New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29
HIGH.HANDED ACTS OF MULLER'S MEN
THEY THROW A wEL1.KyowN CITIZEN INTO

THEY THROW A WEII~KNOwN CITIZEN INTO
PIIsON-OUTRAGEOU TREATMENT OF RE
pUBLICANs WHO TRY TO DO THEIR DUTY.
Fearful Of impending disaster. utter rout ana
ruin the leaders of the corrupt Democratic or
panizotion of Staten Island ruled by Nicholas
Muller have resorted to drastic measures hoping
thereby to proong the existence OF their dehan'
and dishonest band of political plunderers trouble
has been brewing for the leaders of Muers party
for long time. Signs Of dissatisfaction among
the taxpayers and ctizSns OF staten lsiahd nave
been succeeded by open revolts from his party, ana
a corresponding gain of force by the RepuDlcah
party.
Yesterday Muller's followers. by their acuohs'
showed what was in store for Republicans VINO
did what they deemed TO be their duty 10 the
community and TO their party. A cltlzen OF hsh
standing and unimpeachabe character. resident
of the village Of Port Richmond, was arrested on
a charge of perjury, taken to a police station ana
locked in cell. The leaders of the corrupt Demo-
cratic organization, not satisfied with this hgh-
handed outrage, placed a policeman at the 81.
George ferry to watch for another respected and
honored citizen Of Port Richmond. that he, too
yniaht be thrown into cell. David J. Jones is the
man who was arrested and locked up yesterday.
Lester A. Scofeld is the man the policeman at the
ST. George ferry waiting for all yesterday
afternoon and last evening.
The outcome of the outrage perpetrated yester-
day in the name Of the law is anxiously awaited
by the respectable people of Staten Island Regard
less of past political affiliations they denounce the
tactics Of Mulers gang.
The arrest Of David J. Jones at Port Richmond
was the outcome of the arrest Thursday or
Thomas W. Fitzgerald. District-Attorney of Rich
mond County, and Excise Commissioner George
Van Name The warrants for the arrest OF THESE
officials were issued by Daniel T. Cornell justice OF
the Peace at Clifton. Tuesday. David j. Jones
and Lester A. Scofeld were the compliments. MT
Jones and Mr.. Scoied came before Justice Cornell
on Monday and swore to the complaint They ac-
cused Fitzgerald and Van Name of violating Sec
tons Nos and of Chapter No. ia Of the laws OF
1882 The seriousness of the charges MADE
against these two officers of Richmond
county can be seen from the quotation
from the complaint printed below MT
Jones and Mr.. Scohed swore that Fitzgerald
being then and there chairman and presiding orlcer
at the primary election held by the Citizens parry ~
SoThas the n cSpn at cr IF chn a in sad
misdemeanors and violated the law governing
pr Gsayer is Of the ' laws Of 2 ana committee
frauds and tending to affect me resul, AM
fuly receiving and allowing to be received and DC,
posting in the said baot-boX more ta n Cie hch
said ballots were frauduenty ana unlawtiuiiIy
folded together and by a0S esgrcate or return
Of The ballots cast Rnowngy ana %by arans
the form of the Statute in that case made ana
Hefore he issued the warrants Justice Cornell
asked the compliments why they did not go to
some other Justice nearer the place OF the COM
mission OF the alleged acts. .
81 never met Jones or Scofeld before, sad
Justice Cornell to a Tribune reporter last evening
"They replied to my question about going else
where by saying that they could not get justice
elsewhere Are you afraid. Cornell they asked ask
Issued the warrant. giving It to Constable titz-
patrick with instructions to hand the warrant 10
the Dstrict-Attorney and Mr.. Van Name. allow
ing them TO come to my office OF their own accord
District-Attorney Fitzpatrick was seen by Trb-
une reporter at Clifton yesterday. He said to the
reporter that he had prepared a petition 10 the
Supreme Court. praying that Mr.. Cornell be re-
moved from office. Mr. Cornell said last night that
he had not been served with copy Of the petition
David j. Jones. who arrested and locked up,
was released during the afternoon in 5000 bail;
Counter charges of malicious prosecution. civil
suits for damages etc. will soon, 1t Is said, be
brought in the courts.