The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-14
,Repeaters Deane and Todd Living
in Jail on the Fat of
the Land.
JUDGE LIPPINcorT INDIGNASf


with Richard Whalen, James Connell
and Frank c. Herrick. election officers of
the Fifteenth precinct of the Third dis
trict, to defraud the election laws last fall.
Burt pleaded not guilty. and his mother
offered to go surety for his appearance in
the sum of $4,000.
Prosecutor announced to the Court that
Burt was not the correct name of the in
dicted man. but that 1t was Thomas
Rush. that he was blacksmith on Pa
vonia avenue, and that he had not been
A out Of the city since he was indicted. The
Prosecutor said that the warrant for his
arrest had been given by Sheriff Davis to
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Whalen, who had
returned the warrant to Court as mot
found"
ssHave you heen in this city all the
timer" asked Judge Lippincott.
'Yes, sir" replied Rush.
"At your business and at home
nightsf"
"And did not Deputy Sheriff whaIen
call on you at all in relation to this busi-
nessf"
mo, sirn
Ibid no onef"
''Nc. sir; not until Captain Graham ar
rested me''
"And your name is Rushf''
Yes, sir" hesitatingly
liam not asking these questions, Mr..
Rush, with a view of increasing ball.
where the responsibility rests. You could
have been arrested any day."
ssYes, sir -
And have not been?'
Mot until Captain Graham arrested
me-" replied Rush.
The Prosecutor here interfered, and
asked Rush what name he desired to be
arraigned under
Rush; my right name,n was the reply
His mother then gave the necessary
security, and then the long missing cleo
tion officer was properly bailed.
FOUND IN TWO DAYS,
Just look at this,'' said Prosecutor
Winfield TO the reporters. this man was
indicted last April and could not be found
although he has been at home ali the
time A capias was given Graham two
days ago anu here the man is in court"
The matter Is worth looking at.
\ Deputy Sheriff Whalen was one
kQf Sheriff Davis most trusted
brother OF Deputy Sheriff Whalen was
abb pave been tried last Monday as one of
exa Sindicred election officers, but owing
RiTy. legal technicality the case
ha,sSs postponed. Deputy Sheriff Whalen
. las been ever since these men were in
their interests SO far as he could
stretch his official position, and
the conclusion is but natural that
he acted under instructions of Sheriff
Davis. Only few days ago Sheriff Dayis
declared to the Court that the three or
four indicted election officers who had
not been arrested were out of the
county and could not be found. His
deputy makes return to that effect. In
two days the man is found by Prosecutor
authority in the form of capias. To
say Rush could not be found
because his name on the warrant
was Burt would be bosh. for nearly
every one who was noted In the Fifteenth
precinct knew the four election officers,
and beyond any doubt the three men
who were arraigned knew who
the fourth man was. On the
face Of it, it looks as II Deputy Sheriff
Whalen is either very stupid official or
search for Rush.
Deputy Sheriff Whalen Is a deputy
sheriff under Sheriff John ]. McPhiflips.
DEANE Is COMFORTABLE.
This little episode in the manner in
which the Office Of Sheriff of Hudson
county mas been conducted had scarcely
been ventilated in court when it was said
that james Deane, the con-
victed election repeater who had
been committed to the County Jail for
one year WAS being we'll cared for by hi s
employer. 1t was said that Deane had
not been in q cell since he was convicted,
and that he was simply detained
in the witness room. large
and commodious apartment, and
that for food he had every thing he
desired. His companion, IL was said, was
William Todd. who has not yet been
tried for repeating.
Under Jaller birmingham II this was true.
He replied that it was. He said Deane
was kept in the witness room and that
Todd was with him.
rs not this an unusual thingf In
ssWell, I donrt know said Mr.. Ell
tringham. 1--WE generally put any pris-
oner there who is sick and the doctor
orders it,
'But Deane and Todd are not sick. and
they We're not ordered there by physi-
cian." suggested.
mo, they amt sick, butt. said he sud-
bars and keys"
Yet they have much greater liberty
than other prisoners have. don't theyT
'Oh yes. the room is much larger"
HE HAS PLENTY TO EAT.
s'Deane. ain told, has anything to eat
that he wants. said.
Certainly, II he pays for it; any pris-
oner does"
Can you tell me why Dean, who was
tried and convicted. should be kept in the
witness room instead of in cell like
other convicted prisonerss'
"Jailer Birdsal can answer that ques-
ton. He is upstairs, but will be down
after couple Of hours"
do you often treat prisoners like Deans
has been treatedtn
Hesitatingly-"well. we have had some
IN the witness room"
ssWhofn
Il can't remember now. OF course
can't remember the names OF all tn
prisoners in the Jail. said Joe . little
Keeper Hanley said Mr.. Birdsall was
mp late last night. and had not been to
the Office. He probably would BY three
e trres cataxrh y 70 take constitutional