The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-01

Tombs, on the charge II having attempted to regis
ter Illegally az the eighth election district OF the
Fifth ward. Subiolnef will be found copies OF the
dispositions made against the accused parties by the
registers OF election OF the district above named;-
IMPOSITION or JOHN MILAN. -
Jenn Mcrain, Of No. - Watts street, being duly
sworn, aeposes and says that he is register OF
election OF The Eighth election district OF the
Fifth ward q me city OF New aorT nth, that on
quested 10 be registered; that Thomas Bugan, the
ne hoas % h Sis Mt
reference to hs right to De regis.ofed MI. Ilenen
produced the paper now shown which 9s 10 cer1-
c case o. conrt Of the county 81 New York
M he said ID T sS twenty sssp. q
age and that ne h ,ss PEI IN the United states not
arrest for attempting to register Illegally
DRposiTIoS OF JOHN y. BERRIGAN.
sworn deposes and says that he is register OF cleo
ron al the Eighth election district OF the Fifth ward
OF the city OF New York; that on the 30tn day OF
tober, 1865 John Soyar presented himself be regis
tered an electOr OF said election districts that upon
being questioned by the chairman OF the Board OF
shown which is certificate OF naturalization issued
by the Supreme Court OF the State OF New York.
signed by the Clerk OF the county OF New York, and
sealed with the seal OF the county; that upon beng
questioned as TO the said certificate he stated that
II was gwen 10 him; that he did not apply
to the Supreme Court for the same and that
he never made any oath or affirmation to OBJ
tain said certificate; that then deponent caused
his arrest upon the charge OF attempting to
register Illegally. Soyar told the orcer and others
that he obtained his papers from First ward runner
whose name he did not know. On the above COM
plant the magistrate committed the defendant to the
Tombs TO await an examination.
shortly before three O'Clock the prisoners were
taken before Judge bowling at the Tombs.
Mr.. Campbell appeared for the defence. He SAID
that the prisoners were charged with attempting
register u The Eighth district OF the Fifth ward. The
act set forth that any person who should cause his
name to be Registered knowing that "A
qualified voter or the ward district where the re-
gistry was made, or who should falsely personate
any voter should be punished for each offence by i'm
prisonmen IN the State Prison for one year. The
prisoners had obtained their naturalization papers
in the Supreme Court and there no evidence that
they fraudulently registered tber votes
Judge Bowling said the arrest may have been
caused upon the confession OF the prisoners them
selves The question put TO one OF the prisoners
what Is your age?'' The answer given that he was
twenty years old. And the next question was, ''Dd
you ever apply for your naturalization papersf"
mo, found them in the Parkn This was the con
iession OF the prisoners.
Mr.. Campbell said there was probability Of the
prisoner having made q mistake about his age.
After some further argument the counsel for the
defence submitted that attempt to register did not
come within the statute, and that therefore Of
fence against the law had been committed.
The act bearing upon the point was then read and
II appearing that the prisoners had not actually regis
tered they were ordered to be discharged, as the
alleged attempt did not constitute an offence.
James A. Mckinney, arrested for similar offence
In the Fourteenth precinct, was discharged the Reg
lister OF Election not appearing to prosecute him.
On complaint OF a registrar Of the Fifth district Of
the Thirteenth ward, Justice Sbandley admitted
Thomas Foley ana William Roberts 10 bail to answer
the charge OF giving their residence at 81 Attorney
street when they have no residence there.
The police officials had detectives scattered about
the registres to assist the radicals in detecting at
tempted frauds, ana number Of arrests were made
That lave not been reported The most important
arrests, that create considerable excitement,
made by Inspector WalliDg, of the Central Office.
With squad of six or eight officers, he made de-
scent about TWO p. VI. upon the OCCUPANTS of a
porter house in East Broadway and arrested Alex
ander Morrison, Daniel Hannah, Deputy Sheriff
Jas. O'Hsra, Lawrence Fitzgerald. Thos. Wynbold
James Watson Wm Edwards and Thos Seymour
on some charge that did not transpire, although it
is reported that they We're repeaters They were
taken TO The Central Office where Chief Kennedy.
Inspector Dks and certain radical lights put their
heads together and spent some hours in skirrnisn-
ing so as to hold them until after the police courts
and the registry closed. lawyer was promptly at
the Central office, consulted the prisoners and at
later hour. their custodians were served with a
habeas corpus to take them before Judge Barnard
nj his residence, at halfpast seven i. NJ. Superin-
tendent Kennedy was absent when the
not knowing the particulars OF the charges was
able TO make a return to 1t and communicated with
the chief by telegraph. Mr. Kennedy arrived at the
Central office about fifteen minutes before nine,
and after being coseled for some minutes with the
Inspector, the prisoners counsel, Commissioner
minutes after nine the detectives with the accused
and counsel proceeded to Judge Barnard's resi-
dence The following is a copy of the habeas
corpus
supsntenden the Metropolitan Police Of the city
New York, and 10 Inspector Wsg raid police force,
and having the of the below named
REALTORS.
We command you that you have the bodies OF there fol-
low the names by you Imprisoned and detained, said
together with the time and Of such imprisonment and
charged Hon George barnard Justice OF our
Supreme Court ut the office OF said Justice Barnard %
West Twenty r street. IN the city of New York. this 3ls
day of October 1855 O'Clock in the evening TO do
Ing them and you have then and there this writ.
Witness Hon. GEORGE O. BARNARD,
Justice Of our supreme Court.
The day October. thousand eight
dred and sixty-eighi CHARLES i. LOEW, Clerk.
WILLIAM +. HOWE, Attorney.
on arriving at the residence OF Judge Barnard a
hearing was had aud the prisoners were discharged
Ansene Bard. residing at No. lis Spring street.
was arrested yesterday at the second registration
district OF the Eighth ward while attempting to palm
upon the inspectors fraudulent naturalization pa
peTs. Bard vehemently asserted his innocence,
assuring The officer that the papers were given him
by prominent sportsman OF that ward, with the
assurance lie proceeded to register his name. The
accused win be taken to Jefferson Market Police
Court to answer the charge
Herman Mitchell and Juus &. Sherman were
arrested on the complaint OF samuel Cool, one OF
the Board OF Registers in the Tenth ward charged
with attempting 10 register Illegally. The defend
ants had their naturalization papers with them, and
one OF them being in the country eleven years JUS
lice standby decided that there was insufficient evil
the proper authorities he dismissed the defendants
Officer fisner, Of The Tenth precinct made the
arrest
RINGS COUNTY POLITICS.