New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-17
I'm JAIL BEFORE SUNSET.
USING POLICE COURTS IN TROY TO CoN'
PLETE POLITICAL CRIME.
PIE PLOT NOT sUcCEssFUL-rHE DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS OBLIGED TO FoRE0o THE
PLEASURE OF BULLDozING RE-
PUBLICAN INSPECTORS.


Troy n Y Nov. l6.-Edward Murphy, 1r, chairman
pf the democratic state Committee sat in the Supreme
Court room in the Court House yesterday afternoon
with look of great satisfaction upon his face Nou
had Just reached those who were in the Court HOUSE
that Democratic police magistrate had issueu war
rants for the arrest of the Republican elecuon III
sp,ctors who had refused sign the fraudulent cleo
ton returns of Troy. IT was news that Mr. Murphy
must have been expecting because as was stated 10
dsy District Attorney Griffith had promised him 10
have the Republican inspectors in jail before sun
down. Moreover, Dishict-Attoney Grlhths' a'
Albany, had threatened to have the Republican III
spectors indicted by Grand Jury. 1t was an ainal
Ing proceeding on the part Of even DemOcId''o
attorney to threaten 10 Use the powers OF MS omV0
against men who mer'ly attempting TO secure
honest elections and unwilling to acquesce III
what had BEN done at the election places IN Troy Oy
repeaters and balot-box suffers. Mr.. Murphy ana
Mr. Griffith however, quickly discovered that they
had gone too far in causing the arrest ana lmplsoh
ment Of the Republican inspectors Judge En"aNs
Of the supreme Court. who listening to an argument
upon tbs election cases was papaby dispeased when
informed of the arrests. George b. Wellington the
counsel of the Republican inspectors, at once app9d
for writ of habeas corpus. Judge Edwards. who
had intended depart for his home at
CstskiJl in ten minutes, said, in sVeT
tone. that he would remain In Troy
throughout the evening, II necessary, to grant the
writ of habeas corpus. upon tls alhOuhOcHVi' D4'
trlctAttorney Griffith beat retreat. He promised
Judge Edwards that the Republican inspectors should
be released on bail Mr.. Griffith found considerable
difficulty I'm fulfilling his promise, for his pemocrauc
associates had planned TO have the Republican III
spectors locked up in the police stations OF Troy al
night. The police magistrate who had issued the
warrants was missing and therefore could not accept
the bail which hundred Republicans were Wiling
to give. Finally Disrict-Atorney Griffith made HIM
self personally responsible for the appearance OF the
accused in court to-day, and they were released. II
is supposed that one Of the ideas OF the Democrats
I'm having them arrested 10 bulldoZe them, II
possible into signing the fraudulent election returns
To-day the Republican inspectors who had been
arrested duly appeared before Assistant Police Mags
trate Coffey who had issued the warrants. The In
spectors Edwin Morrison, George N Dakin.
samuel L. Taylor, c. W. Smith, David o. Patton,
Frank Andres, Henry J. Dillenback, George H. BeH'
Lee Churchill c. W. Gunnison and Thomas a. Gibson.
The prisoners found that they had been arrested for
not signing election returns, under clause of the
Penal Code Bail for their appearance for trial was
once furnished by Postmaster Ashley, Supervisor
butcher and other leading Republicans. Mr.. yelling
ton put in plea OF guilty for all the defendants
DsuictAttorney Griffith tacity acknowledged that the
courts had been used oppressively against the Ke-
publicanS, by saying that the police magistrate had
jurisdiction TO try the cases and they were there
fore subject only action By the Grand Jury, which
VIII meet here on MONDAY.
The Troy Republicans think that the arrest Of the
Republican election inspectors was ordered by Ed
ward Murphy, Ir., from feeling of anger at the Re-
publican leaders, because they Will not consent TO the
canvassng Of the fraudulent election returns of Troy
and Of Rensselaer, County. These returns. It is OBJ
vious give the Republican party at least 5000 votes
less than pOlled for its State and county candi-
dates. The most stirling example OF this fraud Is
found in the returns of the Sixth Ward of Troy in
which the Republican candidate for Senator IS credited
with only twenty-five votes, while every other Re
publican candidate is granted over 300 votes. Yes
tcrday X. \. Parmenter, the Democratic counsel as
serted in the Court House that the Republican IN,
spectOrS OF the Sixth " ard had signcd
this fraudulent return. Then Mr.. Parmenter with
drew his request to Judge Edwards for an amendment
the Republican inspectors, l. a. Caddck and samuel
Grcgg today denied that they had signed the return
for Senator and Mr.. Wellington could not find such a
return on file the city clerks Office 1t is Therefore
ccved that the statement IS unfounded that there
has been some fraud. Mr. Parmenter says that he
gave the Sixth Ward return 10 supervisor. In any
had been spirited away. but whether signed or
no. does not matter the evidence Of fraud in the
return Is unmistakable
Judge Edwards Is considering the afidavits handed
him by the Republican lawyers signed by The Itepub
clare that the ballOtbOXeS stuffed with ballots
10y Democratic releaters in the First seventh, Eight
Ninth and Twelfth wards Of Troy The actual point
issue in the IS whether two Democratic election
inspectors can put ballot in ballObOX In Opp0sl-
ton TO protest by two Republican election inSpec-
tors, declaring that the man who offers the ballot Is
cratic epeaers put into the balloboxes by the
Democratic inspectors. The Democratic police and the
Democratic mob OF Troy surrounding each polling
place. overawed the Republican inspectors and sue
vote. Ii IS believed that Judge Edwards will give his
decision upon the two appeals on Monday