The New York herald., 1878-11-06

became unnecessary, and they were discharged with
apparently less hesitation than those who had not
voted The charge against almost the entire number
arrested and brought before the in the
Post Ofice building that of having in their pos
session illegal naturalization papers. Some who had
no such papers in their possession had
that point raised by counsel in their be-
half. but the point was overrued by the
Commissioners. who decided it to be sufficient that
the accused parties had made such papers the basis of
registration Among the lawyers present in the Post
Once building during the day TO look after the inter
sss Of their party adherents We're Colonel George w
George Bliss. Jr. but as the Tamniany were de-
et,deaiy cty IN the majority among the prisoners
the Once Of the the Chief supervisor where the
were subjected to the hardship of being arrested
having papers dated in 1865 whereas they proved to
dsa II a. esa o @ ts
Superior Court Of New York city. 5i8o ftee
BEFORE COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT.
As noontiIne arrived John German became impa-
tiont, and calling out 10 the Commissioner from the
midst of the crowd said:-"Here Judge. won't stand
this any longer have been here since morning and
don't want to stay here till dark. have committed
any crime want to have an examination at once.
''sit down" said Commissioner Davenport. SIS
~ won't sit down." said German.
Marshal take that man up was the next judicial
announcement. Gormsn was then removed from the
He ut first supposed he going before other
Commissioner to obtain the speedy hearing he so
the iron he began to express regret that he did
not keep his mouth shut Damn and blast it." said
he. 'if hadn't talked up to the Judge wouldn't be
Arthur Hogan an inspector Of the Third Assembly
district, arrested complaint of Thomas H.
having aoficial knowledge Of warrants having been
issued against certain parties, he endeavored to
obstruct the marshal in efectng arrests He was held
to bail in $1,000 4ft uQ NDIt T1atutrsts 1852
John Foley mot he of gold pen fame) was brought
up on charge of having In his possession papers
supposed TO have been illegally obtained He refused
to answer any questions and was ordered to be com
mitted to Ludlow Street Jail. if@GMf W taehi
Philip Carroll said he had served twenty years in
the United States Navy, and supposed that entitled
him to- vote. The Commissioner decided that it did
not, but allowed him to go on his own recognizance
Norman Mills was charged with impeding super
visor in the performance Of his duty and 5000
bail to answer.
Patrick Wheelan had been once discharged by CON-
missioner Deuel. promise not to attempt to vote.
but he did make the attempt and again arrested.
This time he brought before Commissioners
John Foley. the well known politician. offered
and the bond prepared and submitted. Mr.. Foley Jus
.'I1l take twerty-four hours to examine the ball."
why" said Counsellor E. E. Anderson ''can there
be any question as to MI. Foley's suficiencyr' afg
THAT is all have to say the response accom-
panied b. waive Of the judicial hand. m
Assemblyman Grady pleaded for Patrick Cunning
diciously distributed and the accused was told to co.
John Silberstein was liberated on promise not to
vote, and he departed, pronouncing it damned
shame" .Jf s8HT vi rs8ti 9se ~ x iFNNisse
John Agnew. a policeman. explained his position
three years DID, but in took out papers in con-
formity with an order of the Police Department. He
was discharged on his own recognizance.
"A 4 BEFoRE COMMISSIONER DEUEL.. m I'll d. 4
Edward Roache, of the Eighteenth Assembly district,
said his paper taken ont in 1858, was only duph-
cate OF taken years preceding but he was held
in his recOguZance to answer.
Robert Dunlap, policeman. was among the nnm-
Der who thought he had right TO vote on certih-
cate of 1868. He was liberated his recogni-
ZanCe.l ~ - N98Eth ETcHgfEFatfE4 tf WNf
Felix Metzin. Of the Eighteenth Assembly district.
to this country after he eighteen years Of age
and having been naturaized in 1868 without having
taken ont his first papers he was held in default OF
$4,000. Moses Bear was also held in the same sum.
Edward Condor, of the Ninth Assembly district, was
told he could go his own recognizance he prom
ised not to return to the polls vote He seemed at
first not to comprehend tho condition but further
explanation he answered.. l"Av coorse won't; the
divil hair cared whether voted at all at all"
George Ehrhardt and John d. Ehrberg were ordered
to give 1000 bail each. f,sfff, tl 4s-.ttr,t III
Thomas Olseilly was citizen in 1899 and lost his
papers, which he had received In Kingston, n u In
1868 he advised bt an inspector to take out
papers. and this the head and front Of his offend
James MCGEE served under General Hancock and
was naturalxed on his honorable discharge He
thought this sufficient and hesitated to give promise
not to attempt to vote until Colonel wngate advised
him to do so as he would only be arrested again.
John MCGOWAN registered on his 1868 papers. but
subsequently had them corrected In the United States
Court He was at once set vt liberty. .rsa.g ef..
- Aexander Norton was 9 citizen before he went to
rq scarre IN The
held that the hrst naturalization had spoiled the
socond.1 " buk .ssAt4nist ze4sa111N sd4
fcate dated in 1873 instead of 1858 He told TO go
right away and vote A similar e1perience was that
and he was told to go and do hkewise f9rNh 81 tas
BEFORE COMMISSIONER sHIELps. - .
Joseph F. Williams, colored youth, admitted that
he submitted to be naturalized st the age Of eighteen
to please his boss He was held in default Of 81
Thomas Mccormack appeared prisoner in Carl
out of tho scrape, when the marshsl In charge in
formed him that his services were misdrected the
prisoner WAS . republican. Commissioner Shields In
formed the marshal that it none Of his business
what the mans politics were.
failure Of proof was discharged As he was leaving
he asked If the government could not furnish him
with transportation back 70 the place where he
arrested There being appropriation to cover such
expenditure he was not gratifed.
-wfsr fra DIssArIsFIEp PRIsosEns t8fts4sl3s
Those who were committed to the Marshals cage"
in default Of ball. or to await it's were much
dissatisfied with their experience, and expressed
sense of grevons wrong. Sergeant Bradley, twenty
eight years In the service Of the federal government
seemed TO be the recognized spokesman of his COM
panions In durance vile. He had record he said
he had been arrested By order Of John Davenport
and prevented from exercising hs franchise But this
rgine was about to expire and 80 soon that he was
willing to lie In prison until Its end. Matthew Cole,
na&uraxcd In 1868 his army discharge, also
planned bitterly not only his own behalf, but also
that of his wife and four children Others had si
lar complaints TO make to the reporter but time
short and thcy wound up by "hurrah for Kirk and
Brady, anyhow" af1 IL ltFs 1tM@ #fa# s9 Il
The entire number Of cases heard by Commission
ers Davenport Deuel. and Shields we're 530 distrib-
uted % follows:--Two hundred and twenty-flve by
Davenport 160 by Deue and 125 by Shields OF these
thirty sent to Ludlow Street jail last night. In
defalt of bail all tho others having been liberated,
either on bail, their own parole absolutely dis
charged. The of repeating brought before the
United States Commissioners this year were unusu-
ally and noticably few. Supervisor Davenport stated
that over four thousand warrants had been issued,
but small proportion Of which had yet been
cited and IL seems not yet 10 be definitely decided
tho remainder shall DO at present. 4.Wrse FL
MANDAMUsING INSPECTORS.
Judge Donohue yesterday In attendance ut the
Court House from early hour in the morning till
tho closing OF tho pools, The object OF his
putting In an appearance was 10 attend 10
complants that might DO made agninst In.