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

For some reason they we-c not on that dav mo
Tested. tut yesterday morning Sergeant rhiilips. OF
the YorKvie Court squad. with ms men started out
bright and early and com menced . raid on the
club hoases. saloons and othee places likely to bo
resorted to bv the gentry of whom they
Ing five only, whose names, residences AMI
businesses are as folows;-Joan Reilly, 24o Che nv
clerk; James Bailey, 1876 Madison street, blacksmith
William J. O'Connor. newspaper dealer, corner OF
monroe and Market streets. AID Christopher Bairy.
SO l1Se street. carinan. The prisoners as last AS
arrested, were Conducted TO the Seventh precinct
station house bnt 10y the time the nlh had been
secured there to be found; the Others,
although known 10 he at home-that Is. round tne
DeighDorhoou where they are accustomed TO .'hang
out" having already mace track Tor parts uu-
O'Clock, and those under lock ana key were re-
Police Court where they were arraigned eeforo
Justice BiXby whose countenance fixed and stern,
BODIED them but little mercy.
Alter the other business OF the court was gone
through with the five inspectors were CO led up TO
answer the charges preferred against them. All the
the days OF their masters glory were now gone,
and there tney stood before the awful majesty OF
a as a ~ conrapy ana Ba aS s0
a.. special i;lo degree s ist the swswaTdnes: OF
hs saa na as On
liquor dealer. doing business IN East Broadway.
who testified that ne (Bailev) was appointed in
epector, but had resigned the night previous 10 the
election, probably not having tho courage desire
to do what was assigned To MIN as MS task. Each
OF the other prisoners was separately examined
ana pleaded mot guilty" 10 the charge OF having
on the night OF election, while coin ing the votes
"watcners" appointed by William McAahon. candl-
date for Assembly In the Fontin district
against Henry Eecker and John ]. Blair,
from exercising their duties properly aud effectively.
And Christopher Starry was further accuse o. hav-
Ing, with the other inspectors IN ms election dis
semhy ~ corrupt, illegal and fraudulent manner.
When they counted sten," at which they call
italy" tney generally put IN the bunch OF tickets
from thirteen 10 fifteen, ana IN this manner tacy
counted his Whole vote III that district Mr.. Nc
Mahon swear5 In his AFFIDAVIT 10 having witnessed
this little operation himself, am thar his watcher
at that district was also present Tho other
prisOneis are accused OF having, in every
instance, prevented Mr.. McManou's .'watchcrs"
IRON seeing the volcs In their districts counted, by
stance putting the "watcher" out OF the room alto
gether when he was quite orderly, and had done
nothing but OBJECT to The manner OF counting the
votes. O'COnnor 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 were made ny McMahon,
but no was not present IN person. Mr.. Henry L.
Clinton appeared Oh his behalf and that
OF the Apollo Hall reform party to prosecute the
prisoners, Who were held to bail IN 2CO) each 10
answer
Thomas Shells, before alluded to, became bonds
man for e. Barry and John Reilly while James
Duty, OF Isl Madison street. gave his liberty
TO James Reilly, and Ralph MOSS, or 81 Cathar.ne
street. to Inspector G'Coanor.
The Gay on which these cases Will come up for
examination will not be fixed until the others for
wnoni warrants are now in the hands OF the police
are in custody.