Evening journal., 1891-06-08


opened. The negroes crowded around
the window as soon as Ii was raised and
would not allow any one to vote
until their men had voted
I did not attempt to vote
until late in the afternoon. When |
went up to vote one colored man stepped
up to me and aeked: Have you votedf'
No. replied j am going to vote now
He put bis finger up to my face and said
/ You don't vote here Cotton had be n
watching me ali the afternoon. shortly
after that they drove the Carpenters ont
| Several times before that they had
closed the window and would not allow
anyone to vote.
City Registrar Lee Was Crowded Out.
City Registrar Lee was smother man
who was the victim Of the Cotton
| Mitchell mob. He lives next door to the
| polling place and was around the polls all
day
Mr.. Lee, did you get your vote inf'
| inquired the reporter.
mo, did not. he replied. About
o'clock was in the line. There was
Only one man ahead of me. Some
trouble arose concerning his right to
vote. Mitchell turned around aud said !:
"No man shall vote here until that mans
vote Is taken He gave orders to the
negroes to that effect. Frank Cotton
turned around and blocked the window,
and he gave the negroes instructions not
to allow any one to vote until he
came back fromthe Election department
Cotton returned with George Capello
of the Election Department After a
conference they got started with the
voting again got up close enough TO
talk TO the inspector inside, and | asked
him If could vote He told me | could
III | could get near enough to the win
dow. This | tried to do, but I was
hustled away q second time. tried II 3
third time, but was unsuccessful Then
walked around TO the side window and
was looking In. While | was standing
there the mob of negroes went in over
my shoulder, and put the Carpenters out.
staid around there and have not yet
had a chance to vote. IL was a precon-
certed plan to keep us from voting"
"Do you know auy others who were
prevented from voting2' the reporter
inquired.
Yes, lots Of them. Among them
might name Andrew Mckee, George w
Mckee. Frank Mckee, Willard Chandler,
Harry Miller, John 7. Walker, William
Allen, Jr., John N Oarswell aud John
B. Gooding
Inspector mooIoskey Fsrced TO leave
In the Second district Of the Fifth
ward, at Eighth and Orange STREETS,
affairs ere not much better. A small
mob OF disorderly negroes surrounded
the polls ali day long. They were aided
and abetted by whites, who were sppar.
/ entity not much better than their colored
! henchmen.
William F. McCloskey. the Democratic
inspector, was subjected to every indg.
nifty that it WAS possible for the Re
publicans TO heap upon him Severa
| times during the day the window wa
pulled down by the regroes when h
refused to allow disqualified men to vote
at length the abuse becsm
| unepdurable He called for police inter.
ference and was refused. At one time
negro pulled down the window. Sergean
! Stuart and Officer Buck were standing
: within q few feet Of the offender The
/, deliberately turned on their heels anC
left the place. NcCloskey became wear
y of this and as the strong arm Of the la'
y would not protect him he left the roor
= , and went to the Department of Elections
! He did not return and after the polls ha
y Wilson OF the Department OF Elections
Y came TO the scene of the disturbance an
made William W. Knox, the Republica
4 Judge. the inspector to take the place.
McCloskey. After this change had bee
q effected, the Republicans voted anythin
y and everything without any regard fC
q the Democratic challengers. Officer Chaii
made himself very obnoxious, crowdin
- negroes to the window and taking an q
tive part In the election.
An 0uietin Dem ocratic Wards.
y 10 the Democratic wards there VAS n
c a disturbance OF any consequence durii
~ the entire day. Everything was orderl
It. and even the Republicans could not raj
b, the cry of fraud.
ExcItementHsatu day Night.
The streets were crowded Saturdl
nd night. Everybody was waiting anxious
H. for the result Until long after midnig
IT, the bulletins were watched by crowds
ng men and boys
. whey and benson Chsered.
is After the result was known a deleg
/ tion of Republicans went to the homes
lr Mayor elect Wiley and President-els
ID of City Council Benson and gave the
at ovations. They responded in she
on speeches Of thanks
nj CanvassinG the Vote. zss =. y y
~ The Department OF Elections beg
~ ~ canvassing the vote shortly before noe
~ and had not finished up to the time
~ going to press. The official returns
~ far as they have been canvassed do y
sn show any marked change from those 1
nd ready published.
". Warrants sworn Out.
ne J.R. G. Gorrell swore out warrs
'as for the arrest Of Edmund Mitchell. j
led charging him with assault and battery
t A the Sixth precinct Of the Fifth ward
to Saturday Mitchell promptly put
TAs appearance and furnished 500 bail
ian his appearance az the Municipal Coz
Inc tomorrow morning. William L.
In Thomas became his bondsmI
l 1t is probable that
,ok case will be continued until Thu
ned day on account Of Judge Balls absel
ir from the city. Ten warrants have bt
so sworn out before Magistrate Smith {
by morning for the arrest of as many
ew spectors. some for accepting Illegal vo
len aud others for refusing to accept le
md votes Some Of the cases will be tr
the to- morrow.
emu Board OF Election Minsterial.
nn Andrew ]. Wilson, of the Board
~ Elections was asked If there would
- Rny trouble over the Fifth ward bef
"a the Board. he said:
tha Not that am aware Of. Oar dui
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