New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-20
LODGING-HOUSE FRAUD.
TAMMANYS SCHEME TO GET VOTES.

ILLEGAL REGISTRATION IN THE BowERY-Ho"
DATES ARE CHANGED oS THE HOTEL BOOKS
HEADQUARTERS FOR THE vILLANY.
The lodging houses in the Bowery and adjacent
streets have always played most important part
in every victory that Tammany Hall has won at
the polls, and this year they are being called
on for even more than the usual quota oil lliegal
votes. Investigations at number Of these places
reveal the existence Of far-reaching and audaclous
plots to increase Tammany Halls vote. The pro-
pretors Of liquor stores Of course, give their Deso
efforts to aid the unworthy cause.
The freouenters of the lodging g-houses are gen.
orally of the lowest grades, tramps, gamblers,
criminals, etc, and they hail with joy the chance
of earning few dollars by so simple crime as
perjury especially as they assured of the pro-
lection Of men with big pulls in case they are
arrested. These men gather to the Bowery from
various parts of the State and county just before
the election in the hope Of getting home free
for week or two and of obtaining a little cash
Oftentimes they do not sleep in the same hotel or
lodgng-houee more than few nights, although
they swear to the election inspectors that they
have lived at the place for two or three months
THE STAR HOTEL, FOR EXAMPLE.
The reports of men who were detailed to look
into the state of affairs at some of these places
will show exactly how the laws have been broken
and how plans are being laid to break them again
man who watched the Star Hotel, at No. 3 James
Ct. reports that the clerk Of the place whose
name is Carroll, told him that he, Carroll, nad
informed policeman that there were htty-fouF
regular voters in the house. The detecuVe, oy
counting the keys ON the rack, learned that there
were only flfty-one regular dodgers. and OF course
all Of these could not have been entitled to vote
The mans report continues:
Shorty" who makes up the beds said u near ar
come cp s our On election day know several have left
the Globe House and gone up to town % Oe Sa and
man named Michael IIanley came to me and said he he
had been looking for me on Wednesday night as ,, ne
EsnteS c could me an 3f it, s d & that curtis
VINO keeps the Minnesota House. at n No. JS Jamet e1Ts
tod him (IIaney to get three from this house on
Friday and have them register from his house. no;
Ssd Toud be registered from the star Hotel and
would right behind him in line to vote IS but qd wne me
sharp could make S10 out Of this elecuon
HAyLEY's CONFESSION.
asked Uanley who was putting up the money III
the Fourth Ward, and he said II was Anderson WHO
keeps saloon at No 223 Park Row. Anderson Is also
a special friend Of DIVERS and particular fnend OF
Curtiss Hanley told me he has already registered
from the Minnesota House and Star Hotel but uIder
f different mt names. A man named Delaney said that
Diver said to the boys that he would stand by them
'"S askeG Carroll how many voters there were from
this house last election S ao a. te me S[ abe tbey had
stxty Carroll asked me II registered last Neolts,
day replied in the t megaye bouex we ssn ssa sad f Yes
turn out pretty near hundred voters ts
o.' No. a93 Park Row, where I Anderson. ! told
him had Just CONC in from , sarat0sa @ in ana ,dnt I IN
Rleecher-st. / asked Anderson il he could help me
along for a while Anderson asked me wleTs VA VA:
sf do all can for you II you intend to stop there
until election III see that you get on sne IN vots ths
1 This Is m yoa t ns to SpG see M G at No.
lanes st.. and he would that was taken care Of
ONE WEEKS RESIDENCE ENOUGH
left Andersons and met Mike" IIanley on the
corner lie said al you are blowing yourself IN
Anderson's: you're quito tony. None OF us fellows
goes in there for Anderson keeps pretty nice place
He's the fellow that's helping to put up the money
for this election" Later met man named a. Lynch
for we're ali watched and fellow might easily get
into trouble" told Lynch had been IT. there 6tEn Gny
Know men that voted from this house last election that
only slept here about week II uey & a9h h you r noT d
an Tor over wear but you make this your home. l
myself am no more entitled to vote than you are"
This report will show the interest taken by
policeman in the illegal registration:
head OF 9th the first flight Of stairs tn IRE is small
occupied by a bootblack. I entered this room and a
nolce officer entered sgnaled to the clerk to come
to him, which the latter did. The officer SAID
"Tammany have it all their own WY. why a don's
YOU sind them to Ryan's at No. q East broadway ,
lie will make IL all right The clerk said: Il viii
see about it," her left the room and the officer asked
"Whos that stranger Inc clerE TepsN H Ino ne has S
identified.
FALsIFYiNG THE HOTEL REGISTER.
One detective went to the Old Tree House and
told one of the dodgers that he wanted to register,
although not legally entitled to do He was
introduced to a stout The report goes on
stated nv case and asked If anything could be
done The stout man replied Certainly, by putting
his name back twenty days Go upstairs and see
pat the clerk: tell him to do ii right away. / VIII
he upstairs myself and see that II is done !
then asked If there would be trouble. The stout
man replied No what could they do? Nawthin'
I then asked who the was and was Informed mat
he was Flynn, the proprietor of the house
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE CLERK.
At another place, the Old Homestead, two men
maid for lodgings, and asked How long before
we can vote?" The clerk answered: ." That
will come quick enough" Another report reads;
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