The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-26

shoiu ~ boou tuihiiB W, tucu lldiCii ,iSih
up to the poll boxes and watch him drop
his ballots, then pull roll OF bills right
under policemen Nos. 1875 and ass
and sometimes So. Ii Smith man should
come around, Tom Sullivan would get
hold of him, hustle him around the
corner, ask him il he was in his right
senses Cd d-n il, man, il you want
to live In this precinct, you had better
vote the way | tell YOU. Who is the only
man who con do anything for you? Why
Barney OKourke and John O'Brien.
Now, 90 on and vote that ticket or else
get ready TO move out of the district Tom
Sullivan generally succeeded in convincing
the men that il was to their interest not
TO oppose Barney ORourke. Ii Tom Sui
livan had any trouble with any other man
around there, or he could not succeed in
capturing some man. he would order the
police to make him move away, just rs II
he was captain, and the police flew to
obey him.
1.-THE general characteroi the men whom
saw money paid 10 for voting were OF the
bum and tramp type, some OF whom
were barely able TO creep to the polls, with
filth and rags, others were young pick
pockets and thieves. l tried to rope
couple Of men whom | saw Tom Sullivan
intimidaiing, but they did not care TO say
much. | followed several men into diff
lerent saloons whom thought were in the
business OF buying voes, but never could
notice it. | moved down again to the
| First District, and went into the Kenwood
House 10 see II II were possible to sec into
| the back-room, but found / could not. |
was approached by man Whom | have
since discovered is named William Smith,
alias Nine.iingered Smith, an ex.convict),
who asked Inc II had voted yet. | told
| him no. He said: What district do YOU
register in? told him had not registered
at all. He asked me: How was thai2
told him had not been here in some time.
lie said: Where were you; up the fiverP
| said: NO; out OF the State
lie then said: We'll, il you want
TO make a few dollars, | can tell YOU
how you can do il without any risk YOU
can vote on another mans name ] said,
Yes, and get the collar. lie said, oh,
sure you have been around here long
enough this morning to see how things are;
the collars (meaning the police) are with
us; why, the inspector is q Republican,
the captain OF the precinct is one, and 30
is the sergeant, so that you have nothing
whatever TO fear come on, will get you
the name TO vote on; | will 20 and see
Tom Nicolls, he has charge OF il. There is
Martin Kirby and Kid McManus, the fell
low who was collared for the Bridgeport
job, and Red Sullivan. We have all done
our bit; or ! will take you up 10 Tom Sui
Ivan. SO | walked up the street with
him, and asked him who would see me
through il got the collar. lie said, why,
Barney O'Rourke.' | said, Who is hep
lie said, why, the man who runs this
precinct. with John J. O'Brien TO back
him. Who ever heard OF any one that
had Barney to their back getting into
trouble who did not soon get out OF ~
But you need have no fear you watclr
how Tom sullivan does H.
$50 We stood on ,he opposite side and
watched sullivan take man into the polls
and aiterward take him into the side door
Of the grocery store on the corner, where,
! suppose. he got his money. There,
said WIN. Smith. that's the way we're
doing ii today. Dozens have gone IN on
other mems names. There is no risk
said: Well, would like 20 see this man
O'Rourkc. and see Il he is willing to take
me out OF any trouble | might get into.
oh, he said, you need not do that; there
is his rieht-hand man, Tom sullivan, you
can Zee what he can do around here lie
then SAID: stay here a minute while 20
and SEQ Sullivan 1--WE had previously
crossed over 10 the side where Sullivan
wasl, lac saw Sullivan and asked him II be
had any names. Sullivan said: Yes, III
have some in few minutes that will he
all right nOdding 10 me aud returning Ia
the polls Smith had previously said Ia
I nil
ngain tmcaning mel when YOU get the
iicKctsg Sullivan said Yes. Smith then
returned 10 the other polling.placc, No. 80
liayard street. remained in the vicinity
Of No. l0l Bayard street. and presently
Tom sullivan came along aud said 10 me.
1T will be worth - 10 you, but
do exactly ~ ! tell you While he was
thus talking mau whom | had
previously seen cyeing me called Sullivan
away and talked 10 him. stool still
where | was, and when Sullivan came
back in about five minutes lac said 10 me,
You had better sneak. think you are O
Pinkerton man. ! said, What do you
mean, are YOU crazy2 do look anything
like one? and the man who says 10 ~ a
liar, aud ! don't care who he Is We'll,
he said, you had better get. ~ some ol
the bows have bccn sizing you up
i said, You can't make INC get lie
turned away aud went TO the polls again,
| remained around quite some time; then
went around 10 No. IFS Hester street aud
! watched there a while. Pat Hickey had
charge there. ! followed several men
into Frank s,robcl's saloon, on the corner
( but as they did there what they did u
the kcnwood House (having the use o
! the back room), Il was impossible TO $50
the transactions going on there. ] 70.
+ turned 10 No. 20 Bayard street, where
got into conversation with two young met
named Dcnison and Jack Bowers. both o
! whom told me they had received :.
! apiece for their votes. They arc boil
members OF the John O'scagan Ass0cia
ton, hut who paid thom 70
: their votes they said they did no
(, know the man; but Dcnison told inc h
/ was not In the district thirty days, an,
4, that he had not intended 10 vote, nj
/ though be hal registered from the Wind
I sor. but they made him. Who they wcn
|. he refused 10 say. While was trying 4
/. see n little transaction that was takin
!, place In the side entry Of the KcnwOod
Q Kid McManus must have been waichin
A me. for he rushed across the street ID
h happened 10 be on the opposite side at III
y timv) aud at me with his shoulder. Tel
n against Martin Kirby and struck him i
}. the stomach with my elbow. lie CAV
!. inc a shove, and 70 they tried 10 play shut
u tlccock with me, but came out withou
}. a scratch. This was about 2 o'clock p.m
, | I enent tho reei ~ tho ALBANIAN hotyypp