Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-09
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The following communication, from leading
Republican of this city, affords some startling
evidence Of the nature Of the frauds by which
the Bowen ring hope to carry the election in
June But the people are now fully reused to
the necessity OF getting rid Of this corrupt gang,
and the latter will find that they are playing a
game that will not only fail of success but will
involve them in penalties they will not care to
meet. Let the evidence be carefully collected
~ every attempt at fraudulent registration; let
arrests be made and the perpetrators and insti-
gators be promptly pilloried, both before the
public and in the courts. A strong, active vigi-
lance committee should be placed in the field at
ence, and the villainous ing made to understand
that they will play the game OF fraud at their
peril.
With proper exertiOns, it will not be difticuIt
10 BRING conviction and the penalties of the Law
nome 10 every one concerned in the registration
Oh Illegal voters from outside the CITY, A uum-
Der OF the prominent Republican member, of
Donsress, VINO are utterly disgusted with the
Do"eh administration OF city affairs, have ex-
pressed a desire to be kept Informed of .nv
attempts at fraudulent registering or voting or
the coercion Of voters, in order that thew NAV
Apply some remedy. 1t is certain that tb.
bowen ring viii get no support from CONGRESS
VI 'he Administration in their attempts to per-
P ], their corrupt and incompetent rule.
40 he Editor Of The Star
AS an evidence of the way Bowen. Cook
morse q Co. expect TO carry the coming cleo
ton, allow me TO give the following instance:
One week ago last Saturday afternoon 1.-THE
last day of the registration in the Fourth WarJ
a wagon load of cOlOred men drove up in front OF
the City II all with the evident intention of regis
man who knew them with the deciaration n
they attempted to register he would have them
arrested Immediately thereafter. This prompt
admonition had the effect to cause them TO take
a sudden departure
Soon after another wagon load appeared and
registered. The manner of two of the number
Who Who gave Their names as Henry Smith and
piclon- Inquiry was Immediately made at every
house in Prather's Alley, and il was found that
no such men resided there While this was
going on, the men were taken into the commits
sioneT's office, land IL is said were paid
one dollar and fifty cents each, though I do
not youch for thst;) after which, they were all
marched down to lager beer saloon and treated
by one of the many Fourth Ward assistant COM
missioners. Smith and Brown were then con-
Quoted b. Columbus Briscoe, not to Prather's
alley, but TO the headquarters of e the Bowen
Fourth Ward Workingmen's Union" corner of
Sd and q streets. Warrants were procured and
placed in the hands of the police for their ar
rest The premises were searched, but the men
could not be found, though il was ascertained
from woman in charge that Smith and Brown
were lodging there.
Let US see if these men will have the foolhar-
diness to attempt TO vote after this expose of
their conduct. They probably cannot read, but
the men who brought them there can, and know
iull well the penalty for Illegal voting or regis
tration: They cannot plead ignorance, for a
Placard, in large type, was glaring them in the
race ron many places in front of the City Hall,
giving the law of Congress on this subject
There are many other facts OF a similar ma
ture that will soon be exposed. Let these men
u4oerstand mat they are watched, and that
measures are being taken to enforce the law
ana they VIII soon cease their illegal operations
ONE VINO VOTED FOR MAYOR BoWES.