New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
REWARD FROlf WOODRUFF
Viii GiUe $1,000 for Evidence of
Illegal Voting.

Timothy L Woodruff announced yesterday that
he would give 1900 reward for evidence leading 70
the arrest and conviction OF any one Illegally vot-
ing or attempting TO do at the coming Repub-
ucan primaries in Brooklyn Mr.. Woodruff also
retained a lawyer and consulted Deputy Commits
sioner Arthur J. O'Keeffe. OF the Police Depart
rnent.
In speaking OF the methods being used IN the
present fight for the control Of the county organi-
zation. Mr. Woodruff said
I know one OF the men TO whom Dady offered
So 10 begin a fight IN bis election district know
name OF another man l know that the other man
went about the district Offering apiece for votes.
davit Of the man 70 whom Dady made the direct
who have been asked 70 sell their votes for s and
so. When obtain these afidavits shall take
That is only one case among dozens and scores
which being brought 70 my attention every
sin1llar cases / don't want 70 say one hundred
because there may be only ninety-eight or ninety
nine specific instances. but such are coming
in all the time. Here IS a specific story which
VIII relate, confning myself 70 things that know
William Frohmeyer Is and has been active
Republican in the 80 District. Il was Fronmeyer
who hrst suggested 70 me Percy A Baker as a
proper man 10 make the hght against Wheeler for
'-' FroSmsyer held a position as deputy supsrin-
tendent OF elections under Morgan. al a fixed SAL
arv OF 81 200 a year. He IN here every day.
ana frequently IN nv hearing has given expressoz
to epitheJs OF contempt fer Wheeler.
Yesterday morning Fronmeyer turned IN his
badge as deputy sHpsFintenaent OF eiee5oas re-
Wheeler You may say from that I do not
believe moral Euasion caused FrOhmeyers sudden
change.
trict ! have caused an lnvestigatcn % be made
and I have proof that OF the 500 enrolled Repub-
Iican voters I0s are either dead or ineligible 70
vote because OF non-residence In the places they
have enrolled from
Michael J. Dady who Is opposing Mr.. Woodruff.
when shown the above statement declared:
Yesterday said that Tim was liar To-day he
"a a mao dog he can't help his yeping and his
frothing at the mouth because he Is mad. What
ne saws h absolutely and unQua!ihedly false Tel
him 10 come on with his afidavits II he gets an
az Wits they will be fraudulent every thing ne
saws and does But 7 have afidavits q money
offered by Woodruff. not IN tens. twenres or hftes.
but in thousands. and II this night Is going along
thar line I will produce them. Way Wooorur
mas literally placaTded certain election districts
With money and, furthermore 1 able and
willing the proper time 10 prove what say
Ex-Deputy Fire Commissioner LaimbeeF. who Is
the executive member OF the Sd Assembly District
yesterday made public letter which he has sent
20 all the Republican voters OF the district Ine
letter accuses Mr. Woodruff OF sending niohey i ltu
me district on behalf Of Percy A BaheI ~
Baker and NJ. J. Wheeler rival candidates 1T
Mr. Laimbeer's place The accusations were ue-
clared faIse Al Republican head0uaTtsrs MI Lain
beer II . follower OF u J. D4dy.