New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-10
THEY WILL PROBABLY ANSWER VOW
ARRESTED FOR REFUSING INFORMATION TO
CENSUS ENUMERATORS.

Nr'F-tS rNo M>tshIOr~,'
The census enumerators who have rule. sub
mtted meekly to any treatment. showed their claws
yesterday and convinced those who had refused them
information that the United States authority not
to be dcspised. Acting under orders from superin-
tendent Murray those enumeratOrs to whom informa-
ton had been refused made complaints at the Office OF
United States Dstrct-AttOrncy Mitchell. Two Of Mr.
Mchcls Democratic assistants reduced the complaints
to writing and they sworn to before United states
Commissioner Shields Warrants for the arrest OF sixty
persons issued. They charged with violat-
Ing that section Of the law which makes IL
msdemeanor, punishable by fine Of not more than
$780, for any person than twenty years Of ago.
belonging to any family residing in any enumerators
district subdivision wifully to fail refuse. II
thereto requested by the superintendent supervisor or
enumerator to render account to the best Of is
or her knowledge Of every person belonging 10 such
family In the various particulars required by law
A few Of the enumeraiOrs who made complaints were
women, and the majority of those who refused to give
information were also women. Most Of the warrants
will be served today but few Of the accused persons
taken before Commissioner shields yesterday a
ternO0n.
Kate Mccain. an elderly resident Of No. 81
Bleecker-si.. the first victim. She taken
before Commissioner shields by Deputy Marshal
Poyneer. and explained that she very deaf and had
not understood Enumeration Francis Fcke. who asked
her questions about her and occupation. rhe emit
meratOr obtained the assistance OF simon kaufman,
the landlord Of the house. but Mrs. McCann still failed
10 give the desired information. She did not think
the enumerator very polite in his manner. but
she denied any intention of fighting the United states
Government. She paroled until to-day In the
custody Of Mr. Kaufman.
Mary Murphy. Of No. 20 CherIy-st.. who was young
enough to be able disclose the number Of her years
without embarrassment, thought that the question Of
EnumeratOr Thomas f. Battersby 10 her age was
i'm inpnt Commissioners shields informed her
TO her duty in answering the question, and she also
was parOled.
Marie Bee found by deputy marshal in
rather lively household, at No. l3o West Third-st
She was pointed out To Enumerator John ID. Decker
~ the proper person to give information about tho
inmates Of the house but did not his questions
she showed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner
that she lived at No. 100 Clinton Place. and that ner
duties in the house were not such 10 enable her
10 give the Information desired. she discharged
Frcdrika Schoenwad. OF No. 2l3 West sixteenth
St, received visit from Katie II. McKlnney, one Of
the enumeriOrs. but did not answer her questions
Mrs. schoenwaid's daus liter lives with her. and
not more communicative. Mrs SchCenwad did not
receive Deputy Marshal frankfeld who called on her
Yesterday. with any great cordiaty and the deputy
marshal afraid that she might Use as weapon OF
offence a fork which she had in her hand. She finally
consented 10 accompany the officer before Commits
ioner Shields and explained to him that her ignorance
Oh the EneIi>h language prevented n'F ioih uilocr-
standing the cnumeraior's business. She was paroed
Bridget Reilly OF no ii ClarkSonst.. who has .
glib tongue and apparently not the sweetest of tenn
pers taken before Commissioner shields TO ex
plain her refusal answer the questions of Enumer
at0r Jennie De Forest. she told tile Commissioners
that the Young lady visited her home. wearing vel
low dress and red SASH and she admitted that she
rod the cnumeraior that she thought gentlemen at
tended to the census business. she di>claimed any
intention to defy the Government, and was permitted
to leave the courtroom.
Amanda Bcrie c00red woman. Of no. 26l West
Forty -scventh-st. had received three visits from a
censns enumeration she told Commissioner shields
that she didn't know muffin bout this ccnsis' She
and She had been particularly busy when the
ator called She allowed 10 depart for the day.