The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-08
AT MR.. MEWAN's OFFICE.
Only Few Prisoners Brought in Tbi
Morning,


Only Few Prisoners Brought in This
Morning.
Chief Supervisor McEwan was busy
this morning trying to commit American
citizens to Jail and swearing in the sweet
scented gentlemen VINO swore TO
defend the Constitution of the
United States by hulldozing Democratic
citizens into staying away from the polls
at S. per day. Mr.. McEwan had two of
his noble defenders of the Con-
stituuion at each polling place
besides one Republican aud one Demo
cratic supervisor Notwithstanding this
great army at his beck and call, Mr.. Nc
Evan, up to one O'Clock, had not discov-
covered that large number of fraudulent
voters which the Republicans claim the
Democrats bad brought into the county.
Only six arrests have been made by the
time Mr.. McEwan went to lunch, that is
Mr.. McEwan said so, and four of those
were discharged. James Feachestone
was brought in by Marchal Charles A. .Cobb
of the Fifth precinct of the Thru district
Featherstone attempted to vote at that
precinct from No. SO Colgate street. He
is better known in police circles than any
where else in the city. So when ex-Dolice-
man Harrison White, who is
also defending the constitution this week
for change, spied him he was chal-
lenged. He swore his vote in and
WAS nabbed. White went along
with Bell aud Featherstone before
Mr.. McEwan. Featherstoue declared that
lived in the place from which he was ar
rested, and James Meaney, who accom-
panied him, was willing TO testify that
he %had lived there during the
statutory time. But Mr.. McEwan
d declared that he could not take any testi-
mony there, though he listened when
White whispered that Featherstone was
an ex-conyict. Featberstone's record was
against him and he went to the County
Jail in default of 81. 900 bail.
John f. Murray, gentleman of color,
who used to be steward at the I'm ion
League Clubhouse. is also defending the
Constitution at S. per day. and he brought
Charles l.. Crawford OF No. LOG
Grand street. He was wall
dressed, gentele looking young man and
felt his position keenly. He was accused
of illegal voting. He declared that he
had lived at number 106 Grand street the
time required by law and told where he
lived before then. He mention ed his place
of employment at the Red Star dock aud
appearances were very much in his favor.
when someone said that No. LOG Grand
street was John D. Germans house
That settled the case and young Craw-
ford went to the County Jail in default of
81, 900 bail
Mr.. McEwan notified all his officers
who asked him about the Fielder ballots
that they should not IN anyway
interfered III the matter, hut
he did not take any steps
toward having his men notified of that
decision. He was content to let those
VIII chose to act without consulting him,
do all that they could to keep Mr.. Fielder
from getting votes.
On the floor below Mr.. McEwan's office
are the rooms occupied by United States
District Attorney Henry S.
White. There congregated this
morning Mr.. White, Ex-Judge
Douglass. ex-Judge Blair, Gilbert Col
lins and Colonel Taffey of the State Com
mittee. These gentlemen remained there
all day to answer such legal questions as
W ere saised during the day and construe
them favorably for the Republicans.