The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03
VOTERS IN THE COURTS.
ARRESTS DUE TO MIsThKEs MADE
nv ELECTION oFFICBRS.

had h.ep mndo to attend to disputes about
voting in tho County Court House yesterday
but as things turned out there were fewer mat
ters calling for tho attention OF the courts than
for many years. 1t was said that most OF the
point arising from the Election law had been
adjudicated and that the inspectors OF election
have boon kept informed on these adjudications.
Justices Lawrence and Smyth were stationed
all dny in the County Court House, and IL was
announced that II tho business was too great
for than Justices Beach and Truax were in
readiness to be summoned.
The Republican party was represented by
John f. Baker. who has appeared for 1t on
election day for many years. Lawyer Samuel
8. Slater assisted him oil day, and other attor-
neys dropped in to SEQ II they were needed for
brief times. Tammany Hall. which has hereto
fore had voters go to tho offices OF the lawyers
assigned to the work, this year had Its lawyers
and print cd blanks for mandamus in the Court
House. Tammsny was represented by David
Leventritt, William p. Burr, Charles Maitland
Beattie, Franklin Bien, and Meyer Kronachor.
The Citizens Union and the George party had
no lawyers there permanently.
When Wolf Bragin OF o Ludlow street went
to the polling place in the Fourth election
district of the Eighth Assembly district he was
informed that some one else had voted in his
name, and he could not vote. He got an order
from Justice Lawrence requiring the inspectors
to take his vote or show cause why they should
not do 80. They took his vote on getting the
order.
Patrick Kelly Of 143d. street and Willis
avenue was told by the inspectors Of the Thirty
first Election district Of the Thirty-fourth As
sembly' district that he could not vote, He says
that he was born in Ireland while his mother
was on n visit there, and showed that his father
was naturalized in Connecticut while he was
under age. He has lived in this country since
1870, when he was 4 years old. He has voted
four times before. The inspectors were ordered
to show cause at 2 L. NJ. why they should not
take his vote. They did not appear at the time
set and a %peremptory writ was issued. About
half an hour later the inspectors appeared by
an attorney, who was told that he was too late.
unless he moved TO set aside the peremptory
writ. Tho attorney took no action. Later in
the day word was received at the Court House
that the inspectors had decided to disregard the
peremptory writ. 1t was toe late to bring them
up for contempt, and an investigation will be
made.
George W. Bronx of 125 Bowery found when
he went to the polling place of the Third Elec-
ton district of the Sixth Assembly districtthat
the inspectors had his name down as George
Wright. He made affidavit that he had given
them his name correctly and got an order to
show cause. The Inspectors permitted him to
vote without showing cause.
William II. Hyde got his vote in on the same
sort of order. He lives at los East Sixty-frst
street in the Eleventh Election district of the
Twenty-ninth Assembly district. The inspec-
tors would not let him vote as he had not slept
the required time at his residence, although he
had been paying rent there during the required
period.
A t Centre Street Court the lawyers present to
cases case We're d r eli by Dry 'DoliaF" sullivan
and Paradise Jimmy" Oliver, who were in
court to pay any fines that Az might g a pc imp9lsed io ON
duct, in order that non-payment might not
street an odd error of an election inspector
thought it would save time and bothett 70 AMPLY
s ssaf IL IL sh aasq se1 ias tssR Rseisss e eh hi ia iSsDsstHss
they wanted; One inspector BY nn mi;1aEe' in in.
s pons q es EssesssdF'ptEE e sh sa name Of q su pS@sa'' Court Srt
Justice Garretson OF queens county, ny WHOM 3
t Msrd p aPPsSie T to sn ,ss any aa1ret SS%[' Iiv ins a n0 ass
capone's arrest. Magistrate Mott discharged
Benjamin f. Roberts Of Inc United States Army.
Was arraigned by Policeman Brown. of the
Church street station. Magistrate Mott and
aEThis gentleman Is registered from Gov.
ernor's Island" explained Policeman Brown.
when in reality he lives at Fort Hamilton. He
has not lived there since
Your Honor" interrupted Capt, Roberts,
~ for thirty-two years have been q Captain in
a United States cavalry regiment. am still.
The last time l voted was at Governors Island.
Pacific slope, and ! was there until October last.
when we were ordered on duty at Fort Hamil-
s~titution Of the United States says a person in
the employ of the United states Government
sSn Rfisa' The ga eour nS5 Of lpi lis 8 i dSsy. F' AS | anaa IN
stand the law my residence Is where last
rive got the warrant because VIC were afraid
somebody might try to vote under his name"
explained Policeman Brown:
LAWYER Alfred R. Conkling was at the Essex
Of Low voters who might be arrested. The only
case in which his services were needed was that
S man SaS %oro a, ! I Po% b Sr aSs a urin Whe S'r he went aip 70
vote in the Eighth Election district Of the Eighth
aa sssR 81 t dist ElSrI hs S stre sGr ssasfon e{ Sa ps,ssai Se
right to vote. Detective Cohen told Magistrate
Pool that in 1888 he arrested Lippman on q
charge OF burglary and that Lippman received q
sentence of eight years; Part Of the sentence
his conduct was so bad there that he was trans
ferred to Sing Sing Prison.
sentence f. asked Mr.. Conkling:
mo, sir; because ! arrested this man to-day;
and ! have not had the time 10 get IT, rephed
"imove his discharge" said the lawyer;
here" Magistrate Pool DISCHARGED hippman.
dates for Councilman in the First Council dis
trict, was charged with illegal registration. The
complainant was Jacob Wolkof. Taminany Hall
captain Of tho Twelfth Election district OF the
Eighth Assembly district, Porges keeps a hotel
at 1853 Forsyth street and Registered from that
address. It was charged that Porges's. family
live at 23la Division street. He was hold for ex-
animation.
Half a dozen other men were held for ex-
animation OF, charges Of illegal registration. and
more than thirty others arrested on technical
charges wero released.
For the first time in many years there was not
q single arrest made on election day by police
men OF the lower cast sido stations for any dis
~turbance at the polls or fights In consequence
OF tho election during tho time the polls were
open.
Twenty one prisoners were arraigned In the
Jefferson Market Police Court on charges OF
violating tho %oieStion laws, and all but three
etor OF q Clinton place lodging house. was held
by Magistrate Crane in 5000 bail on o charge OF
aiding illegal registration. II Is alleged that he
told the police that two dodgers had been with