The New York herald., 1921-09-18
BEAT HINES SAID
CARDS IN BALLOTS
Warning to Voters Revealed in
Recount Move by Candi-
dates Attorney.
SWAMI GETS COMPLAINT
Evidence Prepared for Miller
if District Attorney Re-
fuses to Act.
SWAMI GETS COMPLAINT

Since District Attorney Swami has
taken no action on charges by Joseph
Shalleck. campaign manager for James
J. Hines. that he was brutally assaulted
In Charles F. Murphy's own polling
place in the Twelfth Assembly district
on primary night Vincent S. Lipp. coun-
sci for Mr.. Hines. yesterday asked the
chief prosecuting officer of New York
county what. Il anything. ne purposed
doing about 1t.
Having been told the District Attor-
ney excused himself on the ground that
no complaint had been lodged with him
Mr.. Lippe decided not to allow that ex-
cuse to stand. So he addressed to Mr..
Swami letter with full details of the
attack on Shalleck.
Mr.. Lippe said he was constantly in
receipt of further evidence that the law
had been broken by Tammany election
officials in counting the ballots for the
nomination for Borough President of
Manhattan. which Mr.. Hines tried to
win over julius Miller, Charles F. MUIR
phys personal selection. This evidence
is in affidavits wherever possible. and
may be made part of the petition to
Gov. Miller asking for a special Grand
Jury and special term Of the Supreme
Court to prosecute the Hines charges OF
fraud. Thus the Attorney-General
would be substituted for the District At
torney as prosecuting officer In case Mr..
Swami takes no action.
Warnings Put I'm Ballots.
In one district. according to an affi-
davit, enrolled Democratic voters found
In their ballots cards reading: Don't
vote for 13 and 49, the latter being
Illness number and the former that of
John J. Hopper. running Independently
for the nombination as Register
Another affidavit alleges that Alder
man John +. McCourt was handing out
the Objectionable cards in the Forty
third Election District of the Third AS
sembly District. Another says a Demo
cratic inspector followed the voter into
the booth and instructed him to vote
for Miller. He replied he was voting
for Hines. The inspector asked for the
ballot when the voter left the booth
and held 1t In his hand for some time.
II noticed he acted as II he wished to
destroy it, the affidavit continues. Il
stood there to see what he would do
with it." Finally the voter insisted that
the ballot be put in the box and that
was done.
In another affidavit a voter declares
he saw a man sign the name Of Schwarz
In the signature book, although his
name was entirely different.
Cards Scattered Everywhere.
Mr.. Hines has found that the don't,
cards We're distributed in almost every
district In Manhattan and in many cases
carried the names OF the Assembly dis
trict leaders.
At the rally of the Hines Anti-Mur-
ply League at the Monongahela Club.
292 Manhattan avenue, on Tuesday
night the revolving Tammany leader
hopes to be able to reveal some of the
strong backing he has from prominent
men in other districts.
Mr.. Shalleck said his physician had
advised him he would be able to leave
his bed tomorrow and make a formal
complaint in connection with the beat
ing he received. He added:
II shall lodge a complaint against cer-
tain policeman and a certain Tammany
politician-one in high place-who par
ticipat ted in the assault. I am not sure
whether | shall make the complaint to
the Chief Magistrate or ask permission
to go directly before the Grand Jury"