Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
ELECTION FUSS
 BRINGS ABOUT
 FOUR ARRESTS
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vanrah Robinson to the polls at the primary election, instructed her how to vote and told her how to mark her ballot, knowing Savannah Robinson at of age.
 He was taken to the police station and was admitted to bail in the sum of s1OO
 He will he given a hearing Monday before Judge Mcbride. Solly is em- ployed by the city as teamster at S2.50 per day, and is assigned to the street department. He professed ig- norance last evening of the reason for his arrest.
 The arrest of Gardiner came as a thunderbolt out of a clear sky Not until The Republican announced yes terday morning that a sworn com plaint had been filed with the city magistrate and a warrant issued, had. the general public been aware of the sensation that was brewing. Gardiner was still in bed when Chief of Police
 prisbois arrived at his home on South Seventh avenue, just outside the city limits. Before the big negro had time to arise, the chief read the warrant to him.
 What's it all about?' inquired Gardner.
 You are charged with a felony ac- cordine to the warrant" said the chief. "All right; I'll come up to the city hall as soon as have dressed and had my breakfast" continued Gardiner All warrants look alike to me, and especially felony warrants" replied the chief. You'll go back to the city hall when do"
 And Gardiner dressed as hurriedly as possible and accompanied Chief Brisbois to the presence of Judge Me- Bride. As soon as he could place him. self in touch with Attorney Laney he explained his predicament and Laney lost no time in reaching the city court room.
 When seen yesterday afternoon, Gar diner would make no comment on his nr~est nor the article in yesterday mornings Republican, beyond inquir- ing who wrote the story. While Gardiner regained lis liberty
 under bail for his appearance on Mon- day afternoon, Savannah Robinson | in the city jail Earlier in the day two
 warrants had been served on her, one charging her with having registered | illegally, and the other with having l voted illegally. Specifically she is l charged with having registered know | ing that she was but eighteen years | old and that 1t is unlawful for a per- son less than twenty-one years old to
 register On the same grounds she is
 charged with having voted Illegally.
 She will be given a hearing on both l charges on Monday, although she is 1 still serving 2 ten days sentence for
 vagrancy.
 The Robinson girl talked freely and | frankly when seen in the city jail yes-
 terday afternoon by reporter for The 1 Republican.
 Fred Gardiner met me on the street late in the afternoon and told me he
 wanted me to go over to the city hal and register. He walked with me as
 far as the Colored Club on South Sec
 ond street. right opposite the city hall
 told him I didn't think I was olt
 enough to register, that I was only
 eighteen years old. He said that wher
 a girl gets to be eighteen years old sh'
 can do anything.
 "You go over and register. and tel
 them you are twenty y-one. You've go
 to vote on election day for our men
 e"cH''en # they are elected we can keeI the Colored Club open and that mean.
 that your father will have a job at tn,
 rluh.' My father is working at tn, club now and wanted him to be abl, to keep his ioh.
 After I registered went back ant Gardiner asked me if had registered . told him l had. He said, That ri@ht. and you mustn't forget to be ol : hand to vote. He said that anon, other men I must vote for Mr. Wood
 and for the man who was there befor
 MT. Woods I don't remember hi name now.
 "On election day Solly came to m !. house ard said that must hurry ul to the city hall and vote. I don't knoy Solly's other name. It was late in tn
 afternoon and he told me would hay