The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31

More Arrests-Frcsh Cases Before the Essex
Market Police Court-Attcmpted Frauds In
the Seventeenth and Tenth Wards-"Stilp'-
inG tho Might Wind.
The cases OF attempted repeating and fraudu-
lent registering, published yesterday exclusively IN
the HERALD. created considerable excitemens
among the politicians. and had the effect OF arous-
ing registrars to be very careful as to the men VINO
offered themselves TO be placed upon the registry
list. Pnis fact was proved by the arrest OF two
men In the Essex Market Police District on charge
OF attempt at Illegal registering. Justice STANDBY,
who occupied the bench, maintained the determine
tion which he announced yesterday to do his best to
stop any attempt at any Illegal voting and at once
held both the men brought before him, remarking
upon the necessity OF stopping any movement which
should tend to destroy the purity OF the election.
FALsE REGISTERING IN THE SEVENTEENTH WARD.
Officer Jnstus Hawks. OF the Seventeenth precinct,
brought into the Essex Market Police Court young
man who gave his name as william Miller,
and charged him with attempting to register ile-
gay. The oficer stated that yesterday the prisoner
came into the place Of registry for the Ninth district
OF the Seventeenth ward, at No. 217 Third street, and
asked to be registered, He gave his name as
Muville and stated that he resided at No. 20 Third
street. The registrar began to write the mans
name, but remembering that no such number was
70 be found In the district the prisoner was handed
over to officer Hawks. The o1lcer took his man to
the station house. where he admitted his name was
Muller, and that he lived at No. ~ Washington
street. Justice Shandley asked the man why he en-
deavored 10 register himself falsely, but received no
reply. Mr.. 8. T. Webster appeared as prisoners
counsel and Mr.. Joseph Gantzer, Of No. so Second
avenue, gave bail tor him In $500 for examination,
ANOTHER TENTH WARD CASE.
Onicer William Mco, OF the Tenth precinct,
brought before Justice Shandley young man
named Joseph Miller, also charged with attempting
to register falsely. The officer stated that Miller
went into the place OF registry for the Seventh dis.
trict OF the Tenth ward, at 100 Canal street. and
asked to be registered one OF the registrars asked
| him where he lived, when Miller said he resided at
SO Forsyth street. The officer was asked to go with
| Miller, and, walking with him, both officer and man
passed the house, Miller not noticing that he had
gone by the house where he said he lived. The OIL
Ger then inquired OF the Inhabitants OF No SO II the
prisoner lived there but failed to find any one who
knew him. After taking his man back To 100 Canal
street, Miller admitted he did not live there.
Mr.. Edward Knight appeared as counsel for the
prisoner and tried nard to persuade the Judge that
Miller only went into the place OF registry to obtain
| Information. The counsel stated that the prisoner
had only come back from Albany last night and that
| he had some eight months ago lived ut No. 80 For
/ syth street.
Justice Shand,ey asked Mr.. Knight II lie was In
the registry Office when the prisoner came in, and
| when the counsel said he was not the Justice
| requested him TO keep still"
| Mr.. Knight remarked that "a dead set' was being
j made against the Tenth ward.
Justice Shandey committed Miller for trial, and
| Mr.. W. Brown, Of No. 10 Ludlow street furnished
| bail in $500 for his appearance. Miller gave hii
| residence 0s the New England Hotel, corner o.
Bowery and Bayard street.