The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-13

inmates taken to the window and their votes r,
ceived 1t would be strange if these facts were nc
known TO the Judges also, who received the vote
OF gregory Barrett, Kitty Chambers and Joe Krt
mer, who live in wards far distant from the SixtI
The election in this ward, so far as the enforce
ment OF the Mayors regulations was concerned
was farce
| SEVENTH WARD.
The polls of this ward were held on the soutbeas
| corner OF Caroline and Orleans streets The JUDGE
! were Samuel Bowen, Frederick Morton and job,
Lynch The candidates in this ward were Georg
| >. Bandel, Reform; and Samuel c. Spicer Ameri
| can. On the opening of the polls, the voting pro
| gressed quietly. little after ten o'clock an age,
man, in attempting to deposit his vote, was strucl
| 6y rowdy and driven from the polls The polio
failed to make an arrest. After this the voting pro
gressed quietly, and number of the Reform bailot
were deposited but later in the day the rowdie
began to assemble in greater numbers, and By
crowding and pushing prevented legal voters from
approaching the polls. This was kept up unit
the window was closed. There was a deega
tion OF fifteen men present with the police uni
1orm upon them, but from the part they enacted
uturing tt the play, one would have imagined
Una! tney mad been ordered to take seats out
OF slght OF the polls, and not concern themselves
aoout the outrages perpetrated within twenty feet
OF their comfortable seats. This SQUAD was. we are
informed, under the command of Captain Morris OF
the Eastern district, who certainly knew and saw
that the polls entirely obstructed by some fen
or twelve rowdies, while his subordnates were
quietly lounging around the corner The iudpes
at TINS ward also saw the condition of affairs out
side of the window, and must have seen narties an
tltled to vote pushed and hustled from the polls.
EIGHTH WARD.
\, Inc poils were held on the of Forrest and
Monument streets. The Judges were James p.
Thomas, John w. Wilson and James Webb There
was only one candidate in this ward Jos Roberts
reform Around the windows fences were erected
with separate passages to prevent any crowding at
the polls, and so arranged that voters could pass up
one SIDE and return on the other. The pOlice here
were under charge of Captain JOS Mitchell. and
preserved throughout the day perfect order
NINTH WARD.
The Ninth ward polls were held at the Union En-
gine House, on Balderston near Charles street.
The Judges were John NJ. Denson Thomas Fisher.
ana william Nelson. The candidates were Henry
POLLOCK, American, and Col. Richard H. Miles Re-
iorm The voting here progressed verv quietly
uurlng the morning, and the friends of the Reform
tcKet were almost confident of electng their candi
oate' The officers on duty seemed we'll disposed TO
preserve order and checked Immediately anv thing
hkely TO lead to an outbreak. This continued until
alter Two clock, when parties made their appear
ahee ABOUT the polls, evidently bent upon USING
fraudulent means to carry the election for the
American candidate. The engine-house ADJOINING
the dwelling where the polls were held was made
use I'll as sort OF green room where the actors in
scenes OeloW would retire to change their hats
coats, whiskers and moustache. After undergoing
tnese changes the rowdies appeared at the polis
ana deposited their votes, and this was carried on
10 Such an extent and against the protesations of
n.
drawal OF that gentleman from the contest
TENTH WARD.
The polls OF this ward were held in the old most
ofhce building on the corner of North and Favette
streets The Judges were James L. McPhail I
Thomson Laws and J. T. Fl. Mcpherson Almost
Immediately after the opening of the polls in this
ward, Marcy Fountain, Jr., the Reform CHALLENGER
was arrested and carried to the Middle district Sta
tlon, on the charge OF disturbing the polls and the
same process was repeated in regard to Mr.. Samuel
Hart, an aged and most respectable citizen who
succeeded him at the post. George William Brown,
Esq, who took Mr.. Hart's place. was hustled, push
ed' grossly lnSulted and punched with avis in the
presence OF the ud ges who although appealed TO re-
peatedly refused interfere. Messrs Fountain and
hart were Kept confined for several hours the Jus
uces OF the Peace upon whom Mr.. Swami had de-
vowed the exclusive duty of disposng fsuch cases,
not having made their appearance till late in the
day. Erasmus Levy and John English created the
principal difficulty and obstruction at these polls
and during the greater part of the day were active
In lntimldating and crowding away voters, without
successful interference on the part of either the
Judges or police. Mr.. Swami was several times an
pealed to during the day, by respectable gentlemen
to put an end to these disorders and several times
VISITED the polls without producing any perccptible
change. Levy was arrested on the CHARGE nf as
sauting Mr.. Brown with an awl, but was dis
charged by Justice McAllister on $500 bail
before the witnesses against him could
reach the staton-hOuse. Mr.. McAllister de-
clined to entertain the charge likewise preferred
NATURALIZATION papers Of voters and pur-
sued the same course with a similar charge pre-
ferred against English. Mr.. Swami was called
upon with statement of the Magistrates condnct
IN theSe particulars, and answered that he couldn't
nelp it; that the Magistrates were commissioned
by the city, and had their instructions and he was
himself too busy to act Justice of the Peace on
such day. The proceedings of the whole election
III this ward, though not characterized by MANY
overt acts of decided violence, were disorderlv in
high degree Sergeant McComas, who was in COM
mand OF the police, did his part to the best of his
ability, but was not sustained, courapeously or in
good taith, by more than portion of his men,
ana was far from receiving that encouragement
from the Mayor, or that direction from the Judges
which were necessary to the successful discharge of
his duties The immediate proximity of the niaca
OF voting in this ward to the Mayors office had in
duced the hope that there, if anywhere in the city
the freedom of access to the polls would have been
secured.
For the benefit of the community we reeanituIate
the dolngs OF the police and the magistrates Nc
Alister and Peters, at the Middle district station
house, as per record:
John Sprole, arrested by officer Simpson; charpe,
striking a man at the 10th ward polls Released
Tor hearing on the 14th instant by Justice Meal
lister.
Marcy Fountain, arrested by officer Lightner:
charge, disorderly conduct at the 10th ward polls
released for peace by Justice McAllister
William Reese and James Jeffries arrested by
officers Burkhead and Simpson. Sent in by Sergt
McComas. No charge. Released for a hearing by
Justice McAllister
Samuel Hart arrested by detective Sutton
charge, interfering with the officers in discharge
OF their duty. Released on security for further
by Justice McAllister
Henry Batter arrested by officer Lightner; charge,
attempting to strike James JefIries at the 10th
ward polls Released on security to keep the peace
by Justice McAister.
Erasmus Levy arrested bv officer Herbert East
ern district); charge, stabbing VIM. Geo. Brown
with an awl. Released for hearing on Monday
n n rI
$500.
William Gorsuch arrested by Lieut.. Carmichael
for striking man on the street. Released on Sc
curity in the sum of 5000; John English bondsman
Henry Eckle arrested by Sergeant McComas.-
Charge -dlsorderly conduct at the 10th ward polls |
released on security to keep the peace by Justice
McAllister.
John Sprole, arrested by Sergeant McComas and
ofhcer And ews Charge-disorderly conduct at
the 10th ward polls. Released on security to keep
the peace by Justice McAllister.
Between o and 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Henry Dukehart
livery stable keeper, North street, in depositing
his vote, was pushed, as he alleged, by Erasmus
Levy. Mr.. Dukehart ordered LEWIS arrest and he
was taken to the station house After waiting
some time for the appearance of a magistrate
Dukehart said that he would not lay any charge, |
and Levy was released
Between and O'Clock Deputy Sheriff Woollen
arrested a man named William Reese on the charge
of striking man at the polls but the crewd iosted
and pushed so much against the Deputy, that he
lost MS hold and his prisoner escaped.
ELEVENTH WARD.
The polls of this ward were held on the corner of
Centre and Charles streets. The Judges were Graf
ton Il. Dulaney, j. Hanson Thomas and Benz De-
ford. At this ward barrier was erected to pre-
vent crOwding, and was so arranged as to allow
voters pass up to the window by one avenue and
leave by another. police force of fifteen men
was present, headed by Capt. Brashears, and a
large number of the Reformers was upon the
ground all day. and their bearing was indicative of
a determination to submit no longer to rufianism
or fraud At 9]a o'clock man named Herman
was arrested for dragging a voter from the polls,
and though carried to the station house he reap
peared in an hour and a half afterwards
About IL, an attempt made by a gang of
rowdies to tear down the barrier, which was in
Stantly and manfully resisted by the police, and
four or five Of the parties engaged in the attempt
were taken to the station house, but some of them
returned shortly afterwards
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