The daily gazette., 1882-10-05

and melting TO riot at the Second ward
polls. Officers Cannon and Mccullough
swore that Quinn had made use OF violent
language and made an attempt to yet hold
of a colored voter. Seven other witnesses
denied the statement of the Off, crs, whom
they thought mistaken, and the case was
eventually, though reluctantly, dismissed
by the Mayor. Robert Taylor, one Of the
witnesses, stated that he thought Officer
Vickers had done his duty, but that McCul-
Tough was either mistaken or too Jealous In
his duty.
AN ALLEGED ILLEGAL VOTER.
Charles Dietz, arrested by Officer Hennis,
was charged with voting Illegally at the
Eleventh ward polls. No warrant was
issued and the arrest was made at the in
stance of Hugh johnson, Republican
window man, although neither of the cleo
tion officers had ordered the arrest.
Hugh johnson testified that "upou in
formation received he was led to believe
that belief his vote was challenged, but no
notice was taken of the objection and the
ballot was received. GAS is the custom In
that neighborhood p' suggested His Honor.
to which the witness nodded assent.
One or two other witnesses did not know
anything about Dietz's age. aud Mr.. Lore
asked that the man be discharged. His
Honor said there was too much illegal
voting, and he was going to try to stop it.,
to which Mr.. Lore replied, eyes, on both
sides, and You will bear me out that the
Republicans are as bad as any one" The
counsel asked that the case be dismissed as
nothing had been proven, but the Mayor
wanted to call the young mans mother TO
the stand. That female had left the court
room, however, and the question was un-
settled. Finally Mr.. Lore waived hear
ing, and Dietz was held in $500 to appear
at court, Archie Given going his bail.
NATIvE-BoRN VOTER ACCUSED.
p. s. Smith, elected Inspector in the
Eleventh ward, was accused of illegal
voting, not being naturalized. Hugh
johnson was also the informant in this case
He knew nothing except what he had been
told, and when the defendants sister swore
that Smith had been born In Baltimore the
case was dismissed
ANOTHER CASE.
William II. Hamer, who hunks In the
Fame engine house, and eats and has his
washing done next door by Clutch China
man, was accused of voting in the First
ward Illegally, being a nonresident.
George Dutton, witness, said he did not
know Hamer by any other name than
Shearer, but admitted that he knew he
bunked in'the Fame house. Witness said
he himself had voted In the Seventh ward,
and when asked Significantly, by Mr.. Lore,
i be had not also attempted to vote in the
Fifth ward, replied that he had not. He
was then notified that he would be dealt
with later. Archibald Given, as the witness
left the stand, told the fellow, in the pres
ence OF our reporter, that he, Given, had
seen him attempt to vote in the Fifth ward.
sickly smile was the only reply.
Mr.. Lore asked for Hamer's discharge,
which was given, although the Mayor vol
unteered the remark that he thought the
fellow was tramp, with no definite place of
abode. Mr.. Lore stated that were It neces-
sary he could fully explain Hamer's
conduct.
At the conclusion of the case other mat
ters were taken up, to be found elseWhere