New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-16
THE Battle AGAINST FRA I'D.
AGENCIES AT WORK TO DETECT FALSE
REGISTRATION.
SUPERINTENDENT BYRNEs HAS THE AID OF
COMMISSIONER MURRAY a. r. CONk-
OTHERS

SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES HAS THE AID OF
COMMISSIONER MURRAY. a. r. CoNK-
LING AND OTHERS.
As the examination Of the enormous regstra-
ton in this city on Tuesday OF last week goes on
discoveries are being made which show that the
Tammany leaders and workers had been busy with
plans for getting many fraudulent votes at the
coming election. The Tammany leaders knew De-
fore last week that their case was desperate and
that they likely to lose the fat offices which
they held II the popular will to be expressed
fairly TIN ough the baotbox. They had set their
| henchmen work along the lines Of political
trickery when have been practised so often. de-
termined that they would stop at nothing In the
way OF fraud themselves from the over
whelming defeat which they have so much reason
to fear Their plans are being found out and be-
fore Election Day many OF the rogues may ma
themselves in Jail
The census OF the lodging houses in the city
which Superintendent Byrnes caused the police to
take only step in the way OF frustrating
the plans OF the desperate men who have been
securing fraudulent registration. The Superintend-
ent is keeping secret some other steps, knowing
the character of the men with whom he has to
deal and the sympathy of some of the police with
the rascals. He does not intend TO give them warn
ing In advance but when he has obtained the EVIL
dence he intends to place the guilty men behind
prison bars without needless ceremony. Working
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ment Clubs and branch organizations OF the City
Vigilance League
Alfred H. Conkling. who was instrumental In
the discovery and punishment OF frauds In the cleo
ton last fall has been busy directing much OF
the work performed by members OF the Good Gov
eminent clubs lie IL not ready TO make public
all Of the steps which the organized clubs are tax
ing 10 prevent frauds at the coming election. but
he said yesterday that the plans embraced close
scrutiny 81 the registration lists. The work OF
the Good Government clubs will not be completed
on Election Day, either.
we are going TO have every man who Is found
committing frauds at the election indicted and
convicted" said Mr. Conkng. "and the Tammany
leaders might as well understand that now"
Police Commissioner Murray. who was an asso-
cate OF M. CCnkl.ng In the work Of unearihns
the frauds last year. ~ now In position TO ala
In keeping the police mp TO the work which super
iniendent Ryrncs has mapped ont for them lie
said yesterday that ~ wished 10 be Judged by
hts acts not by words. In the nght against frauds
this year and he iniimatcd that some of his acts
might become known before many days. To- TIE
sorrow 81 the men who have been engaged n H.
legal registration work
Finding that the police were prepared to stop
much 81 the planned illegal registration ~ IA"
lodging houses ia the Howcry. the Tammany work
cr4 have hal many trusted confederate register
from tenement houses whcr" they are not known.
Tho plan embraced the multiplication 81 names.
Having ascertalnei that man named John Doe
lived boz q crowded tenement house in the district
east 81 the Rowory. the Tammanv worker would
t,nl nnnn'I "I hi- S'.' i,''' +, .~ r ~
one 81 them giving thc same address as John Doe.
10 vas pare ~ %" plan Boo sori' cases ihti - 'n
loo. all lived win hIi1 unI N.re hs brothers or
cousins 10 Us easy to see ut ty carr}ine oDt
.r nm, ,Ia... .n fhe c.ty The ds. ,,,ry ~ th,
alan ami tn. careful INVESTIGATION undertaken d.,
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