New-York tribune., 1876-10-24
REGISTRATION IN BROOKLYN.

INCIDENTS OF THE LAST DAY or REGisrgY-FUR-
TIER DISCOVERIES OF FRAUD-THE TOTAL REG
IsTRATON.
Yesterday being the last day Of registration
in Brooklyn. more than ordinary interest shown IN
the registration proceedings Active worker. in both
parties busily engaged IN looking mp and bringing
to the polling places those who negligent about this
duty, and the appointed committees were on guard
against any Illegal registration This matter Of fraud
has been now 30 well ventilated that much caution
was observed than formerly by those attempting 10 per
petrate H. There probably few instances yesterday
where large numbers from single houses, giving
one or months the time Of their residence n the
ward The committees had since the last registration
day become so familiar with each district that II would
have been dangerous for any persons to register from
houses where they did not live. Some complaint was
made that in certain instances the inspectors Of election
purposey delayed the reception Of voters names by
asking many useless questions prescribed by law,
thus keeping persons waiting until too late to
register 1t was alleged also that naturalization papers
known 10 be perfectly valid were refused Generally
speaking however all quiet about the polling
places. Few came at a time; II there was any doubt
about their honesty, they promptly challenged and
plenty Of time given each one 10 have his name
corded.
The investigation into the fraudulent registration l.
being rapidly prosecuted. The Of those who
known 10 be guilty taken mp in regular order and
large number Of arrests Will probably be made. In
addition the for signed Sa,urdayby
Supervisor OF Elections Allen. a number signed
yesterday II In many cases extremely difficult To fol
low up and find these criminals because they register
under assumed names and generally live some distance
away from the place where they registered. The
person John Wood, arrested rday for registering
with Illegal naturalization papers, lived In the Twelfth
Ward In OF tie poorest sections OF South Brooklyn.
Although this is portion Of the city that produces the
worst classes of criminals and in which irregu-
lar election proceedings would naturally be cx-
pected TO take place but very few cases have
been detected as compared with some other wards.
II H. however, much difficult to the criminals
in this ward than elsewhere There In localities
long OF shantes standing in pools Of water aud
with all the indications Of the most wrcched poverty
about them They, Of course, have no numbers upon
them, and the Dutchmen and rishmen who live in
them, even when honestly disposed cannot tell just
where they from. False registration can there
fore be made from them with greater iDpuDity than
elsewhere and IL Is not improbable that many such cases
have occurred One number HamiltOnavc. was given
az the residence persons from which had
ever been registered before. reporter Of THE TRIBUNE
found, visiting the place indicated that IT old
oil MILL that, TO all appearance, would not be used
residence by any persons but tramps. John Walton
was one who registered in the same neiehborhood,
afterward found 10 have lived there only about
two weeks. There many houses also in the ward
that furnish suspicOusy large numbers Of voters from
each With the matter OF colonization the vigilance
committee do nothing at present beyond ascertain
ing the actual residences OF the persons concerned Then
upon election day viii be taken that they do not
vote twice. and they attempt IT, tlat they be promptly
arrested II is alleged that OF the cngnehouses OF
this city have been given the residences OF large
number In one district ~ tue Seventh Ward yesterday
IA were registered from house. on inquiry
was found that Of the lived place in
dicated No of the number was arrested, but the
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undoubtedly be developed during today and tomorrow
An attempt 20 ntmidate citizens voting seems 10
have been undertaken by some persons IL consists
sending letters various persons clug them that they
have registered rauduentiy, and " they attempt
they will be arrested and prosecuted The letters
dated Bureau OF Elections" anl signed by assumed
names closely resembling the names OF persons engaged
In the Office the Board OF Elections Several Of
letters light and II is supposed that large
number have been sent out
In the following tables the first gives the total regis
traton IN BROOKLYN by wards for the three days In 1872
1874 and 1875 the second the registration IN the words
on the third day alone for the years 1872, 1874 and
1878 Yesterday the third and last day for regsra