The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-22
BOY REGISTERED II TIMES.
LOOKING FOR AMARKET on ELECs
TON DAY.


Magistrate Steinert was just about to
close the Tombs court for the morning yes
terday when Deputy Attorney-General
William Blau, representing George W.
Morgan. State Superintendent Of Elections.
appeared and began to whisper TO the
Magistrate. At the same moment several
deputy s-uperintendents shooed a boytsA
looking prisoner over in front Of the Judge.
The prisoner was very nervous n looked
around frequently to see il any Of his friends
were in court.
Mr.. Blau said that the prisoner had regis
tered in the Fifteenth Assembly district
not less than fourteen times. He whis-
pered that he did not want to give the pris-
oner's name out then. because he thought
the boy would confess if paroled in the
custody Of the Attorney-Gene and that
the Superintendent of Elections would get
some very valuable information. Magis-
trate Steinert said he would very much like
TO accommodate Mr.. Blau, but there was
the law. He suggested that the prisoner
could be held for forty-eight hours on a
short afIdavit, but would have to go to the
Tombs. Mr.. Blau said that the prisoner
was ready to agree to the parole II the
Magistrate would assent. Magistrate Stein
ert said he would do so only il the law al
lowed il. Mr.. Blau asked the Magistrate
to wait a little while until he looked up the
statutes and the Magistrate agreed and
went into his private chambers.
MIR. Blau and his deputies did some rapid
whispering. A few minutes later Deputy
James Hooker. who had the prisoner in
custody. walked over to the gate leading
out of the enclosure and started out with
him.
Not through this gate until that man Is
a~rraigned," said Policeman Joe Martin.
Either the Magistrate here OF the sergeant
downstairs has to pass hin out. l amt
goin' to lose my shield for not knowing my
business. and you can bet your life on it's
Mr.. Blau tried 10 argue th!Martin. but
bracing himself against the gate Joe declined
to bulge.
Magistrate Steinert inside, hearing the
racket, asked what il was all about. and a
reporter told him Blau's men were trying
to get out Of court with their prisoner.
That's an outrageous prooedure! he
shouted. Calling to one of the court police
men he ordered him to see that the prisoner
was not allowed to leave the court room
until ne was arralRneo.
Mr.. Blau finally prevailed on the Magis-
trate to parole the defendant in his custody.
He said h young man was John Hag-
gerty, 10 years old, Of i4o West Sixty
second street, and that he had registered
under his own n other names fourteen
times.
The short affidavit was made out and
sworn to by Frank A.. Stahl OF 229 West
Eighty-third street. who deposed that
Haggerty had registered under the name
Of John Haggerty from 212 West Eighty
fourth street and elsewhere. When the
paper was handed to the Magistrate the
latter asked the prisoner il he consented
to going with Mr.. Blau.
Does that mean I can go homer he
asked.
"Idon't know. I cant make any promises.
but l suppose it means that Mr.. Blau means
to keep you in close custody said Magis-
trate Steinert.
well, il that's the case l won't consent.
I'll go to the Tombs and get bailed out
replied the prisoner. It looked for a mo-
ment az if the broth were spoiled right then:
but by a promise to let Haggerty stop at a
good hotel the young mans consent was
obtained.
While the clerks were making out some
papers Haggerty's brother n several
friends appeared. They learned what the
prisoner had agreed TO. and one OF them
turned very pale when he heard one deputy
superintendent remark to another that
young Haggerty was Just about ready to
cough up" The brother and his friends
did some rapid whispering themselves. and
one of them, representing himself "a Hag-
gerty's lawyer, got inside the railing.
you don't want TO go with them;
Johnny" he whispered to the prisoner.
Insist on bail. Wen get it for you inside
of an hour and you can go home That
settled it. Young Haggerty. encouraged
by the presence OF friends. told Mr.. Blau
that he had changed his mind.
I'm going to insist on bail. I got q
right to do it," he said. Mr.. Blau made no
effort to hide his chagrin and going before
the Magistrate a third time told him OF the
change.
Il shall insist on heavy bail and that il be
OF the first class" he said. Il want $500
in each case"
I'm make IL 5000 and stipulate tina the
bail must be scrutinized by the District
Attorney" said Magistrate Steinert. Il
was so arranged and Haggerty was taken
TO Lh0 lOmDs. Up 10 u taJe nOur LaSO nlgnG
he was still there. his friends having failed
to get a bODdsman who would qualify for
SO, 200.
Mr.. Blau said after the matter was settled
that he had hoped to get information from
Haggerty that would make IL interesting
for at least one eminent politician, but il
the young man preferred TO keep silent
and sacrifice himself he would have to be
accommodated.
Harry W. Mack, the Republican leader
Of the Fifteenth Assembly district, the
man who defeated Lemuel e. Quigg at the
recent primaries, was very much interested
in the cour proceedings and several times
consulted with Inc advised Mr.. Blau. Mr..
Mack said Haggerty was an ardent worker
at the late primaries for Quigg. He said
also that a brother Of the prisoner il now
awaiting trial under two indictments for
illegal voting.
At the ONCE Of the State Superintendent
Of Elections IL was stated that Haggerty
had mad a partial confession to Deputies
Silverman and Mcnamara, who arrested
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