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The Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In Detroit, a majority of votes in the city poll were cast by British and German subjects under Michigan's constitution, disgusting many American citizens who abstained. A drunken man arrested for riding into City Hall was rescued by Sheriff John Wilson and allowed to vote; the incident faces judicial investigation.
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Many citizens were so deeply disgusted, that they would not vote.
It seems to be the settled construction of the instrument called the constitution of Michigan, that the subjects of European states are to have the same voice in constituting the proposed State Government, the representatives in Congress, and indirectly the senators of the U. S., as American citizens.
What will the people of the United States say to this?
A very discreditable transaction occurred on Tuesday. A drunken man on horseback rode into the City Hall, where the poll was held. He was put under arrest by the Mayor and locked up in jail by the Marshall. He was rescued by John Wilson, the Sheriff of Wayne county! and brought back to the poll and voted.
As the transaction is to be judicially investigated, we make no comments.—Journal.
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Detroit
Event Date
Oct. 8th
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drunken man rescued and allowed to vote; transaction to be judicially investigated.
Event Details
Majority of votes in Detroit poll cast by British and German subjects per Michigan constitution, leading to citizen abstention. On Tuesday, a drunken man rode into City Hall poll, was arrested by Mayor and jailed by Marshall, but rescued by Sheriff John Wilson of Wayne county and brought back to vote.