Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-19
CINCTNNATI'S INVADERS.
OCTOBER's SCENES THE WORST
In THE CITY's HISTORY.

An Old Citizen with Whitened Locks
Recalls the Days of Long Ago Before
Mr.. Springer's Sub -COmmittee-Gov-
ernment Employees Admitting the Bad
Character of the Deputies.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Commissioner
Clark, of the Pension Bureau, was examined
day by the House Committee investigating
the conduct of Marshal Wright in the Ohio
October election. He had heard rumors that
the employees of that bureau acted as deputy
marshals in Ohio at the election, but he was
not officially informed of such action Some
of these employees he had heard were special
examiners of the bureau. Mr.. Clark
read an official letter written Oct.
20 by Mr.. Dudley to the Secretary of
the Interior, in which the former
said that he had been absent forty-one days,
but had returned to duty. II was acting
Commissioner" continued Mr.. Clark, ''dur-
ing Mr.. Dudley's absence, and continued to
act until | was appointed to the office. While
Mr.. Dudley says that he was on duty, was
not aware of it." Mr.. Clark was requested to
prepare a tabulated statement showing the
number Of Pension Office employees absent
from the city at the time of the election and
the number who were residents of Ohio. He
said that it was customary for large number
of employees to take their annual leaves at
elections.
A. W. Hicks, a gray-baired and gray
bearded man, afflicted with deafness, and 80
years of age, was called as a wit
ness. He said that he had no home,
but had "lived about the city for 10 or u
years." He continued: 81 was challenged
while voting by man well acquainted with
me. The street was full OF deputy marshals,
colored and white, Some of these were riding
in buggies and were well dressed. Others
were rough looking and used bad language.
| never saw such an election in Cincinnati,
and have seen a good many elections since
1888. That in 1910 was pretty rough, but only
fists were used then.
ARMED TO THE TEETH.
These deputy marsha's were armed with
English bull dog pistols, and l heard one say.
holding revolver in his hand, ''every time
touch the trigger it's sure fire. On Fourth
street colored man was shot by another col
ored man who wore a badge Folks standing
round said that he was shot because he was
going to vote the Democratic ticket"
do they shoot men for that out there?'
asked Representative Springer.
Its pretty good cause" interposed Repre-
sentative Stewart.
Mr.. Hicks said further. "that he saw colored
men about the pol on election day whom he
mad seen on train in Kentucky few days
BEFORE"
j. W. Donnelly, a clerk in the Interior De-
parTment, was examined. He said: II was
in Cincinnati on Oct. IA, and saw three per-
sons, two from Washington and one from St.
Louis, whom knew, and who were acting as
deputy marshals. | was a deputy marshal
myself, but l never made claim for services
nor did exercise any authority. l doubted
my right to accept the appointment as a
deputy marshal, but was told that if wanted
to keep from being arrested had better be
sworn in, as had been published as being a
repeater. l was requested to 90 to Cincinnati
by a gentleman of Washington, and while
there did clerical work for Marshal Wright.
FIVE ARRESTS.
''AIr. Rathbone gave me the names of five
men from Chicago, whom | arrested and kept
under arrest until after the polls closed. They
said that two men in Cincinnati had agreed
to pay their fare to and from Chicago and to
pay them SIS each to vote. took the arrested
parties and tried to find the two men, but they
were not to be fOund.'
"Tken you did not act as a deputy mar
shall" SAID Mr.. Van Alstyne.
mo" replied the witness.
"But you said you arrested five men?"
es, but any private citizen would have
looked after them"
''HOw were the five men to vote?" asked
Stewart.
''The Democratic ticket" replied the wit
ness.
Mr.. Connolly said that his expenses to and
from Cincinnati and at that city, amounting
to about $75, had been paid by Mr.. Cavanaugh,
eX-Sergeant- alarms.
B. g. Wright. an examiner in the Pension
Office, and j. M. Wright, clerk in the Treas
ury Department, were examined. They said
that they were appointed deputy marshals,
but rendered no service.
@. w. NICE fresh, detective of this city,
was examined. He said that he went to Gin
clnnau to spot repeaters, a telegram from
Mr.. Dudley to Secretary Mcpherson having
been received requesting that he be sent. He
SAID that he saw no repeaters to spot. He
further said that the gentlemen seemed to be
making their reports to Mr.. RathbOne. The
sitting was then adjourned until tomorrow