The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
JUSTICE.

negal VOttng-He Reststs Fohoe-
man and IN Finally Bound over Tor
Trial.
Yesterday afternoon q citizen appeared before
Recorder Glvin and swore out q warrant
sgaipst Alderman Andrew Riddle. the Demo
has figured quite extensively recently, In cases
OF alleged illegal voting. The charge against
him was, that he himself polled an illegal vote.
The warrant was placed In charge OF Reserve
Policeman Hill, who waited upon the learned
Magistrate, and Informed him of the object OF
his visit Riddle refused to accompany the
policeman, who insisted on serving the warrant
The Alderman then whispered something TO
man, who LETT the Office, which, in n few mia.
uies, was surrounded by an excl ed mob.
Hill. finding that he was likely to get roughly
crowd TO stand back. At this stage of the pro.
ceedipgs female, said to be Riddles WIFE,
seized the revolver and attempted 70 wrench IL
from HIPS hand. Hill, however, broke her
hold. Riddle, finding that the policeman was
determined to take him into custody consented
Togo before neighboring magistrate, to which
the officer consented. They proceeded TO
Alderman Eggleton's Office, where q prel mi
narv hearing took place. Riddle was held In
S6OO9 bail to appear before the Recorder to-day
at noon. AT the hour fixed the Recorders office
was crowded, and the Alderman responding to
his name, the case was com menced.
John II. Theilacker sworn-I reside at No. 3ls
vote sse1 sgenb on eay r % 70
general challenge. and nedld not produce ANYTHING
lin the privilege OF yotl9g SAID the people wanted
sire insisted on taEIas the voe ans insisted on
record Of the fact ne ng made on the papers; also
said his father was dead. a d his pal ers we
lost be old not say what time he came 20 this coun
Cross,examiped i have bnown Riddle for ii We or
has resdenc in that precinci has been an alder
man for two or three years. think; his name was on
was received and placed in the box; the Democrats
GeorG e McNaily swornUI live No. 100 Edward
street; was Inspector of the last election at
the seventh precinct, Sixteenth ward; at about
III o'clock Mr. Riddle came to vote; there was a
general challenge; then said, Mr.. Riddle re-
guire your papers and asked him to produce
old he was when he came to this country; he
said he was seven years OF age; told him his
father was dead, and Ills papers a lost toid him
II he could bring man who had ever seen
his fathers papers l would be =, satisfied;
OF anybody that had ever his fathers papers.
ana
said Yes You can, how could he hold acommssloa
woud take i for granied that he was ctsen haV
Ing been elected to the Judge said take
nSpeCCr 1 ,Ss placed the Others IN wo1d rot have
Cross = amin ed Riddles name is on the regular
he EC.d his ri; be-
been challenged; certainly believe he voted lie.
gally; do not know that his father bad or had not
draw the inference that a man having voted several
times has right TO nUays vote fo the fact Of his
been discovered until he voted last
mr. george ID. Earle appeared IOT tne ue16nQ-
ant, and made q strong appeal for his client,
but the Recorder stated having q precedent in
the case of Price VS. Barker, IN which the Judge
decided that ''where the naturalization results
from the naturalization of the parents, the
parents certificate must be produced" he
would not only hold the accused for trial, but
would issue warrant for the arrest of the eec-
tion officers for conspiring with Alderman Rid
die TO defeat the election laws. The bail was
fixed at $500.
On the conclusion Of the above case, Reserve
Policeman James G.. Hill preferred an addi.
iNfNn nlnla frut NJ lot
ing him while In the discharge of his official
duties The officer then narrated the ia a,ts, as
above detailed, with reference to the arrest.
when the accused was held in an additional
$500 bail for trial.
he is charged. in connection with the election
officers, with conspiring to defeat the election
laws.
PEN soRATcHEs.-The heavens weep this
morning, and cruel hearted mortals grnwl at
the falling tears. The weather is decidedly
nasty. Muddy, the streets; and slippery, the
pave ments.
COLLECTORS Abel and Cummings give notice
that all persons in their respective districts
having In their possession, on the 1st day of
November next. any distilled spirits intended
for sale, exceeding in quantity fifty gallons,
and not then in bonded warehouse, are re-.
quired by law to make return of the same in
There is a chap in this town who, like the
ancient Greeks, sugar.coats unpleasant things
father was in the hemp business all the last
portion of his life. But he doesn't add that 1t
was directly under the gallows.
ANY of our citizens who can give informa-
tion of frauds perpetrated by the Democrats in
the late election are requested to furnish it to
the Committee sitting at No. ll05 Chestnut
street. Let the ballot box 'stuffers" and ''re.
peaters' be exposed!
Rarely act on an impulse. It's frsky
risky thing. Brown did the other day. He
buckled up to bigger fellow who had acciden-
tally trod upon his pet corn. Result-Brown
walked off with black visual.
-"Old hats made into new styles' Is the pla-
card stuck in the wind DIV offs uptown halter
In these times an old hat is not quite worthless
1t graduates from shapelessness into the crown.
ing mode.
charlottesville Champaign Club" aud
"Boys in Blue'' meet this evening at No ll05
Chestnut street, to arrange for q delegation to
visit Albany and New York cities.
"A fair for the benefit OF the Penn Widows
Asylum is now in progress at the United
streets.
They who practise at the bar should be
careful that 1t Is the right one. One kind gives
man good reputation the other bad one.
"A triG.-l. Bad mist-bigamist 2 How TO
liquidate a debt-take 1t out In nippers. 3.
How to get the ''stamps"-p9s your heel down.
Brown says he dotes on tne mellow norm
not the musical but the other th1ng-which
doesn't exactly 60 into the ear.
The great Republican elephant Club" OF
the Twentieth ward meet this evening at their
headquarters.
Corps National Guard will be held this even
-Remarks, like pens, are best when we'll
pointed.
THE BASEBALL CoNvENToN.-The annual
meeting of the State Association OF Base ball
Players was held this morning at the Assembly
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