Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-09
CINCINNATI'S ARMED MOB
BLACK DEPUTIES SENT TO INFU-
RIATE IRISH VOTERS.

The Opposing Force Armed With q
Heterogeneous Collection of Imple-
ments-HOw the Whole Government
was InsuIted in the Person of One of
WriSht's Sable BulIdOzers.
CINCINNATI, Jan. S.-The Springer Investi-
eating Committee had Charles W. Baker as a
witness before it to-day, and much time was
spent in discussion as to the admissibilitY of
his evidence. The witness is a Democrat and
acted as attorney on election day for parties
brought before the United States Commls-
siOners in the United States Court room. He
described the scenes there where the reserve
force of United States marshals was kept and
from which. as they were demanded, detach-
ments were sent to the different voting places.
One of these detachments was called for to
go to the Nineteenth ward, and cOlored men
were sent. Knowing the ward to contain a
large Irish population, and being GER
conflict, the witness took buggy and went to
see the result. He did not find any outbreak
there, but the men complained to HIM that
Deputy Marshal Gleason, who had already
shot one man, was dangerous, and that voters
were afraid to approach the polls. The wit
ness soon left, fearing personal injury. He
saw at the Eighth ward polls turbulent
crowd, apparently ready for an outbreak.
Deputy marshals were carrying clubs such as
the police use, while others, apparently citi-
zens, were armed with draypins, poles and
that he was prevented from voting, but the
witness did not choose to stay in such a
place.
THE GOVERNMENT INsULTED.
In the United States court room, the wit
ness said, he saw a Iudicrous incident. Two
large colored deputy marshals brought In
small colOred man named Sylvester, and
charged him with insulting the United States
Government. When asked to explain. one of
the marshaPs said that he asked Sylvester in
grocery store where he voted, and where he
lived. Sylvester answered: ''Its none of your
business" The marshal then displayed his
badge and arrested Sylvester for insulting
the United States Government. The man
was promptly discharged on that account. but
held until his residence could be ascertained.
The witness testified that he was counsel for
the prosecution of the Nuttel gang.
Here Judge Foraker, for Marshal Wright,
objected to the testimony as to the Nuttels,
and it was shown that they had been appoint
ed and acted as deputy marshals. He said
that he desired to show that they were not so
appointed by proving that they all worked
for Mr.. FOllett's election. The committee
ruled out all testimony until it was shown
that they had acted as deputy marshals. A
long discussion then took place over the wit
ness testimony concerning the verdict and
sentence OF Lieut.. Mullen, for whom he was
counsel. The witness said there was no proof
tending to show that more than three persons
were imprisoned by Lieut.. Mullen, and there
by deprived OF voting.
"A bOOGE . hEMAKkSs
Judge Foraker tried TO put in evidence
printed report of Judge BaXter's remarks in
sentencing Lieut.. Mullen, in which the Judge
stated that Lieut.. Mullen's counsel had agreed
to confession that he (Mullen) had I'M
prlsoned I52 lawful citizens and deprived them
OF the right of suffrage.
Messrs. Springer and Van Alstyne, of the
committee. opposed the Introduction of Judge
BaXters remarks, saying that he should be
called as witness.
Mr.. Stewart, of the committee, entered q
protest against its exclusion, saying that he
would prefer Judicial statement to that of
an attorney Tor the defendant, Lieut.. Mullen.
WRIGHTs MURDEROUs ORDERS.
In describing the scenes in the court room
on election day the witness said that Marshal
Wright told the marshals that they were
armed and to use their arms, making no
scruple about 1t. He thought that Powell
Clayton used the same language. He heard
Mr.. sullivan, of Chicago, and Mr.. Bolan, of
Louisville. ask Mr.. Richards, District Attor-
ney, for deputy marshals to arrest a Demo-
cratic Judge in the Fifth ward. He remarked
tnat he did not think it proper for company
OF thugs from Chicago to manage an election
here. Mr.. Richards refused their request.
John u. Bell, who visited Marshal Wright
with M. r. ingalls, before the election, cor
roborated the testimony of Mr. ingalls, given
yesterday.
William B. Dodds, lawyer, testified as to
scenes in the United states Court room on
election day.
Mr.. Hyman, Mr. Follett's law partner, also
testified about court scenes, saying that he
heard Powell Clayton and Marshal Wright
both say to deputies that they had arms and
must not be afraid to use them.
Frank TunisOn, a reporter on the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, testified to hearing E. Potter
Dustin, one of the deputy marshals, engaged
In lnstructing deputies on the night before
the election, say to them: II have given you
arms, now go and use them"
w. A. Goodman, an attorney, testified to
guaras obstructlng the court room on election
day, to the vicious appearance of the colored
deputy marshas, and to the reckless handling
OF firearms at the polls in one of the wards
Nj. l.. Hawkins. who was Sheriff at the time of
the election, testified that he appointed 900
deputy sheriffs to serve at the polls. Most of
them were appointed on Sunday and Monday
before the election. They were paid by the
Democratic committee. He made selections
from the lists furnished by reliable men in the
different wards, and was moved to appoint
these deputies because he was informed that
Marshal Wright was appointing a large num-
Der Of deputy marshas.