The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-07
ILLEGAL VOTING.

Tho searIy and often" system OF voting has not yet
entirely lost its advocates and supporters as will DO
soen by following list Of arrests made yesterdny
Thomas eastman, of No. Roosevelt street, was
charged before Judge Duny, at the Tombs Police
Court with having attempted TO vote Illegally. he
produced hts naturalization papers issued IN 1873 and
said no had bean years IN the country. Tho CON-
patnant William Harris, OF No 10 Roosevelt street,
whom asked the grounds OF his challenge could give
none and the prisoner was discharged.
Thomas Smith, OF No % Dcsbrosses street,
arrested similar charge, The grounds Tor whion
were that he had not slept at the placo whence no
registered He proved that no had been away only
thrce nights In over throo months, and was conse-
Qucntiy discharged.
George Briggs OF No. 450 Pearl street. had his vote
challenged the alleged ground OF non-rcsidenoe for
thirty days within tho district. james DegnaD Of No.
432 Pearl street, was the complainant The charge
was proved to be frivolous, but tho man cheated
OF his vote Il was already tour O'Clock when he
was discharged from court
Jeremiah Butler. Of Mauhattanvtlc, entered the
polling place ON broadway, near 10th street, aud
demanded the right OF suffrage. Not being qualified
hts request was refused Butler theroupon discharged
q revolver at Ofncer Kch0e's head, but the bal flew
wide OF tho mark. He was dsarined and committed
by Judge KilDreth in the Harlem Police Court.
John q 3ricn, OF netysevcnth street and Madison
avenue, voted Al the polling place Third avenue,
between Ninety Nth and Nincysixth streets, and IN
inc Afternoon tired 10 vote again Oflcer Waidron
took him 10 the Harlem Police Court, where no told
Judge Klbrcth that other parties had put him up TO
t. The Judge tr,cd 70 get their names. but 0Brien
was too drunk 10 remember. lie was committed
Henry Larney, coIorcd man, OF No 81 sullivan
street. In the Thirteenth election district
tempting to vote Illegally He was taken TO Jefferson
Market Court before Judge Morgan where no declared
he had been induced 70 vote Illegally by MI Charles
him money 10 do warrant was issued Tor Mr..
Golden, who arrested by oficer Mcsall. of tho
Court squad Mr.. Golden denied the accusation alto
gether, saying that all he knew about him was that
be had several times given him money to get ood or
shelter. Mr. Golden was discharged, and Larney was
held IN 81 900 bail 70 answer.
Cornelius Dttmars, VINO moved short timo ago to
IO5th street and Madison avenue from the Fifteenth
Assem- oily district arrested on technical charge
OF attempting TO vote illegally In the Nineteenth eec-
ton district OF the above mentioned Assembly district
He was held IA 81, 900 bail to answer.
William Van Valkcnburg OF No 80 Jane street, WINS
arrested Tor attempting 70 vote illegally but was dis
charged by Judge Morgan Inc evidence bong consid-
cred Insufficient.
Frank Parker, Of No. l7s Thompson street. was ar
rested TOR attempting to vote Illegally In the Ninth AS
scn,bly district Hc was also discharged by Judge
Morgan Tor want Of evidence.
A man, calling himself William Marsh, OF No. Al
Eidridgc street. arrested brought before Judge
Smith, at Essex Market Court on charge of ATTEMPT
ing Illegally IN the Eleventh election district
OF tho Eighth Assembly district Whom he
ragned and sworn IN his own defence he remembered
his address, ont very cautiously forgot what mis- namo
was or ought TO be. He sad he only two weeks
ont OF Bellevue Hospital ana Is memory
good Ms II might be. The magistrate held him TIL to-
day 10 give HIM time to nnd OUT who ne was
William n oran was arrested and brought TO Essex
Market Court on a charge OF attempting 10 vote Illc-
gaiiy at No. 1855 avenue c. When Judge Smith exam
med the complainant James Blake, oil No. 1903 avenue
G. he could not say why no challenged Mr.. Moran's
vote and could produce evidence whatever against
Mr.. Moran. The Judge thercnpon discharged tho
Gu SOD and hed Blake IN 500 bail answer for crc
aiiDg an unnecessary disturbance around the polls.
The following arrests were made IN Brooklyn
Herman Strouse, residing at No. ~ Park avenue;
Patrick Farrell, oil No. II North Portland avenue;
Charles Simons colorcd residing corner OF st. Marks
place and Utica ayenue John Calsary, OF No. 40 Will
Lee COOrcd.
street; Lewis Brooks, colored, Of No. $40 Atlantic
avenue.