The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
TWELVE ARRESTED.
Judge Lippincott Fixes
Election Officers Bail
At $1,000 Each.
MORE WILL COME TOMORROW.
Forty Eight More indictments
Ready to Be Executed Be-
fore Tuesday Morning.
MORE WILL COME TOMORROW.
Forty Eight More indictments


These be troublous times. neighbor, =
remarked politician yesterday as he
watched ten election officers being taken
into the Court House by consrables.
The officials thought SO too. Judging
from the expressions on their faces when
they We're arraigned on charges that if
tried may send them where elections are
seldom held.
As stated exclusively in THE JERSEY
City NEWS, Yesterday, on the complaint
of Jamison T. Altemus, who is member
of the Single Tax Society, warrants for
the arrest of sixty election officers were
signed and issued by Judge Lippincott
A lot Of politicians fingered around the
building to learn the result. which was
that ten men were arrested and held In
5000 bail each by Judge Lippincott late
in the afternoon.
During the day one continual line of
visitors knocked at the door of the
SheriH's office, some of whom he admit
ted and some he did not. All were bent
on the same errand--to learn whether the
report was true, and what could be done
to assist the men arrested or to be ar
rested
Among those who consulted with the
Sheriff were Mr. O'Donnell, chairman of
the Democratic County Committee; Cap
tain Herman, Police Com missioner Kelly,
Collector O'Neill, John W. Aymar, James
Connolly. Fred Mersheimer and Charles
Somers, president OF the Street and Water
Commission Other politicians who
were about the Court House early in the
day were ex-Mayor Collins, ex-senator
Edwards, Thomas McEwan, secretary of
the Republican County COMMITTEES; Cap
tain John Graham and J. T. Altemus,
the complainant.
No one appeared to know what to ex-
pect, and in the afternoon, when the men
were being arraigned, Mr.. NJ. ]. O'Don-
nell said that 1t was simply Republican
scheme to gain them votes Tuesday and
frighten timid Democrats. Other Demo-
Gratis said the same thing When Judge
Lippincott at about half-past three
o'clock siRnified his readiness to proceed
with the business of the Court, Prosecu-
tor Winfield seated himself on vacant
jury chain and Clerk Wiseman opened
his register
Jacob Moschell was the first victim.
He was judge of election az the First pre-
cinct of the First district, and Judge
Lipplncott told him that three charges
had been made against him, and be had
been arrested on q bench warrant.
The first charge was that he allowed q
large number of votes to be placed In the
ballot box that were not legally cast and
were illegally counted, the second charge
was that he permitted twenty-three men
to vote who were not registered, and the
third charge was conspiracy. County
Superintendent Cannon became his
bondsman In the sum OF $1,000.
Thomas Faiion, another Democrat, was
charged with 1le same offence in that
precinct, and Mr.. Cannon also became
his bondsu1an for e., 900.
r.
by Mr.. Altemus with the three same
violations of law, and he was held in the
same amount of bail, John Regain, of
Bowers street, being his surety
Thomas Derancey, Republican, was
placed in the same company, and his bail
was fixed at $1,000, which was given by
Michael Reddy, OF No. "a Henry street.
Mr.. Derancey is clerk for General John
Ramsey.
John Farrant, of the Fourth precinct
of the First district, was accused of hav-
ing illegally permitted thirteen names to
be recorded as voters, and that he per
mitted fifty-six ballots more than the
poll book accounted for to be cast; also
the general charge of conspiracy. John
Regain went his security for appearance
in 5000 bond.
George Heller, in the same precinct for
like offences was bailed by Police Com
missioner Kelly In the same amount as
the others, and Thomas Nelson, u CO.
laborer at the last election, was bailed in
s., 900 by James f. Cannon.
Peter Herman wanted to bail Charles
Fl. Scott, Republican, but when
questioned, he said he was on the
bonds Of Collector O'Neill and Sheriff
Davis and the Court assured him that
was enough for him to carry. Mr. Re:
canvas accepted as bondsman.
nalIod Tom did not hapa q cfr,f1o ~, n Il
face. but there were several under his
vest. He was the clerk of the Third pre-
cinct of the First district, and was
charged with not having deposited the
poll list in the ballot box; with putting
in the ballot box votes that were not cast.
and with conspiracy.
MAY | ask your Honor who makes
these charges?" he asked.
You have that right replied the
Court; 1.-THE charges are made by Jami-
son I. Altemus.
Thank you; Mr.. Cannon win be my
bondsman."
After the accommodating Mr.. Cannon
went security for him for &. 900 Judge
Lippincott told him he had placed him
self on enough bonds and intimated that
his surety would not again be accepted.
Mr.. Cannon took the hint.
Joseph Buckridge, of the Third pre-
cinct or the Fourth district, was bailed
ny JOHu IecStftH loE F1suuu ike the oLleIss
and o. il. Frieburgh lSodder Fresh), a
Republican, was bailed by Police Com
missioner Kelly. When the Court ques-
toned Mr. Kelly as to his wealth he
swore he was worth s26, 900 in real estate.
Harry Spears. of Snake Hill notoriety,
was an inspector at this election precinct,
and also was bailed out by John Regan in
the same sum as the others. When this
was done the Court announced that no
other arrangements would be made yester-
day.
From other sources it was ascertained
that the Republicans intend to have ex-
ecuted every one of the sixty warrants
issued, and If possible all the arrests will
be made before the polls open on Tuesday
The Republicans seem deter
mined to try and force certain men into
the polling booths.
REG ULAR DEMOCRATIC N0MINA-
TON FOR ma OR-ORESTES CLEYE-
LAND.