The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-24
MAYORGLEASON'S SENSATION
HE mas THE REPUBLTCAy NOMINEE,
FOR SHERIFF ARRESTED.

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Theron II. Burden. the Republican candidate
for Sheriff, and two OF his friends. DR.
john T. D. Donnelly and Frederick
were issued Inv Mayor Gleason. Mr..
Burden is accused of fraudulontl, erasine
names in certificate OF nomination and
substituting others in their stead. DR.. Don.
| heiy ana MIR. hahett are also ACCUSE" VI
fraud and conspiracy In the transaction.
Democratic nomination which MIR. burden Burdens
friends obtained ior nm. "Meh m" pu' th,a
i i I nomination was first circulated
It was in charge of a committee composed
Of Nicholas doscr Peter cSmsEy and 10" Charles noe
holder undcr Mayor Gleason and Commits
sioner OF Deeds, went with the committee to
swear each signer OF the petition. as required
sor ,a to Give cnndidato for county ofilce an
independent nomination.
1t appears that tho understanding was that
select the remainder of tho ticket; The ales-
son men II is said favored tho scheme. thns.
M We se Ges sse M n0 As'
in EFT Charles VI tba H saIse s
for f,i II With fhr County Clerk Monday last.
Wien tho committee were called In to testify
70 tne ,ist oil uecE IN Red with rheumatism,
m,snama a WIS s, sxe -. smbstitute appointed
ffier T ion rsa ct to Snyo Substitutes ap-
,oiat also na vN;chnas tieiscr wns away on q
RHrden says the M 9ss
o oIis 81 On ntitiom and the names Of William
fnG q nran SchWa,tz and Charles Finch.
az Ths eh in JOHN Rheis drug store in
Astoria osE ondsy last. When i came selecting
the ticket in which Mr.. Burden should run.
contrary 70 eNp %Iar nemocratic nominees,
county and city. ignoring Mayor Gleason's
NJ Hmrdcn saws this is the key to the whole
situation When the cef}ic nnns W1s 70 Mavor
ShiaSa Hcalth board. went to that place
nd insnscted r. Mnyor Gleason was Informed
az opd thn sp nature Of r Burdens Independent
ticket Me t;Nob,o then filed aft,davits with County
Clerk S1tpRe ee protesting against printing
with Then mat st tie a1GstSn Of
81 pseds Msil!ssn sEoTSs .,, sSt W SnS IS
AGAINST or ac,usinr them OF Violating Chapter
2s ssc{ion y q the Ballot Reform lay which
o oat fnis servG maHo Official Endorsement on any
ballot or certincate oi iehn h,a NV IN, nrison.
Is stste pysom from one to Ave Years.
owns considerable pr9peI az GLEASON s as sent
warrants were o,ies Station to send two noiice.
ORDERS 10 the potttce Peurdon,S house and arrest
men In UNIFORM 10 ouruen '''u'o anu "'''''
'l Rnrden Ind returned from an electioneerng
tour t thrnn ' the country yesterday and was
n pea sieePHE Wi hia VIII. s went To- the door the
ms mousse. nen AR WIN had como fn nrrest
Colieemen MI purJon tban Vent tn fhed
ner nuSpat,o. Mr: 40 WHAT char%e he WAS ar
Wantsa 10 Snn Iso on ~ sns the warrant The no.
rested ap pa nIs o 20 sGe They didn't Know
if ei ~ ~ n,.u ~ ,'sod ~ M they knew was
What ne was aecus sect There to nryest him and
nat tney ,la Hnntars Pointstation. which is
TAKE nm totne nut th ;tv Whan tha rio nr
at the nther GnI ., tsG pont staton M Hurdrn
[ly we IN tne munte r. the serceant at the desk
ana sald: ,,+ an . mir q, handouts and I'll walk
- Wv ~. ol ~ aatS with them on. Make this