New-York tribune., 1868-10-14

did not go fishing but all day long at his official
receiving full reports Of the proceedings in every pre-
cnct Chief OF Police Rugges watched with eagle eye
be nonnaT pnse that had been fevered by Intrusion
OF thousands of ruaDs sent TO defraud and TO overawe
1@e 4GaEe and probably to the fact that the
roughs were aware that the military were at
hand the gangs OF rufhaus and "repeaters"
did not show themselves at any time during the day
in larger than squads and thus though contain
ing such elements OF discord, the city of Penn was
shielded from spread riot The election officers, in
the MAIN did their duty and their whole duty, suectng
the votes OF most Of who are not legally qualified
Thanks to the stand taken yesterday by municipal
responsibility. and in many Wards they exercised the
power of summary rejecting the late issues OF frsudu-
lent naturalization papers under the cloak OF the Su
preme Sometimes. however these officers had to
accept such votes under protest the holders and their
Democratic hackers being sustained by the Sherhs dep
ues who blocked up the polls and denied access uh
the illegal certificate had been acknowedged as valid.
SHERIFF LYLE's DEPUTIES ON THE SCENE
AS early as u o'clock in the morning the true char
acter Of Sheriff Lyles illegally constituted deputies be-
gan 10 exhibit itself Joseph Flanagan specially quail
fed for the position by his post bartender at vile rat
and terrier pit IN tins city, In direct violation or the
shers Instructions with the voters in line
at the second division of the Sixteenth Ward Front and
Otter-sts, and managed TO pick quarrel with Dennis
Lukens Thus justified, he drew pistol, and fired upon
his antagonist but the ball missed aud pierced the alb
domen Of Henry Perkins, lad Of 16 who was quietly
standing by The boy, it is feared, is fatally wounded
The was arrested, and
thus saved from the vengeance of the people.
Before o'clock crowd OF cOOnizers, whose prospect
Of earning the meager dollar head" pittanco had been
sadly marred by the rejection OF their votes ssebea III
front of the SheEi's office and the Naturalization Office
Of the Supreme Court To protest against these dogs
They were ,then and there addressed by prominent
Democratic lawyers and by adherents Of the Sheriff. and
treated incendary harangaes upon these high
handed Ontrages OF the Radical party aud were urged
to Immediately return TO their respective precinct
houses to seize and hold the head of The line OF voters
and to interrupt all further proceedings unl their bal
lots were received. This advice led 10 riOous demon
stratiOns which were promptly queed by the Police
authorities In spite of much active sympathy nom shern
Iyle's deputies.
wash =" Hamilton. a notorious rowdy Of the Second
Ward fair specimen Of the material selected 10 tyr
ANNIE over law abiding citizens This morning. while H.
he amused himself aud 1oursheda loaded revO
in the faces Of the line OF voters al prece mouse on
Carpenter-st below FOurthst and msuted the voters
by foul, riOtOus language headed citizen called
TO the policemen, standing OIL al the esa distance OF 80
Cmmonwealth TO arrest that mani" As the officer ad
vauced to make the arrest the SbeHs dc nty staggered
back to secure better aim, and raised his
pistol TO FIRE upon the policeman The latter struck
up his arm thus dischargng the pistol and the ball III
tended for himself was sent INTO the neck Of Hamilton
The general verdict Of everybody H. hearty served
him rght!" Numerous minor arrests were made through
out the city by the police for attempts at Illegal voting
and for disordery conduct alike Of repeat
ers and their sustaining sherfs Depuies but the la
ter mostly taken before the Courts on the writ OF
Habeas Corpus. and were released on bail In one in
stance the officers we're taking prisoner 10 te court
deputies were maltreated tho cuprit released and
they themselves were pnt under arrest before an Ader
man, only however, TO be discharged
Not m single instance throughout the day the
Republicans arrested on substantial legal charge
the constant Of breaches Of the peace AT
o'clock in the afternoon the Continental Hotel was nao
the Of excitement by felOnious assault on John
Tobin professional gambler, and naturally one OF
Sheriff Lyes deputies Directly opposite the rear OF the
hotel. on SansOnst the First Precinct House or the
Eighth Ward, and TObin made himself disagreeably
prominent there by 0urishDg pistol and by Insulting
remarks Reserve Officer Henderson endeavored 10 push
through the crowd ARREST him. but before he reached
him Tobin took refuge into the Continental Being
closely pursued TObn drew revolver and nred so has
tily that bail took effect in the ceiling creating quite
a comuOtion among the guests who were then dining
In the room above. TOb.n tLen secured,
and accommodated with permanent quarters,
aud n cooling diet OF bread and water
Al the Tenth Precinct Of the Nineteenth Ward Demo
crat named Hooker aided by number Of others, seized
the election papers and attempted 10 usurp the authority
OF the judge Election The legally elected Judge APP
pealed Police Sergeant Hackett stationed near by 10
the Office Of the ntrudcrs. This was speedily DONE
and the little window was opened for the ballots twenty
minutes after the hour ThereupOn the aggrieyed par
ties made oath before Judge Allison that Sergeant Hack
EFT unduly interfering with the eectOn aud that
officer had TO execute the duty OF arrestng him
self and taking himself the Court OF Common Pleas
ali of which faithfully accomplished, whereupon lac
was released on bail until tomorrow