The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04
Patrick McG0vern for Offering 70 vote In the Fourth
district Of the Fourteenth ward. Held for INSIDE


the Third district OF the Fourth ward. The prisoner
swore that he was registered taking the preliminary
and dnal oaths The Inspector who accused the prs.
OF attempting TO vote illegally stated that there
was no such person residing In the district, John
Haley proper having gone abroad. Held on the
John Hanna was arraigned for attempting to vote
In the Eighth district OF the Fifth ward The prisoner
was accused OF voting illegally and OF taking the
resided in the district named. Committed
Adophus F. Smith was arralgned for Offering , to
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right TO vote, although he had resided IN the
district but thirteen days. Judge James, during
right to woe for the State ticket and the Con.
gressona and Electoral tickets, inasmuch as he had
not lost his residence In those Districts but that he
was guilty OF misdemeanor In that he had offered to
and dd vote to MI offices legal voice in the filling
OF which he had not acquired. Smith was commit
ted Ior examination on the oath OF off1cer Palmer
Thomas Coyle was arrested for offering to-
anu taxing the preliminary and final oaths
Thomas not being resident OF 90 James street, as
ne had sworn, was committed for examination on
Jacob Bennett Tor attempting to vote In the Sixth
district OF the Thirteenth ward Of which he not
resident. He was held for examination.
James Atkinson, for Offering to vote in the Sixth
district Of the Sixth ward, OF which he was not
resident, was committed for examination.
ing illegally in the Second district OF the Eighth
ward, he being resident Of this county only one
month, having previously resided at Greenpont
Long Island. On being challenged he Swore as
above, and the challenge not being Withdrawn he
insisted on taking the nnal OATH Held for examine
ton.
John Smith, for Offering to vote In the Ninth dis
trict OF the Fourteenth ward. Henry O. Allen, VINO
caused Johns arrest stated that there was but one
John Smith on the registry rolls and that the prs
oner was not the man. John was he'd for attempt
Ing to do the wrong thing, which, under the statute.
Is misdemeanor. AT the station house the accused
gave the name Of John Leyden:
Patrick Dwlo voted IN the Second district Of the
Fourth ward twice. On being challenged when no
n I'M ira
oath. Having committed perjury, Judge james
thought he ought to be held for trial Committed.
Adam McKenra went up to the polls Of the Eighth
district of the Fifth ward and swore that he resided
at No. Desbrosses street. AS Adam did not reside
there, as officer Buddington swore, he was held for
Henry G. Allen, inspector OF elections In the Ninth
district OF the Fourteenth ward, charged that Thomas
Mahoney came before him and offered TO vote ille-
gally, and falsely mpersonating another and when
questioned replied that he resided at No. 140 Null
berry street, ut which place he did not reside Mr.
Mahoney was held for examination.
ON the oath Of Charles Fogarty, Thomas II. Murphy
offered TO vote at the election, he not being citizen.
For committing misdemeanor the accused was held
In default Of $500.
Robert McGunness who went before the inspec-
tors OF the polls Of the second election district.
Fourth ward, and offered his vote, on being chal-
enged declined TO take the preliminary OATH and
being questioned stated Inn. he lived at 80 vande-
water street. ut which place IL was known he did not
reside Prisoner held lor misdemeanor in default Of
$500 bail.
John Miller who gave out that he resided at No.
SO James street. the 3lst of October went before
the Board OF Inspectors and attempted to register
under the name Of Peter Miller, affirming that that
| was his name. Held In default OF bail.
Frank Pope, Notwithstanding the fact, which must
have been patent to himself as well as TO others, OF
! his not being resident Of the Fourteenth ward,
offered TO vote at the polls In the Eleventh district
| thereof The accused was committed temporarily
TO await the arrival OF exculpatlye evidence
| David Rowe on the 14th OF October went before
the inspectors OF the Board OF Registry in the FIRST
district OF the.Sxteenth ward, ana claiming to be
resident OF the district, although at The time having
his habitaon In another state caused his to be
registered Yesterday, still non-resident. he
offered his vote and would have taken the prelimi-
nary oath IL II had been insisted on. Mr.. Rowe. IN
| default of BAIL was held for examination.
Charles II. Frazer, who stated that he was q resi-
dent OF No. 90 East Houston street, offered his vote
at the poll No 81 Prince street, and on being sworn
| rea1irmed his previous declaration. II was SHOWN
Houston street, and was arrested and held on the
charge OF perjury.
| John Mcnamara offered without legal right, e
vote In the Fifteenth election district Of the Eighth
| ward. AS John periured himself in swearing as u
| his residence he was committed for examination.
| genius who gave his name as Abraham Lincoln
was arrested at the instance Of Michael HefYernan
with attempting to vote Illegally. Abraham was he'
Thomas Newbeyan, charged by ofYlcer John Mur
ray with attempting TO Offer an illegal vote In tn
Eighteenth Election district OF the Eighteenth ward
Bernard Martin ofrered to vote in the Ninth dis
trict OF the Nineteenth ward. Not being residen
| thereof he was held for mlSdemeanOr.
| william Bell attempted and offered to vote" NJ
the polls in the Fourth Election district Of the Fourth
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| name. William was evidently fraud, and for at
tempting TO personate another man was arrested and
Joseph McAvoy had caused himself to be regis
tered an elector In the First district OF the Eighth
ward. on being questioned by the inspectors he
swore that his residence was at 20 Grand street. II
was shown he did not live there, notwithstanding he
persisted In Offering his vote. McAvoy was held fol
George Williams, arrested for Offering to and vot
ing illegally ut the sixth district polls OF the Seventh
ward, was also charged with falsely personatina
/ her Of
| George Gritz was arrested for voting Illegally al
the Filth district polls OF the Seventh ward. Grtz
| was also accused OF having committed perjury, for
| non-residence and homage. lie offered In cxplana-
ton OF his conduct that he was forced TO do It, Held
/ for examination.
James Davis was charged with Offering to vote H.
/ legally In the Fifteenth district OF the Fourteenth
ward, and on beng challenged refusing To take the
oath. The prisoner proved his right to vote and
Michael Farrell who voted early and often at the
Third district polls OF tho Fourteenth ward. was ar
| rested as a repeater. Michael offered In cxplana
| ton OF MS voting oftener than the law allowed him
that he was drunk and melted thereto by one Walter
William Smith, who, at the polls. stated that h,
resided at 557 Broadway, which averment the in
| ward not believing, caused him to D
arrested and brought before the cour
| man present was prepared 10 swear, aad did swear
that the statement Of the prisoner was entirely cor
rect, and his discharge was ~ once declared.
| William shannon would insist on voting twice NJ
| the THIRD district polls OF The seventh ward Tn,
| accused was committed temporarily.
| person who gave his name rs Joseph ncBarrou
| residing at Inc Compton House, No. 3ll Third ave
| nue., but VINO ut tie station house declared that h
lived az No. 3a5 Third avenue was arrested for false
Nv ImpersOnatng person OF the same name nc tu
| seventh district polls, Eighteenth wari. Tue oficer
making the arrest stated the accused resided IN wa
| Harrisburg. L. +. Joseph was temporarily committed
Alfred Price, declared by the Officers VINO hai ar
| rested him 10 beshe well known pickpocSet OF tina
name.-al,as Alfred Loutoa, alias George w. Hen
bricks Who also gave his residence ~ the Compton
| House 81 third avenue, but who subsequently,
stated tnlt he lived ut 400 Canal street. was ar
ragned Tor Offering IT, vote Illegally and falsely I'm
persunaNng another at the Seventh district polls
| Ihe Fi2hiecutu ward.
Deputy SherliN Patrick McCorelly, owen anC
Macarthur, stationed az the Third district polls OF Til
| Thirteenth ward, got into brawl about frc arres
| OF prisoner with Officers COoaan and Homer, %
| tue tweGty third police precinct the final tcsul
OF the the arrest Of the sherls by the potc
and their arraignment before Judge James o
| Dgdensburg. Ills Ronor heard the pros and cons
| ot the quarrel, and tnen very quesy dismissed th'
case ~ unworthy OF consideration, Tor wich net 81
| clemcncy sheriff VBrien's deputies were veiy mucf
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