The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-07
Arrests In the city,

Francis Quirk, registered by this and Offering
his In tho OF Francis Mackn, his real tame,
arrested, then Discharged Joseph Murphy, ar
by officer sss Of the Nineteenth prccnct, for
ilega voting In the Twelfth district OF tho Nineteenth
ward His vote challenged, but he sxorc il In
David McNulen testified that he knew OF his arrival In
this country and that ne has been here two years
He Is OF Ave, OF whom HcMuilen u a second, who
naiuraIzed together reocntly and neither be
hcNuen could give the name OF the party who had
sworn to their yo years residence here 70 enable them
t. take their papers They stated they mot him at
the City Hail, but did not know him before. Justice
Kelly declared his intention 70 investigate this matter
fully, and committed Murphy for examination, instruct
ing the officer, Of the came time, 10 deian McMnllcn ia
custody a witness. Darius w. Smith arrested by
officer 12il for attempted Illegal voting In the Second
district OF the Twenty ward Mr. smith had moved
his residence since register .ng HIS name and not
aware he al lost his vote Iia was held in $500 10
James II. Ferguson arrested by officer 90!
for attempted illegal voting In the Ninth district OF the
Twenty second ward Ferguson although registered,
has been 1t Is said only three months resident OF this
State Reid In 500 Michael Kelly arrested by officer
,341 the Third district Of tho Twenty ward
held IL $500 Mcia Wren for obstructing the polls in
the same district, held In $500 20 keep the peace
William whean arrested by roundsman 039 IN the
ghh district Of the Twelfth ward was held IN $500 20
Lewis Matter arrested by officer ,s0J in the
Twelfth district II tho Twenty second ward. dis
charged John Damn arrested b. officer SO for lighting
In 1hrty-Hfth street near second
committed for examination. Dennis Hickey arrested
by officer 1,sOl for hanging around the polls
la the Third district OF the Twenty Grrt ward
abusing the inspector insisting getting
In, committed for examination. James Finn, John
Finn, O~en Coyie aud John Rnss who were engaged In
disturbance 10 seCopd between Forty fth and
Fortysxt streets, during which Timothy Costello was
struck IN the fsco with brick and John Finn struck
,nit.si for examination The arrests were made bv
officers 202s and s5S OF the Nineteenth pwen Gallagher
arrested BY officer l52s for dsordohy conduct In
tho neighborhood Of tho poll OF the First election dis
irsct OF the Twenty first ~srd Was committed for
animation
rroay Jrslcs LD~rT.
for u ~. m
Illegally, taken before Justice Iedwth y~stov-
day, but 10 only three q the cases were the accused
held for trial. In . majority Of Instances the charges
were based upon grounds that seemed simply fri.
volous. One man, who resided NJ certain
changed his atode hut remained 10 the sans slccton
district He Was promptly discharged by the Jus.
stove posl.hsr and lived ysgabond sor o. lie, bn,
bad certain loality which served for hcadqgsrt~rs
attempted 10 vote In the district he claimed his r-
dsnce He arrested by Officer, who charged that
he vsgrsnt and had no residence anywhere. ard
Ia support Of the charge he addncd the fact that the
bad thr occasions applied for odginrs Al ,hs
station home Hs also discharges A third case
wa thai of an frshman, % whom tho charge ~ Va
grancy would seem :" be SUI more applicable
which 20 Determine s to his present residence, but
The abe 20 prove that he had been in the habit
OF sleeping In certain stable IN the district where he
voted and gave h~ that he sleeps there STILL
District Attorney Oakcy Hail happened TO be present ia
court when the matter ~. and he advised the Jus
lice thai. 'ff thu stable wss the mans last iegI
sdence. certainly V now hls residence for
The porpoee-thai y 70 s"fgs any nisst 20
aocrsed were held for trial follows
John Lteriy for attempting To vote 10 the fili district
Of the Eighteenth ~ari asr conmisd for trial at
Special Sessions In default 81 $40 bal John HARRISON
for voting illegally IN The fIftsenth ai,irei u .ae
bail 10 appear for trial nj Special Session
syyUux JUSTICE sAssyrsfn.
Jacob lowell. GEORGE Heiecr and thariea cade
arrested BY officer King ~ tho Tenth precinct. who
made adavt that they had IN gal ballots the
reveuh district ~ the Tenth war giving their isce OF
residence a. ~ Brwefy, when In realty they did
Two there The prisoners stated they residents
Of that place. and asserted ths the officer erdasvsed so
persuade them to vote the republican ticket accompany
Ing his persuasion With nimntion that unless thev
COMP I'd he would arrest them. They failed 10 nrocee
H. his prupositirn and arcordngy taken into
ody They were immediately reieased on giving bah In
the Of 500 oash for their appearance IN saiurday.
tho 10th INST Eeigert subsequently reagre<ted by
the sme officer on similar charge and gave secur " In
the same amount Frederick Leinhsr aud Horny
strumph charged with attempting 4" vote Illegally,
giving fictitious places OF residence md 10 default o. bait
we're committed 10 await examination Jaeob Ebere,
irving his address lIs Orchard street, srresicd
similar complaint, was released on bsiL John 17cp
herd who under tho effects ~ 'ths ardent
WAS charged with attempting voie unlawfuiy. having
given fictitious and place ~ residence. Upon
sasm,nns The registry books a. We rel !, w, asser,
appropriated had voted the moFrlnz. He locked
NJ 10 a.sit an examination Caesar s,einb-rr nlias
Charles Krafz, Ao charged With g ing fictitious
the poll: bot upon taking oath that tbs former
unds, which be had voted, was h real name and JOS
reasons therefor, no vs discharged
BSroHS Jrrrlrs Dovri.a.
John Devercax, reputcd Inspector " election The
Fourth poll district Of the Fourth war yesterday
brought before Justce bowling tho charge ~ felo
niously interfering With the elective franchise NJ
Theodore G. Williams, ~ No. ~ Bowe,y. daposed tina,
be the prceev reclining with his len u
the ballot the above named poll district ~ which
time mp and pscsrnted number Of ballots
to the pross standing behind the milling ~her~ prisoner
q, the time Deycrcux received the byigts for
the purpss 81 parins them IN the boxes; thai Wills
d0spr Mr. Williams s~eafv that he saw Deversux put
bis hand into bs Coz, pocket and take thsrefrcn piece
a. rsf8f Which hs fAfffts6 In one n the ballot boxes
Al that moment peyereax clogrd his hard, in which
the ballots he bad received, and instantly dcpr~d
n behind him. On this complaint the magistrate held
pevervuS 10 ban 81 900 70 ang~er the charge bsfose
the Court q Sessions Hugh Hespo, % % Cherry
street entered into the requisite bcnd for the prisoners
future app~srnncs. orrev FARRELL, ~ the second prs
cinct entered a complaint against william Madlgsn
charging hun with voting III galiy IL The scoonf pot
district of the Second ward ON presenting his bsip
Madlgan was challenged. the ground that he no
rrsidert 81 that pill dharct ~brreapon hs swore IL
his vote. II charged that The prisoner had beer
absent In the Territory n Idaho, and 'hsrsby lost he
residence 70 this ety. hnt evidence sea 70 ahos suef