New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
MAGISTRATE M'QUADE
FACES BALLOT CHARGES
Association Begins Inquiry Into
His Alleged Interference at
Polling Booth.
WOULDN'T PERMIT ARREST
Watcher, a Columbia University
Student, Says Policeman Was
Ordered" Not to Act in
Tampering Case.

The action of Magistrate francs ~
Mcouade on eleation night In the polling
booth at No. 1913 Third avenue is being
investigated by the Honest Ballot Associ-
alton.
DR.. f. Stagg Within, manager or the
association, told reporter for The It'd
une last night that Magistrate McQuade
ordered" policeman not to arrest
man in the place who was charged with
tampering with the ballots. McQuade, ac-
cording to official reports. then ordered
the policeman to sit down. The police
man obeyed.
The charge that crime was commit
ted against the election law was made by
Gustave George. Columbia University
student and one Of the Honest Ballot AS
ISOLATION watchers. Immediately AFTER
making the charge Mr.. George received
blow in the face The accusation was d.
rected against an inspector named Cooke.
and Magistrate McQuade. who formerly
lived in the district. in Little Tim" Sulli.
vans house. in East 18th street inter-
yened and saved the elections official from
arrest.
Just what Magistrate McQuade was do
ing I'm the district, Of which Senator
Jack" Fitzgerald, who succeeded big
Tim" Sullivan. is the Democratic leader
could not be learned last night Senator
Fitzgerald Is the Tammany legislator who
whipped the wavering Senators into line
when Senator stephen J. Sulwell was on
trial I'm the state Senate, thus saving MS
Tammany colleague from The Bronx from
the Senate stigma OF disgrace.
But whatever IT was that brought Mag
istrate McQuade from his Harlem fiat. IN
West 18Th street. to his old neghbor-
hood the police records do not make quite
clear No. 1913 Third avenue, where the
magistrate saved the elections official from
arrest. is Just around the corner from his
old home
The police records i'm the case. copied
from the blotter of the 5th street police
station, follow:
rs p. m. November 4. Patrolman
George Witzel shield No. $3.50, OF me
Fist Precinct, reports to this station that
between $50 and p. m. Gustave George
OF No. 1l76 Amsterdam avenue, watcher
for the Honest Ballot Association ac-
cused one Cooke (first name and address
unknown with tampering with the ballots
at No. 1913 Third avenue. This is the
polling place OF the goth Election District
OF the Sd Assembly District. During the
alteration. Magistrate McQuade being
he
George 10 explain and declared ne De
the magistrate. And upon hearing the ex-
PLANTATION of Mr.. George, said ! had no
cause TO arrest Mr.. Cooke. and ordered me
TO sit down at the table where the count
OF the ballots was progressing"
supplementing this police report is the
report OF Herbert Bodman, one or the
leading spirits Of the Honest Ballot Asso-
citation. and who. with DR.. Within, went
to the scene Of the trouble after hearing
OF Magistrate McQuade action.
''Mr. George" said Mr.. Bodman last
night. told me that while the ballots
were being counted one Of the inspectors
picked up some ballots from the floor ana
started 70 put them into the official ballot
box. He protested, and the inspector put
them In, saying that they had accidentally
fallen &c the floor. Mr.. George said that
he did not see them fall and ordered the
policeman 10 arrest the inspector"
DIR. Within said that he would get the
reports OF all the witnesses of the unusual
proceeding I'm writing and then hold a
conference with Mr.. Bodman and some OF
the legal advisers OF the association TO
determine what action, If any, would be
taken.