The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-08
TO PREVENT FRAUD.
Chief Murphy Sends His Men
to Strange Precincts.


usual preparations to prevent fraud at
today's election. He surprised the mem
bers of the police force, last night, by
issuing orders transferring each man In
the city who is to do duty today to a
precinct where he is a stranger. The
transfer order applied to the Captains as
wei as the men. The order was not is
sued until late last night. 1t created con-
siderable excitement among the men. The
order was read over the desk at the mid
night roll call. 1t is as follows
Headquarters. Jersey City Police Dept.
Jersey City, Nov. Z, 1898.
SO that every policeman may be re-
moved from any influence that might tend
to have him waver in the full discharge
ing transfers and assignments are ordered
to take effect from $50 A. NJ. on election
day and until A. NJ. on the morning fol-
lowing
Captain Cox, from first to Second pre-
cinct; Captain Kelly, from Second 20
Sixth precinct; Captain Newton, from
Kaig. from Fourth TO Fifth precinct; Cap
tain Nugeilt from Fifth to Fourth pre-
cfnct; Captain McNulty from Sixth to
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All sergeants and roundsu1en except
sergeant for desk duty on election day,
VII Dc duty as helow mentioned;Ihose
the Second, TO First precinets those OF tlel
Third, to Sixth preclnGt; those OF the
Fourth. ta Fifth precinct; those q ths
Sixth, to Third precinct, and those OF the
Seventh, to Fourth precinct. Sergeants
and roundsmen will return to their own
precincts direct as soon as they are
through where assigned on election night
First precinct will leave Patrolnnan
Boyle and the man at the Central Ferry
4-r4,, = 1aof, ao-fc md rcnTl G
men in their own precinct, four OF whom
will be excused from night tour to repor.
at A. NJ, and all the rest Will pc sent %
Second precinct at Z A. NJ. and r M.
Second will keep Patrolman Corless on
his post and man for ferry on evening
tour and send the rest to First precinet,
including Patrolman Bunnell, at a. NJ
Third precinct, will put wheelman on
post from to and send all the rest 70
the Sixth precinct at A. NJ. and l P. M:
Fourth precinct will keep wheelman and
mounted man and send nine men from
each platoon to the Seventh and Firth
precincts at A. M. and ] p. M
Fifth precinct will keep their mounted
man and send the rest, including wheel
man dismounted, TO the Fourth precinct
at Z A. Nd. and p. M.
man and wheelman and use them dis
mounted and send the rest TO Third pre-
cinct at 7 A. NJ. and P. M.
Seventh precinct will keep Wheelman
and mounted man on post and send the
rest to Fourth precinct, at A. M and
F. M.
Captains will report to their present
stations at II 80 P. NJ. today and make all
arrangements to have the ballot boxes,
ETC., sent out and assign sergeant TO
see that it is properly done. Captains VIII
call the midnight roll and explain to the
platoon where they will be for duty next
day The Captains will also call the re-
turn roll of the platoon coming in and in
struct them as to their duty next day
A list showing location of polling places
is herewith sent also showing the num-
ber of men to be sent to each place.
No more than one hour win be allowed
for dinner or supper. Officers Believed at
the polls for meals will not go TO their
stations but will return to the polls in an
hour.
roundsman to a certain number of polling
places and will hold them responsible for
them. Captains viii patrol themselves to
be assured that their men are perform
ing their duty.
Men who accompany the ballot box to
City Hall will then be excused for the
case they will report to their stations.
The platoons for the night tour will re-
turn to their own stations as soon as they
are through where assigned on election
day and if there be time to do so VIII go
to bed in the station.
Nearly three hundred names Of persons |
not entitled to vote where registered have
been sent to polling places and should
anyone attempt to vote on those names
they shall be arrested on order of election
This order does not affect patrol
drivers.
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police
Chief Murphy was at Police Head |
quarters until one o'clock this morning |
and he was on hand again at five o'clock.
Inspector Lange was also in his office at
that hour The polls opened at sig o'clock.
Before $3.50 o'clock word began to come in |
from various precincts that the ballot |
boxes were out Of order and that the
voters were casting their ballots in the |
hats of the election officers. The polling I
places where this occurred were at No. I
5T31s Grand street, No. 346 Seventh street, /
No. 410 Second street. No. 3e4 Fifth street, T
No 1401s Pacific avenue. No. Is Bruns- +
wick street, No. 2l9 Twelfth street, and /
No. 1856 Coles street. Chief Murphy had |
the matter investigated as soon as It was /
TO him. He found that In nearly |
every case the damage to the boxes had I
been done BY the election officers, who
were inexperienced in the handling of the I
boxes. He had the breaks repaired as /
as possible Chief Murphy said I
this morning that the only trouble he ex-
pected was IN he Fifth ward. Up to +
Twelve O'clock no arrests had been made, 1