The morning call., 1892-11-09
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Suffers on Guafd at the Forty Four;
Assembly District.

Suffers on Guafd at the Forty Fourth
Assembly District.
The iliteracy dodge and other pet
schemes OF the Kelly -Crimmins gang were
attempted In the Forty fourth Assembly
District.
Long challenge lists had been prepared
and were very necessary. A felon was ar
rested for trying to vote and man was ar
rested for battery.
For about an hour, between s 80 and 4 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon. there was
lively times at the polling booth, Precinct /,
Forty-fourth District, opposite 629 Vallejo
street. The trouble began by drunken
man wanting to get in to vote. He was
asked by Officer j. =. Mccarthy If his name
was on the register, and in reply became
very abusive. Mccarthy arrested him, and
while lie was absent from the booth for a
few moments calling uD the patrol wagon,
gang of toughs who surrounded the booth
forced their way in. They attempted to
throw cut two Nom Partisan voters aud
scene of the greatest confusion ensued
Blows were struck, and when Mccarthy re-
turned he found two men clinched en- the
floor. Two Of the gang were arrested for
battery and violation of the election law.
A few minutes aflerwagd a short. squat
Mexican stepped forward TO vote. He gave
his name and the Democratic challenger at
once challenged his vote as the description
of the man on the register gave his size rs
demanded his arrest on a charge of perjury,
which the heeleTs strongly opposed, and to
put an end TO the dispute the Democrat
hustled him out of the booth and took him
to the City Prison himself, followed for
a short distance by bowling mob.
No sooner was the excitement over than
| fight began on the sidewalk. Pete Fleming,
fireman. and some others took hand in
and 1t looked for few minutes as if there
would be serious trouble. Officer Mccarthy
yla nt ha ri Ia,c ,1.ar
and quietness again regned
| The windows OF the polling booth were
| kept open, and constant din was kept up
| by the gang in shouting at the voters.
| There was also q crowd in front of the
| polling booth, and voters had considerable
| difficulty In forcing their way through. A
large majority of the voters looked as tough
| as they make them, and ii was evident that
many of the suffers were in the precinct.
| DIR. Meyers devoted particular attention
| to this polling booth and remained inside
| almost the whole afternoon. just before
| the close Of the poll q friend asked him how
things were looking and he smiled blandly
| while lie remarkeds Il guess it's all right"
He was congratulated on having the ahlest
heeer to assist him in ali the army OF Re
A Non-Partisan votef complained Bit
terly 10 reporter OF THE CALL OF the
way things were being run. Il am vet
erap OF the army" he said. "and like to SEQ
| kOOu OIuet dWHys, UuG mOES particularly
on an occasion Ike this. But things are
run inside there [pontng to the -booth] to
suit the heelers. 1t is simply disgraceful.
The stamps are practically useless, and
might just as well have used stick to mark
my ballot, as the only impression left by
tine stamp was a blotch. There was not
the slightest appearance of cross. What
l makes me mad is that that may invalidate
my vote, and wanted so much TO see pure
government here. Another gentleman. 9
arsf xxrha ~ lc hn n
alongside of me, threw the stamp down IL
disgust and left the booth without com
pleting it, Aud then the internal noise
made by these hoodlUms outside so con-
fused me that scarcely knew who was
voting for"
Besides the arrests previously referred K
two were made earlier In the day at tni:
booth for Illegal registration.