New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23
Observation-Disclosures HELD
IMPORTANT ARRESTS MADE IN ALBANY,
TROY AND UTICA
ONE OF THE THREE FELLOWS CAPTURED IN
ALBANY REPORTED TO HAVE CONFESSED
EIGHTEEN WARRANTS oUT-SIGILANCE
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| EIGHTEEN WARRANTS OrT-SIGiLANCE
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Albany Oct o2-The cutlery of the Democrats
AGAINST an alleged intention on the part OF re
publicans to east illegal votes has ludicrous
s1und to-day. in view Of the arrest in tins cI'y'
in Troy. and in Utica, yesterday and to-daJ, OF
members OF gangs of Democratic reporters.
Palpablv the Democratic leaders have raised TINS
cry of Republican corruption 10 divert attention
from their own registration of repcaterS, ana ther
| proparation 10 east fraudulent votes. But III"
Democratic repeatcrs are now unde" arrest, ami
must stand trial United States D.strlct-Ntorn"N
| Alexander. Of Buffalo, and United States Marshal
Baxter Of Elmira, came here several days AZ"
| 10 make inquiry into the suspected registration
frauds. and the result OF their investigation mas
been the arrest Of three Democrats upon charge
| OF illegal registration.
| One of these men is Patrick Hogan, WHO IL
accused of illegal registration. and OF aiding ana
| abctting Illegal registration. He was brought
before United States Commit oner Mead yc>ter
day afternoon and held in default Of 5000
| hail. on four counts lie is now in the Albany
| jail \ srccnd man il William kanngan, VINO
is also i. jai here, accused Of the same offences.
| Commissioner Mead to-day held him In d"la"l'
| Of $4,000 bail Still another prisoner Is james
| McDcrmott Of No. 81 Green"-st accused oil
| illegal REGISTRATION He was held I'm $500 bail
| which wa. given by his father. One OF the ac-
cuscd men, i, is said. has registered eighteen
| fines TheS., arrests were made only upon th'
most conclusive evidence. and after examination
| OF the registry books by District-Attorney Alex
| andcr himself 1t j. reported that Hogan ma"
| a fall confession, which duplicates IN" gang tha'
| has been organizing and carrying on IN" repeat
| Ing done for the Democratic party IN AlDahY
for years Eighteen other warrants ar" ONT ana
the United States authorities are vigllant III thclr
efforts TO captur the leaders. Great credit Is
due Deputy Marshal Alhcrt oNel and Marshal
James w Bentley for their energetic effort" IN
running down the men already aragned.
| District Attorney Alexander and Marshal Baxter
also have caused the arrest of several Demo
Gratis in Utica and Troy for ALLEGED Illegal regis
| tration In Troy these arrests hav" peen c~p
| clally numerous. and il If suspected NM '.'
| same rang Of Democratic rcleotcEs intended ~
vote early and often in both that city and Albany
| In the city Of Troy the Democrats arI"ste, on
| charge OF illegal registration are William M,nV
| Frank Wilson John g. jackson and John tray
All four were held for trial III default OF Si'oO.
| bail In Utica one OF the Democrats arrested
for illegal registration confrs-cs that h." ha> il'e
| in Oueida Comfy only three months. although
he must according 70 law, live IN II four months
| before being entitled 10 vote
| All these. things show the design OF The Demo
| cratic Leaders 10 c.loni2e voters. BIT the" ar
| rests will check this scheme of fraud. III" re-
| heaters are ALREADY frightened. \ pure election
will re,lncc Ocvelands majority in Albany County
by 800, aud his total vot" in R,.iS''.iaer ana
Oneida counties By Ike number Of votes.