Evening journal., 1890-11-05
InREArEklNe MARsHALs

IL ;s Rumored THAT They Threatened to
Arrest Election ofticers In the Tenth.
In the Twenty-fourth election district
of the Tenth ward the deputy marshals
St yed at the polls until ! O'Clock TINS
morning. They threatened, II Is said, to
arrest tho election officers, for the pur-
pose of so intimidating them that the
rasnlt would be changed by fraud
They were backed by Sergeant Peter
son and a SQUAD of officers Ezra Lukeps,
am attache of the post office, was ar
rested by Sergeant Blackburn for en-
deavoring to start fight there. Black
burn turned him over TO deputy mar
shal, who Immediately released him
The election officers after the business
was over had to go home under she es-
cort of deputy sberiffs. This animosity
against the officers is said to be uncAlled
for as there was not the least trouble
over the election between the Democratic
and Republican officers in the polling
place
The Republican officers signed the
count without the least insinuation that
they were not correct and the citizens of
the ward think that a great injustice
has been done these officers by the
actions OF the marshals In wishing to ar
rsst the election officers
One OF the citizens of the ward said
this morning: IF Sergeant Peterson
and his officers had made any arrests in
that ward at that time there would have
been murder done, al the citizens wers
greatly provoked by the action Of the
marshals.
Tenth Ward.
| In the Tenth ward the voting became
brisk as the tine for closing drew near.
| at the Chestnut and VanBuren streets
| precinct the Republican inspector chal-
lenged q young man on the ground that
he was minor. The voter presented his
tax receipt, but that did not satisfy the
inspector, whose purpose appeared to
be the prolonging of the discussion
until closing time, and thus keep several
parties from voting. The ruse did not
succeed as the young man went away
and procured evidence of his age, while
the voting continued as before. By
o'clock all had cast their votes, the last
man pushing in his ballot just as the
window was being lowered. This was
about the only ward in the city where
there was no danger of colored repeaters
Forrest Cut the Ticket.
In the lower end of the Ninth ward
ex-Counciiman Daniel Forrest worked
against William a. Swift, for representa-
tive, Howard II. Jordan for Levy Court
and Purnal J Lynch for sheriff Wher
friend asked him why he workei
against the party by which he had beer
sent to City Council, he replied that b.
| was doing work openly. His friend
we're very much surprised at his cutting
the ticket.
Negroes Arrested.
Two colored,men, Simon Parker and vii
liam Kelley we're arrested and locked u
In the Court House yesterday AFTERNOON
on charge Of attempting to vote tn
Republican tic ket contrary to law. The
were arrested by deputy sheriffs an
taken to the Court House where the
] were placed In a cell Some colored me
J stood outside the Court House on Tent
street threatening what they would q
If the men were not released
Q Some deputy sheriffs ordered them away
y but instead Of going they resisted, an
one struck a deputy sheriff q stunnin
o blow in the face causing him TO ia
Y backward. The cowardly crowd thel
I took to theirEheels and ran away, followe
9 by the sheriffs, who, however, could nt
catch them.
Up the Wrong Tree.
!, Yesterday afternoon a negro tried
! vote in the Fifth ward, and when ask
!. where he lived gave his residence as N
J 401 West Sixth street. Senator Domain
happened to be at the polls, and as 500
as he heard the number. gave q Jun
! and to quiet the throbbings of i
= patriotic heart said: why d-n yo
9 soul, live in that house. That is n
house. The oolored patriot slumped.
Democratic Votes Refused.
Leighton Grimes, the Republican i
spector in the Sixteenth district of Il
|, seventh ward, yesterday afternoon, +
fused the ballots of two good Democrat
{ ! voters simply because they were Dem
u eSats. The men were Isaac Darlingt
p and Joseph Edwards. Both of the
u showed I cir tax receipts and we
= voucted for b Senator. George Or
40 - { the Repub cans would not ALT
them to vote. T lis was one Of the VOL
At actions taken by le Republican Inspe
% tors, as no others rad the hardihood
rs refuse Democrats who had such
40 voucher as Senator tray. The Democrs
Z. made 3 protest against this disfrauchii
! 40 ment, but it did no good as the Repub
y cans aimed that the men were deli
- quents.
= More Arrests.
s. George Sordon, colored was arresi
by two deputy sheriffs about 30 o'cloc
al at the Second ward polls, for an unpr
OK voked assault on Deputy Marshal Jo
ut Coleman He is said to have stru
ss Coleman with brick He resisted
In rest. and parts of his clothing were tC
At in getting him to the Court House.
as All the men brought to the Co
d. House were tried before Justice of
N. Peace Sasse last evening and were
he leased on their own recognizsnce for
he November term Of court
- WI at Mr.. Reynolds Says.
ye Governor Robert J Reynolds was S
he by a reporter on the train this morni
lily BE was on his way to Dover, and
rty ssnguine of the result of the election
ice says Sussex is solid by from 300 TO
m majority, and Kent will give about 2l
on The Days Incidents.
As soon as the windows were lowe
the pent-up enthusiasm of the ere
gave way, and few minutes afterwa
'sta nsarly every street crossing in the
was adorned with a bon-nre, the eC
the binsd fame rejecting on and light
Dn- up the country around, while the che
the of the young people would indicate t
and a great and glorious victory had B