The New York herald., 1869-10-30
REPEATING.
How Votes Are Made-Fraudslent 3eRistrn-
tiOn-A C0nspirncx in the Tenth Murd.

How Votes Are Made-Fraud.Ient .scgistrn.
tion-A Conspiracy in the Tenth Ward.
The number OF men who vote "early and oftenu
IN this city has Tor some time been considered to he
large and the manner in which 'repeaters' are able
TO carry their business has often been discussed
In the public prints. or course the men who vote
more than once have 10 be registered more than
once and considerable speculation has oitentimes
been INDUCED in to the manner in which man
can get his name inserted more than once upon the
registry roll Certain operations in the Tenth ward
yesterday VIII explain the mod,is Qoerandt OF these
so-caled 'repeaters.'
FALSE REGisTTRiNG.
Yesterday afternoon oiticer Philip H. Smith, OF
the Tenth precinct, brought into The Essex Market
Police Court young man named Otto Fredercks
ana charged nim with attempting 10 register his
name frandnlenty at the place OF registry or the
Eighth Election district OF the Tenth ward. Tne
officer stationed at the registering place OF the
aoovenamed district, at No. 60 Forsyth street. lie
stated that Fredercks came to that place while the
Board or Registry was sitting for the purpose OF
making list OF legal voters the district and de-
mandeo 10 he placed Oil the list. When asked how
old nc was lie stated ne was twenty.on years OF
age, he also said thai he lived al 1903 Hester
street, and that he was q native OF the United
STATES, born in Pennsylvania. The registrars not
being satisfied that Frederlcks' answers were cor
rect, sent officer Smith with him To tind whether
he Fredercks) did live at l03 Hester street. On the
way to that place the prisoner acknowledged to the
officer that ne did not live in Hester street. but at rs
Forsyth street, aud that he was native OF Prussia
and had never been naturaized. The officer, there
fore, took HIM 10 the court and charged him with
attempting TO register for the purpose OF voting
Illegally. Justice Shandey remarked upon the
prevalence OF the offence with which the prisoner
was charged, stated his determination 10 punish all
such offenders and held the prisoner IN default OF
$500 bail After remaining ~ me Gel! about hall an
nour Fredericks was bailed by Mr. Thomas Shies, or
Market street and East Broadway.
woULD-BR REPEATER CAUGHT.
few minutes after the foregoing case had been
disposed OF, Justice shandleys attention called
u another OF similar nature Officer iIogg, OF the
Tenth precinct, brought into the Essex Market
court room young man who gave his name US
Thomas O'Brien whom he charged with attempting
10 register his name IN two districts. Mr.. Thomas
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stated that the prisoner came into the place OF regis
try Tor the said district al No. 40 Ludlow street, ana
Waiter Cross OF No. 81 Canal street. Mr.. Jacob H.
Cohen, OF No. 1sl Adams street, Brooklyn, further
corner Of Forsyth and Hester streets IN the = enS nth
ward, anu that between two and three
O'Clock IN the afternoon the = man o'Bnen
with several others, and that 0'Brien regis
tered his name. though he Cohen) could not remem.
Der what name he gave. Justice shandley, after
tempts al illegal registry held the prisoner to
answer In default OF 500 ball. Mr.. Thomas shieIs
OF the corner OF Market street and East Broadway
furnished the bail before the prisoner had been
locked up Eve minutes.
A STRIKING EPlS0Hk.
Shortly after the opening Of the Essex Market
Police Court yesterday afternoon q man known as
"Frenchy" marched up to the Justices desk, his
face covered with blood, which was nowlug from a
slight cut IN his head. "Frenchyu asked the Judge
for a warrant for the arrest Of well-known poll
tclan who now holds local Office In the glrl OF the
people OF the Tenth and Seventeenth wards, and
who Ia candidate for reelection. Justice
Shandey, as is customary on Fridays, re-
fused to grant warranT, ana informed "Frenchyn
that ne had better come on Monday morning.
THIS was very good Joke, as Justice Mansfield
struck the woud.be complainant. After some little
inquiry II was ascertaned that 'Frenchyn went to
the Official named and endeavored to negotiate with
HIM for the sale OF q certain number Of repeaters
The official, who by-the-bye is one OF the heaviest
men elected 1t the charter election six years ago.
refused 10 listen 10 any such proposition. .Trenchy
left, but only 20 return again. and add fresh Insults
TO those already onered. The gentleman assured his
tormenter that If elected he would be elected fairly,
and, further, threatened that II he caught any one
attempting TO repeat he would be tue nrst to
punish hlm. "Frenchy" was ordered ou, but would
not leave and at last ms lord4nipsn anger
reused by repeated insults tnat ne took hs and
gave the man insulting him good tDrasning. The
universal verdict was, ''Serve nm rights
AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
The Tenth ward seems 10 have been selected, for
some unknown reason, as the one in which repeat
ing should be carried on al the next election TO che
greatest length, and apropos OF the above winch
came under the Dotee OF one OF the police courts OF
this city, Il VIII be well 90 speak OF repeating con
spracy which was cleverly goncocied aud shrewdly |
broken up. The following statements are given on
the word o!seyeral prominent citizens OF the Tenth
WARN dHu aito oH VIC rteHkAh VI ptSNaiSut
Yesterday morning gang of eighteen men
started from the house Nc. 80 Bayard street. under
the guidance oil Messrs. Henry Aker and George |
Hail. Each OF this company was TO have given to
him Ave dollars II each registered his name In the
twelve separate districts o. the Tenth ward. The
men were not pledged to support any ticket in the
state election, but IL understood that they were
TO 90 'sodn for q certain man at the charter cleo
lion, and that man one who has not yet
received any nomination. The names OF these
men, as near - can be ascertaincd were
James Howell, Michael Lane, Bartholomew
Mast. John D. sammis George cage John Becker,
Burt Lands. Joseph Smith, John Haas, Isaac Bell
man, William Miller, John Mulley, Henry Hendricks,
William Roach, John JAgan. THESE are the names
under which the eighteen registered In the Eighth
District OF the Tenth ward. The gang commenced
tneir operations IN the Twelfth district OF the wsrd