and their precious ballots 0uteasts
the streets.
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