The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-29

klAld NuuAa 1HHAANehAS
the appointment OF deputies. When,
however, tho fact became known, there
vas such a howl OF deRuRciatioR went
up from tho outraged peoplcof all parties
that both the Republican and Demo
cratic state committees sent in their
earnest protest, aud the authorities At
Washington we're obliged TO step in and
prevent the appointment.
at is too late TO do the same here.
What is left but for the voter to place
his seal Of condemnation or this unpre-
cedented and unpatriotic thing by vot-
ing against that party whose waning
fortunes induce them TO stoop to such
mea to bolster up their failing cause?
"The names of all these deputies
could not be Obtained yesterday. So far
as known they are Dillon Mccormick,
Patrick +. Weir, Ed Duffy, John Nc
Andrews, George Gaus, D. F. Dunlap
and Frank Clug.
PROMINENT Democrats when in
formed Of this unheard Of thing at first
doubted if it could be true. When sat
isfed OF its truth they denounced it as
unwise, ~uncalled for and dangerous,
and all expressed the fear that it would
lose their party votes, rs it should"
A SPECIMEN OUTRAGE,
On tho nightbf the 9TH OF November,
when these ,facEs were Arst known, be-
cause the schemers whose practical
hands worked the infamous game kept
il even from decent men Of their own
party, small dodgers were printed and
spread broadcast over town. The Regis
Ter ridiculed these with much glee. Not
an intended witticism OF that paper on
that occasion but would serve to-day as
q response to its own heated vaporings
about the ''force bill'-usually second
handed at that.
On the 9th the election was held.
The purpose OF the special deputies was
then apparent Ignorant or timid
voters we're intimidated in the most in
solent and infamous way. Here is a
specimen case:
Special Deputy U. S. Marshal Ed
DufIey arresteda colored man, John W..
Berger, without warrant OF law. Berger
went to the Union districtpolls by mis-
take. DominicS Morris, Patrick Fitz-
simmons and John Bodley, jr., found out
his mistake before his vote was handed
in, and Sent him to the Clay district
polls, as he lived in that district. There
he voted. Duffey arrested him on the
charge that he was a nonresident. He
was committed to Jail without even a
warrant.
His friends at once secured the legal
sarvices of Hon, w. III. Hearne in his
behalf, and as the statute requires an
immediate hearing, he was at once ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner G. L Cranmcr. 1t WIS brought
out that Berger was arrested at the in
stance OF John Robrecht, jE. When that
gentleman was asked what he knew
about the matter he said that he chal-
lenged his vote and after he put in his
ballot he called the attention of Mar
shall Duffy to the fact and he arrested
him.
"Who made the information?" Com
missioner Cranmer asked.
81 don't know, hut / think the Dem
ocratic committee did"
Marshal Duffy said he was not ready
for trial. Mr.. Hearne insisted on an
immediate hearing. Duffy intimated
that if ahearing wes given the man and
resultedin his discharge he would be re-
arrested. This fiagrant attempt TO in
timidate and influence the court was,
to the surprise OF everybody present,
allowed to pass unnoticed.
The evidence was that Berger had
been a resident of Wheeling since 1883,
when he came from Morgantown. He
was a member Of the coIored lodge OF
Masons here, and had been for some
time. The secretary Of the lodge, Clar-
ence Jones, produced the books OF the
organization, showing that Berger had
regularly paid his dues. There was a
great mass OF testimony which was not
needed, and was therefore not pro-
duced. though it could have been, to
show that Berger's arrest was utterly
inexcusable.
He was, as a matter OF course, dis
charged at once. But Immediately
United States Commissioner ]. P. Rog-
ers, n Of the most Offensive partisans
in the land, issued a second warrant for
Berger. DuHey re-arrested the man and
Commissioner Rogers committed him
to Jail.
Mr.. Hearne again demanded an i'm
mediate hearing. Judge Rogers could
not be found, The natural presump-
ton was then and is now, that he kept
out Of the way intentionally. Berger
was, however, again arraigned before
Judge Cranmer, and again discharged.
"Now," said Mr.. Hearne, 81 will ask
your honor to issue a rule for Edward
DufFey, to show cause why he should
not be fined and imprisoned for con-
tempt"
This Judge Cranner agreed to do.
Afterward, however, as it was found
that Dufey was but acting under in
structions, it was decided TO let him of,
and enter a damage suit against Mar
shall Sehon, who was supposed, natural
iy enough, to be pdrticeps crtHints in the
wicked scheme. 1t was afterward
learned, however, that he was not,
PERSISTENT puLLDozINa.
Duffey did not stop-his employers,
the desperate Democratic bosses, did
not let him atoprat.what has been re-
cited, The next days Developments
were thus recorded in the INTEILiGES-
GER OF November. 3, 1885:
"Ed Duffy, the well-known Demo-
cratic ward worker, one Of Porter
Smiths ex-poticemen, who was APP
pointed Il Deputy United States Maj
shall and stationed at the Clay district
polls for the purpose OF intimidating
and butidozing the colored vote in that
district, II work in which he very ably
carried out the wishes OF tho desperate
men who were manipulating tho wires
behind the screen, made another ex-
hibition Of his Democratic oficiousness
and gall yesterday, about noon. by
again taking John Berger, the colored