New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-01

B,ffs risiisa Acton ard C3mu,noa.f Bsssa an Na'-
HOFFMAN, AGAINST Tag FESIANs.

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HOFFMAN, AGAINST Tag FEsIASs.
Seldom does il happen that the cases before the
Pole, Commissioner O., dcrfc or erias OMces Offer So
ls Of interest ile public dl those which were bro gh
70 trial yesterday afternoon Ecr Tic citizens are too busy
villa election and other matters 20 spec e umo g. prosecute
laogo the august Commissioners tcr charges against tlc
various occ!s ~ ii4 NAon ! A! chance 10 pc "'vIsI m
contest thc policemen Lye 1ea Themselves % wen le
hwd as % call iqr 10 rprc-c sion rom ne general ppoAa
Their mnsrrs md bih payers ior eelny shpief ~ OIL
complaints never presented Tor inspection ani trial 10
that honorable body te Board % Commissioners OF Pocr
rAe iow cases o n' acnci OF -cphe w. eolsle etl ol
which occupied tho aticlioa 81 o Bolr DO The morning were
almost Interesting 10 he readers OF mornng e news %
which r,crr tiled an TO = o'clcc, session
ALL5IED rvrEorER ARTIST OF a TrS1AS cHAMPioN.
To case which occupied % The afternoon hours was
TINT ~ Patrick ORoprke who charged Officers MnrVhy Shan
non and Houston assault under the guise OF an arrest
ave cst lied 10 he following elect lie Ia Biz store
oc esy ,,staag Els opinions on ie NIB 81 % tho
Feniaa business. lie wa donogrcEs alike tho Canadian an.
s.s,s:o and NE present FEDERAL Aiminstntioa
FOR enconraeinr ne be said thc recent raid on
the critical deserving their and causing or o.
least conniyng the OF the Fenians Tor teir inyasn
Mr. Rourke entered 10y Officer Shannon, Nho called Mr.
Couro into The street Wien ~ Tie street OeeE shannon
said 70 Rogrhe so yen have gone over TO the Radicals
you arc going 70 Vote agains, Hoffman -
ayes. am IN never vote for any id Tutchmai who
woud treat tie Fenans Hoffman did in tie late Canada
we're blow from club stone sungshot similar weapon
on the back Of head ooarke at picked him up
took him into his place ninsored to his wans and when he
was recovered Jet hin g. In short u Go,cs nu coSG
into O'Is0urkcs place and took him out on the side
walk There they had long controversy. In the course
OF which a pistol presented at ORonfkes hend,
with threats to shoot him. After much threatening
language ORourke was conducted TO the corner OF the
tho pistol galn brought into reqmOn but
eventually IOurke discharged by the policeman IA the
street without having en taken inside station House
For This alleged Illegal arrest aud the accompanying proceed
| fnCa 0pourke brought cUmTiaiut
In the OF the Testimony came out that the particular
charge against Mayor Hoffman alleged by OlOurko and the
entire Fonan Brotherhood this city Is this That certain
called the Mayor 10 him 10 prcalue ~
the recent great meeting th Fenan Brotherhood IL said
that instead OF acedng TO the modest request or
even Diminishing tho doegatewh courteous and nl words
and expressions good wss for their cause absolutely Or
| dered him out Of the room . ,
This alleged action OF the Mr0r has certainly already done
him nm immense deal OF harm inthc upper wards Of the city,
and H. as by asserted th majority ofhe entire Fenian
brotherhood arc thereby instgand vote against him IL VIII
very materially reduce his ANTICIPATED MINORITY IN he Oiy anu
| County OF New. York.
IL Is said that many Democrats OF tho tremendous
blow has inflicted us prospect for being
next Governor already ready trade on ms name as That
OF man forcd0Omed defeat In be hope the cleo
certain others OF their candidates against whom no such
| prejudice exists
At or near the time of the assault Rouke his bakeeper
taken from the place and badly baen were ore or two
others and r nothing said but declaring their nten
repadate John T. Hoffman, aid 10 vote for Reuben f.
FeRton, the fricnd OF the Fenians"
1t also said that this squa OF Police attempted to
with promises 90 vte for Hoffman and to
give up their opposition him and t candidates OF bis party
These viii TO do 10 lear their skirts from
the charge Of using their official nuhorty TO influence the
! politics OF their yiciRity--one way or III other.
There but three four other ases IN which citizens
were companan aud OF them Of reportable inter
| cat 10 these blay tim0s