New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
VIOLATIONS OF ELECTION LAWS.
NOPE INDICTMENTS FOUND-MEssRs. NIKE on
DAVENPORT AND wooDFoRD cONFERIING-A

NODE INDICTMENTS FoUND-MEssRs. NIKE on
DAVENPORT AND wOoDFoRD CoNFERdNG--A
NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
The Grand Jury yesterday presented twelve
additional indictments in election cases These lndct
nepts were against nineteen persons, most OF them III
the With Assembly District The reports OF tne
1atootivos on which the Indictments found rs
made publle by Henry Allen, OF the Attorney
el contain the names OF Bernard OROurke, OF No 80
Dr., tb- st p j. Hickey OF Forsyth and Rvington-
sts Horny Kcuslng. Of No. 1913 Canal-st., Thomas
Gulv Thomas +. Geary said TO be deputy collector OF
internal revenue, John Mcdonald, Thomas sullivan
Thomas Burns Edward Burns and Daniel Givcy. Re
corer SMITH thanked the Jury for the manner In which
they had performed their duties and discharged them
Henry Norton VINO registered under that name nj one
polling place and under that OF Henry Meyer at
another was then arraigned before the Recorder The
prisoner said that he drunk the day OF reeistra-
ton and was ready To plead guilty, but the Court
assigned him counsel and plea OF not guilty was en-
tered.
Charles Rnab the inspector Of election who was re-
Gently tried but not convicted in the Court Of General
Sessions. was at the Dstrct-Atorneys office yesicr
DIV and ave bonds in 81 800 appear oI trial on the
second mdctmeAt found a, ant him for a violation OF
the election laws William Norton, Of No Il Forsythst
became his bOudsman.
Many complaints received NJ the rct-Attor-
news Office Of alleged violations OF the election laws
one OF Mr. McKcon's infomauts sure that there
were 400 thirtv-day voters In the With Assembly
District Another said that there were niney-hNe per
sons ILLEGALLY registered from Nos IL anl 1913 BOWery,
bob ,laces heinz controlled by George Ostrander Pat
t Sullivan represented that forty-hye repcat,rs were
To be- found In "A house in Worth-st. william G. lIapha-
con , member of tuc County Democracy indignant
over fine report that hi, house had been used FOR rur-
poses Of registration 10y one Barnett. Other 3AJ en-,
complained to Mr.. Mckeou That persons whom IN ul
not know had ,isered from their houses EN Alder
man Wachncr wrote letter in which he said that 1t was
the custom inspectors to sgu the reports Of tine mum
her of votes at before the blanks were mel up
AZ the Office Of the United states Cmef supervisor or
Elections the usual preparations were nehE moe yes
terdav or election day The books of the SupcI' ,ois
were examined and the reports OF those VINO had NcT
tine registry were received Mr. Davenport was hiin.eI
very 6,y through the day IN giving instructions and
receiving reports from his aids Throughout The city
Many cases ofapparcn fraud we're found ana acton WIZ
be- taken all the brought to the attention oil the
Biltrict Attorney NcKeon United states Attorney
Woodl1rd and Chief Supervisor Davenport had meet
inG yesterday at the suggestion OF Mt Mcheoh 20 coz.
slider hat acuon should We t'Fch 10 III ~ ,r'i yi
coming election. The meeting was held ut MT Wood
fOrds Office. There was su1slhhJl" aSittHen, Oh mus
against United states officers should he brought to me
electors of the city was prepared and signed by John
McKcon as D,trict-Attorncy Of the County Of New
ev for the southern District ct Ncw-Iork:
I'm view Of the necessity OF securing the Just and law
undersigned representing do the criminal Jurisdlc
to~ OF the nited states and OF the CITY and County OF
Nrw-York have after consultation determined tnat IL
is eNIedent 10 ni4ho u pi'ng ., NM, nv sr ofcioI
spheres i'm the en- OF the laws OF the hited
states and the laws of state III respect to such crc
lions There Is conflict of authority What-
cvcr between the two Jurisdictions. on the
one hand no officer OF tie United states while
IN the rlgitful performance OF Ms dul! even
taoush II sholld involve the application of force,
can be inerfered with on the other hand. an officer OF
t%e -to" roiav erluoved In the enforcement OF the
laws of ne state is entitled to receive the like proec-
ton We hereby give united a-suranc" TO me eee-
tors that the laws OF the fcd states and Of tue state
of New-York passed for the purpose OF securing iar
elections Will he fully, vigorously ana unPAruaIy aI-
Ilrd r us In the prosecution OF any and all persons II
rr-uectivc of their official authority. whether state or
Fed-ru who shall violate or attempt 10 violate the
laws. o., -
\ large number of warrants were applied Tor ana
granted by Justice Patterson yesterday az the Essex
Market Police Court for persons supposed TO De glly
OF Illegal regis ration ,
United -ta,es supervisor OF Elections John j. AHen' OF
proo vu has issued warrants for nearly LOCO persons
who are su-uectei Of regis erng falsely POSSIBLY only
few OF these Will be served, the suspected persons
viii either b.. able 20 Xplan or IN default " the uOy
10 do so viii absent themselves from the polls.