Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-31
THE REGISTRATION YESTERDAY.
Bowen Sets His COrpOratt0n Elm.
Moves 10 Mob q COlOred Man.

AFTER orr report clcseu yesterday, the regis
tratOn Of voters continued at the City Hall
until 3 O'Clock. At The close the tally footed
mp 80 white and S76 cOlOred voters registered.
MIR. VIM. A. Cook, OF the Board of Registers
who on Saturday was very anxious that the
doors should close promptly at O'Clock ID. m.
a. announced in the published notices, sscer,
tanned, about an hour before closing last eve
ming, that the line in waiting outside were
mainly Gowen men, and at once "took the
other tack, insisting that, as much time had
been Lost diving the day, they could with pro-
priety keep open a little longer. Messrs.
CrOssman and Donoho protested that the notice
should close promptly. They were, however,
overruled, and the doors being opened again
the vestibule was filled, aud before they were
all registered Mr.. Cook went TO the door again
and admitted a number of Bowen men, who.
understanding the dodge, had remained there
BY the time the names had all been given in it
During the afternoon some excitement took
place, in consequence of Councilman X. j.
Beall striking Mr.. G.. Kuhn, Emery challenger
for the Third Ward. Beal called the attention
OF the Board TO one Of the employees of the west
wing of the City Hall getting men in the back
way, and added that the party had been at it
all day: Mr.. Kuhn said II was false, and Beall
struck him. Mr.. Kuhn was about to commence
active hostilities, but the bystanders separated
them, and quiet was soon restored. Mr.. Kuhn
afterwards procured warrant for Mr. Bealrs
heard of il, went over, confessed the charge,
and paid fine of So Shortly after I O'Clock,
Councilman George W. Hatton made his appear
ance at the City Hall, when a crowd of 80 or 100
corporation employees, hurrshing for Bowen
gathered about him, and tried to provoke him
into fight Hatton was self-posSessed, as
usual, but the crowd got more and more ex-
cited, and were about to proceed to active hos
Utilities, when the police, to the number of ten
or hfteen, went to his assistance, and by using
their batons beat the corporation buIlies back,
but they followed Hatton up threatenIng ms
life, and several times the police had to actively
exert themselves to prevent bloodshed. Hooting
and yelling, they followed Mr.. Hatton to JUS
tice Smiths, where he took refuge for a time;
ana on ms again making his appearance the
corporation employees again attacked him. re-
curing the police TO again come to his assist
ance: BY this time the hangers-on about the
left with them
~, A young cOlored man presented himself to
MT. Crossman for registration, and the usual
questions were put TO him as to his age, Sc He
stated that he had come to this city one wear
ago last Christmas, had registered and voted
last year, and during the year he had been alb
sent in Virginia three months. Mr. Crossman
remarked 70 him that by his own admission he
had registered and voted illegally last year, and
proceeded to question him as to what months he
vas absent during the past wear. and consuminS
more time than Mr.. Cook thought was necessary
MI; Cook ordered the registration to proceed
anu ne would swear the man. Mr.. Crossman
retorted by saying that he had right 10 satisfy
himself as TO the mans right to register AMI
suggested mat Cook take his place and put the
Questions himself He declined to do so. and
MI. CroSsman said that he was too busv
IN his outside arrangements to attend to his
1ntles properly, that he was making more DELAY
than any one of the board Cook denied IL, and
tald Crossman had turned tail on his party and
was now play ing the part of a traitor. Gross
man" That may be; but don't bet money on
my yital religion, nor take bribes." Cook dur
ing tnls little passage between himself and Mr.
CroSsman, got quite excited, and his face he
came as red a. beet, his eyes glimmering on.
through bis speetaeles quite wildly; but he sue
ceeded IN rubbing down his fevered brow with
new white pocket handkerchief and the work
went on as before.
There were number of hacks engaged dur
ing the day in bringing the sick and aged to the
ndH ol the anU-Bowen men. and the Bowen
lies had tho e-~-l -auo.,s ;x..I,,-I
ing some belong cling to the fire department. DfttHf
Smith and Tom Bowie had charge of the wagon
OF the Hook and Ladder truck, and during the
day they were out in the county with il to bring
in " voters"