The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-05
THE ELECTIONS.

Tho Canvass Of Election Returns In Brook
Un-The Inspector Of Police Served with a
Mandamus-Who Is the sheriff Eiecty
me vote for Sheriff appears TO have excited tho
greatest amount OF interest In Kings county, and
the announcement that John Cunningham was de-
feated by his republican opponent Anthony Wal
ter by i2li majority, gave much pain co his polit
cal friends 1t was claimed yesterday by several OF
the canvassers OF election that the returns taken by
the police to headquarters on election night were
unauthorized by them and were not correct. A
count was made BY them yesterday, In which they
md Cunningham elected by $50 majority over
waiter
Aoous half-past three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
one OF the Deputy sherlns visited the Police Head
quarters and inquired for Inspector Folk. Upon
seeing the Cncs OF Police the Deputy asked him
how long he would remain in, as he had something
for him. Mr.. Folk replied tina. he hac some bust
! ness TO attend to which would necessitate E.a alb.
scace Tor some time, whereupon the Deputy took blu
departure and returned within nve minutes, some
what fatiEned from running. and presented the In
spector With the following formidable document
rsSps e 'os ss s q ssg YSr. 70 John In.p.e.
pssias afssea ana pe SiSs.n ".dd
r PAY 4 poao.sn md Jsp Ns..on duly
Ninth Eles.ion dl,rc. of Ii. Tenth ward Of The
s &. s.S9s sov. N: ss' ss. he'll. cid s,s 2.
rho chairman OF the Board Of inspectors OF Rsgts-
Try and Elections In said election district refused TO
swear n said Neason and perm tho
BE- by them canvassed and whereas the police officers sta
toned a said election district have taken
election ballot boxes and tho ballots therein
hsye removed them to tho Forty third precinct station
poan Police aud whereas tho AameAre held by Cap
tain Wsddy OF the Fory.hird precinct. now
done 70 tns behalf, do command you and each Of you
Immediately after tbs receipt Of this writ that you
store and deliver TO Edward Lynch Terrence D. OConnor
and John Ncason Inspectors Rcgsry and
Election OF me Ninth election district OF the Tenth ward
Patrick H. Donovan and John Neason, canvas:
Brooklyn, At THO election held November 3, 1882
81 the polling place, No. 6 East Baltic street, said city
the several ballot boxes and ballots therein contained BY
you taken therefrom November 1859 in the
dion As received By lest In default complaint
should sgan come TO u.s. and how shall have
this our writ mako known to Justices OF said
Supreme Court at the Court House. Brooklyn the day
Of Noysmbsr 1852 Asu o'clock, T. H. aud have you then
wisness-JAsrEa W. GILBERT, one Of the justices Of our
Supreme Court this 18th day Of Novemee 1892 by order Of
Tho mandamus was endorsed on the back as FOL
l0ws:-"Supremc Court In the matter OF the people
against john S. Folk and others. Writ OF mandamus,
allowed November 4, 1869. J. W. Gilbert.n
The inspector teiegraphed the fact Of the receipt
OF the mandamus to Police Headquarters and asked
for instruction TO what he should pursue.
The answer was "ODey the order Of the oourt.v The
Sheri1's official was anxious that the ballot boxes
In question should DO gwen over to his
t0dy but Inspector Folk declined TO surrender them
TO him. and ordered that they be given to the inspec-
tors and canvasserS named In the off1cal d0cu-
ment Of the supreme Court. which was done accord
lngiy,