New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11

that that Was not the law, that DID no, have TO
o-You didn't know the noa'ers personally.
SUPPOSE A--NO. dld not.
Q'-Have YOU ever told this story before A-Yes
/ told It to the Grand Jury and had the whole
@ 10y senator CantoO-IIave they ever been
GHwho was Dls,rict-Attorncy at tina, timc'
Mr. Nicoll-I was
FOLLOWED THE BrDDING OF THE INSPECTORS.
General Coils said that the policeman did not in
tcrfere with any one except when the Democratic
inspectors told him to DO -.
Thomas r. Harrington. who has lived at No.
e. Cherry-st for three years said that he a Re-
publican watcher at the registrations and election
Of 1871 "On Saturday october -. the last day Of
the registration" he added "a man tried to regis
ter from Il vacant lot on Water-st. While ! was
protesting against him Henry Clark. Democratic
worker rushed him away | called upon an officer
to arrest the man. but all the officer said was.
CLARK went over to the table whore the registry
list was. and then went out ! followed the man.
and he began to run. ] chased him three blocks;
and nnally overlook him and hal him arrested
story to me sergeant he said. why did you walt
50 long after the man tried to register lHegaayi
as you say. before you had him arrcsteIy t2id
him that ! had chased the man FOR three blocks
and had him arrested as soon as l could get an
O. Cby Mr sutherland)-was Clark around the
registration place a good deal? A-fes' he sent IN
Over you at the polling place on Election Day
Mr. Ncon rose and inquired whether the COM
mlttee had fixed any limit to its inquiry. 49,.
PLACED that he ga not expee nat ss, the inquiry
would be pushed back further ha and ', hoard, said
Mr. sutherland Mr. Harrington
asked y 70 s@ the Republican captain" said Harring
e was i'm ,s re9rs s' present. p9n The poc
man offered him no protection
ATTACKED BY AN Ex-coNvIcT.
"rater n man named Witty an ex-convict came
mt me grabbed me by the wrist tod him
that If he had anything against me there were 1o'
days I'm the year In when ne cOu'a httach me wiz"
| ont troubling me on Election Day. | looked down
! AZ bis belt and saw that he was carrying weapons
| 7 ,,o,d him | wanted no blood split and tried to
90, him TO let me alone. Finding ne would not
let 90 raised my hand TO strike hiin' wheh 'ne
policeman who had not interiered WINE the ie'ow
| was assaultlng me. came up ana srapoen Tie anu
| threatened 10 strike me with his club. TWO OF the
~ T., ,ha ceiling Mace also grabbed me- Another
| coor co,r nm and seized hold OF friend OF mine
| and threatened to cluD MIN ua yor been making
cn9'lcVses time did that happen? A-About 1870
or Il pbe Dolce made move to protect your
M ~ h,coN Mr. NcolD-What IS your occupation
- ny ~" messenger in the United States Pubic
store IN on W ysre You appointed? Ain 1890
| 0-You are a Republican can, 1 rare
Mr. Nicoll-iu,hey o a. work before you were ap-
Y}n,,oH ~" " MESSENGER? AIN fruit store IN
Maiden a" did you first tell your story' Al told
- ", w 80 ny I.aunty Committee In 1871. ,x o., NJ
II 10 Where next? Al told 1t last evening I" MI
| Grasse. A. ,,o beadauarters of the Repub-
- "nrnanization in Broadway y.,.-aav o,,er
'1 9nWhen did you go there? A'-ieS'e''"' "''e'
Gay IyI @rtsr see Mr. MIh,Olla,nd'
Mr. Sntherlan Giant TO- ind out how this testimony
| came o be given oniy aiich questions
cct The credibty OF the witness es boen arrested
q. ,tby MI. ~ was a boy, In 1877. was arrested
| -, az, On a street corner. ~, , - Ala
for hr Warn YOU convicted. A.-No' was oS-
charsWSih o, was the charge against you ,o .,.s-
a. Wsmraherand-I object No man can h oe dre ,ed
toned about a charge on WIFI e,danca r,,j NOT al
| low II. 80, r,,,,n,,,,r
-, "a. are not governed by rules Of evil
dence here. ,., uhat Won think?
| Mr. Sutherland-Is that what you ,''nn
| A., Iexow-The objection Is sustained.
| MI a., NIcoln--Were you ever fined or impris-
| oned? ,,,
| ',' x,oouI wish to show that this witness has
| MI ,'oa against the police by being several
times ssrntherland-If you wish to show that ne had
vi M arrested by the same poeeInan wmo 'rduse ~
| been 90 him at the polling-pace nave no op-
jeciion TO ths grnnW"The objection is sustained.
| - DIV Mr.. NicoiDLWhere were you 'rieu'
| MI su ,m,' Iexow-Objecton sustained
mar Mr. NicolD--In what were you engaged be-
fore yyS Su for four years. Before that workAd