The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-17
THE UNITED STATES MARsHALs.
The Efficient Service X. Ndered by the Men
in Charge of the Detectives,

The Efficient Service X, ~dered by the Men
in Charge of the Detectives,
Cincinnati Special.
did not Marshal Wright have the assistance
of detectives who are proven to have great skill
and success in ferreting out contemplated frauds
and apprehending men who we're relied upon to
commit theml"
He had the help of quite number of men
whose aid was invaluable, and whose operations
were directed with remarkable skill, among
whom was E. G. Rathbone, a man of the firmest
and purest but most ingenious methods in the
detection of crime and of criminals. He was
supported by few lieutenants, such as Mr.. Lew
Allen. Captain J. E. Stuart General A. A.
Adams and others. 1t was these men, aided by
their subordinates and reinforced by Marshal
Wright. who baked the Democratic plan of
wholesale fraud. The masterstroke of the cam
paign was dealt on Monday afternoon, when the
order was made ana carried out for the arrest of
noted Lexington gang of repeaters This was,
perhaps, the most notorious and desperate
among the many which flooded this city. Great
care was taken TO be sure of their identity
and their intentions. Complete evidence was
gained by testimony of Two of their own num-
ber, that they came here to enter into CON
spiracy for the purpose of committing frauds at
against the organization of any protective force
of United States marshals at all, and were
specially insisting that no agency could touch
person or apprehend fraud in Cincinnati be-
fore the opening of the polls Tuesday morning at
o'clock. except the corrupt police controlled by
the Democratic party When this gang was
arrested put into Jail, and kept there, where
they still are, and where they will be kept until
sent to the pententiary on undoubted evidence
it was felt throughout the city that a new police
for protection Of the city in its election was here
and had made its power felt 1t threw the
Democrats into CONSERVATION and fairly pan
licked the large hordes of repeaters who had
come TO the city to execute the dishonest work
of the Democratic party. All these gangs could
then SEQ the handwriting on the wall of the
county Jail, and all of them felt that it
was very possible that they might soon be sent
to join their dishonest fellows behind
its gates and many of them Immediately left the
went to the detectives and sued for terms on
promise to leave the city if not arrested"
''Did the marshals accomplish their work ac-
cording to expectationsl'
They did more than could have been reason
ably expected. They were like raw troops going
into battle the first day of enlistment and go
ing to meet trained men who had tho benefit of
past experience and the stimulus of personal in
terest in keeping the Democratic party in power.
In all but four wards in the city the marshals
stood and did their duty, and even in the bad
wards there were numder of brave men who
could neither be intimidated nor bought
think they did remarkably well for such sudden
duty without experience There is no doubt
that the deputies kept at least B. 900 600 false
votes cut OF the ballot box"