New-York tribune., 1899-11-08

He ARRESTS \ MAN At THE POLLS
AGAINST 4 CAPTAINS ORDERS.
THE CROWDS sYMPATHIEs WERE AGAINST
HIM AND THERE WAS DAN
D-Lcl

GER OF TROUBLE.
There was some excitement ~ the Twenty-thifd
Election District of the XNIllth Assembly District
John McCulsgh state Superintendent Of Elections
gave his personal attention 20 the matter. ana
there was a meeting. attended by much feeling. be-
tween him and Police Captain Hassacher Of the
East Twenty ty-second--t station. who was once
sergeant under McCullagh As chief
T,umors Of a riot at this polling place. at No. +S
First-ave. reached McCullagh about $50 o'clock
He took a cab 20 he place. The polling place Is
the one for the district IN which the city Lode
lng Ious. at 80 3ss First-ave and Bellevue Hos
pital at First-ave. and Twenty-sNth-si. There has
been trouble an along in the police courts between
the Police Department and Mr Mccullaghs Office
about the registration and voting ~ the dodgers
When Superintendent McCuuagh arrived there
was big crowd surrounding captain Hasslach'r.
l0t ~ hts Mon and in The con're of All two dcpN-
ties of McCu1agh'- staff ono Of them waved
v-.rrant in th. air which bee wanted 90 s.rYe on
Jeremiah O'Keefe who had registered from the
cry Lodging House and who wanted 10 vote. He
was behind Captain Hasslachor
The deputy superintendent wanted 70 serve the
warrant. as they had been instructed by Superin-
rondont AfcCullagh that they must serve the war
rants they had before the persons wanted should
vote Ept chief Devery had ordered his policemen
10 le. men vote and then the warrants after
ward When Superintendent McCIllagh arrived ae
asked Captain Hassachcr what the matter was.
Your mon are interfering with us They Will
not lof us serve tho Warrants chief We ought 10
serve those warrants. We always did when you
were chief"
Yes" answered McCullaeh. but there no
State Superintendent of Elections then"
The crowd yelled not to Jet McCullaeh take the
man and TO let The Election Board In the polling
place decide Superintendent McCulagh said he
would attend 70 H. and he declared that he would
arrest the man for whom the warrant had been
issued.
40 you won't" said Hasslacher stepping d.
rcctly I'm front Of the Superintendent The crowd
made noise of satisfaction. MS II II going 70
enjoy fight between two officials. The deputies
behind their Superintendent were much frightened.
as the entire crowd in sympathy with the
police.
Don't you put your hands on me Hasslachcr"
said Superintendent McCuagh. as his cheeks
flushed slightly. though he spoke deliberately and
slowly IN an effort 10 command himself.
The crowd all tn"t could had moved into The
gs nenS T@ % The s%h rcacSSd T
over Iasslacher's shoulder and seized OKeefe by
the arm saying: "Tn take that man"
Hassachcr was full Of suppressed emotion. and
had tears I'm his eyes he wondered what 10 do.
But he stood mp straight though he did not touch
the Superintendent and he said, boldly. you
Supcrintcndcn, Mcculmgh then half turned to
the other policemen about and. without letting 60
his hold on O'Keefe. said n call on the police to
big pg,ce,mnan ,,n n FegsF han any r, Of the rcst
TOOK orr ms cinn nn' s%ihrns =, u, Cri'd out as ne
way
The way was cleared The policeman shook his
club In the faces uf some Of the crowd that dhi
NOT move quickly enough and they fell back
Commissioner Kcaflng - the Department ~
Highways who ia the Tammany iIall leader of
this Assembly district WAS In the BOOTH and he
told Superintendent c'ullaHh 20 let the man vote
and then arrest him Mc'ullagh said he would
not DO n aud BE drew . krefe toward him. Then.
twisting ont through the crowd and drawing
. koef" past Captain IIasslacher. he reached the
street ana pushed through the crowd 10 the cab at
m, curb
Il kept cool didn't l?' hr said half 20 his depu-
tics and half 10 the crowd He pat the man in the
oab and was about 70 step IN himself. when an old
woman. who had IN some mysterious manner man
aged TO push her way through th" crowd. touched
his arm and said Superintendent McCulingh
won't you please give me the price OF cup ~
c0fi,s'
"Certainlv madam" said the superintendent
"thc price Of two cups" ana DEE handed her
quarter The act caught The crowd. who che.r,d
the man as hc drove Of with his prisoner
iIussrchcr had mad" no atfcmnf to stop him
and Us Mc' 'ullagh moved ont fe told EIsSlacher
that tho atter would have 10 arrest him II be- ar
rested OKccfc
You know | wouldn't arrest YOU Chief" said
Hasslacher