New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS INDICTED.

GARDNER AND CuARIICK CALLED TO ACCOUNT FOR
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAWS.
In the Court of General Sessions on Satur-
day, Part L. Judge Sutherland presiding. the Grand
Jury presented four indictments against Police Commis
sIoners Gardner and Oharck for violating tho Election
law In removing certain election inspectors duly ap
pointed to act az such during the late election The
frat indictment charges the Commissioners with viola
ing Section 13 Of the Election law in removing John
Sheridan an inspector of election for the XXIld Eec
tion District OF the XVIIth Assembly District wihout
Informing him in writing Of the cause OF such removal
The second Indictment charges the Commissioners win
yolan Section of the Election law In removing on
election day the same inspector from the polling place
in the same district he having been guilty OF fraud
ulent or disordcrly conduct The third indictment
charges generally that on election day the Commission
era removed Inspector william Shine from the place
where the ballots were being counted IN the iiu Ee
ton District OF the Ist Assembly District he not having
been guilty OF fraudulent dsorderly conduct Inc
fourth Indictment charges the Commissioners with vio
latng Section 70 of the Election law IN moestlng an"
interfering with Inspector Richard f. Stevens when ne
was doing duty at the counting OF the ballots In the
IXth Election District OF tho XVlllth Assembly DIS
trct he having been guilty OF any conduct warrant
ing such moestation or interference.
John E. Murphy, william ]. Boyhan, John f. Evans
Thomas Barret and Edward Burk are Jointly indicted
with the Commissioners, and motion OF the Distrct-
Attorney the indictments transferred 10 the Court
of Oyer and Iermner for trial Tue indicted officials
and their alleged accompices were informed OF what
had been done. and they will appear and give oai To-
day.
President Gardner when questioned relative to the
indictments by reporter OF THE TRIBUNE said that ne
was willing to stand a trial on the Indictments All
that he had done in the appointment OF IN III,
spectOrs of election strictly In accordance
with the law. The appointment OF inspectors IN
the interest OF the Republican party were were ar, maae
hy him on the recommendation OF the olfcers
NJ no Ren ca Committee
forwarded from the various Assembly District epuD
lican organizations had been submitted Ihese appoint,
ments were made ten days before the election Az
changes made by him for cause and were ra'ihed
by the Board Police In two or three cases inspectors
were removed the morning OF election becau they
were intoxicated, and others were appointed 10 LII the
vacancies He knew what tho anmus OF this prose-
cuton 1t came from John Kelly John Fox, and those
who were pushing the Investigation lately closed ne
was nxos that the cases should be brought to tal'
when the facts would be demonstrated WIN tne ap.
pontment or removal OF Democratic inspectors DO ha
nothing to do. That was LETT III inc handS OF ColnpIn
sioner Charlck, who represented the Democracy' ho
would probably answer for himself
Commi ssIOner Charlick IS at his country seat