New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-03
THE POLICE AND TIE ARRESTS.
SUPERINTENDENT wALLING's EXPLANATION OF IFS
OEDLE-ABEESr or INMATES OF COLoEiD
HOME->CLNLS II The POLICE COURTS.

HOME->CLNIS II The POLICE COURTS.
An order issued by Superintendent Walling to
the police captains caused considerable comment yes
day Man Democrats asserted that tue superintendent.
being Republican. has ISSUED tlis order concert with
tic r pub on leaders aud for the purpo %. prevent
Ing thc molcstauon Of alleged Republican rcpeators.
Toward noon circulated that steps
hadbron taken the order by the arrest Of
the superintendent himself.
4 TRIBUNE reporter met William +. Howe, to wnom
were attributed measures for the superiuteudenrs
arrest Mr.. Howe SAID: AN the pap RI were ready
this morning Superintendent Wallug's commitment.
Before getting them signed ~ judge OF Tie Supreme
Court, however informed tine Superintendent OF cur
inteuuons ana lie promised TO cancel the obnoxious
order. 80 now Justice DuTys warrants viii be exc
cuted."
The reporter then went 10 Police Headquarters and
talked with superintendent Waliius.
as nc report true that you Modified your ord TO
the police captains threat of arrest made by Nh
Howe I" was asked.
There Is LOT word OF truth in that; IhavemoI.Ged
no order. nor have / been threatened"
there ny truth the stat Incnt that you ordered
the captains 10 disregard justice Du1y's wauantsW
None whatever Yesterday was informed That prI-
vatc persons running with variants their
pockets The arrest Of alleged Illegal voters OBJ
ice Ell irresponsible per being allow 10 carry
about warrants with tIc the power OF producing
them 10 plea IIe .aI possibly at the LASS moment. l
any other Justices warrants hc disrcgarded-out that
only warrants came directly from justice, that
H. were either brought Dy himself or BY court Office.
Or al authorized messenger should be executed. These
were rs orders and no others. THIS morning Justice
Dun,. General Wlngae and Com Missioner Nichols came
to my Office ana asked for explanation. tJlI them
what l have Just told yOu Justice Duffy wanred
10 argue tie question but sad there -tiug
in The matter and the tLr, finally went away SIT .d
wit ne ul 1 4 fUrr 1 adj
4G warrants OF Justice DuG,s ia my all OF
winch have zen or are being cX cutcd These warrants
the justice handed 10 uc personally this morning. Not
wO.d Wl. uttered abou. ms arit, nor about any pa
were, hr SAYS mat a. knows Dc uu.rI.r"
Seventeen OF th. inmate, OF the Home Tor Aged and
Iurl Colored Persons. az sixty h--t aud Fir.tavc
arrested yesterday Tor Illegal registration. .ls
c0nJi int "l c. y Clark, who Is employed in Csc IL
trol.s office. The inmates of this home wa0 Lave been
eligible to vote have been IN the hao o. voting every
year ihis year Tor weight 81 these glsiered at tie
proper tIne Two OF II IN were are. cd AS week aud
taken ncor' Jus1ce Daft, wa decl ed thar they ma
40 il- 10 Nc o'''"'' Gu Oh t'eh pei WING thl Lcy
had rect right to woe, went 10 the ppline-pace
tAey ecpoNiI-d their ballots Ihy re th,n iahrn 10
the Fjy,cventh street Police station, lol owed 10y
hOOtng crowd, which msuied item in every possible
way. FROM thrfe tHey were taken 10 the forAVIlIc
Police Court where they were pa oicd until to-day.
Dr. samuel WbltIli, the Superintendent OF The Home
sad to lTBUSE reporter Yesterday rms - the hr't
time that any obi cuOn has ever been made 10 nuaes
0f the Home voting. do not take much interest IN
20 lics nS H. and never TAXED 10 me men on thla sub
lcct, that do know very much about ihis matter.
sore Of Them have BEEN 6n her" fre
or four wears. There IA, been no cOlOnZlng |
here OF any description This not political institution
and has nothing Whatever 10 do with politics"
Sc Are the inmates Of the Home all supported by the
No. though we receive "A good deal Of assistance
from the city. We t-pcnd great deal on private |
charity"
think It probable. There has been interest
taken III tins election than IN any Tor years
The Rev Mr.. Horton chaplain OF the Home expressed
Il % ne
here Tor wears and that all the men WAC registered
were quihdci to vote The inmates OF the Home. he
said. could certainly not be classed aa paurers.
Al the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Patrick f. ward
Di No. 36l Grccnwich-st.. onaI gcd James Flannae;n
who ii to reside IN the same nous" and registered
In the Seventeenth Election District OF tue st Assembly
District, with having voted Illegally. Flanagan was
rcmauded by Justice Duffy
john McAdam, No 81 spnngst charged George b.
olcd AZ NINTH Election district OF the KIN Assem-
Bal required ~ 500 10 answer.
On cOrulAint OF Detccuve Hagln OF the First Pre-
,iuct, John g. Q!nL was accused OF registering from
No. FroDt-sL. and OF having rauducnlly attempted |
vote AZ the Fst Election District Of the Ist Assembly
D strict
Samuel strauss a wcldrcsscd man. arraigned by
officer OConnor, of he Fourteenth Precinct for stanG
ng irons Of pOins-plact AZ No. ia BaXcr-st OBJ
tructng voters and crlng to bet OF the
election. tn charge Was not Sustained and he dis
Frcdor:cs Hyburn. Inspector of Election, If No 222
West Ihrly 1rst-sL. made charge against Charles H.
lbcrt, coloied, OF having falsely req tered In the
With Election Dis rct, as a resident or No. ll6 West
went y-SXth-st. before Justice DuHy, and having
attempted 10 yuic He held TO answer IN dciaut OF
800 bail.
On complaint o. John A. Hunt Inspector o. Election,
william DAVIS cOOrcd, vas required 20 furnish bail ia
800 for having falsely registered from No. Clarkst.
Hcnry Cornell, colOrcd, VINO II accused OF the
nrncc n. Davis, the time ana place and James
arry ure also required o. give BONDS trial
ac q ~ The sum OF 1900. Bau was immediately
lIshcd Tor them
GA the compliant OF Charlie, Very, Of No rs Cansl-st
Ohm MART. 49,. rcmandcd at the Tonnes Police Court
nr having October 81 falsely registered, II ~ alleged,
I the second Erection Ds,icl o. tno FIiIth Assembly
Ji,trici, rs "a resident 81 No. So F0rsyth-Sj
On the complaint OF john Mcclure. OF No. OBJ Sui-
nn-.t. DAVID 4. Iripp remanded AT the court
or having falsely registered the Fourth Election De
the VIVA Assembly District a. Resident vf No.
80 ThOm |
James Larku. October Is, registered from No. 207
iOWery, the Seventeenth Election District OF the
yIIIth Assembly District Yesterday he taken Ia
dstOdS by Officer Cars and trgued before Justice
ibreb ia the Essex Market Police Court He Asserted
hat lived the hotel from wleh no Registered. and
hc Jlstcs rclAaudcd him Tor examination
AdOpA Hopper, German, registered from No. |
20 scsOud-st., ia the sixth Election
District OF the XIIsh Assembly D4trlCt. Subsequently