New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14
DAvEYPoRTs ELECTION EXPLOITS.

DAvENPORTS ELECTION EXPLOITS.
4 COMPLAINT MADE AGAINST HIM BY THOSE WHOM
HE ARRESTED LAST FALL--rAANLANY HALL TO AID
TIE PROSECUTION.
Those who are in a position to know say
that no forna. charges have yet been made against
Commissioner Davenport. and that complaint mas
been made 70 Judge Woodruff by or more Of those
WHO feel agrrcved 10 the action OF hs Commissioner N
arbitrarily arfesung them previous TO the last election
AID On eecOudaY Nj HelureicA, an elderly gentleman,
rerlta DE resident o: the Eighth Ward was arrested
forretusu.tO ave his axe. He was locked up and
finally released on bail lie has on several occasions
vaulr cuIclvlred 70 have the case brought 70 trial.
aud nuay charge dismissed L is this class OF
eases on which proceedings VIII be taken against the
Commissioner Il is understood that while the com
pla,uts against Commissioner Davenport viii be- made
Pos private citizens they Will be supported by the lnhu-
.uec OF T.umauv ID, and that the expenses will be
pa by tine latter The question Will De tested whether
citizens can be arbitrarily arrested On frivolous com
plants aud imprisoned al tle caprice OF United states
Commissioned
Commissioner John l. Davenport said yesterday IN
regard 70 the against INN and the demand for
ns removal that he knew nothing about them. He had
charges and requesting a trial ~ opeu court No
answer had been received % this FNeDus OF the COM
miss oner SAID THAI the whole matter was merely an
i-.up- 10 uuzze Davenport before the elections
u 50 tLa Tanuauy Hail could force IN their candidates
now HEINRICH WAS ARRESTED.
Tie circums tauccs Of the outrage on which the pres
pit Charge against Commissioner Davenport are based
we're related %, below By the victim George A. Helm
-e.ch while prisoner the L1d!ow-st Jai! in october
le74.
Aoout a. n. on Saturday, Oct. 10. 1872. two men
90 cd az his private residence. No l55 Tnrdsr, and
nIs ful. name M HeInrelch repeated that 1t was
george s. Hcinrelch The questioner, holding note
Henrc cL.' WneL SIR. HcInrecn said, Ihai IS not my
name Why don't you write e as ! gave ~ Not re-
was their object IN calling on him. They answered
that they had come 10 get information about
oue ue mad been III this country. he tod them now
had resided IN America, ana acded that he had
10 Information give concerning election matters
The men asked Nj Heiurelch how old he was. This
aroused b., md guatou; he refused 20 answer and
quietly showed the door. As tney were leaving
tue house. o. them DEPUTY Juited states Marshal
Charlie, sthaU displayed al oica. badge said that he
MARSHAL. ana threatened TO nave DIT. helnreich
Al o'clock ;he same day a Deputy United states
Marshal went 10 Nr Heinreichs house and arrested
on q warrant charging hin with obstruotug United
states officer IA the discharge OF hs duty Mr. Heinrich
insisted had done nothing winch he could be
legally arrested, and protested against the seizure
hustled him into carriage drove TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel sud took him through private passage TO Paror
ward and upon Nj. Heureichs demanding the grounds
at lisarrest repied that ne with Obstruct
aux election supervisor, ana that bail would be
qulrrd ~ $500 With TWO sureties Ar. Helureich SAID
tuat time given he procure BAH 10 the ex
tent OF SVOVp nhiie on the way 10 the hotel,
Hr HeIureich had induced the officer 10 stop
Hour merchant OF considerable wealth, whom he took
with hin offered bondsEnan. After learning
mai he was worth least 81 the amount OF te
TAI required, Commissioner Davenport insisted on
having another OoDdsL1an, and Immediately ordered AN
tfcer 10 take Mr. Henre.c 70 the Ludow-st Jail and
krep MIN there until the following Monday morning
Ins done at II H. on the Ast Mr.. Henreieh
,,ccompauied by his counsel appeared Al Com
Tnissloner Davenrort's office Taey waited for
eou,e time, but Commissioner Davenport dld
not come. aud length vas decided 10
attempt 70 release Mr. HeInrech on a writ " habeas
corpus affidavit was handed 10 Judge
BaJchforG IN the United states Dlstrict Court Before
Tie Judge had examined the afidayil, COMMISSIONS
Davenport entered his Office and the Writ OF habeas
corpus abandoned. Mr.. Heinreich demandea tAa'
he be immediately examined before the ComnlsSiohei
Tae latter said that he mad admit M Henfeich
ball. but not 10 with the examinal0n, because
The witnesses the part Of the Government were On
duty.
Mr. Hirseh OF the counsel for Mr. Heinreieb replied
substantially follows The personal freedom OF
Eitzen involved this aud DO not consider
sbat OF portance Than the fact that the wit
Desses Tor the prosecution are duty Upon what
shallow pretehse DO you pat OF Nj. Heiureica
SDe D0IA!Dg " warrant n!s aTros., HLd were ~ al %