New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-27
THE CHARGE AGAINST GENERAL RAMSAY
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HIS ARREST DENOUNCED BY MEN OF BoIH fAh
T1Es-To INVESTIGATE THE CASE.
The arrest at a late hour Thursday night Of
Ceneral John Ramsay, the member OF the RepuDhcan
state Committee who has had charge Oh mo co"-
nit.e,s Headquarters in Jersey City since the cam
oairn opened created a sensation When the facts
srd circumstances became known, the arrest was de-
nonnrsd az an outrage by all fair mndod men, many
Democrats joining in the denunciation Inc 1ac's anu
circumstances arc these. Some time during THURSDAY
morning John l.. Beckham approached the Gehcrh anu
told him that he knew some Republicans In the ISL
District who were sick and unable to walk 10 inc
place Of registry but he thought that If carriage
was sent for them they would go and register
General Ramsay authorized Beckham to get carriage
and the latter went away. A short uine ai'er"aiu
Ucckbam and a man named Charles Keefe appeared
at tbe Third Precinct polling place ann heele at
tempted to register John Laughlin, CT NO. l2o
Yorl.st After he had given the name and address,
Keefe as II carrying out preconccred plan demanded
that Beckham should be arrested declaring that Beck
ham had tried TO induce him to register under aiSe
name Some Democrats promptly TOOK possession
OF Keefe, and hurried him to the once Oh 'usuce
Weed an active Depccrat, where he maze COM
nIaint against Beckham and subscribed his name 10
an affidavit that Bcckham had offered him consiaera-
lion to register in Mr. Laughlins name ann that the
name had been furnished in the Republican headquar-
ters Beckham was subse Iuently arrested.
Later on in the evening it struck keefes Demo-
cratic sponsors that there was an opportunity 10
make political capital by persuading him 10 ihahe
complaint against General Ramsay Ihey hui''vu
IN Keefe ard took him moro to Justice "eea
oeicc hut the Justice, although dyed in-the-" wool
Democrat saw the absurdty OF tne 'h'e
and declined to entertain the complaint keele was
then taken the Offices Of several other Jus'ioo VI
Peace. and each of them In turn refused 'o eii'oi
the Complaint until Justice Rougets Office was reacneu
lie took Keefe's affidavit and ssud warrant lor u,
arrest Of General Ramsay The General was surprised
uben = constable served the warrant on him, ana
accompanied by Asscmblyman Gallagher went I'M
medately TO Justice ROugets Office. The JUSTICE sus-
cested that he give bail TO await the acuOh Oh uc
Grand jury but General Ramsay demanded an III
mediate examination, saying that he did not propose
TO rest under such impuatiOn any longer IMAM was
NECESSARY Justice Rougct greatly embarrassed
and publicly expressed his regret that he had had
ANYTHING 10 do with the case. General Ramsay ureeo
him to fix the examination for yesterday morning, but
Justice Rouget said he had other engagements ana
6xed Il for this morning Assembyman Gallagher
gave bonds for the Generals appearance
General Ramsay said yesterday to Tribune reporter
that he had been several times during Thursday
morning 10 be his guard, as there was schcme
ON foot TO play trick him. or to put him In
holes as his nformants expressed IT, He was not
alarmed but kept about his business In the committee
room as usual and 1t was not until the constable
served the warrant on him that he remembered the
warning he had received. He said u do not Kno"
Keefe and never saw him TO my knowledge 40
not know whether he was with Beckbam when nc
asked for carriage TO bring voters TO be reSseren
because there were several Others in the Beck
ham mentioned aughlin's name among Others who
were sick and told him 10 get carriage II heeio
there did not know H. am salsned .nae IN .s =,
is Democratic plot and you may rest assured that
| will get TO the bottom Of II before get through
somebody VIII find that he has burned his fingers"