The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
United STATES cOasssias:as' COURT.

More Prosecutions Under the New Election
Law.
Before Commissioner Davenport.
Several cases Of alleged fraudulent voting on
tuesday last came mp yesterday for examination
before the SPECIAL Commissioner.
Alleged False Esegis.ra tion.
william Craven, charged with having given q
false residence when registering In the second Elcc
uon district OF the Seventh ward. was discharged.
It appearing that he had given his true residence,
the belief that he had given false residence arising
from carelessness in officers who made inquiries
about the matter in getting their information. THIS
Is one or several cases IN which arrests have been
maze Under Minapprehension5 accustomed by lack
Of proper inquiry.
William Stevens, colored man, was charged
with having raudulenty registered his name "a Inc
Fourteenth district Of the Fourteenth ward on ,e
street Three witnesses were examined lncy
tiOn, and the prisoner was discharged. 80 CO
Robert Anderson. VINO was charged with illegal
Wsrd and VINO has e been incarceraed ia Ludlow
street Jail for weeks awaiting an eAainIilton was
NO evidence against him. THIS Is one OF several
similar cases or hardship experienced by men ar
rested through The indscreet exercise OF power by
lpexpe riencel and over-zealous offcers.
Patrick Grim was charged with having registered
ton, in the Eleventh district of the Sixth ward. on
examination 1t was SHOWN that the whole difficulty
arose out VI q mistake and the prisoner was DIS
charged.
Before Commissioner Shields.
George washington johnson, a cOiored man, was
brought before Commissioner Shields, charged with
having registered his name first in the Fourth dis
tric6 OF the Fourteenth ward, and second time IN
the Third district OF the same ward. The statement
or The prisoner was admitted 1t showed that he
did not intend to vote fraudulently, but having
changed his residence thought 1t necessary to regis
Ter from his new abode. The Commissioner dis.
charged him.
IIlcHnl Voting.
John Carry charged with Illegal voting In the
Second Election district OF the Eighth ward. was
heid for examination.
A Youthful Mail iIarauler--Ee Makes n Con.
fcssIon and IL Held to Avvai. tic Action Of
the Grand Jury.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
TIE United States rs. IyGliG;n Rasrinoton-The
defendant, an interesting ami modest looking youth
Of fifteen. who was office boy for lawyer named
pantin, was in the habit OF going to the Post ONCE
70 take letters from box his employer had there
Adjoining this box the box or tie Bank OF North
America. Money drafts, checks and remitfances OF
money which We're expected to come by mail to the
Dox OF the Dark were not found ia The box BY the
person collecting letters for the bank, and the mai.
ter put In the anls of slr. James Gayer she.
Dial agent OF the Post ONCE Department. to work up
MT. Gaylef GlieWdly suspected that mistake. I
which loo often occurs In the Post Oice, had been
committed and thai letters intended for box OF
the adjoining boxes Young Harrington was /
"snad0Wed,' aua Ii was found that he ileruented
improper places and INDUCED IN expensive .uxu.
nes. lie was arrested at once ana ad ntted that he
PAD taken drafts and renittances OF various kinds
rom ms employer box, ana which were addressed
70 the bank Amounting to several thousand dollars
me defendant waived eXam.a ation and was held 10
await the action Of tae Grand Jury.