The New York herald., 1921-09-21
HINES HAS FREE HAND
IN BALLOT SCRUTINY
Vote i'm Charles T. Murphy's
District Will Be Examined
by Court Permission.
CLAIMS BIG FRAUD THERE
Tammany Insurgent Must Pay
Expenses Of Canvassing
Board in Contest.
CLAIMS BIG FRAUD THERE

Examination Of ballots cast in the
recent primary to determine whether
James j. Hines, anti Murphy candi-
date, was defrauded will begin at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. The first
ballot box opened will be from Charles
f. Murphy's own Assembly district
the Twelfth-where, according to
Hines, most mistakes were made.
An order for the examination was
signed by Supreme Court Justice Was
servogel yesterday after an informal
hearing in his chambers. In 1t Hines
scored over Tammany. Hines had
asked for permission to inspect the
ballots in whatever order he pleased
and it was granted. Tammany had
contended that the districts should be
taken in their numerical order. As 1t
stands Hines can jump from district
70 district, anywhere in Manhattan,
and pick out for scrutiny the ballots
Of exactly those election districts where
he says the fraud was worst.
The examination. which Is not a re-
count but an inspection. on the results
of which, IL enough evidence of fraud is
found request for a recount will be
based, will take place In vacant store
at 115 Leonard street. The Board OF
Elections will have charge of II. Hines
must deposi. $4,000 with the board to-
day to guarantee payment OF the ex-
penses. The work will go on at twenty
five tables. Each side will have two
watchers or canvassers at a table, OF
fifty men In all, in addition to five at
tcrneys. The watchers and canvassers
will get $s day. That means an ex-
pense Of $500 day. in addition to rental
which is $40 a day, and the paying
o. fifteen extra men to be employed by
the Board of Elections. The hours oi
work will be from A. NJ. to 8 F. NJ ex'
| cept on Saturday, a half holiday.
Judge May Extend Time.
The order says 1t must be completed
by next Wednesday, September 20, bu
Justice Wasservogel said that he wouit
extend the time IL 1t was necessary ano
he found he could do so legally. IL any
of Illness $4,000 is left when the jop is
done he will get 1t back.
Justice Wasservogel He was said 70
be "oyer on the East Side getting evil
dence' He was represented by MS
counsel, Vincent 5. Lippe. and ms man,
arer. Joseph Shalleck. The latter neau
above the ears was covered Win 9
bandage. as was his right hand. ht
was beaten up on primary night at al
East Side polling place.
George W Olvany appeared as coui,, y,
81 for Julius Miller. who peat Htnes -
the urinary count by $500 votes lot tht
nonlnation for the Borough Presidency
Assistant Corporation Counsel Russeni -
Tarbox apeared for the Board OF Eiec,
t,ons as we'll as Chief Clerk ,. nowai
cohen and Clerk George W: Cohhi,ns.
Time frequently accused the Tam
many men and the Board OF Eiections
of Intending to obstruct and usiay ,ne
canvass. but they denied ", ana 1ust'-e
Wasseryogel said 1t seemed 20 MN eh''
,hev we're anxious 10 be fair ana speedy.
s,.anted 70 have the count take
49, a. tho offices of the Board OF
E,,act,ons or In a court room. put tho
I,,dra left that TO the board. whose
rsnresentatiyes said they had no room
and that the store at LIB Leonard stree'
was n most suitable place CnieI 1Ierh
Coben pleaded that the Board OF Eiec-
tions did not have enough spare men 70
supervise the examination.
wines Hns His own Way.
This is n special emergency ana the
board will have to inset y anu se' .ms
necessary number Of men, ruled JUS
tice wasservogel
when Assistant Corporation Counsel
Tarbox argued that the districts should
be canvassed In numerical order the
Tustice said: "1t Is up TO Mr.. Hines 70
taks up any district he pleases.
IT hope then that he starts with Mr..
Hines's district first and MT. Murphy
second. or vice versa" said LaWye!
olvany. "If you're on the levei you !,
atart with Hines's district" he told
TJnne and Shalleck, which caused Shall
Ieck 10 retort: 1--WE expect TO pick out
tha nrecincts In the order of the grossest
frauds
THE Hines men made their hardest
fight against the $500 deposit.
"Weli. / guess Jimmy has enough
friends to raise It." said Lippe. His last
plea was that he be allowed to put up
a surety bond. but cash was insisted
upon.
Hines mailed zen more questions TO
Charles r Murphy Yesterday. making
twentv which ne has put TO the Tam
many chief without getting reply.
ON PARTY REGULARITY.
11.-what were the real reasons
for your political opposition to Maui
rice Featherson. Judge Seabury.
George B. Mcclellan, Francis J.
I.antry, Thomas r. Rush. James J.
FrawIey. Percy Nagle. Thomas M.
Farley. Ross Williams and others
who LEFT the organization because OF
your opposition?
12.--Didn't you withdraw your
support from william r.. Hearst
when he was the organization candi-
date for Governor. and what do you
know about the ballot boxes being
thrown into the East River at that
time?
ia. - Didn't you withdraw your
support from Judge Seabury when he
was the organization candidate for
Governor?
i4.-Didn't you oppose Senator
Grady when he was the regular
Organization candidate for renomina-
tion?
15.-What are the real reasons
why you refused TO renomlnate jus
tice Newburger after he had served
two terms. was indorsed by the Re-
publican party and entitled to re-
Couffuurd IN Third pd0e