Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-04
Instructions Iasued by the [. q. Marahal, Re
apsetiaG the Powers and Daiies of Depu-
ties
OFFICE U. s. MARSHAL, DIsr. oT DEL.

OFFICE U. s. MARSHAL, DIST. oF DEL.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 4, 1872
The following instructions are issued to spec
ial Deputy Marshals, with reference to the
Elections to be Ield on Nov. 9th, 1872. The
following Chief Deputies are appointed, and
they will be obeyed and respected accordingly /;
At this Office. Captains William Bowen.
lst Ward, Samuel Sheppard I'd, George
Leech; 3D. David Ooyle; 4th, james Egietoni
9Th, Thos. NJ. Culbert; 9Th. James W. Agnew ;
7th, George W. Dorsey Sth, Thos. Hawkins ;
9th Lindsey Pierce 10th, James Curlett.
The special deputies, acting in the several
wards, will report TO the Chief Deputy OF their
wards, on the opening Of the polls, and will re-
maiu there until the closing OF the same and
the votes are all counted Every special deputy
will be provided with badge, and a commission
signed by the Marshal. Such Deputy MarshAls
have the following duties and powers;
They are TO preserve order and protect and
support the Supervisors appointed by the CIR
cult Court Of the United States They are au-
thorized to arrest. without a warrant, in the
following cases. when the act is committed in
their presence or in that Of the SuperYisore:-
let. When any person attempts to vote in 3
name that Is not his own name, or votes or at
tempts to vote more than once. or votes IN any
Ward where he does not reside, or vote when
he will not on election day be & voter, or II OF
foreign birth votes or attempts to vote without
having been duly naturalized.
2nd. II any person induces or compels any Of
refuse to receive legal vote
Sd II any person by force or threat or bri-
berry, hinders or delays, or attempts to hinder
or delay citizen from voting
4ih. II any person allows ballots to be put or
remain in the ballot box before voting com
meuces, or puts any ballots unlAwfully in the
box.
9TH II any person induces an officer OF Elec-
tion to give false certificate or statement in
writing in respect to the election.
rar ir inf
Deputy MArshal or special Deputy, when the
latter is executing any writ or is attempting to
arrest any person for an act committed In bis
presence, or in that OF sny supervisor s, or II
any person attempts to rescue any person arrest
ed by any Deputy Marshal or Special Deputy.
It'll. II any Inspector Of Election or other
officer or person. unlaSfuly removes or attempts
TO remove, or to cause TO be removed from the
room where the Election is geing on, any Super
visor appointed by the Circuit Court Of the
son prevents, or attempts TO prevent any such
supervisor from taking and retaining such posi-
On With reference to books. papers, ballot-b boxes
aud ballots, as will in his judgment best enable
him to scrutinize the manner IN which the voting
i conducted, or from ath1lug his signature to
any certificate or return OF election, making a
statement thereon IN writing, in regard to ita
| truth or fairness. or from personally scrutini-
zing. counting, and canyasslug every ballot II
the box.
sth. II any election officer makes any distinc.
| ton founded upon the color Of the applicant OF
voter.
9Th. 1t should be a fragrant case in which an
| election officer should be arrested without a
warrant while in the actual performance Of his
| duties. Such an arrest should only be made, at
a last resort where obvious fraud is persisted in,
aud repeated after remonstrance Mere trivial
and formal irregularities not affecting the can
yass may be left for punishment after an arrest
by warrant.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS RATES OF PAY ETC.
The Marshal and his deputies and special dep
uties when resisted ia making an arrest, OF per
| forming his or their duties, may call on all by
ISLANDERS TO assist and they must do 80, or they
are liable 10 arrest Themselves. All persons ar
rested, with or without a warrant, will be taken
| before United States Judicial officer Every
| person arrested under a warrant must be taken
| before the officer issuing the warrant. Every
| deputy and special deputy Marshal, after &C
cepting his ufce, il liable to arrest for any neg
| lect or violation Of his official duty. DEPUTY
| Marshals aud special deputies will be paid five
| iOllars per day for actual authorized service
| Payment will be made a. soon after election 81
accounts can be prepared aud audited.
| respectfully invite all persons to make know
IN writing immediately 10 this office any instance
of official improperly, on the part of Deput.
| Marzhals, which may come to their persona
| knowledge aud in order to secure fair election
request all citizens OF all parties, and the ciyi
and municipal authorities to cooperate with thu
officer Of the II nted States in enforcing the Act
Of Congress and securing to every citizen hi
right Of franchise, and satisfactory election
regardless Of party results.
L. s. Marshal District Of Delaware.