The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
Hundreds OF WARRANTS.
,,.crII.oH WOH'T GIVE THEM TO
THE POLIOE TO SERVE

g., q, Cas-. of Seed-Fioaters VIII Not
Ne Allowed to swear In Illegal votes
fr,,ructions to Police Arc Dtherent'
Yah, NcCullash. State Superintendent OF
v,.o,icn. sent thi, letter yesterday 10 the
police Board and Chief Devsry;
ourxrtrNEs; herewith notify you that
,N-.t, m possession for execution several
sn,ar.d warrants issued by the City hagis-
,,a,,. q, the city Of New York. for tho arrest
n,rsr.on. who are charged with illegal regis
,,o,,on These warrants were obtained by my
d.,ptIss upon the Investigations made ny
,h.r q, persons who had registered as voters.
.,rp.nentsd by hffdavts OF Landlords.
,o,..gssrers and tenants Of the buildings In
ssIoh th.s, persons claimed to have rssl-
1.nc. Th.ss afilavits are on file In this
~ intend that these warrants be served
=, ~ IDENTITIES at the earliest possible
s.o.o,, and in this connection | desire to call
.opr ot,sntlon to tho provisions OF paragraphs
and q, section y ~ chapter 8Ib OF the laws
=, ,sos n, amended by chapter 400 OF the
a, 1899. which prescribe the powers and
an,le, o., myself and deputies as follows:
.s,,h sup.r,ntsnd.nt or his deputies may >. Ar
go, ANY person without warrant VINO IN mis-
.,o,.pe. violates or attempts TO violate any OF the
,-ov.lon. Of the election code reshnG 70 crimes
,ip,t M. elective franchise. ?. Execute warrants
NJ
named IN such process"
"r ,l.o de.,r. to call your attention to some OF
A.. nro,ison. OF section 7 OF the abovs-namod
at. which reads. In part. as follows:
.s..,,o, = Tn. stats superintendent or any
,nr,, NAV cali on any person TO assist him In the
,.,,,rm,uce 81 his duty. and he NAV also call on
an, public ofneer who. by hsssh or his Nsishuts
t,rnu.. or subordin.tos shall render such
nnst.nce as may 10 required. ANY such per
am public ofncer. deputy or unfortunate VINO
,h,l tan 10 render such ala and assistance IN the
p,r,ormancs OF his duty as lie shall demand or
Who shall wrtully hinder or do!ay or sttemrt 70
t,,t.r or DELAY such superintendent or deputy In
an. per,,rmsnce 81 his duty. shall be guilty OF .
t.lony and shall. upon conviction thereof. be SEN
fenced 70 tnpris,nnsnt in state prison fors
p.r,A OF not more than three years; and. II pub
Nc ora,er .h,ll. In addition to such imprisonment.
forfeit hi. otacs Amember offs uniformed police
force sh, Tor the purpose Of this act. be deemed
public otncsr
"Ths persons against whom the warrants OF
arrest have been granted, according to am
dayits In my possession. are guilty OF felony
In illegally registering as voters. In addition.
many have made false statemen under oath
to IN. insreotors In the challenge affiiavits.
which, under subdivision and section "a OF
the Election law. makes them guilty OF wilful
and corrupt perjury The subdivision named
reads a. follows:
section "a, sub. dirsion9 Q. Any person knowingly
taxing a false oath before the Board OF Inspectors
I,l ppou convection thereof be punished ~ for viii
frlAnd corrupt perjury.
"i,,. 4css'ng the knowledge OF these crimes
AGAINST tn. eeetivs franchise. It is my duty to
ares or cause the arrest ~ the offenders. do
not propose to become party to crime by
permitting these persons to commit another
- L
srac''ullv call your attention to the provisions
OF Paragraph Of section IL ". Of title 8 OF the
peraI code, which raa a IA follows
ANY ltr,on -ho Pro 70. ais. ...,.'' councils
ward orel"ctin tis c. tor the lurpo-t Of voting At
Any S's n6, o s ir ", gIiy tn
than two nor more than nv years.
40 the end that the rsrs M FOR whom thAss
warrants hay" been ssuei sha, he apprshend-
o. and ayr' snet he,,ors u" Magistrates issu:
ss gss1 e.T. r@"v nsme.d
s.rac.ton, to tie Ch-i q ro G. ~ the city oi
m"mheI. o., the, uniformed. r'llc" tore. Of tho
ely New York in eyecutins these warrants"
,hisl Devery sent reply 10 surt, McCul-
n reply permit me- to state that II you hav,
warrants IN your hands FOR execution AM
rsIn Re The AID q the Po'ic" p.p,rtm:n, IL
H. me q. :" chez he 81 Fcc, fn viii MI 1s tSs
th.y are forthwith eIecn'cd, A. che. o
P0'ica am ready and prenarcd to aid You Of
ami am ready now 70 s.ze uron any nor
NATION you may SEE a, 70 lay before me and
war; n, that may be delivered to me for such
Tie Superintendent wa. jus. composing ,
very similar tone from the Police Board. The
e"artr'. let,-r said tina, 4 the supsrintcndsn'
iivare,i 10 the cher Of Police AT once and with.
o., lt.E A. Il. GRis' would cause them to be
II th.s. Almost pla'ntive requests amused
NJ; MrCulagh h" did not show T. He dictated
rather sharprepes to the police auth3rltie,
that Z could not Ia misunderstood: that he
would no, give any warrants TO the. police 10 be
chRr,. s7 q he Ss Laws ~ i bs me-" had
iulI end complete authority 70 serve warran &
he wanted from tho pole. was coope on and
assistance IN cases who're II Was needed.
..Sr Fl. had 500 q q hi
struo.ion4, They were to the effect that the
a. 30 r "ss i rom cr.a nT .1c,.
m'nt in performing their duties. and were IN
S Swnr. tina, " The II man .ha inter T
's;ed with tsru,y was guilty Of a felony,
n: ss i T% GTd h s E. S GsTyns
Va, hat they shou i 10 their duty.
police asst night this clause:
lou are directed to render to the State
Superintendent Of Elections and his deputi.,
such a'd and assistance as may he necessary
may be requested, IN the enforcement OF tn,
law fAlh'Iy- 10 -lscti0rs"
stunt Ncrullagh said that men for whom he
mas warrants for Illegal registration will b,
arrested re'ore they can vote and hs soon a.
th.Y hnnounce their name ant address to IN,
election inspectors, should thew 10 released
on pal they will not be Il lowed to come back
and swear In their votes. but can get them IL
ONLY by mandhmus Tbs he said. II no new
rue. but the rsyival ~ a rul. that has been Al
loved 70 fall INTO dsusa- His warrants are fo
w. r,ms of Illegal registration. already com
The Instructions to tho nolicsmer who vii
De ~ the rolls with warrants obtained by th'
order IRS' night:
In the event OF failure prior to election day
20 rAeGu'" the warrants for persons said I,
nave illegally registered, YOU will have Hucl
Na'rahtS placed In the hands Of the pole,
oWcrrs who may be- assigned to the poliinI
PAGES NJ the respective election districts II
rhch such persons are said TO have reg istsret
illegally, ant have the officers instructed I,
arrest the persons named in the warrants /
they present themselves at the polls provided
hoWe'er. that no person shall be prevente,
nom casting his vote after he has begun III,
tcl " voting, and such act IL begun when n,