Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17

Total. ................."S2e2,6l6 g.
Extra paid Davenport. 800. 1904 80
Grand Total ............ S2S5,92l 81
In 1868 the amount is much larger, but
the transactions were so scandalous that
no reports have been made and the facts
sre only known to the ring"
THE following from official testimony
gives an idea of the character OF the
Deputy Marshals used TO carry the cleo.
tions in Philadelphia. At til. investiga.
ton the Chief Marshal, Kerns, testified
that no marshals were necessary TO secure
free and fair elections, but the following
patriots, among others, were on duty
preserving the purity of the ballot"
Charles Olighant, marshal second di.
vision, Twentieth ward, drunk ON cleo.
ton day and insulting voters; seized Mr.
Hackenberg without cause.
Charles Herr, marshal second division,
Twenty.ninth ward, character and repu.
tation bad, had been arrested for crime.
On election day he arrested a voter, who
was released by Judge Hare and voted.
Herr wore a badge and solicited votes as
arepublican.
Arthur Vance, marshal eigth division,
arrested Hutchinson, voter, without
cause, Vance was notorious republi-
can worker.
John Homeyard, marshal sixth divis-
ion, Sixth ward, drunk, ana arrested
voters without cause; drew club on a
democrat for challenging negro repeat
er. The police blocked up the poll, act
ed in concert with Homeyard, and
brought voters to polls. lomeyard
vouched for republican voters and dis
tributed republican tickets. Shriver, a
United States revenue officer, kept repub-
lican window.book.
J. r. Desano, marshal first division,
Fifth ward, drunk all day; too drunk to
arrest any one. There were five police
men at these polls. Desano never voted
in that division before that day.
James Brown, marshal fourteenth di-
vision, Fourth ward, record of his con-
viction in 1879 for voting illegally pro.
duced Proof was made that he voted
twice on the same day.
William Augustus, fourth division,
Eighth ward, acted as marshal; assum-
ing authority as such, but was not on
the list; G. republican worker.
Joseph Hilferty, marshal twenty. first
division, Second ward, held the republi-
can window.book all day and election
eered; threatened to arrest the democrat
ic United States supervisor for procuring
bail tor legal voter who had been ar
rested.
William McGowan, marshal twenty
third division, Second ward. A police
man blocked up the voting window, and
democratic United States supervisor
ordered him away, when MCGOWAN and
the policeman sliced him and locked
him up in the station-house on charge
OF interfering with officers. The case
was never tried. MCGOWAN is employ
ed in the gas office aud paid by the city.
Charles N. Miller, detective, testified
that in seventeenth division Of nine
teenth ward, gang of repeaters were
brought to the polls by letter-carrier;
he had one of the gang arrested.
Phillip Madden, marshal Fourth
ward, one of the most dangerous men in
the city. Has been in prison twice, once
for highway robbery, and the second
time tor shooting colored boy.
Francis McNamee, marshal Eighth
ward, has been arrested for five different
robberies.
Andrew Lcnoir, marshal First ward,
warrant has been issued for him for
larceny.
Daniel Redding, marshal First ward,
n bad and dangerous man; had been tried
for murder.
Henry Pitts, marshal Seventh ward, a
colored man who keeps gambling
house and been arrest ted twice; distribu.
ted republican tickets and youched for
voters.
r. s. Springfield, marshal fifteenth
ward, has been tried for shooting a man;
character very bad.
Michael Slayin, marshal Fifth ward,
thief and notorious repeater; had been
arrested for subornation of perjury but
never tried.
William Glenn, marshal Nineteehth
ward, superintendent of Norris square,
and paid by the city for his duties.
Enoch Baker, marshal second division
Third ward, arrested John Carroll, lie.
gal voter, without cause, ana locked him
up; Carroll was discharged after hear
ing.
j. Roberts, marshal sixteenth division,
Third ward, arrested John johnson, .
legal voter, and locked him up all night
case never tried. Roberts electioneered
for the republican ticket; was clerk in
the gas Office and paid by the city; there
were also twelve to fourteen policemen
at the polls all day, and they blocked up
the poll.
Andrew Jackson, marshal twenty sec
ond division, Thirteenth ward, employed
in the gas works under the city. Acker-
man, republican judge Of election, acted
as United States supervisor aud judge,
and refused to vacate the place Of Judge
after written orders by Marshal Kearns
and Judge Elcoek. Jackson arrested
Feeny, who had been legally appointed
Judge, and took him away from the poll.
Did not return to get possession until 2
D. m.
G. A. Pennexson, marshal Thirteenth
ward, aided in arresting Feeny.
- Taylor, marshal fifteenth division
Third ward. arrested Sweeny for illegal
voting and locked him up; charge was
found to be false and he was released
and voted.
James Calligan, marshal eighth di.
vision, Sixth ward, so drunk in the aftel
noon be could not walk seized quail,
fed voter by the collar and staggered
with him against the wall policeman
brought repeater to the polls who was
arrested as was the policeman.
Henry Scott, marshal second division,
n 81