, 1879-03-11
A DEMOCRATIC MOB.
Ulster Count1's Sheriff Ueiled, and tho NIilIs
tia Ordered Under AtmH.

Ulster Count1's Sheriff Ueilea, and tho NilIs
tin Ordered Undcr Arms.
CorrssDondrncs .Ssso York Sun tDent.3.
KINGSTON, N. Y, March 4.-Thc streets arS
ringing tonight with the holsteEous songs ot
two companies OF mElEtia, who are put under
arms this afternoon to he In readiness ncusnst
threatened riot ut tho polls. Early this after
noon news came into the city from Mutton Hol-
low the ono polling place for the Town OF King
sto1, that the polls wero In possession Of mob,
60 that none but Ring men could vote; that sew
cral Taxpayers had heen assaulted; md thut
strong efforts woee boing made to keep oil
who wish to vote tint ticket awny
from the polls. Application WAS made at
Sheriff Ncbb'a Office for forco OF Deputies to
70 to tho spot and render necessary protection
to those desiring to vote. The Sheriff was ab-
sent from town. Deputies went TO Mutton Hol-
low, but they were powcrless TO do what tho oc-
caSIon dctnnnded Of them. The situation grew
worse, aud When Sheriff Webb returned In tho
afternoon, be, It Is ea1 ordorcd the poll closed,
nnd addressed tho crowd; hut be vas dctled,
nt.d the disorder continued. 10 then returned
10 The city, and ordered Companies B ind 81 OF
the twentieth Battalion to be put in fighting
order mud held In readiness 10 proceed at short
notice to the scene Of tho disturbance. j..
by this time tbs voters obnoxious TO tho gnuE
ut ttIs poll had Withdrawn. Some icw knock
downs lad occurred, however, and exaggerated
reports Of the disturbance Ind reached tho city.
While the militia were being mustered nnd
served With ammunition, thc most intense cx-
cltcmcut prevailed. A. . o'clock, whc COM
patlies Is mud It were Under arms awaiting fur
lher orslcrs, Capt. Reid, commanding Company
D, received Instructions to nut Ills command In
readiness for duty. md ID short time tho cotn-
pauy was assembled on the street, armed md
sq,llnpcsl. Shortly after 4. o'clock tho Sheriff
rrt,lrnett from the poll anl reported tint quiet
la.t beeu so fur restored that the militia would
not be required to lnarc!I tO tho scent.
Mutton Hollow IL Il collection Of houses, most
Of tlrn small hoycls, on the nurtheast side OF
is reached BY going across Kingston bridge. It
is inhabited chiefly by teantstera nnd other
lnborcrs. There hayo beon IN tho town OF
Kingston heretofore flTe polling plnccs, but In
lnture The preacnt session, and introduced by
Gen. George Il. Sharpe, mcmber from tic First
District OF Ulster County, tls polling p1acea
were reduced to one, and Mutton Hollow was
Mt u saool, window being removed for tho
purposc.. 49,.
'rle polls wero opened Mt s.o'eloc1s md wers
almost Immediately surrounded BY score OF
mcM who acetned dtspoaed to lot thoso voting
tho opp9attion ticket Pass up where they could
Gonatables, and other otf!ccra to bo elected.
mTe Ses x s pnr III f sco S we i
wholly af Democrats, md ttla TaxpaJcrs' ticket,
whIcll was supported by u uulon Of the Rcpuhll-
canh With the best Democrats: The gang at the
s. Gu u spreaa e Iaolv ID lie carly s par
OF the day, nlld dense cr3Nas gathered At the
POLL Later the Kingston bridge was throngel
with peoplu from the city IN anticipation OF tho
outbreak. The mcthod Of the gang was to
crowd around tho 1,allot-boz 80 that q person
Wishing to vote would 10 compelled to force bis
way alnonr them. 1'eforo hu reached tho. win
dow the pushing would & b. go violent that hs
lhe tsrat vlolenea was used at about II
o'clock. ratxler, ono Of tho Taxpayers. re6ont-
cd ula pushing on tllo part oe tito gang around
IN ihc crowd. lis run through an ailoy aud into
fold, followed by same fifty persons IN put-
suit. He WIS overtnkcn nnu severely handled,
but was rescued by au oter. tn nearly ths
NIonzo babcoyk, ind hiiehaol 5ouser wcro moro
ur less Injured. Kterttcd ID a Democrat, who
paid Upward u $1,000 tax last year. but was
actlug In opposition to the gang aud, tic Ring.
prominence aud some wealth. John souser's
iuJurIcs nra the sDycrust. Ills jaw Ia broken,
md several tca.ll aso. nies!ng. 0uo or two
others were slightly hurt. Nollc. OF tho gang
Worry fow tnxpaycrs' votes were polled up to
noon, probably not acore, 1t u asscrted tliat
When one OF tho Taxpayers approached the bal
lot bns he was identified either BY son,s y o,'s @
ruling faction, alMl no his ballot would not lna
Its way lntu tl.e box 1t IL Impossible 70
cotllrn thu various versions u occurrences tod
that much sxaCgcratton Is employed on both
sides. Tile ruturns will show tlo election nf
tl.e so-calcl Ring ticket by largo ina|orasy,
hut tho validity Ut thu slectton Will undoubtedly
uu contested, md 4 new election IL nlluuKt
certain to be ordered. great uanY warrants
ayr beer, taken out for tsu arrest Ut perxuus IN
o. crowd around tue polls, hut pp arrests have