Daily Republican., 1879-09-17
IsssA ynsrsHSAY's AA1s nsry,ss. !
THE REPEATEHs,

4 Sng Two Of Thens-Owen Hanna,
d. ana James Darrsgh Arrssteu-
~ 10Th HELD for Court Coust abl,
= PSidchett Tries . Little BuiIdox
4, inE.
- ~ Last evening, as Constable Hickma,
,e was walking around keeping his ey.
,e open for some Of the repeaters for whom
II he had warrants in his pockets, he ss
pied Owen Hannah, whom he requested
o. to step up to 'Squi.e Coles Office and
y answer to the charge Of having Illegal.
~ voted at the late city election. In
:, both the Second and Eighth wards.
q Hannah did MT deny the accusation.
J, but said that If he did vote In the Sec.
ond ward he must have been 70 drunk
that be did not know II. He however
waived a hearing and gave bonds in
sZOO in each case to answer the charge
OF illegal voting at Court.
After his brother had gone on his
bail bond as surety, Re felt In q little
OF funny mood AT tried to create a
little diversion ty trying to make the
Republicans believe that he had voted q
kepu blican ticsc.. The russ however was
TOO thin to deceive she Republicans and
even If he had voted as hslclaimsd, II
vas as nn-h Of C. crime TO repeat for
the Republicans a., for the Democrats.
About eleven o'clock this morning II
was announced hat another repeater
lad been found, and following the crowd
that was surr' . towards squire Coles
office, It wa5 10, THAT James Darrsgh.
another rep"a; h. been pulled In by
constables Hickman and Brooks, or
rather the ,onstablcs not being |
physically able to arrest him. |
Col. John u. Moore came to the rescue
end Darragh walked with him to the
/ 'quire's office. /, seems that both Of
the officers mentr ed had been at the
ONCE when some neintormed them that
oarragh was just then crossing Third
street going down Market. The officers
anxious 10 make the Acquaintance Of
Darragh started after him and caught
up with him in front Of Col. John II.
Moore's store where they introduced
themselves to him and invited him to
walk around to Squire Coles Office. f,
Larragh not relishing the kind Of !
feast t. which he was invited demurred. !
and the more the officers insisted on 4
having the pleasure Of his company the I
more he declined 1t. Finding Darragh
determined to have his own way the :
officers laid hold Of him to compel him
to come, when Darragh not believing In n
compulsory measures to use a common Il
parlance, "pitched in" and laid con p
stable out ON each side of him, tl.en
stepping into the middle of the at, eet.
he dared them to come on and NAL 9 an =
arrest.
1t was at this interesting Jun cture il
mat Col. Moore 80 opportunely tfered "
bis assistance, saving the officers from ~ ~
heir unpleasant dilemma and coaxed Ii
Darragh to the Squire's office. A consid.
'rable time elapsed before the prosecu- =
ors and their witnesses could be mott. \
led OF the arrest OF the noted repeater. Ii
'ut finally after waiting an hour or
mere they began TO come in. -
The first witness called was Edwin J. \
'homas, who testified that he knew 4
ames Darragh had known him for ra
ears; saw him vote at the last election
u the western precinct of the Fifth
Yard, sth election district; heard
lorace Rudolph challenge him; be was -
ouched for by man named Donnell II
! o'Donnei, who aid Darragh resided or
his house ; in spite of Mr.. Rudolph's sal
rotests the vote was received and put ~
! the box. -
Samuel Starr testified that he had
zen Darragh at the 4th district of the ~
bird Ward, 4th and Madison streets, ii
nd challenged his vote; he gave his ID
'sidence as Fifth and Madison streets. II
Layery s tavern ; his vote was re-
lived. 1t was at this poll that Brockey
,m voted under the name of Edward ,
onnell. w
The Squire held him in 1900. in each
the above cases. ~ ID
AT thls stage OF the proceedings Mr. bOu
lgglns came in and asked the Squire .iea
.4.. Witnesses he needed. Upon being ''''
Id that Darragh was already convicted =,
ION two counts he turned to 70 and CI
rs just in the act Of lifting his hat .v,
len Constable Pritchard rushed into Ii
9 room, his face red with excitement r.
d the few stray hairs on his head
'nding straight up and presenting c'
,turs at once striking and peculiar. Fc
ter in a manner catching his breath SO 90
shrieked out in q shrill treble voice Daia i,aia
amt to know what right Mr.. Higgins ~
in this office. What has he rot TO
with these cases, he's not the At Le
ney-Gsnsral. .... a"u
ar. Higgins-What have you to do
h my actions, sir Squire consid.
this the heighth OF impertinence.
in the same key his
r If anything rising higher. But
ut to know a,
What he mig have wanted to know WIN
only be co ectured as the Sauire DIS r
. he rate l!,.ls constable to undo LEA. isro
i'd that Mr. higgins had the same LOu
1t here t. his majesty, the consta- III
had. Tbi
n. Higgins bowed to go merely rs. BY tht
'fing that he had not time to trihe :. ter" .nr
the all.powerful constable, and left contra
Office. pledg
r;tobara ,,,, nm, -. has s
'''n" s'o"Ieu llttle Whlle ITS Il
,er stmsthing about it being his Butt
sion to see that American oiI;yano secOnC
. protected, but finding that the '''0A
tators were beginning to wear 100, COZ
broad smile he quietly skunk out. II
no next charge was that of voting 1c
he Eight: Ward, the 18th Election 10
rict. lG'
fred Wingats testified that he 5P,
" Darragh: saw him on elaction day 10 Pl