New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-10
TURNS ON SCRUGHAM.
C4RRTNGTON TESTTFIES.
Tells of Conspiracy IN NerU York
=. Life Election.

= interests received staTtlinEly prompt COnfIrua-
.ior in court later in the morning. when Caring
= .,-re5 states evidence and Virt-Iallv accused
,-,age~ George r. Scrugham and Charles Strr7lp
e forging ballot Witnesses signatures. and Man
oer Scrugham Of destroying administration bal
lots
aHdavit supporting the tnr~e arrests did not In
ol,,de the District Attorneys ofTics may before
tre grand jury and ask for the Indictment of at
,aast one q the alleged consnirators.
The new evidence alleging Mr.. Scrueha7n's de-
s-r-1cfon Of New York Life administration mail IT
Is thought. Will strengthen any that District
Attorney Jerome may lay before thu fedeEal gov
eminent. through United States District Attorney
crimson for violation Of Section 1892 of the United
gates Compiled Statutes.
Darlington turning states evidence late IN the
e,o-7fng came 70 his alleged fellow conspira-
tors as thunderholr from clear sky. AT first
nervous but rapidly regaining confidence. he
orocee5ed with his testimony the men watched
hin as Il fascinated. a sinking forward OF tho
head twisted smile being Scrugham's only
Indication, however. Of any emotion he may have
felt.
WHAT CARRTNGrON TESTIFIED.
Before Magistrate House. in the Tombs court.
yesterday Darlington waving examination, testi-
lied:
That Manager scrurham had declared , that
LIE pro- dmnistration ballots received by. the
committee. adding that ne had some ehloroform
y ! that he saw scrugham with E rubber stamp
stamp in the name of substitute additional
soTqgha told him to instruct inst the the s sh
y-eiapes the ballot writing Of poIicyholder
~. Taq5 f"P a 59' Rrte mar in o the names Of
witnesses on ballots and that Robert J. sma'k; ia
authorized him CSnacko TO do so; d.. -,,-,,.-.
q That scrughern's statement to the contrary r.
such described by scrugham in expla nna3 the
such an affidavit until Sunday.
Another interesting feature Of Carrington's testi-
r1ony as 70 the committees election procedure was
his statement that Mr.. Scrugham's instructions
&c him as watcher were to challenge all admin
istration ballots ana let all Of ours 60 through
MADE FAVORABLE IMPRESSION
car-irgton's testimony seemed TO make favor
sbJe ir7rression IN the courtroom. In view Of other
enrager-enfs Of John B Stanchfeid. counsel for
scrlgharn and Stirrur, the was adjourned IN
III Tuesday morning Then Darlington will be
cross-exarnincd ard the two accused men may
waive examination
Tventy-one young women were in the court
-oor1 some ~ them ballot counters and checkers
formerly employed ~ the International committee.
Mr. stanchfeld ard Ellis Kinkead. Of Cincinnati
scrugham's personal counsel. appeared for scrug-
ham and Stirrup. Assistant District Attorney
Smith and Deputy Howe represented the prosecu-
ton.
NJ Howe took the stand the first witness for
the people. He testified to conversation with
scrughem on April &c in the offcs OF Mr.. Smyth.
scrugham. according TO the witness. was examined
BIZ Mr. Smvth
q went into Mr. srnyth's ofHcs. followed b. Mr.
scrughan,' continued Mr. Howe. There was dis
cussed the Of one Jacob Frank IN connection
with alleged insurance irregularities. NJ ScrCs-
ham appeared as complaining witness.
Then Mr. Scrugham asked II there had been
any alterations OF ballots envelopes. and 81
certain changes had not been made in ballots or
envelopes passing through the committees offices
Mr. Scrugham said he wished TO explain about
those ballots When they began to come in num-
her came hack without the envelopes being prop
ery flied IN. Before the end Of the election there
were many such ballots, Mr.. Scrugham told Us
He slse said that they sent out second call
for envelopes which accounted for the ink being
in different colors the ballots and envelopes.
sCRUGHANf TOOK RESPONSIBILITY.
M. s-rugho.n then made the statement that he
had entire charge % work in the international
committees Offices that he was responsible for the
work there -hat no envelopes were filled in by his
authority there Re added that one OF two en-
roves might have Sled out envelopes without au-
thority but 20 no considerable extent. He said
that ballots without envelopes were kept sepa-
rate, and that he and man named Ralston &C
oompsned these Tith affidayits. Ballots and en-
velopes partly defective, he said sent up to-
gether"
You heard aar-1er conversation Of Mr. scrug
hams on the following Monday did you not:'
Yes lie sa!7 then that some envelopes had
been filed out. 7. Il my impression that he said
Mr. Darlington h5d Informed him"
Henry Nrer. srsnoCraphe IN the District At
torney's Office. testified that Scrugham said that
raanE polcyholdeTs csme into the Office and made
Out their ballots there sometimes ne thought that
perhaps the ballot openers had filed in defective
Gate from the ds,e the front Of the envelope. lie
was certain trct this done. had given no
orders 10 this eject. but If It had been done, It
would NO have boon wrong in either the Mutual
Life New York Life ballots.
Sometimes by his orders Re said ballots from
that they from New York Brooklyn. The
Nenographer read from his 10 the effect that
ZONE po!cyhOldeTs had written In 70 say that If
NeiI hallct7 were not complete the committee
might complete them Mr. scrugham told ia
authorizations Of this were received the gaps
we're flied in. The stenographer said Mr. ScruR-
naH reply was: We'll. If they did 50, Il
wrong Scrugham recalled many instances Of non ,
tklhessed ballots coming IN. and IN each he
nLnediat 10 be returned 10 the pollcyholder with
xMsTuctions to get the ballot properly witnessed
e.lisation in the District Attorneys office with
he ~ 3e latter had been asked It seemed from
"a as 70 the ballots without envelopes. StirrlIp
st,pa,ete boz with envelopes and with en- afidav
elis-uIng the circumstances" '''
~ ~ no gaze you those ordersr'
Vas ',47 1e-G think
co5g T1ire6 2nythng 70 prevent The ballots be-
r.. NJ = Der cent Of the ballots we had received
He had = sp we;e nailed 1Isd Up up IN boxes"
boz % we're ITO such New York Life ballots The
%dIefses names were signed In PERTAINS aS Ls
had been with the b sald Where Instructions
fsilots ~. a But tho nsjorit, Of lnvgitnessad
had e i haa kept no memorandum q, ~. ballot. h.
authorization were ana Know where the letters Of
a3ss aI.e ne lad signed or wbetbar he IN I