The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-05
ILLEGAL VOTING.
Frustrated Attempts to STUFF the Ballot
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frustrated Attempts to Stuff the Ballot
Boxes
The officers Of Captains Shorts pivision
at the Southern Police Station and the
Deputy United States Marshals of the
Thirty-seventh Assembly District had a
rather lively time yesterday. From the
number of arrests made it is evident that an
organized attempt was made during the day
by heelers in the employ of the Democratic
boss to stuff the ballot-bOxes.
In this district tweuty-one arrests were
made. Deputy United States Marshals ap-
pearing on the register as the arresting
officers, although they were assisted III the
arrests by the regular officers of the force
The number of arrests is Unprecedented i'll
the history of the Southern Police Station
during the most exciting election years
Even during the great constitutional fight
and Workingmen's campaign OF 1879 not
half as many arrests were made.
Captain Short stated that during Ills long
experience in this city as an officer he had
never seen so many arrests made on election
day, evidenclng wholesale attempt at
ballot-boX Stuffing.
The following were the arrests made:
Patrick Kelley. charge illegal voting. ar
rested on Tehama street by Deputy United
States Marshal Hoffman.
John Daggett, illegal voting, arrested on
New Montgomery street by Special Tente
on complaint of L. G. Hayes, whose name
he attempted to vote.
William Quinn, illegal voting. arrested on
New Montgomery street by Special Tente,
on complaint Of G. u. Hawkins, whose name
lie attempted to vote.
William +. Dent, arrested on Harrison
street on the charge of illegal voting, on
complaint of Timothy Tracy, whose name
he attempted to vote.
John j. Riley, illegal voting, arrested by
Officer Thomas Stanton on Harrison street
on the complaint of Jerome Tyrell. whose
name he attempted to vote.
William de Sales Casey, Illegal voting,
arrested on Tehama street by Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Joseph Hunt.
Thomas O'Brirn, illegal voting, arrested
by Officer j. w. CUtllter on Mission street.
William Walker, colored, arrested on Te-
hama street by Deputy United States Mar
shall joseph Hunt on complaint of John f.
Lowell. whose name he attempted tU'vote.
Owen Burns, Illegal voting, arrested by
Officer Harvey E. Sage Oh Jessie street.
Michael j. Lynch, illegal voting, arrested
on Howard street by Deputy Uuited States
Marshal Pete Mccoy.
Hugh Dowd. Illegal voting. arr, sted oE
Sixth street by Deputy United States Mar
shal George Webb.
W. j. Crandler, illegal voting, arrested on
Fourth street by Deputy United States
Marshal Albert Bohler.
Oscar Burke. illegal voting, arrested on
Third street by Officer Wal.weber.
dlIlch ID. GdlidsleT, illegal VOIinS, Hr-
rested OH Howard street by Deputy United
States Marshal Monroe Harris.
Henry Olsen, violating the election law,
arrested on Folsom street by United States
Supervisor CT Elections Michael Levy.
William NJ. Doherty, violating the cleo
ton law, arrested on Folsom street by Oil
Ger John Gilfoy.
August G. WIerier, violating the election
law, arrested on Cletnentina street by
United States Supervisor of Elections b.
Cushing
Thomas W. Wright. illegal voting, ar
rested on Tehama street by Deputy United
States Marshal Joseph Hunt on complaint
of W. E. Rean, whose name he attempted
to vote.
James Hallihan, illegal voting. arrested
on Howard street by Deputy United States
Marshal Charles Sheirbley.
William OBrien, illegal voting, arrested
on Sixth street by Deputy United States
Marshal George Webb.
Patrick Shea, false registration, arrested
on Howard street by Deputy United States
Marshal l.. Washburn.
All of the arrested parties were released
on furnishing bonds In the sum of $1,000
each.