The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
NUGWUMPS ACCUSED.
District Attorney Fitzgerald Charges Per-
Jury-Names Obtained by Fraud.

District Attorney FITZGERALD Charges Per.
Jury-Names Obtained by Fraud.
It Is possible that some OF the Staten Island
Mugwumps may find themselves in trouble in
consequence Of their efforts to influence voters
against the regular Democratic organization.
OF which sx-Congressman Nicholas Muller is
the lender. Their latest move. and the one
that may cause them trouble. was the servip g
OF q warrant for the arrest OF District Attorney
Fitzgerald late on Thursday night. The war
rant accused Mr.. Fitzgerald OF refusing to lot
certain citizens vote at a primary held in Port
Richmond on Fob. IL last. 1t was issued by
Justice Daniel T. Cornell OF Southneld. lead
er OF tho Mugwumps and one or the bitterest
foes OF the regular organization. The charge
was made by Loster Schofeid and d. J. Jones
OF Port Richmond. The information Was
furnished by Edward S. Lawson. who asserts
that he was an Inspector at the primary. and
that he was asked to GO into n deal. Lawson
was formerly q member Of the regular organi-
cation. and is now n MuCwump. 1t is said that
the proceedings were taken az the request OF
Howard X. Bayne. the LAWYER from somewhere
in the South who Is Robert Grier Monroe's
lieutenant.
District Attorney Fitzgerald was hi GhIy, In
dignant at the proceedings. He He'd mt JUS
tice Cornclrs office yesterday mornin g to Get
the charge and give bail. The Justice Was not
Then Mr. Fitzgerald began proceedings on his
own account. He went before Justice Acker
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ter suit against them for $40 600 damages for
ma. prosecution. He will also sue JUS
II desire to brand as absolutely false" he
said. any statement or charge IN WHICH my
frauds at a public meeting. and to say hat
the people making the same knew 1t to ho
iaIss when they made II The at
were committed was held on the 18th day OF
last February ! submit to the common sense
the charge is simply an election scheme. ] do
not intend to let the matter drop inter clec-
ton. as II is my determination 10 defeat, the
who have been guilty Of original Ing it."
A serious charge has been made against the
retition With 500 names on 1t IN ord.r that
they might have their ballots printed. 1t now
are ca the 1T
as the law requires and that the signatures
OF other persons were obtained ny ,aite renre-
went along the whnryes asking people to sign
the paper Invariably they sold they were
petition when 1t was too late. r.,
erick Bachmann. the millionaire brewer Of
him that the Bemoc rats were aboptto organ
lie Rad IV BEEN .s, deeeived ~ He promptly denied
having any sympathy WIN tne hl"hSeiN -,
james B. Dodd. q merchant Of Port Rich;
80 WAS Daniel Campbell builder Of West
Brighton. Both gentlemen hhre written let
The name OF james T. Fahey. mineral
water manufactursr OF Clifton. APPEARED ns.9n
Fahey says that he never sisned the paper
and that his signature has been forged.
Assertions have been made that Steve Drodie
pugilist, were about to colonize building In
Bay street. Stapleton: Investigation shows
building referred to from Mrs Bergann for
saloon and Brodie guaranteed his rent. Two
persons board In the building.