Evening journal., 1912-11-05


Democratic intimidation tactics
.Rere srostoted- 90. in the Fourth dis
trict of the Fourth ward this morn
ing, resulting in the arrest OF two
Democratic workers on a charge of
iutimidating voters, after the Demo-
Gratis had caused the arrest Of four
ooiored men after they had voted.
whom they tried TO prevent from vot-
ing
The Democratic bulldozing tactics
were started early in this district,
which is in Councilman James Kane's
bailiwick. but the Democratic work
ers found the bluff wouldn't work.
The Democrats had two colored men
in their employ and their attempts
TO scare some colored Republicans
who called at the polls fell flat. for
the colored Republicans voted, but
were arrested Immediately afterward
on complaint OF the Democrats. not
withstanding that the Constitution OF
the State guarantees a man freedom
from arrest while going TO and from
the polls, excepting cases OF treason,
felony and breach Of the peace
When complaint was made that the
lation OF the Constitution. Chief of Po-
lice Black instructed the police Off
GERS to make no further arrests Of
men going to or from the polls except
ing on a warrant
Accused of illegal voting. the four
colored voters were arrested within a
half hour, at Fourth and Pine streets,
the polling place. about 10 o'clock
this morning The arrests were made
by Patrolmen Sherwin and Mcbride
and we're made at the instigation Of
the Democratic Judge at the polling
place. William II. Schoen
The defendants are Andrew Robin
son, aged 25 years, who gave his ad-
dress as 707 East Fourth street; !;
Alonzo Gibson. aged q years, who
gave his home at No. Klund street,
and James Rideout aged AZ years. and
Harry Scott, aged 80 years, both OF
whome gave their place of residence
as Moore's shipyard.
The men were later released at the
police station i'm $500 bail eacii. this
sum being fixed by Clerk of Court
Sasse Their cases will come before
Judge Churchman in the City Court
tomorrow morning
The arrest of the men caused con
siderable excitement in the vicinity OF
Fourth and Pine streets, and a big
crowd collected there Republican
workers charged the Democratic
workers with intimidating their color
ed voters. aud in the midst of the
excitement Chief of Police Black ar
rived, and after investigating the
trouble. he issued orders TO his men
that arrests could be made by them
only on warrants
The Republicans in the ward were
highly incensed at the methods en-
ployed by the Democratic workers in
trying to "bluff" the colored voters.
Arrest Democrat.
Members of the Department OF
Elections rushed to the election booth
at Fourth and Pine streets and
found that attempts were being made
10 intimidate colored voters. George
W. Roberts. president Of the Depart
ment appeared before Magistrate
Thomas S Lewis and had warrant
issued for the arrest Of Charles Chase
oolored The warrant charged Chase
with intimidating voters. Ii is al
legged that Chase and another colored
man were working with the Demo
Gratis at Fourth and Pine streets.
These colored men it is alleged had
caught hold. of several colored men
who were going to vote and that
threats we're made that they would
be arrested Il thcv attempted to vote.
CITY Ge..ne.l.eee lanes Kane =, =,
soon as he learned that Chase was
arrested went to the City Hall where