The evening world., 1893-12-28
DEMUR TO THE INDICTMENTS.
Three Alleged Election Law Vio-
lators Plead Legal Errors.
Another Big Batch Arraigned-
LalIy's Ball Reduced.

There was n large crowd In the Court
OF oyer and Terminer to-day when the
balance OF the men indicted for alleged
election frauds were arraignel before
Justice Barrett for pleading.
Up to the present tint eight OF the
men have been unable to secure
bondsmen. Among them IL ex-Bridge
Policeman Michael Lali,.
The defendants In court to-day were
Fargal j. Gallagher. two indictments
Dennis j. Buckley. six indictments; Jo-
seph r. Anderson. two Indictments.
Charles Mitchell. James j. Dolley.
Michael 9. Fay, Edward O'Donnell,
Francis +. Lynch. Edward kaffenburg.
Meyer Marks. James Collins. Martin 4.
Mugan, John j. Murray. Frank Allen.
Patrick Dougherty. Michael Cady, Pat
rick Callahan. Louis Leith. John Muir
ray. Henry Steinnrd, John II. Hall.
Roger jackson. Henry Oake. Joseph r.
Fins. Walter Corbett, James l.. Rue.
Alexander Phillips. John II. Hall.
Robert Keenan,. Peter Neville. Frank
J. Davis and Michael Lally.
All the indictments charge the defend
ants with violating the Election law.
ON behalf OF Lally. Lawyer Walsh
made an application for u reduction OF
HIS Ddll ITOIH Si,ouD W sl,VUU. HSslhtnnt
Dist riot Attorney Mcintyre opposed the
application and stated that he thought
5000 would be a low amount. After de-
l~iberating for II few moments Justice
Lally,,s counsel. He will probably Sc
cure ball to-day.
Gallagher. Buckley and. Anderson en-
tered a demurrer to the Indictments on
one crime charged against them and that
there are W separate ofrenses alleged
In the indictments.
Patrick Callahan. n keeper In the
Tombs, and who registered from there,
pleaded not guilty. All the other de.
PENDANTS entered a similar plea.
rers filed by Gallagher, Buckley and An.
derson. He then said that 1t was true
that there was more than one offense
charged In the indictments, and would
next He seemed Inclined to dismiss the
indictments.
observation-disclosures Nicoll said 1t was pos
slble that Mr.. Lindsay had made "A mis-
take, but he was WORKOUT with the duties
recently Imposed upon him. Mr.. Lindsa y
Ia now taking a short vacation. and Will
return next Wednesday to argue against
the sustaining OF the demurrers.
The men who were unable to furnish
ball were taken back to the Tombs. They
were handcufred in pairs, Lally. how
ever. was not shackled. and walked be-
SID III" D~eDuty-Sherin.
Another arrest was made to-day In
connection with election frauds. Detec-
tive Won Gerichten gathered In on II
bench warrant Joseph Il. Humphreys. OF
80 Madison street.
He was an election inspector In the
Sixteenth Election District OF the Second
Assembly District. and Is charged with
giving Il false statement of the number
OF ballots cast In his election district.
He IL held In 81. 800 bail.
John A. Dunphy. OF 81 Downing street.
an election inspector In the Twenty-ffth
Election District OF the Eighth Assem-
bly, District. surrendered himself In the
Dlstrict-Attorney's office at l.5O.
He was indicted for a felony in making
a false statement AZ to the numbe OF
ballots cast.
I.ally was released this afternoon, Fred
erick Rabbe. Il iduor dealer, OF 100 Centre
street. going on his bond for 1000.
Thomas s.. Howard. OF 10 Oak street,
was arrested late this afternoon. He
was poll clerk In the Eighteenth Elec.
ton District OF the Second Assembly
District.
The Indictment under which the ar.
rest was made charges him with making
false statements as to the number ui
votes cast In the district.