The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-05
MR.. DANENP0RT'S ACTIVITY.
PERSONS ARRESTED FOR TIOLA TION
or REGISTRATION LAWS
| Arrnianing Prisoners at Midnight Many
| Warrants Grantcd-lAu Order to Iaspect.
ors that Contains Many New Features.


ors that Contains Many New Features.
Mr.. John l. Davenport and Commission
er Donel were last evening busiy swearing In
several hundred deputy mnrshals for service
at the polls. Early in the evening tho marshals
who had been sent ont with pockets full Of war
rants for the arrest Of persons charged with
illegal registration. began to return with
prisoners. Marshal Bernhard was first
with Peter Rose and jeremiah Ma
honey. charged with illegally registering
from Bellevue Hospital They had not much
more thar reached the Federal building. how
ever, before Gen. Wngate went bustling in with
citizens prepared TO furnish bail. Both Rose
and Mahoney proved that they had been resi-
dents Of the city and voters for many years. and
both had voted from tho same place last year.
The bail wns flxod at 81 500. which was fur
nished. and the men were discharged.
The next batch was brought in by Marshal
Jeffrys and J. n. Center. who had Ave men
from the residence OF Thomas Brogan at
Houston and Greenwich streets. They were
also followed by their friends. among whom
County Clerk Gumbeton acted as counsel. Mr..
Gumbleton said: These men have lived in the
district for years. We are prepared to offer
any amount OF bail for them"
Il will fix the ball at ~. 500 in each case" said
Mr.. Davenport.
May inquire how il is that only 81 800 bail
was asked in the other cases ?" said Mr.. Gum
bleton.
Those were special cases. l will take the
justification OF the sureties and submit them 10
the District Attorney"
" But we have evidence here that these men
are old residents and voters"
Well" said Mr.. Davenport. after further
parley. will hear your Witnesses"
a hes 4, ,ae 10 ho a
been an inspector OF election for the last two
years in the district; that Patrick Norton had
lived thcre fourteen years that John Drout had
voted In the district before. and is member Of
the TAmmnny General Committee: and that
John McGunn wns n resident in the house with
his family. All these men were discharged
The only ono held WIS Martin shannon. about
whose age Liu Johnny was In doubt. and who
was discharged ON bail after the extortion OF a
| promise that he would not vote.
II was about ~ L. VI. before those cases were
| disposed OF. II was understood that no more
| arrests were to be made in the Bellevue cases.
| OF which there were about thirty more war
| rants uncNecuted. tho understanding being
| that the remainder wore to be challenged II they
| attempted 10 vote to-day
| Mr. Davenport, was waiting at midnight for
otnsr mWyrshhS1 T. return % Elin nris0h'rsi 5is MA
after midnight this morning. and arrested
| thirteen men who are accused OF registering IL
| legally from that number
| The place is a low Lodging house. Center and
| his posse were in search OF McGlory and tho
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and 1908 Bowery. known a. " The Burnt Rags.
| The McGlory gang kent out Of the way.
| Commissioner Davenport has issued tho FOL-
| lowing orders to his Supervisors OF Election in
addition TO the customary instructions:
II any election efeer violate. o onhis g comply WITH
AMI hai withou, wsiuns Tor Awarlsnt II should. how
| should be- arrested without warrant while an the ac
tual perfornsnce OF has duties such an ses, should
persisted IN and rcpeaied after femon>trancr A. how
In process ot execution. may accomplish ITS object be
without warrant should he made VIZ nj hesitation II
he Is found during the counting of votes 10 he engaged In
You are suthori1ed aud required by TO count and
canvass every ballot ineseh and ,Nrr\ box and make
THIS should s done win A. little neonvenienee and
| carefully and honestly y, rfofmcd.
You will also follow closely the canvass and count ut
sr M oGSfn ss a" ses .s i In Icing S s, ' each
upon each ticket scauNss-sd There - greater need OF
The gf,At number Of scratched and irregular ballot,
You viii see q Il thatuu your count and canvas. Of
all the votes bnN ssWel a. the count o pie
S5 rS Sm .d -"G No u ~ secloS or s,rr
person j. allowed Co c'u ai other boy, to count OF
You ont, be- arrested by snd under national author
iN aud Nou nus MT i deferred ~ thTea- or violence
from faithfully penornins YOUR duurs ior you are emu
tied to AMI vii receive from the national authorities the
anpirst support and protection
| The United states authorities are making ac-
| tive preparations to arrest and punish Illegal
voting. In addition to the large number OF
warrants granted for arrests for false registra-
the hands Of thu United States Supervisors OF
| cletion at the polling places. and arrangements
made for prompt arrests. Ia order to dispose
| Of election cuscs. a United states Commissioner
| will st in Hcnrys brick building. l67th street
one in Lincoln Hall. llGth street and Third NV
| rnue, aud the usual number In thc Fedora
| building. District Attorney Nooiford Will be
Ia attondanrn with his deputies all day ~ aid
| the prosecution,