New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-31
MIR ALLEN ovERZEALOUS AGAIN.


HEPrATING HIS CRIES OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONTRACTION OF THE LAW.
Henry G. Allen an employe of the DistrctAt-
.or,rv's office who has previously been instIu-
mental in one or more cases IN securing WORK LOT
nryatc detectives under the county ADMINISTRATIONS
made public yesterday what lie declared 10 pe d
nart III p result of several weeks wo!k on the part
of the detectives. He refused to show any sworn
statements hui said that iGF,y Yn " ss Tornc '
st.. and Joseph Sands, of No. 130 Grecnwich-sl
both colorcd, Henry solomon, OF No. -
thatham-st John stevens. of No. 103 Bowery,
and Henry KuuL of No. 10Y chatham ST.,
were arrested under the indictments sp9he5
of by Mr.. Allen Freeman was the coioIeu
messenger at the DistTict-AttorncYs ONCE uiiucr
the recent Republican DistTct-AttorneEs AMI Is
now in the Surrogate Office lie was Il M"Jot III !"
roored regiment and has been chairman OF me
County Committee of Colored Republicans All me
defendants except Kunz wee released on bai
bonds 10 the amount of ~ 0DO being asked Ill Cach
case J. C. Keller formerly Deputy Attorney Ten.
eral appeared rs COUNSEL Tor Freeman ana h"ncIt
Hastings ui the Surrogates Once became IL. u"IiuS
man. Much Indignation was Expressed ~ tHc 'iI-
rorotas Office and elsewhere ut the iart that me
warrants had been served ut night so as 70 cause ne
men, some of whom are rcputably employed a"ul-
Tbe indictments are fouud under section of the
consolidation Act 10y which the aiding or ADVISING
person 10 violate the PROV sionN o th' election Jaw
Is made felony that may he Hushcu y u' ~ sV,ls
inprsonInent When Mr.. Alien was asked IN some
of the cases bother the man had rcaliF toH,sIfifu
MS II X alleged that he was advised {" DO ne sad
Ana Tins construction OF thc law, by WhlCh the
mere giving of advice which was not followed
which is all that is charged, Is made i,,onlHut
caused surprise among lawyers familiar WIN crln
nal law. John Sparks. the veteran citiho th'
Court of General sessions, sad tha' me we' WIS
new one 10 him. II man aided another VIA" was
preparing t. set hodsc ON FIRE ne miHh'
,e guilty Of arson. II the .aoeI vas com,
mittcd or attempted, but II the proposal
was not carried ont no crime would be com
mittcd Coumssi oucr John J. pavruort VINO ~
iauiliar with the election law under which the
indictment 1s laid SAID the indictment Tor adNNlhR
att.t g. ~ not
as as "a legal propositions absurd tinted Sta''S
lstfct. Attorney Root. While dee Inning To say any
,ling about these caAcs. SAID that asa general iule
The riynr of advice not followed by any overt act
was not criminal - L.
Mr Alien undo a long TRADE e. the reporters in
which be- made allegations OF coloufiug on III,
p,rt of E,puhlicuus Ne had a similar force "'
drirri ycs at WORK two years ago, and Iuht before
elect on came out with story ~ widespread liaudN
IN K,pnbhcau districts. but. though - 'r" men
were indicted hardly any were punished ms re-
suit of the detectives mNcsileat on9. MI AI'h
made Nar0u. charge, against rccman Saying lhHl
LIE tried 10 Inducfa colorcd detective I" register
although he prolc,sol not TO he entitled to register