The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
FREAK ARREST OF BAUSCH.
HE SWORE HIS NAME IN YESTER-
D4Y-NOT Punched AGAIN.
Supt. Morgan Guesses II Was Mistake
-Bausch Guesses He Will sue for DAM
ages--Uptown Merchant Arrested In
About the Same Wa! by MOrg an Deputy

When former Coroner Jacob E. Bausch.
who was arrested Friday night when he
attempted to register was aTaigned yes
terday in the Essex Market police court. the
only person to appear against him was
Polics man Lops Of the Delaney street
station, who arrested him. No one repre-
senting supt. Morgan was in court, and the
policeman was unable to explain what
crime Bausch was charged with when
locked up.
Have you any complaint" asked Ma gis-
trate Moss.
NO sir" replied the policeman, "the
chairman Of the board Of registry in the
rolling PLACE at 57s Grand ST. Get, man
named Melrose said he was acting under
instructions and ordered me to lock Bausch
up. We have list Of names, and Bausch
Is on IT,"
did you telephone Mr.. Morgan last night
to be her e?" asked the MAJ istrate.
THE ser geant did, replied the policeman.
1T is an outrage upon the rights of
citizen to lock him up in this manner, said
the Magistrate.
I'VE are under instructions, pleaded the
policeman.
Il don't care whose instructions you are
under" continued the Magistrate. you
should not lock up anybody without hav-
ing some evidence that a crime was COM
mitted, or law violated. You policemen
should use common sense and judgment
about making arrests. Every mans liberty
is dear to him."
Il want to say this" said the former
Coroner, that have lived in this ward
for 10 years, and have lived for 8 years
at 50 Lewis street. the house l wanted to
register from. live there with my wife,
a grown up daughter and a son, and last
night when went to the polling booth
was informed that my name was on the
Morgan list, and the chairman of the board
Of registry informed me that his instruc-
tons were to have me arrested. was
taken to the station house and put in q cell
until the arrival Of City Magistrate. ]
want to waive examination In this case.s
There Is nothing against you and I
must discharge you," said the Magistrate,
But they refuse to allow me to register.
continued Bausch. what redress have
II Can't have this official crested on a
charge of oppression?"
You had Letter seek legal advice and
see If you cam OF mandamus the board
Abraham Grossman OF $40 Madison street,
who was arrested by the same policeman
in the same polling place under similar cir.
cumstances, was discharged. None OF
Supt, Morgan's men was present to prose-
cute, and the policeman said that Gross
man was ARRESTED simply because he was
on the list,
sScpposing you had q list Of all the voters
Of the city and all marked dead, ask ed
the Magistrate, would you arrest every
body who appeared at the polling placer"
the list" answered the policeman,
Former Coroner Bausch said afterward
This is a scheme not only to intimi-
date ,oters, but to prevent them from
even rfgistering.. Here am actually pre-
vented from registering. The police who
have the list sent them by Morgan have
instructions to lock up every one whose
name Is on 1t efore they are registered
/ offered to swear in my name. but they