The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-24
AL9EMUS' VICTIMS.
Sixteen Election Officers
Arra1gned Before Judge
Lippincott.
BAIL FOUND FOR ALL.
The Prize Reform Crank Did Not
Know the Names of Some of
the Men He Recklessly
Accused.

Politicians were as plentiful about the
Court House today as hair on dogs
back. for the second batch of election
officers were arraigned before Judge LIP
pincott.
Early in the morning they began to as
semble. Among them were Street
superintendent Tumulty, Commissioners
F; A, Dngan, County Collector Dugan,
Sheriff Robert Davis, Alderman Max
Salinger, Jai1er Charles Birdsall,
County Clerk Mclaughlin, ex-Freeholder
Charles Roe, Recorder McDonough. Pat
rick Buckley, x-Assemblyman Joseph
Kelly, General William r. Albeit, ex-
Postmaster and Assemblyman John r.
Kelly, ex-Director Schlnzel, Police JUS
tice Wanser, that generous and free
hearted old gentleman, Martin Ward
and jolly John Bell. Many of these gen
tlemen became bondsmen for the arrested
election officers.
A POINT ON BONDS.
Judge Lippincott opened proceedings
by announcing that it would be better for
persons present who were on city or
county bonds not to offer themselves as
bail, for it probably would not be accept
ed. The Court then called Thomas
Whelan ID there was no response.
James sVhelan was next called, and
again THE wes no answer, but Francis
Whelan announced the fact that he was
in court. The Judge said there was no
warrant against Francis Whelan, and he
would arraign him under the name OF
Thomas. He said that an error in the
name had probably been made by Mr..
Altemus who made the complaint.
Whelan was then charged with having,
while acting as judge, conspired to make
illegal election returns from the First
precinct of the Second district last No
vember by depositing too many ballots in
the ballot box, and placing on the poll
sheet fraudulent names. He waived ex-
animation, and Mike Carney, who quail
fed in 5000, became his bail for 81, 900 to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
polling place, had the same charges pre-
ferred against him, and Patrick Curley,
who said he owned $25, 900 real estate sub
ject to $12, 600 mortgage, bailed him in
50. 600 also. In fact the bail was So, 600 in
every case.
First precinct of the Second district. was
bailed by Frank McKenna, who swore he
was worth S. 900, and John Green. an
other Inspector, was bailed by Thomas
Halloran, who claimed to be worth Sc, 900,
subject to q $4,000 MORTGAGE.
BILLY REEN.
The next victim was Billy Reen who
was clerk of the Fifth precinct, First dis
trict, and Jimmy Hunt offered to go on
his bond He told the Court that he was
worth 800 600 and was accepted. Joseph
D.. Mulrain an inspector of the First
precinct of the Second district was
the next to be arraigned for con-
spiracy and fraud, and Matthew Shan
non, who lives on Morgan street and
swore he was worth 81 900, became his
surety. Martin j. White, the clerk in
that precinct, was next arraigned. Pat
Buckley said he was the possessor of
$4,000 worth of real estate that had
on it a $4,000 mortgage. He was
on other bonds also and the Court
refused to accept him. AL Datz, who de-
clared he owned property worth $685. 900,
on which was $4,000 mortgage, was
likewise refused by the Court. Finally
Jailer Birdsall swore he was worth $4,000
free and clear of all membranes and he
was accepted as surety. James Whelan
was called next but he failed to respond.
TROUBLE TO FIND BAIL
David Gordon, member of the Petit
jury, who was inspector at the Second
precinct of the Second district had some
trouble to get bail. Phil. Tumulty was
willing but when he said he was only
worth $50, 600, less a mortgage Of $1,000,
and was on the bonds of the Sheriff, the
County Clerk and one Freeholder, the
Court refused to accept him.
John S. Daily. an inspector at the
Second precinct Of the First district, was
bailed by James O'Connor, who claims to
own $4,000 Of real estate with q So, 900
mortgage tied fast to it, and L. Heller. Jr,
inspector at the same precinct was bailed
by Sheriff Heintz who swore that he
possessed $50, 900 worth Of real estate.
Thomas Mailly, John Mahoney and
Nathaniel Fowler did not put in an ap-
pearance until after the court adjourned.
They will be arraigned tomorrow.