The New York herald., 1871-11-16

K HERALD. THURSDAY.
han lived there. and there was no such person living
| there.
Mr.. Ryder said there was an old lady, a Quaker
ess, living tnere saw the name written on tine poll
llst there was stroke Of the pen across IL ana the
The further hearing OF the case at this poi was
adjourned
Conduct OF the rOiice at tho poiis.
Several interesting cases In regard 20 the action
or the police at the different polling places came
before the Police Commissioners for trial YESTERDAY
| The first case was that OF Onhcer Patrick
Fiaheity, OF the Second precinct. he was accused
BY Patrick Hayes with having slandered him. y
appears reporter OF one Of the small sensational
papers OF New York inquired OF Oaicer Piaherty
on the day OF election IL there was
anything new The ofncer replied, "Uh, yes; hear
that there is gang Of repeaters going about the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards repeating" They
had, he understood, come from PAT Hayes place.
corner OF Eleventh street and Broadway. Here was
chance for the reporter, and he made the most OF
II. When the Item appeared In the paper 1t set
forth that gang OF repeaters had been gong about
in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth WARDS under the
leadership OF Pat Hayes When Hayes saw this
item he became very wroth and determined TO hold
the author responsible. Finding that Onlcer Fla
herty had made the statement he preferred charges
| against him.
Mr.. Delany, the reporter In question. was called
up by Mr.. Hayes as witness. and he stated that ne
got the Information from the ofcen the olicer. he
said, told him that he had heard this report from
man by the name OF Bugby. This man, lie under
stood had stated that gang OF repearers bad been
they were from Pat Hayes place.
Commissioner BRIaGs-Dld this oficcr tell you
that he had witnessed any repeatingt
| DELANy-NO, Sir. He only told that he mao
\ heard tins.
Commissioner BRlGas-You corrected the article
! DELANY-yes. sir.
HAYEs-I wrote out correction and had the re-
Onicer FLAHERrY-I only told the reporter that I
, heard the repeaters came from Hayes place.
Mr.. HAYES to the oticer-Did you see me at oil On
election day.
OFFTCER--No, air.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. DUaBy stated he had heard that
they had come from Hayes place.
CoAMisSIoNER-Did you report that at the station
| BUaBY-No SIR
CoMMIssioNER-Did you see him on election day {.
Mr.. VAN ANDEN said he aid not see that the officer
had been guilty OF any slandcr. lie had merely re-
Mr. uAYEs-I have nothing against the onlcer I
only wanted to Justify myself before the pubic. The
A POLICEMAN AS A TICKET pEDLER.
Offlcer Michael Crane was brought ap, on the com.
platnt OF ex-lnsnector John =. Folk. who charged
manner nnbecoming an oflcer; that ne also kept
record of the canvass.
CoMMIssIoSER-iOu were present at the polls at
the lime?
Mr.. tolx-yes, sir. / went there q, i've O'Clock
on the morning OF the election and remained there
uutil the polls were closed.
CoAMlssIoNER-pid you speak to the oiieer:
Mr. F0LK-ies, sir called his attention 70 the
matter. and told him l would report him. He re-
piled that would not amount to anything If did.
After this he continued TO fetch up voters and
that they deposited ther votes. Mr. Willie came up
and the oniceI had conversation % win him, and
| cOUl1 not what they
Commissioner BEIGes Questioned the oiilcer IN re-
70 his instructions taa day telling him tnat he
and see that here was fair canvass ?
CoxMIssIosEs-Di you perform tina. dutys
OFfICgRics Sir.
COMMISSION Ea-What were you doing peddIing
tlcketSg
OTFIcER-I did have a few tickets In my hand, but
| oulv gave lew Out.
OFrfCER-Only about fifty.
CoaMlssIosgR- aftys think that is good
MI FoIx-This onlcer came to my house since
% lie s a a % he felt 0d m %
terest in the election OF one OF the candidates. and
UoMMIssToNKn-Tnis Is tue, sixth complaint
against this officer and think We can dispense
with his services (rnrning 10 the officer, We can
dispense with your services as an otncer OF the po
lice force.
Captain Mcconnell. OF the. Second precinct, wa:
present 10 answer OF TeIu3lUG 10 arrest ar
ssa ws9a. '0'eF N me second ''s'''' Tue f0u''i
Tne complainant IN the case was Mr. Cohen. Mr.
Cohen. alter being sworn said tins man had al
tempted 10 vote at another district. but ne Old not
,,ke his Appearance nee, lie m was was challenged BY Mr.;
lett and witness followed HIM through Jay street
20 The poll near York street. A man met him
there and gave him set or tickets to vote: witness
prevented him from voting, stating that nc had just
attempted TO vote IN another district; he called uDon
Captain Mcconnell to arrest the man, but the Cap.
| tain refused 10 do so.
CoMMIssIosER-.Dld you tell the Captain what you
Mr.. CouES-I SAID II load enough to be heard
all around, and the Captain was standing little
Captain MoCoSSELL-I did not hear the gent O.
ComMrss1oNEa-Did you tell the Captain ron
would appear against the man.
Captain McooSsELL stated that this man was a
| poor, drunken fellow. who had no cnarac'0w and
would Just as soon vote ticket given nim by Mr..
Cohen as by any other person.
dong that. would moi give him ticket.
Captain McCoSSELL-Supposc you had
| Mr.. CoHEN-Wcll. would not do It. That amt
Captain McCoNSELL-Do you think ne was liable
for what he was doing
Mr.. C0UEH-Ycs, do.
Captain MccoSsELLwcl don't. he was un-
You should have
rested HIM for intoXicaii0n.
Commissioner BRIGGS said he thought the man
was proper person to arrest aud he should have
arrested him.
The Commissioners stated that they would take
the case OF the Captain In consideration.
A CHALLENGER ABUSED.
On,cer Michael i'endcrGast was charged with as.
saultng Mr.. John T. MontrOse OF No. I56 President
street Who had acted as a challenger at the polls o
the Sixth district or the Sixth ward.
Mr.. Montrose testified that ne went to the polls
aud was exercising his right as challenger, when
he was caught by the collar by the policeman and
pulled forcibly from bis position. MI. Montrose
| produced diagram of the polling place. and
stated that II was so arranged that citizen;
could not see whether their votes went
into tue boxes or moi. lie went for Captain Ferry.
and the Captain placed him in another P0sItl and
told the oilicer to project him. This was not SO
good place as he had before, bul he had not Occu
pied it long before Tom Nevins, OF the Fire Depart