The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18

"onicer, arrest that for violating the election
to the corrupt Inspectors and the Police Justice,
paussd for few seconds, and at length stammercd
out:
"I-I-would be happy to obey you. Judge, but
but I'm under the oraers OF the Inspectors, and
BY this time the repeater had turned the corner
and rejoined his follows. Judge Hogan, seeing that
the lnsoectors took no notice Of this barefaced out
rage, LETT completely disgusted.
Judge Hogan furthermore charges that all ballots
we're received at bis poll, which was at ~ Green
wch street, without asking the repeaters any ques-
and sscsrtainng whether the person presenting
himsslr TO vote had had his name registered. The
even tue inspectors themselves but the miserable
wrctches were too dcprsyed 10 notice or check
them The river thieves. drunken sailors, emigrsnt
runners and rioke, swindcrs, who infest tho First
oysr Msrd ssrs s ges'ra,y He1ni,sd to have full sway
citizens 70 stop the tide Of fraudulent votes which
kept pouring into the ballot boxes but finding that
the inspectors invariably sided with the rcpeaters
thcy finally desistcd and retired sons arrests,
however had TO be made, for the sake Of keeping
In the First District, Edward Kelly was arrested
for repestnr. on complaint OF Dennis Hovan, OF I
West street, bu, inanir,ss We're made by the police
Who asccrtained that he boarded At the place mon.
TONED only one night, aud that wa. week ago.
Edward Martin, agcd -. q moulJer By trade. and
who boards At iOi 0reenw street, vas arrested In
me Fourth District for rePeatins on complaint Of
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ascertained that he had also voted Illegally In the
Fourth District OF the Fourth Ward. Justice Hogan
committed him in default Of a, 900 bell.
Andrew Morris. who lives In washnrto street.
was caught voting illegally In the Fourth District
ana arrested on complaint OF Edward Burke OF "
state street The prisoner was Committed In de.
fault OF ~ 900 bail
The following snidavit wa. made In our once last
night and speaks for itself:
,ss EScic being &4Siy sworn: cay; ,as! ie vas pol
Ward At which @Griffn @ Bat,eS.bupy vac .ne T.sie
and and - keirdon were M.p-cto,s Of Eleeton: That
S :.$ Issis ;,snSlns q the pofins ds.E
dess win his hand .ad pocket. fali Of ncset. and
sEs; Si.s he nss sSad and possst .sd
sss Ss sr "; s'SS:sEi
S:n 8: "ssi &, Ms; ;S., :fs
:; mISy ly.,,,., :, 'wsn'yays times said KIsc
hpl 81. SAD .;PssSr & or ordered SeSSnsn, that when
ihcv might stop and upon deponcni nosfyins them Of
ss ss S Sds % ou s:y % S Ss
CD de- S ~ sPa & arS ss ; being S I
handful tckets from the tatlc. AM throw the sane
on sGS aoo5 b 1hS; ,,sr but one ticket 70 VII gsneIs
Ing them, pepon"nt furthermore very believes that
IA s dfe % ard Si hc 01 rerSsc. Sefe dF"s
aud actively aided, sbetted and encouraged in illegal
were mis- cosnizah, Of these auds, and percmpoiy
gn We're Tp ma G s5eT o cs, f
encd 10 orier The att,t Of any rilren challenging
voters whom iheT knew to be repeater, :, ,,,or,,
Sworn 70 sf'9sS nj; ~ DAY ot fsSs @7
Nicholas Suler, the notorious ticket swiudler
was seen throughout the day leading and instruct
ing gangs OF reIe1ters.
sEcoNp wLnp.
The work OF the reporters was intcrruptsd by
tao women who presented themselves at the polls.
holding kePubiean ballots. Upon their night to
dgnant and said that they property holders and
as much qualified to vote as tho-e they saw around
other wards. The repeatcrs had things pretty much
their own way
TuE FOURTH AIDED ut A GANG FRos JERSEY.
The Gibraltar of the Democracy was remarkably
quiet yesterday. not single arrest having been
party OF repesiers, @ headed BY Alderman cuddy and
Henry Mccloskey, made The rounds OF the different
ibe leadership Of Mike Ryan, one u Nc.
RYAN had his tools under excellent control
exclaimed, go in and vote, by'cs when .,e'es
wants yo 'or ticket for the ferry, come to me-" In
the same district man deliberately went into the
polling room, secured Que Of the registry books,
and returning outside the rail- planted himself I'M
corner, where he gave fictitious names and resi-.
denees to gang Of about forty scoundres. WHO were
there @ 70 %rps Hs sp.c,S,oa S this SsIssesd
In the Fifth District Jotn ReardoD, OF Michon
place, and john McGTalh were particularly notice
list which lie frequently consulted In order to supply
tho pressing demands "for names and residences"
pssting was not 80 giarng; but, nevertheless, the
whole ballotng throughout the entire ward, during
the entire day was nothing less than miserable
farce.
Tns DEs-Hivs oy RKPEArERs.
The Pifh Ward was swarmed with repeaters from
the opening Of the polls until the close OF the cleo
ton Respectable citizens generally refraned from
voting. Nearly every same that appeared on the
registry books was voted np3n. either by the legal
voter or by repeater. MT; X. Hugh, an Inspector
none but fraudulent votes had been cast CHANGED to
be informed that Sun reporter was present. The
reporter was peremptorily ordered to clear out
which he did, as the number OF cutthroats and vii
lains by whom ho was surrounded rendered II dan
gerous for him TO remain.
In the Third District the repea,ers mustered in
full force. gang OF about twelve OF nfteen, none
Of whom appeared to be more than eighteen Year, OF
age, formed continuous circle aud voted as often
IA their turns came around. The votes were taken
until II was mentioned by q policeman that SUN
sithrut challenging II vote, declared II won't take
any more such votes rs that" One man came down
rom the EisLth Ward and wanted to vote, but vas
refused, whereupon he wanted to hght. Odicer
hunlsinger took cLaggo OF him, bnt the prisoner
va Sas thrice rescued BY gang OF despersdoes before
mllted by Justice Hogan. Early 10 the morning
some sharp ones thought they had caught colored
that he had mistaken the district In which he had
right TO deposit his ballot
The polling place in the Fourth District was only
across the street from tie Third District and the
scenes enacted at the one were duplicated at the
other. The same reporters perambulated the short
distance separating the two polling places and the
liquor store of Terry Duty, Whero they were freely
charged with fresh supply OF whskey Instructed
as TO what other names they should vote under.
A larger number OF coored men voted in the
Fourth District than In any other in the ward,
The Eighth District OF the Fifth Ward fairly earned
the distinctive name Of the repeating district" yes
lerday. Men voted early, late, and often. Those
who could not give their names were supplied with
them by the Inspectors, who systematically called
out the name OF The voter as he appeared the door
This little game was carried on for time until
q policeman informed the Inspector that a sun re-
porter was present, and our representative Was at
once uncerem moniously oruered out.
Sergeant Luck, OF the Fifth Precinct, accompanied
BY sK policemen, pretended 10 patrol the ward all
day, to preserve the peace and see that ali liquor
stores we're closed. No fighting was reported, and
neither WAS the TACT that all liquor stores In the
ward were open.
yU0-HAsDLs ELEcrIoS IN rHs srroIAN uPrH.
Yesterday was the quletest election day ever had
in the Bloody Fourth. The Republicans In the last
Presidential election made o strong stand against