New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-27
THE NUMBER INCREASING.
EIGHTY MEN NOW UNDER INDICTMENT FOR
ELECTION FRAUD.
ARREST OF EIGHT MORE MADE YEsTERDAY-THE
EFFORT TO BRING THE CRIMINALS TO
PUNIsHMENT-DIsT sTRICTATTORNEY
NICoLL'S LAXITY IN TIE
CASES OF LAST YEAR.

| PUNISHMENT-DISTRIC ICT- ATTORNEY
| NICoLL'S LAXITY IN TIE
| CASES Or LAST YEAR.
| Eight more arrests Of persons who have been
caught violating the election laws. were made
yesterday, and the Christmas holidays are be-
! coming unpleasantly lively for the Tammahy
! leaders who see more of their "heelers beng
| taken in the tolls every day. The total number
now arrested is sixtyseven, and 1t Is certain mat
| at least thirteen more are under Indictment.
! The Indictment Of eighty persons for violations
! Of the election laws Is an important step against
! crime but it is really only preliminary Until
the men have been tried, convicted and SEN
! fenced and thrown into the penitentiary or state
| prison. the vindication of the law Is lncon-
| pete. Any familiar with the admlnlstra-
ton of justice in this Tammany-governed town
knows that there is many slip twiXt lndlct-
| ment and punishment 1t is true that to be
| formally accused of crime by the Grand jury
| Is in "A measure a disgrace but perhaps few or
| the election inspectors who were arrested nave
bothered much about that So many big men
| in Tammany Hall have undergone that expert
ence that the small fry can feel that they are IN
good company.
4 FAILURE OF JUSTICE FEARED.
The Committee Of Fifty did not rest on its oars
when Maynard defeated, but conducted the
gathering Of evidence Of election fraud to lay
| before the Grand Jury. 1t has thus secured the
Indictment OF eighty persons. But ii is not con-
tent with that 1t means to see TO IL that the cases
be vigorously prosecuted. Private enterprise laio
before the Grand Jury the requisite proof. ana
1t is felt that the paid officials Of the county
should do the rest De Lancey Nicoll will retire
from the office OF Dstrict-Attomey on January
l. and Colonel John X. Fellows Will succeed
him. The Colonel has been Dstrict-Attorney
before and the recollection Of his course has
led members Of the Committee of Fifty to fear
that the prosecution Of the indicted men will
be none too speedy vigorous
A means has been found to spur the COlonel
on in case the doubts Of the lawyers are con-
hrmed II ne should fail TO move the cases for
trial within n reasonable time Governor Flower
will be asked to remove him. Section No LIZ
OF the Consolidated act provides that the Dis
trict-Attorney shall prosecute Immediately all
persons charged with violating the election law
Neglect 10 carry out this provision Would De
good ground for removing him.
MR. NICOiI'S NEGLECT LAST YEAR.
The fear about Colonel Fellows is based on a
knowledge OF Mr.. Ncolrs course with similar
cases in which indictments found in No
vember OF last year The account of General
Charles H. T. Coils before the Union League
Club Of the barefaced crime in the Olver-st
polling place. where he was n watcher Tor the
Republican Club. caused great outcry in No
vember. 1892. The General was asked 10 go be-
fore the Grand Jury and on November 10 ndict-
ments found against the three election
inspectors. They were jeremiah Lyons. Timothy
+. Lyons and Thomas T. Humphreys. The
IyOnSes are brothers, one belfH tne KtpuDl'dH
inspector and the other a Democratic one. The
polling place was in the Twenty-second Election
District Of the lid Assembly District
The three men were arrested and released on
bail. Harris Cohen, of 30. lG5 Park Row, be-
came their bondsman There the history Of the
ends. Nothing more has been heard OF
them. The Indicted men are as free as any one,
and no doubt are confident that the indictments
will be pigeon-hJled until they are forgotten.
II Mr.. Nieoll did this say the lawyers, what Is
to be expected of Colonel Fellows?
To show how little weight Is attached by Tam
many men 10 mere Indictment by the Grand
Jury II Is only necessary add that the two
Tammany inspectors were rcappOnted this year.
They had served four days as inspectors when
ex-Asscmblyman Alfred L. Conkling learned "
the fact. He at once made protest to Presi,
dent Martin Of the Police Board, who removed
the two inspectors.
District-Attorney Nfcoll said yesterday that
sixty Indictments had been found but some Of
these contained several names. so that the total
number Of indicted men was eighty. He was
asked about the reports that certain Of the ac-
cused men had received warning Of the action Of
the Grand Jury and had fed. The case of Mike"
Ially. the ex-Bridgc policeman. who with his
Tammany pull gains periodical notoriety was
mentioned. Mr.. Nicoll expressed surprise that
he had not been arrested. Lally has been through
so much that he must have an utter contempt
for the administration of justice here. 1t IS Il
wonder indeed that he takes the trouble 10 go
In hiding Mr.. Nicoll said he did not know Of
any indicted man having received a warning
COLONEL FELIOWSS MILD wOHDS
Colonel Fellows sworn in by Recorder
Smyth yesterday Afterward he had long
conference with Mr.. Nicoll. He said to report
ers 81 shall investigate the election cases fully
and II find they can be successfully prosecuted
! shall arrange for special term OF oyer and
Terminer at which to try them No cases shall
have preference over these. No crime Is so
great as one against the suffrage. II any
cases are prepared now. | may try some in
the first week In January. This hasn't much |
OF the ring Of enthusiasm about 1t.
John w. Gon saw ex-Policeman Lally yester-
IIuII RI .,llts had
a new suit of clothes He disappeared up Centre |
St The detectives said they could not lind I.aly, |
The Indictment against him charges him with |
electioneering within the prescribed limits
EIGHT MORE Ml.N AKKf~lED.
Eight more arrests were made yesterday. |
bringing the total to slxty-hve. Seven men We're |
admitted to bail The men arrested were Ber-
nard Macfarland colored. charged with Illegal |
electoneering in the Twenty-first Election Dis |
trict Of the With Assembly District, for whom |
Assemblyman william II. Walker gave bail in
81, ,OO0 Patrick Roche. No. 80 Carminc-st, in |
spector in the Twenty-siXth Election District Of |
the With Assembly District charged with |
perjury. who was not released on bail: William
Giles, inspector in the Fifteenth Election Dis
trict of the lid Assembly District charged with |
neglect Of duty, bailed by Augustus Slarora. con-
tractor. of No. 81 City Hall Place, in $1,000;
Charles J. Rague. inspector in the Twenty |
sixth Election District Of the With Assembly
District, charged with neglect of duty. bailed
by Seth NJ. Milliken. drygcods merchant. of
No 800 Madson-ave.. in 81 900; Philip Hargrave,
No 1856 South-st. inspector in the Fifteenth Elec-
ton District OF the Id Assembly District,
charged with neglect Of duty. baied by Joseph
Morel. No. l34 West Third-st.. I'm s.. 500: Joseph
r. Waters. No. 1896 Hudson-st. inspector i'm
the Eighth Election District of the With
Assembly District. charged with perjury. bailed
by Louis III. Muller. of Charlton and MacdOugal
sts in 81 500; Charles +. Glavin. inspector in the
Twenty-irst Election District of the With
by Louis II. Muller in $500. and Harry Peyton
of Ne. IL Beach-st.. poll clerk in the Twentieth
Election District of the Ist Assembly District
charged with perjury. baied by Robert Peytcn,
paper dealer. No. SO Thomas-st In $500.
Rague Is a Republican, and was indicted for
a purely technical violation of The law. Ex-
Assemblyman Alfred r. Conkng got Mr. MILL