New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-06


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and require rigid enforcement OF the provisions
Resolved. That the Chief of Police be and is
Cuagh. State superintendent Of kecd IONS DE-
formaten as 10 the place places in which he
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the purpose Of interfering with or intmidating
sf the Chief Of Police BE- and is
directed to take such action as will guard against
part of ANY or $ n afss w tend m
Of the election ~ ard with the order Of voting at the
respective voting polls on Election Day.
The clerk is directed to transmit to the State
going resolutions and also like copy to His
Honor the Mayor. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM H. KIPP, Chief Clerk.
MAY CLASH ON THIS POINT.
If clash should occur today between Super
intendent McCullaghs men and the police, it
will turn upon the right of the deputies to en-
force the arrest Of a man against whom war
rant has been issued while he is in the act Of
voting. which is deemed to begin when the Of
fetal ballot has been placed in voters hands.
The police authorities contend that after he has
received the ballot there be no interference
with the voter, even though there is a warrant
for his arrest Superintendent McCullagh in
sists that the accused man must be arrested at
once. whether the ballot has been placed in his
hands or not TIE official instructions to the
police this point are specific In order
issued dated Saturday Chief Devery directed:
No person shall be prevented from casting his
being begun as set forth in the portion OF Sec
and except that the Board Of Election Inspectors
by majority vote shall direct otherwise. and
rect the performance Of any act with reference to
fas tRe pce aSt OF sch
ton or order shall be obeyed and carried out as
directed by such Board of inspectors
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE POLICE.
In accordance with the instructions he re-
ceived from the Commissioners at their meeting
Chief Devery yesterday issued the following in
structions:
You will be held to a rigid and strict account
ability for the absolute and impartial enforcement
OF an laws having reference; whether directly or
sonally responsible for the conduct of your men.
They are required 10 inteligently fearlessly and
execute all processes for the enforcement of the
You will see to it that all persons entitled to the
right Of suffrage shall not in any be in
Your attention is especially directed to order
issued. dated November inst. in which your at
Section 1O6 of the Election law and the duties Of
officers with reference to Boards of Inspectors
Elections
When this last order shown to Supern-
tendent McCullagh he emphatcally asserted
that It his duty to prevent any man from
voting for whom there was a warrant in ex-
| istence. without regard to any such nice dis
tinctions as laid down by the police. Am I to
stand by he exclaimed, "and see man about
to commit crime without preventing him? If
l did that would be accessory to that crime.
No matter if he has had the ballot handed to
him. shall order his arrest If there is a warrant
out for him. OF course, in cases where
rant exists and only suspicion attaches the man
VIII be allowed 10 cast his ballot If he in
his vote But there will be repetition of last
years scenes. Last year, when my men at
tempted to make arrests upon warrants which
they had. the HoChstim and Sonny Smith
gang assaulted my deputies. They we're held
by the throat in corner while the man whose
arrest was sought voted. When my men called
upon the police for assistance two Of them who
stood by ssid oh, take your prisoners
don't intend to permit anything like that to
man is in the act Of voting will not prevent me
arrestng him upon warrant. The prevention
OF crime is the most important thing to consider
and It is not the duty of myself or the police
to wait until the man has committed the crime
before arresting him.
L cannot say how many warrants have been
| issued or how many indictments have been
cured. have nothing to say about Chief Dew
cry. and will not criticise him; but don't see
why there should be any trouble between the
police and my men. have written to the Chief
calling upon him for aid and pointing out in
ago as October s 1 furnished him with informa-
ton concerning places in which had reason to
believe attempts would be made to intimidate
legal voters. yet this afternoon. the of
the election. Chief Devery, obeying the resolu-
ton adopted by the Board, writes to me asking
again for this Information. To that letter I have
1 have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your
s9mmunicatlo ton OF even date, in which you say,
| uhe Police Board). hereby demand that YOU fur
N he niQ rpIaD
CANNED attempts Will be made for the purpose Of
s @ n or that ay n.e Legal in
as you may furnish in regard to the matters re-
tsmpts to interfere with intmidate legal voters
In reply beg to state that the attempts will he
made 10 repeat intimdate and interfere with legal
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sembly districts OF the County Of NewYork. and in
Kings s.@''0D ''''f'''s OF O0ne' i'ia"0 County of
HEDGES UPHOLDs MCULLAGH
Deputy Attorney General Hedges, who was IN
| Superintendent McCullagh's Office supported the
| latter's contention TO the matter of arrests
When of McCullaghs deputies" he said
| has q warrant for the arrest Of a man charged
with illegal registration 1t is upon information
that has been laid before a City Magistrate
The warrant Is d judicial order for the deputy
to make an instant arrest and return the pris-
oner TO the nearest Magistrate. II the deputy
does not do so, but leaves the matter in the
control OF some one else he is overruling the de-
cision of the Magistrate"
President York had not seen Mr. McCullagh's
letter when Tribune reporter waited upon him
last night But when It's contents were related
to him. he said:
dence whatever to- support his charges of in
timidntion and interference. Some one is suf-
Is no such thing as intimidation in New York.
There is no more reason for interfering with