New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
BULLIED AND BEATEN.
MORE INSTANCES OF TAMMANY OUTRAGEs
AT THE POLLS.
scIoUs BY THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
POLICEMEN TURN THEIR BACKS ON
THE DIsGRACEFUL PICTURE OF

INTI MIDATION AND ASSAULT
The greatness Of the Republican victories at the
polls Tuesday will not prevent the immediate
prosecution Of the perpetrators Of many outrages
at the polls on Republican watchers Stories OF
Tammany's intimidation Of voters and OF police
collision with the ruffiany Wigwam heelers con-
tinue to to light Such barefaced thievery
and brutal conduct has not disgraced New-York
In many day. While McKane and his vile crew
were violating the laws at Gravesend his brother
scoundrels were busy with their work In this city
Too much blame cannot be given to the wretched
tools of Tammany-the police. They could not see
a mans head broken; they could not see voters
rights trodden under foot; they could not see the
law shamelessly violated by Tammany workers.
They were at the polls to that Tammany won.
even II they had to fold ballots or punch the
heads of legally qualified watchers to gain the
victory.
AS told in Yesterdays Tribune James s. Leh-
maer a well-known Republican lawyer and a duly
authorized watcher. violently thrown out OF
the polling place In the Thirty-third Election DIS
trict of the XXIIId Assembly District. and was
arrested and taken TO the Harlem police station
Joseph Miller the Republican captain. was also
arrested one of the who witnessed this
brutal treatment of Mr. Lehmaier. although On
entire stranger to him, was so indignant at the
outrage that he up TO the police station with
the officer and unsolicited, went baii TOT ootn
prisoners.
THE OUTRAGE RECOGNIZED AS SUCH
The
o'clock yesterday morning. c. n. Bovee, IT., ana
Thomas f. Wentworth appearing as counsel FOR
the defendants. on an examination OF the Demo.
cratic inspector who had caused the arrest. ana
on the testimony OF the policeman who arrested
Mr. Lehmaier and Mr.. Miller. Justice Feitner
promptly discharged both the prisoners, saying, IL
appears that Miller the regular Republican
CAPTAIN of the Thrtythird Election District OF the
XXIIId Assembly District, and was duly au,hor-
lied watcher and challenger 1t also appears that
Lehmaier u duly authorized watcher at 'he
polls. Each of the prisoners had his CREDENTIALS
and was arrested while acting In strict accordahce
with the laws and therefore was unjustiy ar.
rested"
Mr. Lehmaier has retained counsel for the pur-
pose of pushing this case and he declares tha'
he will not be satisfied until the policeman mas
been discharged from the force. The OBJECT OF re-
tecting these Republican watchers to leave
the field clear for the Tammany roughs TO get IN
their fine work"-which they undoubtedly did
A brute named Ahearn. the Tammany captain In
the Forty-second Election District of the KIN
Assembly District, better known as the Goosemar'
ket beat almost to unconsciousness one OF Ba-
hams men. No arrest. Shortly after German
brewer in the employ of Beadleston Woerz tried
to enter the voting place at Charles and Washihg-
ton sts Three rum-soaked creatures OF IaI hna,
grabbed him and forced set of Tammaiy DaiiotS
on him. He refused to take them. and started 70
go into the voting-place. blow under tne ear
AS soon as he was able to rise he started to run
down the street The three caught him before
had run bee eoc Vent sc far as to kick him
the side When he was almost unconscious 'he
One cases Of police n,midalsr s was
Of August y, lawful Of whom s wns
ssss"t q he tn vn Sssysmsy n
zmmsr T,an al thrown n.0se S% %cAvos come
tn his rescue but his influence was only
rary The two policemen inside the voting ,p nhe
TAMMANY POLICE KEEP THEIR EYES SHUT
The ruffanly conduct of the crew who follow the
Tammany banner In the XXIId Assembly District
makes the citizens who live In that part OF inc
city feels that anarchy reigns between Seventyth
and Eghty-second SITS, at least on Election Day.
Assaults were numerous. and were made WITH inc
sanction and approval of the police. Not single
arrest of a Tammany was made by TIE blue,
coated Tammanyites The actions OF tn1 ~
haneers-on in the sixteenth Election District or
this district may cause the returns for that us
trct to be legally thrown out. At one TINE r,pe
were in single booths, three or four Iammssny
men nstructing voters how to arrange their BAL
lots. When the time came for the counting Oh sns
ballots the counters deliberately checked scra,onT
Democratic ballots straight ballots: Ihere were
two pastors. bearing the name oil fb na roe
of Page. the Republican candidate Ior nsse'mois,
The pastors Wsre qnneSsa and b ehe
number Of sreetsweepsrs who had oeed seas
to do obstruction work In the NAlIu poas'eu ,'iae
they would be paid for days work at street.
cleaning il r4ley stayed at the polls .,.
spectivey president and vice president OF the XX1Id
Assembly District Republican Organization, were
almost mobbed on Election pay me carr.se III, ~
which they rode stoned and threats 10 XIII
them were made
OPEN ELECTIONEERING BY HENCHMEN.
A display Of overzeaous partisanship was made
by a police officer at the polling place OF the Thirty
seventh Election District in the XVIII Assembly
District The headquarters OF the local Tammany
organization are in this particular election district.
and as matter Of pride the leaders desire TO wrese
Il from the Republicans. who have held II so far by
a narrow margin. The Republican watcher. having
incautiously given advice TO a friend who found
difficulty In handling his tickets was ordered To
leave the place the order being accompanied ny
the remark. AN I'll not lave ye In again." The
policeman being unusually large sized one AMI
the watcher a modest fellow two sizes smaller the
order Of course discreety obeyed After y
short absence the watcher returned and ''aved''
himself In. the officer contenting himself this time
by telling the Republican to do no eectioneerins.
which In fact, he had not attempted to do knowing
the law on the subject The watcher remained
tributng pastors to voters within polling place.
opening the door OF booth few inches to aid .
ing voters within the rail These little happenings
the officer made convenient not to see by not only
turning his back but on one occasion going around
angle where he could not possibly see anything
IRREGULAR When the watcher formally protested
against the officers display Of craftsmanship he
told by the officers that was a place for voting and
not for argument" that he must go outside II he
wished to argue. Occasionally the officer ordered
the Tammany watcher outside of the rail for forms
sake but he certainly regarded the quiet but per-
sstent Republican as persona non grata. The
election law forbids any electioneering within 80
feet OF polling place. yet this regulation was, in
this particular district, violated throughout the
day by the Tammany captain and his assistants,
with the knowledge Of the officer duty. Despite
the Tammany blufiing the Thirty seventh Election
District gave plurality of 10 against Maynard. and
showed a Republican gain OF votes over last year,
Several men who arrested for illegal registra.
ton were arraigned In General Sessions before
Recorder Smyth. Four of them henchmen OF
DRY Dollar" Sullivan. in the lid Assembly Dis.
trict and were indicted through the efforts OF ex.
Assembyman Alfred Il. Conkling. They are Franz
Ashlandt. No. II Delancey-st. George Williams,
No. 80 Rivington,st: Frank Hawkins. No. 40
is jeremiah Sullivan. All held in 1000 bail
for trial. Adolph Tucker, cigar manufacturer at
No. 1893 Bowery, gave bail for Foster.
SEVERE STORM AT NORFOLK.
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