New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17

SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES IS WATCHING
THE LODGING-HOUSES.
EFFORTS OF 4. Il. CONKIING AND O. : TEALL
To CHECK REGISTRATION FRAUD IN THE

EFFORTS OF 4 r. cONKIING AND o. 8 TEALL
TO CHECK REGISTRATION FRAUD IN THE
IIp AND HID DISTRICTS.
Police Superintendent Byrnes on Monday even
ing gave orders t. have another canvass OF the
B,wery lodging houses made by the police Of
tho Sanitary Squad. and at midnight the police
inen began the work. The keepers Of the lodging
houses were astorished by the new move, not ex-
rccting another census soon after the one
mad. hy the precinct police. but they were COM
PEELED 10 give lists ot all of the lodgers. BY a
comparison " the lists 1t will be possible To
learn how mary of the dodgers have moved since
the census was made on October 6.
The police VIII ais, find out what lodging
houses for Tammany hoaters have been opened
without permits and the keepers Of such places
Will h. made - feel the weight OF the laws
heavy hand before Election Day. superintendent
Byrncs has declared that ne Is going 70 ferret
out all o: the registration frauds pra rtiscd or
ATTEMPTED in the city this fall. and that he will
a, MS utmost To cause ,he arrest and conviction
oi the offenders Tn. Good Government clubs
and the several district organizations Of the
civ Vigilance League will work to the same
crd Alfred T. Conkling. who helped 10 convict
many of the rascals last year Is directing the
work of some Of the Good Government clubs THIS
fall ii" said yesterday:
am told that the came old gang OF hoaters.
colouzrrs repeaters. false canvasSers. and thieves
IN general prepared 10 commit the very same
crimes thai were committed last year. and | have.
accordingly rrsOrtod 10 unusual precautions 70 pre-
N.nt fa registration tomorrow. expect 10 have
a. least three watchers OF the registration AZ each
polling place with the blank Young men working
under Iny instructions viii also follow Hooters a.
soon ~ registered. with rhe intention Of detecting
tsrm registering In some other polling place am
disposed 10 adop; the suggestion 10 employ some OF
th, Tammany ballot thieves to stand a' convicted
exhibits the doors of IN" polllng-pacrs In the
Ill Assembly district w.s Just about To- re, re-,
and Ieyman. inspectors IN the second Election
pt.trict of the lila Assembly District. when
learned that they had resigned. hereby oner 10
pay them the sum raat they would otherwis ise have
earned on Election Day. namely. Fl2. i they VIII
stand AZ the door OF any pollnS-pace OF me IA or
lld Assembly districts. with {" card on their backs
barring this Inscription: Il vas indicted and pun,
friends beware Of the law" shall visit each poll
ing place thu lId Assembly District tomorrow
Thomas H. Brown was arragned In the Tombs
Police Court yesterday before Justice Ryan.
charged with falls" registration. on October 6.
Acting Captain Hogan. of the old slip Station.
took a poll ~ the lodging houses In his precinct
by order ~ Superintendent Byrnes. After the
first registration day. October g. he found that
Brown had registered from No. - FrOnt-st.. and
mis- name was not on his list. and he arrested
him. Through "A mistake. Brown says. his name
left oN the l!st. He says he has lived In that
housr since June 10. when he came from the
Soldiers Home at Dayton. Ohio The landlord
cOrroborated Browns statement. and he was dis
charged.
oliver Sumner Tcal is making plucky up
hill night I'm the Id Assembly District He said
last night that while he didn't know about
carrying the district at the election on Nov
cmbcr :. he would certainly cut off about 1000
fraudulent votes that have been previously cast
at the bidding Of Tammany Hall Mr. Tcalrs
headquarters AT Swecny's Hotel are beseged
nightly by voters who want 10 see about false
registration. \ large hall across the street from
Swccny's Hotel has been rented. and is used for
rrc,tiug hall Mr.. Teal is taking especial
la, hf. lat. On document IL "a
complete list Of the men who registered In the
Id District on October o Republicans are re-
uuestcd 10 read this list and report any case OF
fraudulent registration that may come TO their
knowledge. As a further incentive To the detec-
tion Of fraud this list is headed with the
nounccmcnt that the city club will pay $500.
$3.50 $50 and 800 :Or the first. second third and
fourth information leading to the conviction of
persons guilty Of fraudulent registration.
MIR Teal says that many cases OF fraudulent
registering have already been brought To his
attention and there IL little doubt that n con-
viction can be obtained I'm nearly every instance.
The result of each day's registration will be dis
tributed for examination.