The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28

For some reason they were not on that dav me-
Tested. fut yesterday morning Sergeant fhips. Of
the YorKyllle Court squad with ms men s,artei out
bright and early and com nenced . raid tie
club houses. saloons and othes places likely 10 10
resorted to bv the gentry Of whom they
were IN search They succeeded IA arrest
Ing i've only, whose names residences an
businesses are as fo.lows:--lohn Reilly, 80 che nv
street, carman; James Rciry. lt0 Monroe street.
clerk; James Bailey ia6 Madison stree, blacksmith:
William j. O'C0nnor, newspaper dealer, corner OF
monroe aud Market streets. aad Christopher narv.
so PIKE street. cdrman. The prisoners. A. fast
arrested were conducted 10 the seventh precinct
station house. bnt by the time the 9Th hal been
secured there were more 10 be found; tue others
although known 10 ne M home-that ~. round tire
Deighborhoou where they are accustomcd 10 '.hang
out" having already mace track Tor parts M
known. me raid was abandoned about three
O'CLOCK and those under lock ana key were 70
moved by strong fore OF police TO tnc YorSynle
Justice Bixby, whose counenance. fixed anJ stern
Alter Alter tine other business OF the court was gone
through with the i've inspectors were CO led up 20
answer the charges preferred against them. An ths
staggering Inn ndence which chaJactcrized them IN
the days OF their masters glory were now gone
and there tney stooa before the awful majesty OF
lated SO corrup.ly and dishonesiIs. Rssev IN
a. a. special special desres islt she swswasdnes. Of
his o%n a sna that re- Of H. css sa. %
liquor dealer, doing business In East Broadway
who testified that ne lBaievl was appointed an IN
spector, but had resigned the night previous the
election, probably not having the courage or deslte
to do what was assigned Ia MIN as MS task. Each
OF the other prisoners was separately examined
ana pleaded "not guilty" 10 the charge Of having
on the night OF election, while cosn ING the votes
.'watcners' appointed by William McAshon. candt-
date Tor Assembly In the Foutih district
against Henry Eecker and John J. Eiair,
from exercising their duties properly and eclvciy
And Christopher Starry was further accuse o. hav
Ing, with the other INSPECTORS IN ms election us.
sembly IN corrupt, illegal and fraudulent manner.
When they counted 'ten," nc which they call
"taly," they generally put In tho buach o. tickets
from thirteen TO fifteen, ana ~ this manner tacy
counted his whole vote III that district. Mr. Me-
Mahon swears In his AFFIDAVIT 10 having witnessed
this little operation himself AMI that Ills watcher
at that district was also present Tho other
prisOnes are accused OF having, in every
instance. prevented Mr.. McMahou's watchers"
from seeing the votes In their districts counted by
showing them no facilities TO do so. and In one IN.
stance putting the "watcher" out OF the room ait0
gether. when he was quite orderly, and had done
nothing but OBJECT to The manner OF counting the
votes. OCOnnOr, In the Sixth Election district, and
James Reilly, In the second Election district Sew
enth ward, were also charged vita counting
asked by the Watchers" ~ CONT Blair's The
complaints In each case werc made ny McMahon,
but ho was not present IN person. Mr.. Henry /.
Clinton appeared Oh his behalf and on that
OF the Apollo Hall reform PARTY to prosecute the
prisoners, Who were held to bail In $4,000 each 10
answer.
Thomas Shells, before alluded to, became bonds
man for Z. Barry and John Reilly, while James
Duty, OF 1S7 Madison street. gave his liberty
to James Reilly. and Ralph MOSS, or 81 Cathar.ne
street. TO Inspector CiUonnor.
The day on which these cases will come mp for
examination will not be fixed until the Others for
wnom warrants are now In the hands OF the police
are In custody.