The New York herald., 1869-11-03
ALLEGED ILLEGAL VOTING.
Arroirnmen,s nj jefferson Market.

William II. Merrill Jr., OF So Jane street inspector
I'm the Sixteenth district OF the Ninth ward charged
that Arthur Lee registered hts name, giving his
residence 497 West street. and attempted to vote.
Upon making inquiry 1t was ascertalned that no
such person resided there. Sergeant Wilson, OF the
Ninth precinct, testified to seeing him vote in the
Fifteenth district OF the same ward under another
name.
James McCluskey, notorious character OF the
Eighth ward, presented himself at the polls OF the
Tenth district Of the Ninth ward under the impress
sion tRat his name was Walter Price, and demanded
that the Inspectors should receive his vote.
John Fremont registered and voted In the Sixth
district OF tile Eighteenth ward, and attempted to
vote In The Twentieth district OF the same ward
under The name OF Luke Eddy.
Alexander MCGUIRE registered and voted In the
Ninth district OF the sixteenth ward. Peter Carroll
Of 44S West sixteenth street caused his arrest under
the belief that lie mad been In the country but three
years and was not entitled to vote. Alexander
thought differently. and gave bonds to prove he had.
William G. Zabriske, OF Nineteenth street, being Ills
young man, poorly dressed, presented himself
- the Twelfth district OF the Ninth ward, and stated
his name John Wilson, OF rs Christopher street,
but Mr.. Wilson, Sr. happening to be In the place OF
polling Of the tline could not recognize the ndivi
dual as his son and caused his arrest.
James Wilson attempted TO vote in The First dis
trict OF she Twenty second ward, and the Inspector
John Moigan, learning that the residence he gave
was wrong and such person resided there, caused
his arrest by officer Beck OF the Sixteenth precinct
appearance To answer the cnarKe
William Gardiner registered mis- name In the FIJI.
teenth district OF the Ninth ward, giving his resi-
dence 7oO Greenwich street; but sergeant Wilson,
ascertaining tnat such person lived there. caused
his arrest
william Dillon registered in the Fifteenth district
OF the Eighteenth ward under the nSiQe 0l James
Mcdowell, ana voted.
man who Was under the impression that MS
name was Edward Costello attempted to vote on
that name In the Eleventh district OF the Ninth ward
but tnat person having already voted the inspector
caused his arrest by oncsr Snoup On MS way to
the court he pleaded hard with the inspector to be-
come his bondsman, without any success however,
aa he was committed.
George Lawrence attempted TO vote illegally in the
Seventh district OF the seventeenth ward; John
Adams 70 tns Eleventh District Of the Eighteenth
NRrd; John Rider In The First district OF the Fifteenth
ward, 8ld Gevfee Thompson III the Eighteenth dis
slius 6: 6: sne rngSteenth Ysl1.
William Davis registered his name In the First ana
Third districts o. the Fifteenth ward, and voted
early in the former. Upon presenting himself at
the Third district, IN tue afternoon, his vote wa;
challenged. Upon swearing 1t IN he was arrested
and the usual formula gone through WITH Peter
Cukin became his Donisman. Alexander Nliu
registered ms name the books OF the twenty
fourth district or the Eighteenth ward, givlng hts
residence at No. 2os avenue b. and voted. Upon
OT1cer Little making inquiries al the above place the
inmates denied all knowledge 0! such person ana
he was arrested and committed yesterday afternoon
to answer the charge.
John GbJont, Fist district, Fifteenth ward; Henry
Robinson, Twentieth district, EighIeentn ware;
Thomas Cronin Third district, Fifteenth ward; VIII
liam Roberts, First district, Twenty-second ward;
James Adams same district, same ward; ohn moore,
Twelfth district Twentieth ward; Wllllam steer,
twenty years OF age voted in the Eighteenth district
OF the Eighteenth under the name OF Richard Miiler
Marvin Mcbride, In the Thlrd district OIL tne IWen-
tietn ward Christopher Johnson, candidate !or
member Of Assembly IN the Eighth ward, caused the
arrest OF James Cough for voting under al as5nmen
name, but failing TO appear against him no Vas us.
charged, - .~Tr