New-York tribune., 1874-11-04
EPITOME OF THE POLICE:REPORTS.

BrsY SIGHTS AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE-NO UNUSUAL
DISTURBANCES IN THE VARIOUS PRECINCTS
The Police Commissioners were in session
yesterday and their principal business was the appoint
ing number Of inspectors OF election In the places OF
those who were forced to resign the last moment.
John H. Bray Of the Xth Election XVIth Assembly Dis
trct was taken before the Board charge of being
intoxicated and was removed. The Board adjourned
about 2:SO p IN. The office Of Chief Clerk Hasbrouck
busy place all day. but the cases were not OF great
interest Of unusual importance. The telegraphroom
presented animated appearance all day. AT O'Clock
the wires shut of for the transmission OF news
other than the election returns Omnibuses were stand
ing before Central Office all day. ready for the trans
portation of the portion Of the city
where their services might be required Carriages were
also at hand for the Of any officer who might be
called TO distant portion Of the city. The whole De-
partment Police In readiness for service,
and the Central Office presented lively appearance
The reserves were quartered In the trial room
In the FIRST, Second, and Twenty-seventh Police Pre-
cncts the election passed OFF very quietly The only
arrest made was that of William Russell, engineer,
Of No LOG Greenwich-st, who was taken into custody
for voting under assumed name IN the With District,
First Ward and locked up at the Twenyseventh Pre-
cnct Station to await examination to-day. Several
slight ARRAYS occurred in the First Ward during the
afternoon between the friends Of Judge Hogan and E.
r. Meade the opposing candidates for Congressman
the With District About p M fight occurred at
Greenwich and Rector.sts. between two rOughs. who
were separated No arrests were made The police
avoided making arrests much as possible In order to
prevent riots and contented themselves with keeping
the turbulent spirits apart In the First and Second Pre-
cncts no arrests were made and trouble occurred.
In the Third Precinct Henry Opp and and Bernard Nc
Entany arrested for dsordery conduct and James
Powell ntoxlcation. Iu the Fifth Precinct Michael
Boyd and John Donney arrested for selling their
votes to Thomas c. Smith. Being taken to the United
States Msrshas office, they were discharged. In the
Sixth Precinct, at No. 2l6 Canalst Timothy Sheehan
was arrested charge Of using knife In an assault
in liQuor-store John Shay arrested for assault
ing an offices BaXterst and John Raleigh for inter-
fering when the cer attempted to arrest Shay. At
No 1922 Walkerst. Peter Fitzpatrick arrested for
voting illegally, having changed his residence
since he was registered, and was baled In
$500. Mary Kennedy, also arrested In Ceutre-
St. for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
At the Seventh, Eleventh. aud Thirteenth Precinct
Police Stations yesterday there only very few
rests Unusual order and quiet prevailed In the Sew
enth Precinct, Samuel Gillespie, Patrick Reilly, and
John Coleman we're arrested for intoxicaton Gillespie
was taken to the Essex Market Police Court and on
animation discharged from custody In the Thirteenth
there three minor arrests on charges of illegal
voting bat as there was evidence adduced and
regular complaints entered, the prisoners
discharged. At the Eleventh Precinct Max Holm, age
q years. jeweler residing at No. ca Avenue b.
rested charge OF illegal voting. After exanina
ton at the Essex Market Court he held for trial in
default OF q 900 bail.
Two arrests were made in the Nineteenth Precinct up
to p. David B. Pearce, age 25, resident OF Con-
necteut arrested in the morning the charge OF
illegal voting. He represented himself William
Jewell, living on Ftth-aye. When brought before the
Police Captain he acknowledged that he had no right to
vote. He was held to appear before gIstrate this
morning William n. O'Connell was arrested upon the
order of United States Marshal the charge OF ille-
gal voting. The evidence convinced the Captain that
the young man resident and had right to vote,
but the Marshal insisted taking him before magis-
trate Not finding that official, they reurned to the
station and the Marshal wished 10 withdraw his charge
which the Captain unable to allow, because they
had been to the magistrate and the young man was held
until morning
John Parkinson OF No 500 Firstave was arrested by
officer Farley OF the ghteenth Precinct on the charge
Of segal voting Samuel Weston OF No. 431 East Seven
teenths was arrested by Ocer Sheridan Of the Eight
eenth Precinct for attempting TO vote twice at the
place. Ia the ghth, NINTH Fifteenth. and Twenty
eighth Precincts the voting proceeded quietly during
the day and the polls closed at p. III, after which