New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-23
VOTE BUYING IN ALBANY
Investigating Committee Hears
That 81 Was Offered.
WITNESSES CALLED LIARS
Elk Sheriff Admits the Taking Of
Fees, and Bayne Thanks
Him for Candor.


Albany. Nov 22.--Wiliam H. Johnson an
elderly. gray bearded negro. known as
Doc" johnson. who is one Of the Albany
Republican ward leaders, declared him.
sell rather vehemently this afternoon
just before tho Albany Investigating Com
mission adjourned its hearing. !. Albert
Jackson. a detective. and John Henry
Reynolds who called himself A newspaper
journalist" New York negroes. employed
to 500 whether there was any vote huylnS
In Albany on Election Day. were the Wit
nesses who aroused Johnson's anger. Ihey
told of evidence they secured in the l2th
Ward which led 20 the arrest OF Frederick
Myers "A negro leader. II being charged
that he offered 10 pay Reynolds 81 If he
would vote under the name OF ~. J. Allen.
The case is now pending in police court
REYNOLDS. who was first 10 take the stand,
testified that he had been instructed ny
Frederick Myers. with whom he had be-
come acquainted during his brief stay in
Albany. 10 vote under the name OF +. j.
Allen. Of No. 70 Monroe street, who. the
witness said he had asccrtained was out OF
town. Reynolds did not follow instructions.
Myers was arrested subsequently on an
AFFIDAVIT 81 Reynolds, charged with adviS-
iue man not 2 qualified voter TO vote.
Ills case Was 10 have been heard in police
court to-day. but was adjourned because OF
the proceedings before the committee
As the committee was about TO adj
5ou~n. johnson could not restrain his an
ser any longer
"TLcm two nisgors that just testified
arc lsrs" ne shouted from the rear Of
the room. I'm witness I'm the Myers
CASE. bat TT No back here and prove that
WHIT they Sav is false"
A. bo continued 20 shout. Mr.. Osborne
called 70 him TO get on tho witness stand
q ne had ANYTHING 10 say. but tho old
man disappeared through the Senate
chamber doors, muttcring vengeance as
he veut
Ey-Shcrlrr Joseph Besch on the stand 10.
cay admitted with an air of defiance about
Everything The counsel for the committee
sought 20 prove. lie was examined by
Mr.. McNeilly. one or Mr.. Osborne's as
sistants who said that he would show that
while men who wanted TO make the trip
30 Dauuemora were sworn in as deputies
the Sheriff received and kept all the money
allowed for transportation.
You needn't take the trouble 10 prove
that, ] admit 81, broke in Mr.. ResCh.
II was later brought out that the Sheriff
got more in fees BY taking prisoners to
Dsnnemore separately than In threes and
foure
Not satisfied with the offer made yester-
DAY by Senator Bracket and William NJ.
WINS 20 secure = special session of the
Appellate Division On December 10 10 hear
the appeal Of William Barnes, ir, from the
order directing him to answer certain
questions put 20 him before the investigat
Eng commission, Mr. Osborne appealed to
Walter Lloyd Smith. presiding justice Of
tho Appellate Division. Tie first asked that
The STAY of the order he vacated This was
denied, but tho justice granted his request
that the argument on the appeal be held
not later than next Tuesday. Senator
Bracket wanted December Il set. stating
that his engagements would prevent him
appearing AZ an earlier time.