The New York herald., 1871-11-08
THE EAST SIDE BY GASLIGHT.

The returns from the blotters OF all the police
stations the city given below show tina: arrests
were less In number than those reported upon almost
any other day during the year. No important cases
came within the notice OF the police. and the only
prisoners taken brought In on charges OF illegal
voting, disorderly conduct and drunkenness, with
TWO or three trivial exceptions. This augurs well
for the reign Of the reformers In every station
house In the upper and tnckly settled portions OF
the city were
DENSE CROWDS coNGREaATED
to hear the returns from the polling places. These
crowds instead OF comprising all the worst roughs
IN each ward, were made up OF honest and sober la
boring men. Throughout the entire city the reported
victory OF che reform ticket was circulated and
from the workingmen and others assembled un-
mlstakabie signs Of approval, though they were
gwen In decent and orderly way O'Bren was
Justify cheered for in the streets throughout the
Seventh senatorial district
In the Eianty-stxth street police station small
knot OF men were assembled. but the election re-
turns were meagre, and Captain Clinchy reported
only one arrest-that OF an intoxicated individual,
whose name was not taken.
At the Flfty-ninth street station house O large
crowd was congregated, both In the interior and
upon the pavement outside, awaiting the latest
news OF the election. The only case Of importance
in this precinct was that OF Q man named John
Stone, an Erglshman, forty-eight years OF age who
entered . liquor store kept by william O'Brien, ut
1O4s Third avenue at about half-past seven O'Clock
last night, and almost instantly fell upon the noor
In an insensibe condition. On examination by the
police surgeon. who was at a. once called, Il
was fractured. and from the Indications the
surgeon gave an opinion that the man must die.
of blood from MS ears, while he was nearly pulse
less curious feature OF the matter. then for the
rst time noticed was that his clothing was soaked
with water as 1t he had been in the river. No fur
ther particulars were ascertaned, and the man was
taken to Bellevue Hospital At eight O'Clock In the
AZ the headquarters Of the special or sub precinct
IN the Union Railroad depot IN Forty second street,
snere Was periec'iquet no arrests having oeen made
ouls AZ tne Twsntynrst precinct presided in the
seven were al one Harvey was
held 70 os a .ne sSm Was committed and Edward
| Sherley was discharged. George Carr was
and naced In = cell and Michael carran was CON-
mltted for breaking In the windows OF lager beer
SAUL AZ the m Headquarters Of the Broadway squad, in
Twenty ninth street. the only person found living
was venerable sergeant, VINO knew that The eiec-
take place IN the order book. but he hadn't seen
the station house Of the Eighteenth precinct in
Twentyseco street., the arrest at about lour
O'Clock, OF two dueists was reported. man
known as Piper Burns and another engaged
In q ngnt 10 sixteenth street. near avenue
| r. and each drew revolver. They fired four Shots
when Roundsman swirl, OF the Broadway relief
The parties were at once arrested, conveyed to the
station house, anu locked up In separate cells TO
| keep them IRON tearing each others ewes out. They
| considered themselves separately sold, and eacn
| showed q slight scratch on the haud which they
Claimed to be pistol shot wounds thus trying to sell
| the policemen. George Gerst, Michael Boardlnan,
| Thomas Farrell John Lander and John Hartman
were each arrested for illegal voting In tns pre-
| clnct.
| Fifth street, Mary Dunden, OF 432 East Eleventh
RESCUED FROM BRUTAL ATTACK
by her husband, but refused TO testify against him.
This was the most serious quarrel IN the precilct,
| according 10 the police.
Al the Fourteenth precinct station house Captain
Walsh reports only one arrest that OF George Rhad-
| gan, an lrishman who at noon voted under the
| name Of William Eagan, 9j Houston street. lie was
| committed In default OF $500 bail.
| AT tile Thirteenth precinct station, Attorney and
Delaney streets, IL was reported that James Brady
anu Patrick shaunessy, arrested for fighting al the
| polls, had been released by Justice Scott nc Essex
Market Patrick QUINN, arrested Tor illegal voting
In tho Sixth district OF that ward, was held by the
same Justice, and Michael McAllcar, on The same
charge, was discharged.
At ihe Eleventh precinct sleepy dcmi- official re.
ported Charles Arnold and John LOCKWOOD arres'eu
| 10r illegal voting.
At the Fourth precinct the only arrest reported
| was THAT Of henry Peterson. Scotchman, iWeny-
three years Old, aud brass nisher by trade. he was
arrested Tor attempting 10 vote nlegaly. nc Was
sober at Inc time, and IN answer 70 quesuv,nh ~
Judge DowlIng before whom he was Drought ie
stated that he resided at 80 cherry street. he WAS
arrested at the polls OF the Ninth dIstrict anu was
committed In default OF $500 IN answer 70 scr, scr,
geant Snyder, he refused to give MS resuehcci uus
/ OF course Justice bowling remembered u.
AT the First precinct case OF ieonious ~ assnuis
was reported, In which Patrick McCaa.my, ,Hsns ~,
at liz Cedar street. was arrested Tor essauung ~
| ward Mehan, OF NO. IL Greenwich street McCas.ny
stabbed Mehan In the throat with penknie, ,s WHEN