The evening world., 1893-10-23
MAY Be INDICTED.
Grand Jury to Look Into Charges
of Illegal Registration.
Sullivan Smiles When Asked About
That Lodging House.
AR Buckley OF tho Customs
Service, Owns II.

Alfred X, Conltling, counsel to the
Republican party and the Citizens Az
lance. calLd at the District-Attorncys
office this morning. with n view TO
securing indictments against the
Election INSPECTORS Of the Third AS
.s.mbly District. for allowing illegal
registration.
II was also rumored that he would
,refer charges of Il similar character
against Timothy D.. sullivan. Tammany
candidate for senator in the Ninth
Senatorial District. and endeavor to OBJ
tain warrants for the alleged tramps
accused Of illegally registering.
AS q result of Mr.. Conkling's call,
August Webber, Philip Strobel and
Nicholas Eggers. Republican Inspectors
of Election of the Thirty-fourth IIlec-
ton District of the Third Assembly
District, have been subpoenaed to APP
pear before the Grand Jury tomorrow.
They nave also been ordered to bring
with them the registration books.
1t Is rumored that indictments will
be found against the Democratic Elec-
ton Inspectors.
There was very little life about 2O3
lOWeIy III INV INV VIVIAN 1900
urally suppose that a lodging : house
where twenty or more persons are sup
posed to reside would show some evil
dence in the shape of loungers. 1t didn't.
The expose regarding the wholesale reg
istration from this place has not worried
the inmates any. Least Of all has 1t
disturbed the owner of the property,
young Timothy p. sullivan, or his more
--.tt,, ,,,,eip AssaD,hlvmnn sl)ry
Dollar" Sullivan.
An Evening World" reporter found
young Timothy leaning against the bar
in his saloon this morning. He was
opening his mail. His clean-shaven face
was shining with good humor, and
there was no change in the expression
when the reporter asked him to explain
the accusations made that his building
was being used in an attempted coloni-
zation. The smile broadened on young
Tins face as he replied:
" have nothing to explain. The SIM
PIE fact Of the matter is that twenty
iod,yers from upstairs have registered
and Will vote from here. Moreover,
isterei from this same house on the
next registration day."
'.Wih you permit me to take a look a,
the 10 dging-roomsT asked the re.
~ cannot do it, for I have no au-
thority to take you into the place"
81 ssia this yod difficu Ti%. g sYes nnyer s!ia,ndF tS Snt
the. first floor is rented to Mr.. Bar
tholomew J.. Buckley. and that he is the
proprietor of the lo~dging-house. So long
as he pays his rent. l nave no authority
.Did his lodging-house spsT! l.s into ex-
colonization was to be made don't you
suppose, that all arrangements would
have been made long ago? You don't
crazy enough to unload a lot of cots In
'fE1nt q the door. particularly after al
The reporter agreed that this was n
logical argument Then Tim continued;
"You look like a sensible young man,
a1d perhaps you haze hsii some ., kSn @s
all the illegal registrations. as they call
1t, should take place, especially In such
a year when the campaign Is sure to be
tame. There Is no question of closeness
in this campaign, and why should such
efforts at colonization be made?
'"This district always goes Democratic
no need for colonization. Regarding
the clearinghouse upstairs, it has been
there for the past six months. l can pro-
duee a thousand atiidavits to that
effect.
"Mr. Buckley is a man who has been
In the service Of the Government, for
years. He lives around here in Hart
street. I forget his number"
cousin. "Dry Dollar. did not own as
much as a button in the building at 2oE
He said that a dozen new dodgers had
come in since last registration. This
makes thirty-two dodgers In all. The re.
porter conversed half an hour with Mr.
Sullivan. and during that time not one
Of he dodgers entered or left the build,
Ing. Nor could any sounds be heard
from the floor above.
Mr.. Sullivan steadfastly refused to al.
low any one to see the rooms, but said
that when Mr.. Buckley came around the
latter would be pleased to show every
thing.
by the proper authorities" Mr.. Sullivan
said.
Regarding the alleged fraudulent regis,
Murray, Republican candidate. for Dis
trict-Attorney, said this morning:
I'm this matter we rely, solely or
to bring the guilty to justice. My expert
ence in the Ponce Courts as at presen'
constituted has been that 1t is useles:
to attempt to secure the arrest and pun
ishment of Democrats for political OF
lenses.
Registration under the present law IL
entirely in the hands OF the Democrats
The Republican inspectors are powerless
The courts have decided that If a ma
jority Of the Board of registration de
, cides that n man Is entitled to registel
his name must be put on the list, anc
the Democrat have the majority of in
spectors in this city.
The City Club viii take a hand in tn,
matter of Second and Third Distric
registration. The subject will be consid
cred at q meeting of the Club tonight
Supt. Byrnes said to-day that since
the first day of registration officers hat
been detailed under his instructions L
verify tho registration in certain local.
ties. His men are on the lookout fol
fraudulent registration, and where any
evidence Is found of Illegal registration
rested.