The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-26
CAPT. LOWERY,s BOLD GAME.
How he IL said to be Working 60 Reduce the
Den ocrrtic Majority In tho sixth Ward.

Den ocrrtic Majority In tho sixth ward.
The following communication was re
oeived at the Sun ONCE yesterday.
To TUE EDIroBs OF The SUN Some time ago Capt
Iowery Of the Sixth Precinct police made boast that
he would reduce the vote OF the Sixth Ward I'VE hun
dred He Ia now carrying his into effect by going
into regular licensed liquor stores and arresting all
persons he nnds there without any authority OF sv)
Having convenient magistrate the bench they arc
sent on the Island for thry days Just long enough
Keep them from voting at the election. By bringing
this to the notice OF the public you will confer
on the citizens Of the Sixth ward.
A SUN reporter, sent to investigate theseIcrave
charges against Captain Lowery, first visited
several OF the liquor saloons on Centre street 10
the nelghborhood OF the Tombs. At FIRST be
found astonishing ignorance among the BAR
keepers. but at length came upon ono who as
serted that the rumor was rife throughout the
ward that Car I. Lowery had made the bonst
that he would carry the ward for the Rcpubl-
cans. Another had heard that Capt. Lowery
had threatened to "cut of" 800 Democratic
votes. but neither OF these gentlemen could
give the necessary proofs. AT length, however,
liquor dealer was found who told Of n nun ber
OF apparently arbi'rary arrests in Baxter. Leon
ara Nnd Biyird streets, and to the addresse
gwen him the reporter took his way.
AZ 10 Baxter street the proprietor said that on
Monday evening last while sew n customers
anu the man IN charge, potntirg from one Gus
TONER To ,nother, SAID TO his assist nts, luke
l. mani Take hat mani" ani 80 on. until live
1f the seven customers had been gobhled up
lhe ave men were ali voters In the Sixth W I'd
aud all Democrats. Ihe TWO not taken were
FRAT convict without a VOC. "A q, second a
resident aud voter oil the MIRA W rd so ' bnin n
m, q H." continued the loon keeper my
~ ewas - quiet that ni@ht as any house on
he house at lA Bivard street f. kent bv Mrs.
100 en- WIDOW ana, as = as N be learned. Is
~ r,spect Dlc a. tue nj rity n places In tho
Rhh1rh"od: IL Is avtfred by all the neigh
bors that on Monday evening last no noise nor
Disturbance proceeded rom 1t; stti ON that
evening the police II the Fr ukin street station
Invaded the house and arrested ten men who
were quiet c,nvei sing near the bar or IN back
room adjoining. They we're all residents Of and
voters in the sixth Ward, aud, the la keeper
saws, all Democrats.
The m~n ar.es ed Mt 10 baxter street were
William Higgins ana Peter johnson. Thnse
ken from lUi Baylri street were John Barry
rNilck Shcehan, Patrick G sh, John NcGrath.
I ward Murun,, Hugh O'Brcn, james Balm (or
Blldwinl James Campbell, Joun sloan and
Hugh Burns, Besides these there were other
arrests equally arbitrary aud unjust IL m netoh
bors are to he believed, az other places.
he men. after spending the uieht In the sta
tion' we're brought before Justice Morgan at he
Ionbs, ard sum mmarily sent enced to thirty days'
confinement eacn ON charge VI disor4erly con-
duct;
" II my house was disorderly," said one pro
PlleVL ,why didn't Capt. Lowery arrest me
! was 20 blame II anybody was and you'u aI-
wav. see In such cases trat the pinprieturs h We
the biggest III re ot the punishment But Cant
Iowefy knew thlt my customers were Demo-
or ~ "a mot peorle ure IN this ward and so he
ralded me. There Is niother thing worth men
!lonlns or al tne men arrested In my house
tuclc was hot on" who was not a wurkingm.n
No't OF them were journevmcn tsilors wno
"vrk whenever they can get ANYTHING to do"
Anoihef liq or dealer made to same a. 5er-
non, ana remarked upon the accuracy with
which tue Iollce picked out sixth ward voters
ahl allowed outsiders 10 escape scot free
Or the fifteen iaen above mentioned a. having
Deen committee for tnirtv DAYS. onl, three have
as Vet o0talred uischs srges. These ore joan
Sioai, James Campbell. and James BALDWIN,
ne lAtier was rescued oy his emuloyer
Nearly two weeks ago Capt. Lowery m de a
siniiar RAD ana captured large numner Of
voters. but through some hitch IN the proceed
ines nearly all Of them escaped vita light SEN
tences. -"' Ss"
=, here Is much indignation among the Sixth
what Cant Luwery may do. the Dem ocratic ma
iority will be as large as ever.
IL may be mentioned in conclusion that a.
many saloons IN the ward the br Y n Opt
LONery that he would red .ce the emocratic
jority has been freely canS lssed for several
days.