New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24
DEPUTY-MARSHAL Law.
ANOTHER CITIZEN ARRESTED BY THE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES : AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY
AGAINST LIBERAL VOTERS.

ANOTHER CITIZEN ARRESTED BY THE FEDERkL1
AUTHORITIES AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY
AGAINST LIBERAL VOTERS.
John HeenOn, one of Marshal Sharpes
special deputies under the Federal Election law entered
yesterday, Charles Hussey's house, at Madison ard
Oliverss and began to question BIN concerning his
name and age Mr. Hussey replied substantially as fol-
lows:
have read Herald editorial denouncing the Federal
Election law unconstitutional and advising citizens
answer questions put by deputy arshals relative
TO ages and names; shall not therefore, answer your
questions about my and age Now, the best TING
you can do Is to leave the house.
Upon the officers refusing TO 90, Mr. Hussey forciDy
elected him, or, TO his words. bounced Mm"
For doing this Mr. Hussey arrested by Deputy Mar
shall Crowly charge Of Obstrueting Omitted States
officer when In the discharge OF duty, and was taken be-
fore Commissioner Davenport, who held him In 5000
bail for examination next Monday. During the presei
ings Henry Leask Chief Election Supervisor OF the I'D
Assembly District was heard to make threats against
the editors OF The Herald. Another special deputy
called upon the editor of The STAR and domanded ms
name and age Mr.. Howard declined TO answer aud or
dered officer away He went out threatening arrest
The following additional facts relative to Commissioner
Dayen ports action IN the Of Mr. HeipTeich have
been ascertaned: After Mr. Henrech bad been sentt
Jail without an opportunity OF procuring the second
bondsman demanded although the first one offered had
established that ne worth ABOUT 90 times the amount
OF Dali required, SeDalOr bTcdHcI dud NolbINF@-
man Smith Ely called upon Commissioner Dlvcn-
port at the Fifth. Avenue Hotel and Onend
themselves as suretles for Mr. Heinreieh; Dut
that official refused because, az be said he
had not decided upon the sucency or insumcency OF
the first offered, Mr. Reigomann. Ia speaking, yes
erday, OF Commissioner DayenpOFps action Ia tbs par
tcuar two old and well-known United States ComlDis
sOners said that he had legal right whatever To re-
fuse other for the reason that ne had not de
termined whether TO reject or receive the rst one
IL alleged the Following circumstances attend
ing Mr. Henreich's incarceration nave disclosed plan
OF Commissioner DavenpOrt's accOmplces 70 preYebL
large number Liberals from voting IN this city ~ NO
yember: Mr. Heinrech registered as George A. Hem
reich" which is his Dame and which he gave IN reply 10
one of the questions of invaders OF his home; D
instead OF taking Mr. HeInrechs name as he gave u
these OF the Federal Election law wrote u IN
their notebooks as " George H. Beinreieh" NOW lt Is
charged that these men have In ike manner
changed an initial In the names OF a large nunitcf
Liberal Republicans and Democrats; ana tnat, Nheu
the latter offer their votes next month"; they viii be
arrested and charged with registering under assbil
names; the evidence Of such alleged registration pong
the notebooks OF those wno under the pre5ense VI we're
fying the lists. purposey fashcd names IN the manner
above described.