The evening world., 1893-10-31
.SCHOFIELD'SCOUP
Blocked Mr.. Fitzgerald'S Game to
Lock Him Up Over Sunday,
FROM JERSEY R0WED To STATEN
ISLAND YESTERDAY.
BAILED AT ONCE AFTER SURRENDER.

A small boat ruwcd by strong oarSmen put oil
stealthily from Bergen Point, n. J., yesterday
morning about 10 O'Clock. In the stern sat
Mr., Lester A. Scholicl1. lie eagerly scanned
the approaching staten Island shore. lie was
looking to see ii any OF District Attorney Fitz.
gerald policemen were waiting to arrest him.
Mr.. Schotcld Was soon landed at Elm Park.
A carriage was in waiting, and MIR. Scho.
field jumped in with every evidence of relief.
Inside he found John Irving, the rich silk
merchant of New Brighton, and Henry l..
sirnonson, Of Port Richmond.
We re going on your bond, and you
needn't he afraid any longer, " they said.
IAN right. Drive to Justice Ackcr's in
New Brighton, - called Mr.. Schoiicld, and the
coach ratified down the road.
For two days Mr.. Schotcld had kept away
from the staten Island police who were look
ing for him with n warrant issued 10y Justice
| Ackcr, Mt the Instance of District. Attorney
Fitzgerald. charging Mr.. schoiiold and David
J. Jones with perjury. This charge grew out
Of complaints sworn to last week by the two
gentlemen accusing the District. Attorney and
George Van Name. Excise commissioner of
election frauds at the village primary last Feb
ruary.
Arrived at Justice ACkcr's, Mr.. Schotcld
skipped nimbly into the Court room and AN
nouuccd that he had come to give himself up.
Mcssrs. Irving and SimOnson qualified a.
bondsmcn.
There was great rejoicing among the Rich.
mond County Independents last night when
they heard how the olicc had been uutwittcd.
They say that it was the District Attorney : in.
tcntion to arrest Mr.. SChotirld sunday night
and keep him in Jail over night rs II sort OF
humiliation. sunday noon, however, Mr..
SChOiicll went TO New Jersey and STAYED Will
friends. Mr.. Jones had been less lucky than
his colleague. He was arrested saturday and
locked up two hours before Icing bailcd out.
The Independents hail these arrests as the tina.
blutf of the machine before election.
Mr.. Schoiicld was seen at his home last even,
ing. ~ propose TO prove everything | hay,
charged against Fitzgerald, - said he. 9TH,
story that ! had gone to Florida to avoid one O
his warrants was put out by the machine.
am not afraid of their warrants. Cm
bring up fifty witnesses who We're prcScn
At the primary and saw Fitzgerald handl,
illegal ballots in spite OF my protests. | saw
voters fold up two and three ballots ut n tim,
aud when they were counted Fitzgerald saw
then unrolled.
,%lucnccd the Grand Juror to throw out tn,
election charges beyond question. The Shrrii
actually had To drive away from the room of tn
tiTand n Jury ,Ms e AYES who ,T were Gettim,
house has been watched and | have hcri
doggcd to my home. | have served notice oI
II justice of the peace that | will ill an.
assallant full OF lead that attacks me. Thc>,
damage suits of the District Attorney will
never be heard of after election. -
Mr.. Schotield said that Mr.. Howard Baync
leader OF the anti Snappers, came to him n dn.
or 80 ago and ~dcplorcd his action because Mr.
Bayne had been charged with instigating it
81 promptly made an affidavit cXoncratinl
Mr.. Bayne from any connection with M
| h arE.a = , Entl M G,I,AEAll an,-I l.... -
lished this affidavit. ! never saw Mr.. Bayn
till last saturday,
Mr.. Jones, who is a prosperous %shipbuilder
is equally determined to continue the light. II
said last night: ''Our hearing comes up Fri
day. We will simply waive 1t, renew on
bonds and have the case go over till after clcc
ton. We will never hear Of it then. shall
sue the District Attorney for $50, M 10
District, Attorney Fitzgerald $ office. at Towc
Hill, held quite "A gathering of politicians las
night when n reporter called. Several lists q
voters were being passed around for con
sideratiOn.
Perjury? Yes, of the blacklist kind. that
what they re guilty OF, y said he. II m a ma
around here and he'l. tell you 50. See? / cal
bring a hundred witnesses to prove | ncvc
touched, handled, received, directly or indi
rcctly, any ballot at the primary. besides,
! did, that wouldn't be a crime. In the law
primary Is composed of of one party
That was a mass meeting.
'Stlll, ] am going To push the suits to keC
my name clear. Their complaints based o
voting at u mass meeting don't bother me
bit, but | am going to show them they can
attack the character Of honest officials. :"
Mr.. Fitzgerald looked grieved Il moment
then he laughed and said: Think OF it. I'll
anti Snappers have gone begging to Schoticl
to have him say they didn' t do it, and Georg
Greenfield. the independents candidate fc
County Judge. told II prominent lawyer ycStci
day that Schotield's and Jones's action was
mighty bad qreak. Give the lawyers name
No, | don't care to, but, Lord, it's awfl
funny, ism
And the District Attorney laughed till h
eye. glasses fell of,
After a while he went on to say that he wOul
make ii hot for Justice Cornell for issuing
warrant on n law that was repealed last year.