New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17
THE CHARLICK INVESTIGATION.
WATCHERS DRAGGED AWAY FROM THE POLLS b
DETECTIVES.

WATCHERS DRAGGED AWAY FROM THE POLLS BY
DETECTIVES.
The investigation into the charges OF the
Tammany Hall organization against Police Commits
soner Charlick was resumed at p. m. yesterday be-
fore Judge Donohue OF the Supreme Court. Messrs.
WiDgate. Jackson and Campbell, counsel for the CON-
painants present, but Mr. Charck did not attend
did his counsel, A. Oakley Hall. Theodore T. Rum
and Frederick Berge, watchers for Mesner in the Xth
District OF the With Assembly District, testified that
they refused Admission inside the rail- they saw
police officer distributing ballots. Rudolph Heiieman,
OF No 9Chrystiest.a watchern the xVilh Election DIS
trict With Assembly District, appointed by Mr Mes
ner presented his credentials but was not allowed INSIDE
the rail
b. Hasbrook, chief clerk TO the Bureau OF Elections
testified that Commissioners Gardner aud Charck
appointed n committee the election, and they APP
pointed tho Inspectors; the Republican names were sent
in clips for Mr. Gardner. and the Democratic ones
for Mr.. Charck usually tho slips came from Mr. Char
cks clerk; the men were informed that they were
selected and the witness them In; the Democratic
were required to that they had voted for the
Democratic party because requisitiOn to administer
that oath sent In by the Democratic party; but the
Republican Inspectors were only sworn 10 discharge
their duties faithfully; all those Inspectors who had
qualified in on Nov. 3, nut the list was not
complete; when changes were made, slip came
in from Mr.. Charllck Appoint A. b. in place
witness knew OF no notices having been scn persons re-
moved; il any notice sent 1t should pass thronri
the hands OF the witness; on previous electlons NJ
tees served, and day appointed 10 near tnf &c
cusatIons. On the morning OF the election JOhh helly
came to Mr.. Cnarcks oico and complained OF persons
being uuusy removed. John IL. Lewis OF No 50j I'l't
Thirtetst appointed Democratic Inspector 0f tue
VIII Election District, AViIILh Assembly District AZ
a. M of the election day he arrested by United
states Marshal charge OF Inducing people 10 regis
ter Illegally There truth in The charge, ana no
was haied out lie given the name and address OF
his accuser but could find any such mar. ana that
the end OF the charge The warrant was ssiod Dy
Commissioner Davenport. .
John Sleehan of No. 53i Third ave, watcher for Mr.
McCa5e In the IVth Election District OF the With AS
scnby District put outside OF the rail by the Mar
shals
Mark flanagan OF No. 81 Oliver-st the Liberal
Republican watcher for alt the candidates III the Atn
Election District, with Assembly District lie pre-
seuted bis credentials but pushed aside, lac went
around TO tho side door and pushed his way through
the crowd. There good deal OF manoeuyenng to
yet him out Oue OF the inspectors ordered the police TO-
witness and his colleague witness presented bis
credentials and Kept his ground when they showed the
railing back and put the witness outside OF II. During.
the OF the general ticket everything was fh,
but when the of tho count bean. abCut % men,,
headed by Mahoney and two other police detectives;
burst in tho doors and dragged the witness
out. He heard them during the Senatorial Court
he "must DO put out, dead or alive Five men dragged
climbed fence and got III through rear door.
They would not let him the face OF the tickets.
When the Assembly canvass came on there was auOtnef
row. and the burst In the partition They AZ
tackled witness and took him by the legs and should
and carried hin out Tue police could nave sOppel
IL easily but during all the time they made no
arrest Tue witness showed the printed extract from
law the inspectors said that they had lnsruc-
tons to put the watchers outside the railing. and they
would do whatever came ~ IT, Ihe investigation
was then adjourned until Friday.