New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
THE POLICE KEPT BUSY.
BLIND MEN AND REPEATERs PROMPTLY
TAKEN INTO CUsToDY-A TAMMANY At
TEMPT AT BRIBERY-THE POLICE
COURTS FULL, ALI. DAY.

TEMPT AT BRIBERY-THE POLICE
COURTS FULL ALL DAY.
The police courts and the Criminal Courts Build
ing busy places yesterday. Early In the morn
ing the blue-coated minions OF the law began to
run In alleged foaters and vioators OF the eiec-
ton regulations. The string OF pr'eoners at almost
all the police long ana uninterrupted
The police had been spurred on to unusual Efforts
by the knowledge that the eyes or the people were
them and also by the gentle proddings OF Sup"'-
intendent Byrnes. The consequence was that they
kept their eyes fairly wide open. and being mostly
strangers In the precincts where they were on duty.
refused wink the violations of Tammany cap
taIns.
Many OF the prisoners. when arraigned In court
were discharged after telling the stories, for the
violation frequently a nominal one, and 1t was
plain that no attempt at fraud had been made In
other cases too the registration inspectors found
after they had caused the arrest of somebody whom
they challenged. that a clerical mistake had been
made In recording the residence OF the woud-be
voter. Several cases Of blind who had got
assistance in preparing their ballots, but whose
genuine inability TO see greatly doubted came
before Justice Tom" Grady in the Essex Market
Court. He almost invariably sustained the asser-
ton OF the BLIND man and promptly discharged
him. Last year more than one OF the Tammany
heeers who were sent to State prison from PADDY"
Divers district had said that they were blind
Isodore Light. a Tammany district captain, who
acting a watcher at the polling place, No
6l5 Canal-st. was arrested for handing a man
paster, while ne. Light. was standing inside the
rail In the jefferson Market Court Light was held
by Justice Voorhis for examination.
John II. Robb. who said he a theatrical man
ager. arrested at the polling place OF the Four
teenth Election District OF the Nth Assembly Dis
trict for false registration lie held for
animation when arraigned before Justice Voorhis
in the Jefferson Market Court
Daniel H. Shea who lives at Ma. u Eas, Twenty
nnh-st.. heard that a warrant had been issued for
his arrest, and that II he attempted 10 vote he
would be taken into custody. lie found that he
down the registry lists living at No II
East Twenty -ninth-st.. which IL THE Little Church
Around the Corner" He went down to the Jeffer
Market Court and gave himself up. H. was ac-
companied by Henry O. Huntington. the italian
Consul and George Day. both Of whom live In the
house with Mr. Shea At his own request
Mr.. Shea held in 500 for examination. lie
was baed and allowed to cast his vote
John F. O'Bren OF No Il Bowery was charged
with attempting to Illegally No 81 Bowcry.
the Second Election District OF the lid Assembly
District. G. NJ Roeder. OF the Committee Of Seven
~. made the complaint. and said O'Brcn gave hs
name first J. O'Brien. then John O'Bren. and
finally Joseph O'Bren Justice Grady held him for
examination.
Samuel Penn. OF No. Forsyth-st.. and Frederick
held for examination for having theft liquor-storcs
open.
At 3:i5 D m. for the fret time in the day SILVER
Dollar" Smith entered the Essex Market Court
room. lie was Interested in the OF Max Fuchs,
OF No. 302 Eldridgc-st who was charged by Ed
ward J. Fries. deputy sergeant-ai-arms OF N"
LexOw Committee. with Illegally voting. and who
was arrested at Fress lnsiigaiion. Fuchs had r'g-
istered from No. .Ce Edrdge-st. but on the regis
iration returns his number was given as No. IL
Silver Dollar Smith and several other witnesses
testified that Fuchs lives al No. 3c Edrdge-st and
had registered from there Justice Grady thereupon
discharged him
james Bly,. an exprcssman. OF 40 III East TWEEN
ty-eighth-st was arralgned in Yorkvc Police
Court, charged by Ernest Ingersoll. Good Govern
ment Club watcher. with entering box In the sixth
Election Dis,rc; OF the XlIth Assembly District
without permission with voter Ingerspll
declared that Biy had been nuisance at me polling
place all day and had been put out repeatedly by
himself having been sent By the Tammany Han
Organization. OF which he IS a n"inD"r. ~. was
Committed BIZ IN Vo bail for examination.
Charles Newfeli. Tammany Hall watcher. who
by Justice G'1Ig on, y Mrhaci R,ch an Italian. Of
No ll2 Kidge-si who said that Newfeld offered him
s. FOR his vote Newfcld denied the charge. and
Justice Grady held him In 500 FOR examination
Uoward A. Taylor looked after the interests - the
Committee OF Seventy Ia the Essex Market Police
Henri Kappcrs. Republican voter in tho seven
tccnfh Election District OF the Illd Assembly lliS-
trict went to the polling place and found that IN"
uoucc were not attending TO their duty IN keeping
/ icoule away who Obstfucilhg IN" voters
lie complained 20 IN" officer detailed there" nut
got no satisfaction he then went 10 the Eidridtr-
81 station and complained. and Policeman Sinih
was sent to relieve the other officer. kappcfs
accompanied smith back to the polling place. ana
! when they reached there. kapp"rs pointed a man
out TO the policeman as the most Migrant offender
I'm obstructing the polls As he did So a gang
surrounded him. and before Smith could interfere
Kappcrs was knocked down aud badly hurt Is
soon az he was able TO get 10 his feet smith as
pcrscd the crowd. and arrested John J. Otonnor.
10 20 Marion-st.. who se"in.d TO hay" taken an
active hand in the fight Smith took his prisoner TO
Essex Market Police Court. where he was followed
by Senator DRY Dollar sullivan ard several
| other Tammany men. Justice Grady ordered "A
complaint. but when the case came up before him
Kappers said that. although H. fe.t certain p'on-
nor had struck him he would not swear 10 ~.
Justice Grady then discharged the prisoner. TO
DRY Dollars evident satisfaction.
Samuel D. Appleton. OF No. loo East twenty sew
cuth-st who said ne clerk IN the District
Attorneys Office arraigncd In the horMNllle
| Court charged with illegally registering Police
Justice Mcmahon continued the case
Long before . O'Clock the police began 10 lead
prisoners into the Criminal Courts Building where
! Judge CoWlng took his seat at II O'Clock Judge
coy.ing fixed the bail I'm every case at 1850 ana
| those who hadn't bondsmen at hand Wcr" taken
| 10 the TombG Prison In the afternoon Judge f1tZ-
| GERALD relieved Judge COWng, and was IN turn re-
| iieved by Judge MARITIME.