The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-30
TWO V|C|LANIS Arrested
Information Sworn Against Two
TWentieth Ward Primary Officials.
EACH FURNISHED $500 BAIL
Fred Jones and Charles Simrell Arc the
Accused Men-llandy. Man Withers
Appears in the Case - Indica.
tions Point to Arrests Today.

tne TWentleth ward were arrested yes
terday morning at the instance OF the
Fellows coterie. The episode caused
u fiutter among smaller politicians and
ward men who had plenty to talk about
until they learned that the men. Fred
Jones and Charles Simrell. had waived
hearing and entered bail for their
appearance I'm court.
The arrests We're mild beginning of
the threat made by the leaders of the
boilers from the recent city Republican
convention which nominated Colonel
L. II. Ripple for mayor. to cause whole
sale arrests and prosecutions of pri-
mary officers in many districts which
returned Ripple delegates The little
excitement that the arrests caused
among the smaller fry of politicians
was not shared by Colonel Ripple and
his near friends who do not view the
matter seriously but consider it the
vaporings caused by few disgruntled
fellows who are trying to create a SEN
timent against the regular Republican
nominees and are willing to use any
means to accomplish that end.
II could not be- authoiitively learned
late yesterday afternoon that any more
arrests will be made, but there are cir
cumstantial facts in support of a ru-
NOR that information will be made this
morning against primary officials in
one of the two Twelfth ward districts.
The information. upon which war
rants were issued for Jones and Simrell,
was drawn up by Attorney George
Watson, of the firm of Watson 4 Zim-
norman. was signed by Henry SchlentZ
and was sworn and subscribed to be-
fore Alderman Fuller who issued the
warrants. w. II. Withers, secretary
of the rump convention, accompanied
Schlentz and Attorney Watson from
the latter's office to Alderman Fuller's.
The information was as follows:
Copy Of the Information.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County
of Lackawanna, City of Scranton.
Before me. an alderman In and for city
and county, personally, appeared Henry
SchlentZ, who. being duly sworn accord
ing to law. deposes and says:
! am II resident and qualified voter of
the Twentieth ward, in the city of Scran-
ton. in said county of Lackawanna and
state of Pennsylvania.
That ON the fourth day of January, \.
both residents and electors of said ward
and district conducting the Republican
primary election for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to attend the Republican
city convention to be held ut Music Hall.
In said city of Scranton, on the seventh
day of January, A. d.. 1896. and acting as
vigilants at said primary election.
That during the time the said primary
election was In progress. to wit: between
h., . 4 ~ L. ,l,s.
said fourth day of January. 1886. Charles
Simrell, one of the vigilants. did. knowing
ly and wilfully, take from the ballot box.
tickets. after they had been deposited by
the electors. and destroy the same, and
also the said Charles Simrell did. at the
same time and place take from the room,
during that time that the voting was In
progress to wit: between the hours of
and O'Clock p. m, on said cay. the bal
lot box, containing the ballots of the cleo
tors, and keep the said ballot box out Of
said room for "A long space OF time
And that the said vigilance committee.
Charles Simrell and Fred Jones. did will
fully and knowingly violate the provi-
sions of the rules OF the Republican party
and the act OF assembly In such cases
made and provided, Henry Schlentz.
Henry Schlentz. being duly sworn ac-
cording to law, deposes and says. that the
above information Is true ana correct as
he Is informed and verify believes.
Sworn and subscribed before me. Jan.
90 1896. Frederick Fuller.
Alderman.
The Men Entered Rail.
At noon j. s. McAnulty, of Williams
& McAnulty. called at Alderman Full
lers office and entered bail for Jones
and Simrell in the sum of $500 each.
Attorney Watson said to Tribune
reporter: II have not been retained as
counsel nor do ! know anything con-
cerning the truth or falsity Of the
| charge of Schlentz. I was merely en-
gagged to draw up the affidavit in
proper legal form and to represent the
plaintiff at the hearing. The hearing
didn't take place. That's all ! know
| about 1t. Thus far the battle Is all
| talk and has no smell of gunuowder.
| don't know that any more arrests
will be made"
| quite generally about the city In
| places where political matters are dis
cussed, the impression prevails that
whatever arrests the boilers contem-
| plate will be scattered between now
and election day over as long a period
as possible in order to keep the voting
public agitated and create sentiment
against the regular Republican ticket