New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-09

Tho warnings OF the State Superintendent OF
Elections and the preparations he had made 10 pre-
vent fraudulent practices and secure fair treat
nent for reputable citizens at the polls evidently
had n Christening effect upon the turbulent spirits
OF the Tammany heelers who had planned to make
trouble II possible. for the election was Tree i'oi"
any serious demonstrations the part oil the ro"ay
element. Everything was done TO prevent the non
est voter from being interfered with in exercising
his rights as a citizen There were few smaH
fights in and near some Of the polling places, as
was 10 be expected. considering the bitter teehhs
among some classes Of voters in districts IKE INC
Id With and With. but nearly all the hgh's re-
ported 10 the police occurred on the lower East
Side at early hour
Superintendent McCuagh and his seven hundred
deputies were kept hard al work from the opening
OF the polls until late in the day. AT the polling
oac s FIVE hundred deputies one hundred more
were held reserve. and one hundred special men
acted as messengers. The deputies caused the ar
rest In all Of nearly two hundred persons on COM
plants of illegal registration and interference with
voters that the police magistrates were kept 'A-
ceedingly busy disposng Of election cases. Nan!
81 the arrests made. however were Que TO errors
made in the copying OF the registration lists, and
in these the prisoners were quickly dis
charged
MCULLAGH ON THE ELECTION.
on arriving at his Office last night after the close
OF the polls. Superintendent McEullagh gave oui
alton of the Election law:
Ny deputies have had no serious trouble in any
Of the territory of Greater New York had seven
hundred deputies, five hundred Of whom were on
The only territory in which had any trouble
in the Sixth and Eighth Election districts OF
the lid Assembly District. My deputies arrested
were ali held for the United states Court l ex-
pected to have trouble with gangs Of repcaters
Conn. and tic famous 'Bat shea gang from
Troy. but as far as have heard there has been
u Ron in tfaa1 VIII Org Ia6
All deputies are to report 10 me on THURSDAY
and give a complete statement as to al matters
persons were arrested by my men to-day. but I'M
derstand there large number. In case my
ave called on the police. although could. as "A
1urbance on Friday after I receive the reports
from the deputies will be able TO make further
statement as to the operation Of the Election law"
DEVERY SHOWS HIS HAND.
One of Superintendent McCullaehs had
misunderstanding with the police in the polling
place in the Eldridge-st station district The dep
uty asked the policeman to arrest man for Illegal
ly voting but the deputy refused to leave his post
10 go TO the police station and make complaint In
person against the man, the policeman would not
make the arrest The deputy reported 10 Mr.. Nc
Cullaeh and the latter at called the attention
Of Chief Devery 10 the matter Chief Devery. in
spite Of his many statements that he would en-
force the law upheld the stand taken by the police
man Then the Chief sent out the following order
20 the police:
In all cases where there are charges ola violation
Of the Election law the complainant must accom-
pany the prisoner to the staIion- mouse, eHcep1
IS the complainant
Commissioner Abel, went 10 the Eldridge-st sta
ton soon after o'clock yesterday morning ana
settled himself TO watch how matters were going
in that precinct Later the Commissioner spent
some time in the Essex Market Police Court Both
are in the With Assembly District. in which Mar
tin Eneel is the leader and in which some trouble
was expected.
onlv a few other bitches between the deputies
and Inc police were reported. Many of the police
men called upon by the deputies in arrestihe Nio.
he prisoners 90 free If possible but in no case DID
any Of them fail TO do their duty 50 far as Is ON
In keeping "foaters and other persons from Vot-
ing Illegally.
POLICE HELD IN RESERVE
chief Devery arrived at Police Headquarters yes
terday morning at $50 o'clock. BY his instructions
Captain Alaire had TWO hundred policemen in re-
serve and they stayed there all day. ready 10 quel
any disturbance that might occur in any part Of
the city Six patrol wagons were also ready in the
adjacent stable in hottest. TO take the men about
the city Besides these there were several cabs and
carriages 10 carry the inspectors ana the dePutS
chiefs. Reserves We're also kept ready in the hld-
was feared in the Assembly districts in which these
stations are situated The bicycle SQUAD IN Man,
the bicycle squad in Brooklyn was instructed 10
ACT in Ike capacity me courers LOOK me eieoo
Few Of the cases taken 10 the courts were not
Cornell arrested P.etro Peppito Of No lA Hester
lion District Of the With Assembly district on the
charge Of having fraudulent naturalization papers
Inissioner's Office but as the office closed he
was taken before Justice Lawrence. in the supreme
Court l. was alleged in court that ne had Oh,
taned false naturalization papers in the United
States Court in May last. through dummy. TO
whom he paid sl2 on learning that the prisoner
had not been arrested on warrant. Justice Law
renee discharged Peppito The Justice remarked go
Elections or his deputies more power than was
given by law to the Board Of Registration
REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER ARRESTED.
One Of the first prisoners TO be arraigned before
Magistrate Flammer in the Essex Market Police
Court was Otto A Rozalsky an ex-Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney He was taken into custody amid
great excitement by Policeman Barnett of the
Eldridge-st station. in the seventh Election Dis
tr.ct OF the With Assembly District early in the
day The election place is al No l2o EldrIage-st..
directly opposite the Eldridge-st. station Mr.. Ro-
IesSa the to right t' to vote Of Frank Reilly an al
legged hoater for whom Warrant for Illegal regis
tration had been issued. Rozalsky was indignant,
and declared that Barnett had no right 10 arrest
him. showing his ehalengers badge. Policeman
conduct and arrested him despite the badge Mr.
lowed 10y immense throng of heclers. who shout
I'd ana yelled az him. Acting Captain Zimmerman.
charged the gathering and scattered it. in few
istrate Flammer. who said that the policeman had
no right 10 arrest him Reilly was held in $1,000
bail for trial
Magistrate Fammer lectured many Of the police
men who arragned prisoners for allowing them
10 vote before arresting them
why don't you execute these warrants properly.
and not wait until after the damage IL done be-
fore arrestnS the prsonersr' asked the Magistrate
OF several policemen. Tire warrants call for the
arrest Of prisoners forthwith. and they should
be served on sight The police are not doing their
duty and something should be done Immediately
10 force them TO make arrests as called for by the
warrants"
PRISONERS CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Noah James and Jacob Marcus were arraigned
IN the Harlem Police Court. the former on the
charge OF Offering and the latter OF accepting a
bride TO vote the Democratic ticket. Joseph Weiss.
OF No 81 East One-hundred- "a nd -ninth-st. APP