New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-23
GLAZING FRAUDS CONTEMPLATED IN
BROOkLYN.


YORK REPEArEEs REGISTERED FROM TEMPO
RAEY BOARDING HOUSES THEY ARR TO VOTE
IN BOTH CIuEs-LARGR NUMBERS REGISTERED
FROM VACANT LOIS AND EMPTY HOUSES.
Further injuries have only confirmed the
truth OF the statements made in recent number OF HE
TRIBUNE in regard to registration frauds III BfoohSh'
In previous years especially on the occasion OF Ffesue
tia elections, there have been undoubtedly many et
registrations and much fraudulent voting. Bnt thS
year, an organized plan seems TO have been develop"
for carrying on frauds much larger scale nah
ever before The remarkably large number o nam t.
corded on the first two days of registration III lo'o VI
6e 17q against AZ ICY in 1875, and 3s5Os III le'- pre-
SCENTS it is Thought. evidence OF iiegay' But care'u
investigation Of the actual facts In various part OF
BROOKLYN has furnished the most positive ana salsac
tory proofs that illegal registration in its various forms
has his wear reached degree OF magnitude never be-
fore attempted in that city
This has not confined 10 the poorer sections OF he
CITY, hut in every district, even the most Respectable
possible ind upon the rolls that ellheI "'unS
10 no individuals else TO those living elsewhere Inc
methods used to avoid detection various IN some
cases slrcwd and skniu in others hunglng and foolish
one Of the fayori;e plans seems to be To ascertain
vacant lots that lie uunoticed between lohg
rows Of houses. and register from Them some
Of the repcaters have been traced through
different wards registering In various p'ac'S'
sometimes under different m each place IN other
are careful 10 give 4 very common one The number OF
James Burn. ana Patrick Reys found in tho lists -
something remarkable. There are many persons regis
tered at houses where the pacards To let stare AT
one from the windows. and ring or knock III The door
brings no response. The boarding -housc' system Is
alan pouuIar In certain locilitic. In portions
Of Navy Prince, and Johnsousts are many houses
which until recently have been unoccupcd
or In each ~ which only q single family resided.
From large number Of these many ~ 10 or II per
sons have registered and II challenged, readily take the
oath that they have lived month IN the district In
quiric- NJ the answered by the reply that all
OF the persous named board there " aud ~ for the time
being they do but their numbers are largely made up OF
the street gangs others Of the lower population 81
Ncw-Yofk, whose vote If accepted without ques-
ton the wards In when they I've IN
this CITY Their vote In Brooklyn they are
careful to secure by legal methods. Prom one
house on Iallst there registered ~ them
A having lived only one month in the district The
house from its front appearance, would hardly seem
large enough 10 accommodate that number Of persons
even they had families. and ordinarily only three
men are accustomed 10 live IN %. There h., however
rear portion Of the building which has been htt"d UP
~ a temporary boarding house, aad thc.c the l. one
month men go for their suppcrs when their days
work is done They perfectly safe In casting their
vote AZ the polling place IN that district Tor they have
compiled with tine law. They can only De- punished for
also voting ~ their old homes or FOR repeating the board
instance Of the highest number registered IN any on"
house there are number Of Others on the same street
where six seven or eight persons registered for one
month 90 which either single family or no one hal
formerly lived.
For q long time many vacant houses on Ryerson-st
have been uuoccupcl within few weeks the neigh
Dor, have noticed humber 81 fimir who appeared 90
be living In tie buildings bat who brought no furniture
with them The pIacards still IN the windows indicate
that th, houses To let and persons appear {" o
cupy them during the day From these houses several
persons have already registered giving the one month
time number OF these have been iniudcious
enough 10 mention the fact that they pay
no rent for their present quarters Come Of
them are known To have registered elsewhere
Inc vacant lots selected FOR places 81 residence are
many them situated IN spots difficult 10 trace ont and
where such fraud would not Dee suspected Ihr upper
portion Of De Kubayc Tor instance 30 occupied for the
most part 10y the respectable poor who have pam bui
neat dwellings. There are frequent spaces between
them where buildings stand, and u large number oi
cases also the buildings are unoccpicd either because
they are too old or being new nave not YET been 'd
II would be useless, for instance, 10 Inquire Tor Henry -
EiaHon at 80. 1908 De knibayc, wh'ic lac registered
for there no one living there nor has t.,Ie Deem lot t'N
csl years The lot lies bet wccn rows oi brick bndngs
where it, situation would not be- noticed. Between 500
1919 and lO-1 DE kaloa'c. theIc are d" 1nHdulk'
whatever john Abingdon wac one 81 those Who r'gis-
tered from this section, giving s residence az No lu
A. lac Was suspected ~ one "i te hl7I"'"t h' '"N
promptly challenged and readily swoIc mat u, ht re
sided at mat place three months Now that has been
swampy spot s that 40. O1J occupies tine inspectors
frauds viii Doe ready tO meet him aud TIE rect ui those
who claim 10 live there with another challenge ON crc
ton day. KOsCuskU,t s another street that has its ih
share OF rctdtet-. 10 lT new aud the houses are scat
tered a1out Icguiarly Some Oi the names on the regis
try rolls unknown to the occupants of the houses,
and ia other instances the same er.ou- are registered
elsewhere. For Instance Archibald Nalau }. registered
al No. 80 KosciuskOsL reporter OF I'm fElBr 81 In
CURED al that number for him. IL was stated that hc
did live there, and mat no one of that uamc Was
known lived u that immediate vicinity. william '.
StcWdT, and Cornelius Wilson were tOught ~ SOS '~i
ANA jsS but such houses could bc found These are
iusi anrr- taken from small section.
The Vigilance Committee which has this matter in
charge claims that IL already has positive knowledge IN
regard To "a very large uumuCr OF rCpctttr- each al
whom VIII be carefully watched Thor name. are
classified and known only To those whore businc-, u y
20 attend 10 the Individual Ia De- said that i al
instance the suspected persons either
Irshmen negroes there being scarcely any German,
among them. Only 5000 additional names need hc reg
istcrc1 TODAY. the lart day OF re srton TO raise the
total number of voters In brooklyn tib year above auy
number previously recorded. II In thought 10y many
the city that fully 10000 names yet remain
unregistered. IL b. not anticipated that there
will many fraudulent regulations to-day IA the poll
ing places known Ia be well guarded all vacant lois
noted and the number Ot voters living in each house
has been asccrtancd Between this time and election
vesgating the alleged frauds. number OF arrests VIII
probably be made to-day and tomorrow for false regis
tratOn. On saturday warrants Tor the arrest Of over 20
persons for frauducnty obtaining naturalization papers
or registering were Higucd by Supervisor Of Elections
John j. Allen. John Wood of No 800 Van Brnt
his naturalization papers without having been IN the
country hyc years. lie wac put under $1,000 bonds
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