New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-16
NEWYORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY 1901
MAY CHARGE FORGERY
INSURANCE BALLOT CASE.
assistant District attorney Smyth
Tatimatcs He UvM ISL Wayrant.

Assistant District Attorney smyth virtually an
-o,nccd in omen court yesterday that he WOULD ask
MAGISTRATE House 10 issue a warrant next "eeA
for the arrest on the charge OF forgery OF one
of the three representatives Of the international
cor,r7ittee who already under arrest on a
oo,.rirao,- CHARGE should the magistrate issue
sucb a warrant this probably viii mean that this
defendant will be ned for the grand jury as in
dicated In yesterdays Tribune
At Yesterdays conspiracy hearing David y. Car
valho the handwriting expert, said. under oath
THAT the alleged signatures Of Fl. {. Darlington"
and r s Wynne." annexed as subscribing wit
resses 70 two international ballots in evidence were
fn scrueham's handwriting. Mr.. Smyth said that
Leon Tobrien Washington poIicyholder in the
New York Life. whose ballot bears the name Of
-F c Darlington as subscribing witness will he
IN court 10 support the forgery charge on Monday
when Yesterdays hearing will be resumed It is
saId that T. G. Darlington, former Ohio man and
friend Of Scrugham. IS n Washington resident
and that Mr.. Tobrien does not know him
II. s. Kinsey. another handwriting expert tes-
tifed that the signature John T Bowers" an al
legged subscribing witness another ballot was
in the handwriting of Charles Stirrup, one of two
other men under arrest on the same chage.
Nj Smyth asked John B. Stanchfield, of counsel
FOR Scrugham and Strrup. whether he conceded Mr..
Carvalho's standing expert. Mr. Stanchfeld
said that IS he had cross-examined Mr. Carvalho
in his ''thousandth' case he felt he might
rede his standing and reputation
Another feature Of the hearing the calling
o. the witness stand Of Ellis c. Kinkead, who
soueht to resign from the New York Life board
Of election inspectors and has not attended any
meeting Of the board for several months Mr.. KIN
ke7d IS now associated with Mr.. Stanchteld as
counsel for Scrugham and shrrup.
The calling Of Mr. Kinkead to the witness stand.
A. is said was a surprise 10 the defence
Mr. <inkead testified that he was present at
a. the opening of the ballot boxes from the inter-
national committee. but that he did not recall
sseing in ;snv box an affidavit by Scrugham, now
his client In the eyes Of the prosecution, II Is
said this statement from his own counsel drives
still another nail into the coffin of Scrughans
MYSTERIOUS affidavit purportng TO explain the al
Isg-5 .5octorjng" of international ballot envelopes.
Mr. StanchfieId, cross-eXamning, ELECTED from
Mr. Kinkaid that the witness mad received from
scrugham an oral statement regarding the de-
FASTING Of the defective ballots. On redirect ex-
animation Mr. Kinkead testified that he had never
brought this statement to the attention OF his
fellow inspectors
Judge AIphonse G. Koelble. another New York
T5fA election Inspector testified that he had been
.present at the opening Of the international ballot
itoxes but had seen no sign Of any Scrugham aft
davit.
Testimony in similar vein was that Of Frederick
" Marks who. like Mr.. Kinkead, sought TO resign
from the inspection board, and has not performed
anv duties at the scene of the canvass for several
months
Frances G. Commander. employed by the
United States Express Company, who lives at No
175 Norfolk street, said she had done clerical work
for the international committee from August, 1886,
until February, 1907.
She vas set at work repairing defective ballot
envelopes on the Sunday before the New York Life
election on December IS. She identified some en-
'veopes she had perfected" under Carringtons in
EtrUctons.
Cross-exarnined by Mr.. Stanchfeld she said she
received her instructions to copy the missing in
scrptons upon the envelopes from the ballots from
Mr. Darlington. She had instructions in re-
gard 10 the envelopes at other times. What We're
the orders Mr. Darlington gave YOU" Mr. Stanch-
field asked.
he said that we were to copy what was missing
on the envelopes from the ballots. and that when
they were partly inegible. as a good many Were,
70 get them nearly alike possible, and when
they were entirely ilesible TO bring them 10
him"
He did not tell you 20 initiate the handwriting"
No, sir; do not think he did"
You sure2"
Yes sir: ] positive"
Al the close Of the session Mr.. Smyth said Il
viii leave YOUR discretion after evidence Is
al in Monday. i your honor viii issue war
rant charging forgery against one Of the de
Magistrate House said that he hoped TO finish
hearing the testimony in the conspiracy cases by
Friday, and when he had closed that end Of the
sshar Ne would determine whether or not ne would
issue warrant for forgery against any Of the