New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-07
SHAMEFUL INTIMIDAIION.
COIORED MEN ARRESTED IN BROOKLYN
OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS-MOsT OF THE
rrr,pcrc IpIJOIOTS

OF REPUBLICAN CLUBs-MosT OF THE
CHARGES WERE FRIVOLOUS.
One of the most shameful schemes for intimi-
datrg the colored voters of Brooklyn was put
into execution by the Democrats of Kings County
on Saturday right. About fifty colored men,
some of whom have been prominent as members
of Republican organizations, were arrested late
Saturday right, charged, in some cases. with
illegal registration, but the majority of them We're
locked up upon the most trivial charges. Col0red
Republicans, who have always borne the best
regulations as Industrious and honest cl'i-
zcns, were arrested the charge OF lounglnS,
yagrancy and ntoXication. One man. who hao
the boldness to say that he thought PRESIDENT
Harrison would be reelected, was arrested as a
vagrant.
JOHN Flood prominent Afro-Amcrcan, pres
ident of the Fourth Ward Republican CluD ana
a Deputy United States Marshal, was arrested
on the complaint Of William Lucas. a bo1tGlack'
who lives at No 24% P,arl-st. Lucas was
arrested on Saturday night by Detective Sergeant
RYAN, on the charge Of Illegal registration. 1t
was charged that the man was not citizen.
When taken before Justice Welsh Lucas said that
he had been induced to register illegally by Slr.
Flood and a man by the name OF Pierce. Henry
IIogarth, a trustee Of the Sloan African Ne no
dit Episcopal Church, ard man much respected
ly his race was going hone OH Saturday hight
when he was acco,eu BY two strangers
Hello, don't you know me- sad one OF 'he
men, q; he walked up and Offered 70 shake names
with Mr. Hogarth. While the men were talking
to him, Mr.. IIogarth says that policeman ar
rested him ou the charge Of vagrancy.
Nathan Simmons, an old man, who cheered Tor
Harrison and Reid on the street and said that he
dat
be elected. was arrested on the charge of lonng-
ing William Ball. of No. 81 Baltlc-st, was ar
rested by Detective Rorkc, charged with illegal
registration. Arthur Blum young student lv-
ing at No Is6 Wyckof-st. was arrested by De-
tectiye Rorke on the same charge. William Scott,
Of No. l6l Raymond-st, and George Simmons, OF
No 436 Uudson-ave. were arrested vagrants
Some Of the other cOlored men who were arrested
on the charge of illegal registration were William
butcher. No. l72 Myrtc-avc.; William Brown
No. % Fleet Place, and John IIcnders n, coach
man. living at No. 1872 Fleet Tlace
Others who were made to suffer for the sake
of carrying out the Democratic policy OF intimida-
ton were John Miller, waiter, 70. Ohvc-st:
James Hard, agent No. i, Navy-st.; Edward I.
Burger. laborer, No. 262 Nayy-st; Charles
Mackcy, porter, No. l9j prince-st, and Charles
Carmichael. Of No 4G Statc-st. They were ar
rested on the apparently trumped-up charge OF
l3unglns.
When the men were taken into court yeSter-
day morning, the greater part Of them Were dts-
charged -Four of the prisoners charged with lie
gal REGISTRATION were held. and the Others were re,
leased on bail II is said that the scheme was iaii
by the Democrats n number of days ago. Depu'y
nitcd States Marshal Bcart said last night that
many Of the Republican patrolmen had been seHt
away from the First Precinct, and that their places
had been filled with Democratic policemen from the
Fifth Precinct. -,
The Republicans are determined that the colorcd
voter, of I'rooklvn shall b. protected IN Their
RIGHTS and this morning when the cases come
M every voint will be contested. il is thought
that IN on" instance ,ne of the men made a mis-
take in giving the number Of his house an CAV"
th, number of tho dwelling n"Xt door. Deputy
'nitcd State, Marshal Bigart said last night that
Tie arrest of the colorcd men was one of the
mot hagrant outragrs ever committed ly the
Democracy of Kings County