The sun., 1888-10-31
COLONIZING GRAVESEND.
SIX VIEW IORKERs ARRESTED FOR
FALSE REGIsTRy THERE.
They are Said 20 be oniy n Small Fart OF
nu Arny-The Peculiar Field Tor Illegal
Knfinn far-n ennnA A AGnrAn fkln Year.

They are Said 20 be oniy n Small Fart or
nu Arny-The Peculiar Field Tor Illegal
Voting srnvesend Affords this Year.
Six men, whose nocturnal life is spent
mostly In cheap lodging houses slept In COM
paratively comfortable hunks at Police Head
quarters last night They were arrested for
illegal registration. Inspector Byrnes's men
fathomed their little scheme several days ago
Peter Fitzpatrick, q young growler worker.
who lodged at 10S Roosevelt street, was then
captured by Detectives Lyman and McManus.
He gave tho Ave other would-be-repeat-
ers away. and told an interesting story
about tho dark ways that alleged heelers OF
Chief OF Police John Y. McKane OF Grsvesend
and Coney Island have adopted TO secure his
continuance In power. Fitzpatrick AYERS that
he. James b. Hand. and George Birney were
drinking together IN the saloon at 1874 Park
row on Sept. 20. when Aaron Herzberg, who.
with his brother Moritz. runs Paul Bauers
hotel at Coney Island. came up to him and
asked him II he would go to Coney Island
and register. Herzberg, he said prom
ised to pay his fare to and from the
island. give him unlimited beer and whiskey,
q good breakfast, nights lodging. and dol
lur This captivating proposition suited Fitz-
Hand. Birney William Moore Michael Eegan,
and Dennis Gordon. went down to tho Island
hs s day h and his S1 orn Hssz
had several drinks with Mr.. HerzCerr and
Alter breakfast and moro drinks the next
m9rnnE The get stSEs snd t., were ere
Town Hall at Gravesend. Fitzpatrick says he
CONS out Of bis iTitzpatrick'sj reSistration rs
lie 'S Was ofd told to to register Under any name
ha hs in sf ho ssssbss bsfsF of Town as me, Ss
s"yas sh. aeS linn
Eeeisiered under in =, book. This was done.
somehody else to vote OH EGan's name IN case
he did not show up on election day, The siS
treated TO more beer and ,whlskey,, and sent
back TO New York. each with dollar IN his
pocket. Fttzpatrick aiterward registered as
William Moore. who lodged at 1874, Park row.
Michael Regan. and Dennis Gordon were ap
preached by Aaron Herzberg and the same
indncenents to register falsely at Gravesend
found in their lodgings in Park row by the de-
tive Of the attldayits Of titzpatrick and Moore:
InsnectoE Byrnes had talk with District
that the prisoners probably would be dis
charged by the Police Justice before whom
they will be arraiEned to-day. SO District At:
torney Ridgway Of Kings county was informed
Of the capture, and he had warrants issued on
the, afIldayits Of Fitzpatrick and Moore by
Judge Cullen OF the Supreme Court Brooklyn.
for the unhappy coloniZers and the Messrs.
Herzberg.
The prisoners will be rearrested Today i'm |
court Justice here. Aaron .Herzberg was ar.
rested Re, last night in one OF his saloons here A
Inspector Byrnes says these six unfortunates
are only a small part OF the army Of voters that
have been registered ut Gravesend through the |
influence of the half dozen sx-conyicts who |
keep places there. Among these tough citizens ,
are Abe Coakley. bank burglar and river thief. |
and Joe German. alias Clifford. "a pcknocket.
The big registration In tho town OF Gravesend. |
plcion OF District Attorney Ridgway that the |
work OF colonization has been going on extern
stvely in the bailiwick Of Boss John Y. Nc
Kane. Yesterday Mr.. Ridgway sent II sharp
Ing copy OF the registration lists, with aview
Of unearthing fraud nlent voters. Mckane has
declared his determination to work against the
state and local democratic tickets, and 1t IL
now believed that his opposition will extend to
the national ticket also. and the Democratic
are. on this account. going to be ex-
tremely vigiant In scrutinizing the list OF reg
istered voters in Gravesend. 1t is confidently
asserted that the names OF at least $40 nom
residents are on the list.
MoritZ Herzherg. who Is an Eighth district
Tammany committeeman. came to Police Head
quarters last night with John Y. McKane to
Inquire the cause OF his brothers arrest and
to offer BAIL There was nobody there to
and Sergeant Kelleher not knowing that there
WIS a warrant out for Moritz HerzberR. did
not detain him. Chief McKane refused to talk
about the arrests.