Daily Alta California, Volume 31, Number 10616, 7 May 1879 — ANOTHER FRAUD DETECTED. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER FRAUD DETECTED.

Arreat of John MoLacd for Attempting to SeU Votoa to the Water Ccni-

pany. Monday morning, Charles N. Fox, attorney for tbe Spring Valley Water Company, reoelved the following leu ir :

Sa« FBABOieca, May 5, 1878.

To Ckarlis .V, Fox : las a member of the Painters Prottcuve Onion of Ban Francisco can controol 100 vote, belonging to tbat Union of SOU Membera being undesided wlch way to Vote 1 can get them to Tote Agaiuet tbe X* Oouatltution by tbe use af aeaas money for those undralded say at (530 cash or $390 cash I can grantee those sru good BoOde voting men of this Colty, Voting in the D.iforent Warda of tbe Cltty, ao you tea it will require money In Advance to see all those men before or on Election day to Vote Agalcat the New Connlilutlon. If you are In favor of my Propltion I will meet jou al your Office 690 Oal al H 9 O'clock May S 1879. Bespectfully yours,

J. McClotjo, Agt.

Detective Baihbrldge was at once Informed ol tbe matter, aud, after consulting with Mr. Fox, It waa arranged that, aa ao«n aa tbe person called at the office, he waa to be uotlned. About 10 o'clock yesterday, tbe man came to the imce, and the cftlcer was earnuaoned. Aa he entered, tho officer spoke to Mr. Kox of the meeting and it* size, which threw the man off his guard. A general converaatton took place about tbe purchase of vote*, during which the man showed a card from the Secretary of the Painter*' Protective Union, certifying to the membership of oueW. J. McLeod. In tho course uf tbe talk, tbe man aald Mut Ibe money wma to be divided among tbe voters. Instead of going Into the funds of tbe Union. DeUctlve Balnbridge atksd if the name on the card waa Ibat of tbe visitor wbo aald It was, snd be explained tbe circumatanoea of tta being spelled dlflsreLtiy In Ihe letter and card by saying that It waa a mistake of tbe Secretary. With this evidence the man was arreated, and, on being searched, tbe following lines were fonnd, which were probably meant for an agreement :

Bam Fbaxcisco, May 7tb, 1879 —.20 Ihe Monopaly Htm •!■• oj Cala/ornia . We Ibe uuderse.net] voters of Cal and^Jltly of Oal do beare

The beading waa left unOnlabed. Tbere was foand la bis pockets some small pieces of caids. *o be naed In recording tbe registration numbers ol voters to prevent daisy at the polla. The address of W. W. Stow waa alto wrin >n, and McLeod aald be bad called on that gentleman, but bad not been able to see him.