The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-17
HOW DR.. BRICKELL VOTED.
KEPT OUT UNTIL NE oOr 4 PERMIT
FROM par CRE.IGH
The Experience Of New Orleans Voter If
Thirty Years standing Interesting Rcnd-
ing for Both Republicans aud Democrats.

The experience Of New oricans NOtct vi
Thirty Years standing Interesting Rend-
ing for Both Republicans aud Democrats.
Nom ne Nso 0riedns Democrat
tive minutes past six a. VI. Of the eth
inst. took my position In a single file line at
the poll near the corner Of Carondelet and La
from the uoll, and such WIS the rapidlty with
which work was accomplished inside the win
dow, II was just one hour anu three auari ar, oy
of presenting my certificate OF registration.
Thought was row on the eve OF the undis-
turbed exercise Of the great first right OF an
American citizen, when | was very calfnly IN
formed that my name was "erased from the
printed lists.
"On what ground am erasedY"
81 don't know. Doctor; all know is that IL Is
so, and | can't make any distinction. must
reject all who stand erased.
= But my registry papers are all right I have
lived here nearly thirty wears, '.d nave nVeu IN
INV present residence since 1851 .
"Well. Doctor, you had better 90 and see Pat
CreaRh"
" lie is the very man want to see, sir. Where
"He has an once over there on Carondelet, in
Davidsons row."
Just then our Democrats Supervisor inside
called out to one OF his friends outside:
Bill take the Doctor over and show him Pat
CreaVhs ONCE"
Friend Bill took me over. and we soon found
ourselves In the police preuises-the inside
| cOurt-where we had to make inquirles. A
Young man came M to us and politely offered
to show rue Pat Creagh's Office, and ! put nv
/ SELF IN his charge. lie knocked at the back door
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from the court to Carondelet street; an inside
bolt W drawn. and we were admitted into tue
cmrty drinking saloon. We then advanced TO
the front OF the saloon, and here we found the
doors on the street closed and several armed
policemen at the foot Of the stairs. There was
man with papers i'm his band Just stepping on
the stairs. and 1 advanced to follow him, when
policeman held his baton before me. ana
erufilv cried out: One az a time herel" l re-
pned ii want to see Pat Creaen sir and am
t0id his Office Is up stairs At this moment my
conductor said to the policeman-callinR him
- Ir kall hafa all
" Pass on" rrufny said the policeman. and
asceudcd the stairs. In the hail. at the top was
another policeman; again the words pass on
ana in the tnird floor, mont room, we found
nas fTsdse YIN awo oI hIs PRIV 9 NV
4 on for M ny day. The room was nlthy be-
/ yOnd description. On entering the august pres
eucc ny name " Us announced by mk conductor,
( when CreaRh arose from his seat with IN evident
| Isid, MIR. treagh, your man at the poll will
| not let me vote vi, hout your permit, aud have
| come to get IT,
why. what is the matter, Doctorf"
| "Mv name X erased from the printed lists"
! NO. SIR, your name Il not erased. ana | will
/ show II to you on my books advancing to the
counselors AZ toe same time opening the other.
4 sud: Il 1un't care for the hooks YOU
know | AIN entitled to vote and want vour
liui show you here that your name is not
erased from either Of tue books; II is a mistake
IN It nlakes no difference, Mr.. crearh 1 want
| the permit
| His IN, Jesty then sat down to his desk and
| wrote.
DIR. Brckell's name Is not erased from either
| ~ nv books AilOir him 10 rote." italicizs the
! LIST four words.
Inow walked down stairs, through the same
| Gordon Of police. through tho Dram shop ns
| bolt Il the back door Was drawn tor me 10 pas.
| out. passed. ami heard the bolt pushed back
| in ITS piacc.
| Inow went back TO the poll. placed my regis
| nv certificate aud PIT Creagn's permit ON tbs
| tallo. tox. and said
"Hcsc's Boss CT ssh's permit TO vote, and
suprose rs al right; but want TO keep tina
| Kermit"
lie ,uly recorded me. endorsed my reeistrl
! pagcr and tiandcI Il. but quietly put
| Creagi- trinit ia his ueht nand breeche
| puCk. Soy ing. mus keen this, and therein,
! dtiIivlbt me and my itiVnus forever Of an auto
graph duCHmeni which, IN its few lines. tell
more OF mans inhumAnity to man than cal
| elsewhere De found.