The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-08
WHISPERS O'MARA NABBED.
HOBOFEN POLICE HAZE THE NAN
VINO IO1rS ERON EORCE or HiBIT.
They Say hr WINS In n D-nl to Eject kenr
Governor nnd Honcst JOHN Ntceins As
scnibiS n,an-Dnc OF tbs q lns sGnenird.

The Say hr WINS In n D-ni 10 Eject kenn
Governor nnd Honest JOHN Ntcrin- As.
scn,bl,n,,n-Dnc OF ths CAM sTneaird.
Mike O'Mara. afTcctionately known as his
whiskcrs' hv his many iriunds. most Of whom
are now In the New Jersey state prison for
stuillnE ballot boxes, WAS arrested In lobokcn
last night with seven other men. He is ac-
cused Of being the author OF plot to elect
John kcan Governor of New Jersey and Hon
est John Virgins momher 81 Assembly from
the Tenth Assembly district of Hudson county.
Mike has the reputation Of being the slickest
election expert in New Jersey 1t happened
that tn. year the other election experts were
caught stui>lng ballot boxes and doing other
wicked things he was on the outs with tho
Democratic Iaity. and they wouldn't !et him
into the rop corn precinct.
Two OF three years ago Mike went to Staten
Island Just FOR a drive. lie found an election
going on. and though no hadn't the slightest
interest in it, Just from forco U! habit. he tied
M his horse and voted several times Tho
election officers had him arrested for It. but
With his usual luck he got out. In contrndic-
ton t. the reputation Of Mr.. O'Nlara il the
reputation Of John Virgins. for whose espo-
ella! benefit the police Fay U'Mara was work
inG this time.
Mr.. Virgins is known 10y everybody in Iiud-
son county n, Honest John. lie is also known
Us IL I'Tl otuNl LOT once. AT various
tim"s he has run for almost every oilicc en-
ceJt that Of Governor OF the state. A few
years ago. when the Republicans had trouble
finding candidates for o'llce, /; was tho proper
thin. for some one to got up and say. What's
the matter with Honest John Z" and Honest
John was forthwith nominated. and Vote for
Honest John. the principal honest man in
Hudson county" would be- the slogan that
would draw Iust short Of the number of votes
TO elect him. No blot ever married his good
| nau!".
Now to the story. As the police give 1t out.
Mayor Stanton has | cen extraordinarily inter-
estCd in Democratic success this year. Two
weeks ago he uncarthcd. with the assistance
OF the roli"e Department. plot to carry tho
/ Tenth Assembly dist ict with tho aid of re-
| lcatcgE. OttEis lloi Mike O'Mura was at the
bottom. Tho ru!ico have been verifying tho
registry. and they found the names OF hun
dred o! coionizc:s Last night they received
word that U'Alara md n gang OF hfteen were
I located in CroNhr!n's Theatre.
/ Chief Donovan. Capt Hayes. Detectives Gal
! lnghcr and Wilson. AMI Policemen Cross and
| MrAccr ,raidel the rlR"o an got OMara and
seven o,her men. uAara protested that lit
! wasn't '.ht TO treat gent So. hut he had to
+" Ell 4 rac A hr "Sa s0sse fsy i"ve
U'lara. Us WasHinston street: Tatrck.
Thomas. and John. Moran, 2i", llrst street;
i!- 30 cole street, John ke.ly. ~ second
street, and Me opps.A&e Inner OF l.ynna ave-
o%. II he ' ;aS -sts s n maso' are all DO
When oMara was searched they found a list
] ai Tson 81 n S1Fi% onr h trc. IN
and iiobokGn nvrnVe. llohoken an! also -ome
81 hn9 ErstyW IN wh rs T Was
ais" this not, which the police say connects
Honest John Virgins with the plot:
J,U Il, nUgia hpnbi"m ,'sniit4.- Jo' A,"DiiY. T'nh
rT0te .Ie ~ men from sr''zcs's. MeArai"... and
,,Slit&er has a lodging house in Jersey ,tv,
MeATG" IS 4s i,"st"en OF rs ,iu1s"n I TInv
tna M Hnn eH.Sy
and Their" is 20 suspicion that they are MIXED
IN hS ss ns-% Ss1 tn r.. ntS ksan
llank"t pastors were found in o.Nlaras peck
o.. CAPT. HAYES says tlnt one OF the gang
..i s'T'' '1 O''' "'"' ,'' ~. '''' '''
III" man who sruealca said he had received
In" Lo!o,e!. viii 4 vas t. l.. a. ot"n as IL,
go chance one authority says that Open
H"ltHer j. the man who suucaied. and he i
ALL the man VITO went int" Hts.
Inrrr were fears when tho reporter was at
IA" station house that he was in danger Of
Ih"' police nrc silent abou. how they ran the
cni.; YIN. hat they say that tho man who
headquarters OF the state Committee. and that
they met - Mara in tronheims ;. tr"nhem
ia. G.sy .: ii" Reporters to meet oMara.
What Iioncr, John says is not known. Tor he
%. nS be '""@4 :y '4 tsys ftE CIT Mart ast
said Say. This is dead wrong, was only
dom The "ihar, party was ,con t get their
was "ut Cor the dust. wouldn't vote a Re,
!nr.an ticket, fys think Would A"ii I
WAS gpin1: & eNIOa- them.
II Is "lyt0At the first, rart Of this state
WNara'- friends, who happens not to be in
Jail AN when his whis keIs comes to tho
sc'n,ch IN "3nt he IN rsST IacS to the hIme
minutes Htt"r h'5t oook. i hs was >d9ns what he
i ~ o TI "I' iay says this rio%d his
WHISPERS, is true to his marty, but 10 h.
ma. ' nH jus, force o habit. You know tint
tim. no was p!nrhnh on Staten Island Well.
h@ Il e'rG"' ts' are 'Tt nr%
things s!n,,Eht tbi, year, IN, there wan nny
rs he dc. That he'd Git their dust an they 4
lave less TO ,pen! + treat bis party see ,
w VA al fSrSs Ti KIT that led him mi IVY
Cart Hays says thSt his men got a g!lmnse
ne VA say I t"r Us Us that tho "IoEen Tos. tnrc"
VIII nj - to ,sen toHnGh y We M ai f s
OH. vet i won't ho our fault
Nike n,Mnra, from behind tn" barred cell
Louis ileller. will yc:
Tic jersey City police say that the gang are
n uart Of the Mart Alien and George Miller
gang who came east to vote in Now ork, hut
we're d ~cuv-rtd. and II few Of th"m were ar
r"s,cl while tie oth"rs escnrea, Miller is
sent hy Justice u'nonneii to keep him ont
ct misonrf election day. At the tim"
OF his arrest; it Is alleged, he was neGotiatin:
VITA Republican officials to make use Of
liz rcyrat"rs to help cl"ct Kean Governor.
Miller. they say. met o'Mnra on his first visit
tn the city. Aitor his arrest O'Mara Interested
him self in trying to got him out, but failed:
He has visited him ir the county la!! several
visits and detailed Detectiv. Clark to keep a
watcn on hin. CLARK. so the Jersey o,y police
in Hudson street. IIokok They held u con
sultation for about tweuty. minutes and then
separated O'Nlara and eight OF the gang
went to the theatre.
7HIkVES ~ 4 STREET CAN.