New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
Republican state Committee
Fifth Avcnue Hotel.
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BRUTAL ASSAULT On AN INSPECTOR.
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TINE METHODS OF INTIMIDATION.

TINE METHODS OF INTIMIDATION.
Tammany Hall has been charged with colonizing
a foreign element in this city for the purpose Of
swelling the majority which it expects its candidate
for Governor will carry 10 the Harlem River. Not
day has apsed in the last week that new evidences
of this nearious scheme have been produced. This
character Of the evidence has been Of the best nature
Names, description OF persons houses, streets ana
numbers have been given in detail This warfare
against fraud practsed by Tammany Hall has been
pursued relentessly, and will not langush until tha
whole plot to steal the state has been made public
SO far the discovery Of this nefarious scheme To
paraIyze the efforts of the people to obtain good
government has had two effects. 1t has aroused the
vrtuous indignation of every patriotic citizen and has
maddened and infurlated the tricksters Of Tammany
Hall.
They could not deny the charges, in face OF the facs
that warrants for the arrest OF twentythree o tneF
creatures had been issued. The most palpable evil
dence of the rage and fury felt by the members OF
Tammany Hall was shown Tuesday night, when
Republican inspector OF elections was the victim OF
| vilhnous. unprovoked and murderous assault Inc
name OF the inspector Is Joseph f. Johnson lie Is
| printer by trade, man OF family and mas an uIE
furnished reputation. He is of
Company u, 69th Regiment, and on Tuesday mght
,bopt O'Clock was on his way 10 the arnory OF the
regiment dressed I'm his uniform. In Green"iehSVe'
he WAS attacked from behind by H. kosan' lam
many "heeler7 who kicked johnson In the es1N'
cd him down and struck MIN ia ltc "A'
Johnson would have been killed by the rIihan II po-
ucemap had not arrived in time. As was the pohee'
man endeavored TO arrest Mr.. Johnson, but made M
attempt to detain Rogan. Mr.. johnson resisted ar
rest saving that he in uniform OF the NauShA
Guard and the policeman compelled TO let nm Co.
The cause Of this unproyoked assault was thac Mr.
Johnson in his capacity inspector OF elecuons' was
compelled by the law to verify the registration OF ts
voters in the Eighteenth Election District of the NlIth
Assembly District In his official capacity he found ta
several persons had registered themselves as ociils
entitled 70 vote who had not lived long enough In the
district The discovery Of these fraudulent ressts-
tons was made known and Rosan, as the tool OK
BERNARD F. Martin took up the cause OF Iammahy haA
and fouy assaulted Mr.. Johnson
Rocan has already been arrested and VIII DC osea
in the jefferson Market Court to-day. Warrants VIII
he issued today for the Of the persons VINO nave
violated the registration law. Mr. Johnson P'cso"I@1 ~
| n Iattered condition yesterday wren ne "NS 71cI ~
a Tribune reporter. one or MS eyes "dS
- I,rro MASTER covered of his cheeks ana ne nnpeo
! naintnllv rs he walked. The treatment nc reeeiNSa
shows that the days Of Tweed SIe not 50 far DacA III
the history Of this city, In former tmes, When cler
ton Tine came around Republicans had clubs swung
over their heads were made the victims ID street
Hrayls and we're subjected to all kinds of intmldat2n
10 keep them from voting: III uespe atIon u .te .u
resent leaders of Tammany Hall are returning 70 Ohe
methods OF that cheftain who ruled Tor years uli-
| meieStod and trumphanty. 1t Is not too fsr back
Cor the penDle OF New York TO remember the polh'l
tate of Tweed and history is SAID to repeat ltseh'
| Croker may well take warning