The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-05
BArL READY FOR All
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ve,s On Tuesday n SSsss sf Hsw.
Supervisor OF Elections Johnny Davenport
found himself ohcckmated yesterday by tho
active work OF tho lawyers appointed By Com
missioner Gilroy to look after the interest Of
The citizons who were arbitrarily arrested at
Davenports bidding. BY Q O'Clock all OF tho
city employees on RandAirs Island and tho
other men arrested on the charge OF Illegal
registration by United States deputy marshals
had been released on bali furnished by several
OF Now York's most solid citizens.
Boon after Judge Benedict's court opened in
the FEDERAL building Yesterday morning Law
yer Henry W. Wheeler appeared. acting for
David Leventritt. In behalf OF the Randalrs
Island residents. Ho asked that thor bail be
Fixed at $3.50 instead OF 1880. as the men
were all ON ployess Of the city. receiving their
board and lodging in return for their work.
Assistant District Attorney Maxwell Evarts
opposed Mr.. Wheeler's motion. The bail In
each case was finally fixed at $1,000.
'~These arrests" said Mr.. Wheeler. later.
ARE precisely similar to arrests made by
Davenport year ago. Then he picked out
one as q test case. and. sitting as his own
Judge. discharged the prisoner. but not until
tho election was over"
Tho Randalrs Island prisoners were all
brought down from Ludlow street jail at
o'clock by deputy United States marshals. but
this proved to be blunder. Us they were not
wanted until 5 o'clock. when Commissioners
Shields had arranged to accept bail for them.
They wero marched back again. In the after
noon many prominent New Workers appeared
before Com missioner Shields and qualified In
various amounts so that they could be ready
without delay. Their names. with the amounts
for which they qualified. IRE as follows:
Edward r. steers, PrssidoAt of tho Twelfth Ward
Shs.iss Y DAYTON, sS,;;A.;emolyman. $4,000.
5 rssr'f a., GS[r sss;S :5S'o COO
3 9ssn , ,. S Ssi%n sasS $4,000
At5o'clock tho twenty elcht Randalls Island
Post Ofiieo building and gathered in Judge
s MSsh y sk s s oy: s ses1
s sa%Splos ss n %Srs called and tSey STEPPED
pp to si TawaS end osr Hae
W. D.yton aetod as eondsmen. E oaHsg EVERY ors
Tospsctatle than the minority Of the crowd Q! o.
special deputy marshals which was horded in
tho corridor on the oor be sI WAITING tt De
release they went up to the foot Of East TWEEN
ty-sixth street. where y boat of the Depart
over to Randails Island. They will surely
vote on Tuesday.
oH asss ana mSn BY mt
evidence was forthcoming against tho men
arrested. Fred ". Brown. An inspector in the
Ms rssidence. "a East Tweifth street. by a
deputy United States marshal on tho charge
q hfVny ilece tre%
and IS and 81 S9q Last Twelfth street These
three houses are the property OF Mr.. Brown.
charged by Davenport with. illegal registra.
ton from these houses. and Browns arrest
70 ssin INCA s ana Ss
shsi MecoFd; WlIiia% MsGee; on. q tie resi.
inquire about Browns case. and he was ar
rested in the corridvr.
in Sshs wsns Gefore Jnss waaes
Sai va. REDUCED d,, from m 5000 to 5000 Ex;
bondsnan. and Commissioner Shields re-
leased Brown.
81 ar y sse
who had been hit hard BY the arrests OF their
own coionizers IN the Eighth district and took
this method OF divertinE suspicion from them-
Before Commissioner Shields went away he
Mc ssss and III James Null. ali Of Whom were
r.. TSsta
TSs Federal Grand Jury handed down nine
e cssress u sss and SEs
shai jaoe6us to serve: The Grand Jury. went
ass 5esnns bsvsnSors Sia:sIi spent t an hour hour
Lawysr Leventritt made q determined effort
to bring the case Of Election Inspector Cart
Ian to 2 hearing before Commissioner deuel.;
Johnny Davenport. and who. Davenport says
Gid not ask him how long hs had lived In the
year. In the siectien district iawye or Stephen
10 O'clock before Commi sioner Deuel. and In
ssd saH WITH Dsae Who tsn
told the LAWYERS that he was too busy.
Mr. Isv:ntritt. Eli We have to waitGntil mid MID
Finally the organization was st down Tor 2
until next Wednesday.
Leventritt, with esaminstions coming up up
here before election day to postpone them un-
til atteE. election day and then they are drop
Propose to Show that the Charge ' against Mr.
Gartlan is Q frivolous one. As am informed:
On aaf Saturday nieRt ne was appasently upder
ths influence Of ltd s,p;:,
luz; i ksd :ens to *. Grand JURY; ara Mr:
case was 10 coneeguencs out Of his jurisdic-
was that it was an outrage to arrest men
year after year and discharge them whom cleo
tion day 10 past after they have been prevented
ought to 81 on case ike this in tho first
place, did not ask Mr. Evarts to take 1t be-
fore the Grand Jury"
Com missioner deuel. dismissed the proceed
ings. but no refused to discharge Mr. Gartlan's
bond. Mr.. Leventrtt will follow the case
discharge Gartlen's bond. Mr.. Gartlan's law
yer. Mr.. Baldwin. will bring suit for damages
against Davenport for false arrest.
Tananny Disiric. Meetings Tonight.
These Tammany Hall meetings are an
nouncod to DO held In the clty tonight:
Fourth Assembly district, tent, Rutgers street and
Fast Broad ay-spesAers; ". T. lIoal!aG and Ly
". Rcddington.
Ninth As..uhiy district Abingdon square-Speakers:
Frederick u. liouss William j. Lardn-r William s.