The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20
Judge Woodruff and the New
Election Inspectors.
Scenes in Chambers Street yestcrday-Ar-
rest Of Justice "TOny' Hartman.
A Seventh Ward Tammany Inspector Cap
tured-Two Hundred Of the Screen Hands
Not ION Post"-The List Of Challengers.


could not be found on Tuesday. when they
wanted at the registering places In the
city; consequently The powers .ahat be- were
engaged the whole Of yesterday filling mp tine
broken ranks and drawing fresh recruits TO I'LL up
the places OF those who had so unceremonlously
taken "French leave OF absencc.r This accounts for
the delay In The publication OF the names OF those
appointed until TO day. II shows an intense
interest IN the movement when II has
10 DO recorded that 200 OF the voiun-
teers quilted the field before the battle was
set IN array, or the powder of The enemy within
reach Of their nosriis. Their places. however, with
single exception, have been filed. and the Toll
lowing Incidents WIN prove that they have already
commenced RECOMMENDING and that In some cases
sgIRMisHEs OCCURRED
on Tuesday evening aud yesterday which resulted
in the capture OF some OF the 'big unsn from the
enemy. 1t could easily be asccrfained that all was
smoothly and favorahly progressing In reference
the new officers OF election and registration, de-
spite the great care and even secrecy Will which
these affairs have been conducted.
Colonel Bliss was seen rushing about IN the halls
OF the courts, first into Judge Woodruns room ana
then again dashing ike a locomotive Mt fun speed
INTO the Marshal's once, when, hy the way was al
ready well hes. ged by number ofa backyard sort
Of lows who had congrcgaed there, anxious, y in
NuITiDE HOW tleN were w dtk fEt Nldt W no.
shortly afterwards Judge woodruff looked out of
MS room, appearing
GRsyER rH,N JUDGE
and seeing the way was apparently clear Of report
erS-of whom n seems a. have Il Snecal and recu-
liar dread his NJ cmgt 10 shelve the names OF
the SuperS isDrshe came along the hail. looking
furry within CAL OF deputy marshal VINO was
standing al the !Ooi 81 the staircase.
The fertile Imagination Of
MARSHAL SHARPE
was sorely ana severely taxed ia order 10 ind an
excuse for the non ppearance of The soldiers or his
choice at the retiSerng places. lie shuiied In his
own peculiar way when appealed to concerning
Them; first lie laughed and then became as
sedate rs = friar aud finally confessed he
knew nothing about The motives that the
men mad in rot attending 10 the duties
Tor which they have been appointed under OATH
Marshal Sharpe need not have attempted 10 shelve
the responsibility On 10 the shoulders OF hrs col
leagues. He and 40 one else, had the selecting OF
these men, and a
.uASGpoGi CREW
they are when taken as a body. II he had made the
possible that he could have collected such host or
rlgmutns. But these 'gentsr are tractable, and
WI doubtless answer me purpose.
Next ia concern abont this business comes Gene
raj lremain. He was yesterday like q squirrel i'll a
basket OF hazel nts-oprortnniiies Tor the grasp
he seemed moi 10 know which way 10 turn ntst; but
II Is not lkely mat ne VIII withdraw his hand
c cn,n nc mas ire'y we, he a,+ IT, Share
than the General either in public or private cI-
paclty; Ia either case he doubtless finds hun 'true
e'hN iAtiitui "~iNtsttts N'iSN'h4s urci4Ab WIN
fees and deputy mar halls.
: great number OF bright aud shining lights
most among whom were iheoaore Allen, XIII
Burns and Tony Miller. These lunninar,es were
apparently engaged in exercising the wits
81 some OF tner nominees among the new
batch of deputy marshals sworn III: now a nod. and
then nudge or wink. and so they proceeded APP
parently with great success, IN their tuition. Tie
nrst attr cti0n met on going up stairs q crowd
Of the aforesaid deputes who had Ccen selected to
act In tue place OF renegades. Among them ana
.Upn m
ob color" This was near COMMISSIONER Daven-
ports room.
MODEL COURT ROOM.
on entering this room novel scene was pre-
scented. 1t is room out thirty feet long By twenty
ieet wide. Al the further end is q desk similar to
those nsei in mercantile houses. one char, and .
long table drawn up near the door acts as barrier
to prevent admission beyond about a third Of the
way in. This constitutes the furniture, while the
door. besides heing thicky covered with efrusons Of
ooseood l,n aliy ana G,sgnstngy be,
ground than the Interior OF any tuiiaing. Commits
s!oner Davenport SAT at the first named desk with
Perez een "a M ear While IN Ms mouth was
seated a seedy-loo&ing hanger-on. who, like the
Commissioner was putting his weed. Another
glance and n was observed that these were the Com
missioner of Election and his clerk, so thar the
and these gentlemen constitute together "a COURT
DONNIE SAMPSON
would have shouted ''prodgous' three times in
Succession had he hcen the SPOT Another mo-
ment and certain nnmher Of the deputies are ad-
mitted beyond the table barrier their names are
mtnbed on ind sim cilv ana then with their right
hands extended heavenwards, three oaths in sue
cession were administered by me CommIs-
siorer; and so great was The influence
upon the nerves Of some OF these men that they
rrembled vsibly from head 10 foot. But they were
compensated for this trial by being transformed
INTO marshals-glor ious occupation.
Al three O'Clock In Inc afternoon another scene or
excitement was III store for this newly created Com
missioner.
"roNY'' HARTMAN THE POLICE JUSTICE
or the Fourth Judicial district was arrested the
charge OF having resisted ono of the newly ap-
pointed supervisors ia Houston street. Eugene
Martin, the supervisor, swore maj Tony had re-
tcsed 20 allow him 10 Sign tue registry AZ his court
hut ''ronyr denied thIs. Tong sid the marshal
wanted 10 sign every page ~ the book. instead OF
the last che only, and ne could not permit that
Tony entered me before mentioned court like a
shD In inll sail. his prodgons seal dangling about
Ike an an a1chor, wnie his more pcnderons body
was swung forward in o way THAI must have caused
the worthy magistrate much eXertion. He walked
up 30 the table and positively turned his back upon
ihan shouted for the Commissioner. Really, this
TOO bad for a magistrate 10 act Anthony Hartman
he Ran been arrested, and desired IL find ball or 90
10 prison AT the mention OF the last word
ToSy's EYES LOOKED DAGcERs"
ana leaning forward upon the desk he gave the
Commissioner Ills version Of the affair.", which was
very different rom that Of his accnser, and, IN adj
ditlon, II .bit Of his mindr .'rhe big Alderman,
whose arrest was greatly desired few days ago by
a certain ofciai IA the district Attorneys Office,
was competed 10 find bail Tor $1,000 or nave gra-
tuitous lodging; he found the former, while he
looked upon the latter course with great horror.
Scarcely had this case been disposed oil when
spector OF the Seventn ward, was brought in, nav
lng Leen arrested for preventing challenger from
signing the register ~ The corner oil Chambers and
Roosevelt streets. This offender was looked upon as
!, mighty important man. Assistant District Attorney
Purdy was notified OF hls arrest IN tie Circuit Court
from whence lie rushcd IN and demanded sum
or 80 200 AZ bail. Donovan declared that he was
not an Alderman, 10 be put IN for such sum, but
he gave The required ban under protest.
Next 10 order were arraiRned Peter NJ Keean and
VI Il!iam H. Connolly, for refusing TO allow Michael
Costello rcgister MS vote 10 the second district OF
fhoS1 - nm nj
s5Og bail each 10 appear Friday for examination
Anthony Hartman and james Donovan wall be ex-
anned to-day, at three O'Clock.
But as saith the prophet, these are only the begun
Tis following is complete list OF the individuals
appointed under the new law OF congress 70 super
viser the election in this city
wAkD
I,is. Republic am. DsMeerdfs
i-Wilam Troy John O'ConnOr.
2--Patr1ck Moore ......... julius Brcasan.
l-Natthew Bsirnc IN. jeremiah Coney.
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