The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-17
'tributed Republican tickets and
vOuched for voters. s.


vOuched for voters.
r. S. Springfield, marshal Fifteenth
ward, had been tried for shooting q
man character very bad.
Michael Slavin, marshal Fifth ward
a thief and notorious repeater, had
been arrested for subornation of per-
| jury, but never tried.
William Glenn, marshal, Nineteenth
ward, superintendent ofNorris square
and paid by the city for his dutiea.
Enoch Baker, marshal second divis-
ion, Third ward, arrested John Car
roll, legal voter, without cause. and
locked him up; Carroll was discharged
| after hearing.
j. Roberts,, marshal, sixteenth di-
vision, Third ward ARRESTED John j Ohm
son, legal voter, and locked him up
all night, case never tried. Roberts
was clerk in the gas office and paid
by the city +; there were also twelve or
fourteen policemen at that poll all day,
and they blocked up the poll.
Andrew Jackson, marshal twenty
second division, Thirteenth ward, en-
ployed i'll the gas works under the
city. Ackermau, Republican judge of
elections, acted as United States SUI
pcrvisor and judge and refused to va
cate the place of judge after written
orders by Marshal kerns and Judge
ElcOck. jackson arrested Feeny, who
had been legally appointed judge and
took him away from the polls. Did
not return to get possession until 2
p. IN.
T.. A. PinneXson, marshal Thirtieth
ward, aided in arresting Feeny.
-raylor, marshal fifteenth divis-
ion, Third ward, arrested Sweeny for
illegal vOIing and locked him up;
charge was found to be false, and he
was released and voted.
James Caiiigan, marshal eighth di
vision, Sixth ward, SD drunk in the
afternoon he could not walk, seized
qualified voter by the collar aud stag
gcred with him against the wall pO
iice:nan brought n repeater to the poll
who was arrested as was the police
man.
Henry Scott, marshal second divis-
ion, Seventh ward, a man Of bad re-
pute colored !; keeps low drinking
house; electiOneered and gave out |
tickets and tax receipts; was inside at
the counting of the vote, and took |
tickets out of the box; only five came
out for the Democratic candidate for
Congress; Democratic overseer con-
tested this, and Scott allowed II to be
counted for him.
Thomas Donlan, marshal same place
blocked up the voting window and
would not allow legal voters to come
TO it; there were two United States
and six policemen at this
poll.
John Archer, marshal twenty.sev-
enth division Nineteenth ward, acted
IS United States supervisor; was on
both lists and paid as both officers
when a marshal was wanted during
he day to arrest Republican repeat
II, he did not make known that he
vas a deputy marshal, had no badge;
,eavy Republican division no police
men there.
Joseph Z. Fuller, marshal sixth d.
7isiOu, Twenty third ward, a guard in
he house of Correction, and paid by
he city.
William Stringfield, marshal thirty
econd division, Twenty-fourth ward,
.rrested legal voter and took him to
he magistrates, where he was dis
Stringfield was discharged
rom employment the day before
election for stealing.
CharieS Male, marSlal seventh dl.
'ision, Eleventh ward, keeps house
# prostitution. ,
Abraham Hoffman, marshal Elev-
nth ward, repeater, and had kept
ouse of prostitution within year a
hief.
William Eckenbrim marshal Elev- /
nth ward, arrested for larceny, bill 9
gnOred. !.
David Beckman, marshal thirty sec
nd division, Nineteenth ward, held I
he Republican window book and g
lectioneered; threatened to put the I.
United States supervisor
ut OF the room for challenging a
Oter, the vote was rejected and the a
oter did not return.
William b. Ahern, marshal ninth d
vision, Twelfth ward, employed in :,
le United States revenue office. :
-Fieming marshal sixth division, 8
eighteenth ward, distributed Repub- &
can tickets aud challenged voters c
legal vote was rejected on his q
lallenge; iniimidatcd many Dem
cratic voters.
William BOehm, marshal eighteenth v
vision, Twenty ninth ward; plug E
lspector, and paid by the city; elec- E,
oneered and distributed Republican :
ckets.
Charles Prenderville, marshal sew n
division, Fifth ward, arrested
legal voter case meyer tried; elec-