The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-16
THE VOTE FOR ALDERMEN.
The following is the vote on aldermen as
TRIED TO STUFF THE BOX

There were some very exciting episodes
about the court house-some that were dis
graceful to the last degree. One of the
most fragrant violations of the election law,
occurred just as City Sheriff Goodwin cried
out the closing Of the polls at o'clock. AT
that time a hand was thrust over the rail
ing at the Drayto street, or Fourth dis
trict box, and an effort was made to put q
package " tickets in the box Mr.. Dunn,
one Of The manages, was too quick for the
party and struck aside the hand, and closed
the box I'D over the opening. The Thomas
men had been warned of such
an attempt AN hour before the
polls closed, and were prepared
to circumvent it. There was a rumor
Schwarz workers, y as the party who at
tempted To stuff the box, but he
denied it and said that it was a
person behind him who merely threw a
handful of tickets away when the polls
closed. Mr.. Dunn says that it was
an attempt 20 get the tickets in the box,
and was frustrated only by his prompt
action.
THE FIRST FRACAS
Constable Henry Wetherhorn opened the
aggressive work of the morning with an
assault upon colored mau 10y the name Of
George Branden. The constable was ar
rested and taken to the barracks, but the
Schwarz men gave bail promptly and he
was soon back at his post
Shortly after the cry of eight" caused a
rush 70 the street. and Gus Scott aud Simon
Jefferson wero separated as they were get
ting IL their ticks on each other aud were
taken to.the barracks, and shortly after that
T. Sullivan and Jas. Taylor were arrested for
fighting The policy of the heelers seemed to
be to provoke trouble, as they were about
the polls in overw Delmtng numbers, and
many OF them, white and cOlOrei, were IN
famed with liquor and maddened because
the voting was not more rapid in their
stronghOid-tLo Fourth district.
About an hour before the polls closed S,
A. Borders, yardmaster Of the Central rail
road, was assaulted by r. c. VI. Crawford.
Ia the melee Borders was thrust against
an iron projection of one of the court
house windows, and received a most painful
bruise about the face. Both men we're ar
rested and taken to the barracks, but gave
bail. Half an hour later John Fitzpatrick
a Thomas man, aud William Cotter became
involved IN fight, and were arrested, but
friends gave bond for them. Ouly one ar
rest for illegal voting WAS made, that Of III.
Z. Holmes (co.ored) in the forenoon.
THE ATTACK UPON MANAGER BAKER.
Tho most exciting event of the day oc-
CURED inside the court house near the
pAi W Alobl ~ UJAs Lc uhuhktAa az lLlls
box seemed 10 be powerless to keep the
crowd away, and one of tho cleo
ton managers, Mr.. Marcus s. Baker
of the Second district, az he says at the
instance OF Justice Elsinger, went outside 70
get policeman 20 he stationed inside TO
keep the crowd back. Mr. Baker
came back in the hall aud
was standing near the managers 10 speak
TO Justice Elsinger, when Justice Reynolds,
Constable james Sullivan, Justice Sheftall
and COnstabes Nathans and Coleman sur
rounded HIM, some ct them hootiug aud
crying: Put him out!' Make bin 20 o
his own box" Justice Reynolds shak ing
his hand in Mr. Bakers face.
B.r. Baker stood his ground aad
calmly informed them that, a one OF the
election managers, ne had "a riglt 20 see
that the manager, at none OF the boxes
were interfered with. The police stood b.
and made no effort TO stop toe SQUAD le.
and finally one of the crowd ss.zsd
Baker and started down the hall with him.
Justice Reynolds said that the reason he
took the part he did was that Mr Baker
wa, outside Of tue court house interfering
with voters. Mr.. Baker says that Tins
charge is not true; that he went out for a
policeman and nothi & else, and returned
as soon as he could communicate with one.
ConstGbles sullivan, Nathans and Coleman