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February 17, 1879
The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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In Baltimore's US Circuit Court, multiple election judges from the recent Congressional election were convicted for obstructing supervisors, stuffing ballots, and assaulting voters and marshals, receiving fines and prison sentences of 8-12 months.
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PUNISHING ELECTION OFFICERS IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.—In the United States Circuit Court to-day, Henry Bowers, judge of election in the Seventeenth Ward at the late Congressional election, indicted for refusing permission to the United States Supervisor to inspect the ballot-box before the voting began, was found guilty. Judge Bond fined him five dollars and costs, and sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment. Lewis Coleman, a judge at the same election, in the Third Ward, indicted for hindering and obstructing the United States Supervisor, and with stuffing the ballot box, was found guilty, and Judge Bond fined him fifty dollars and costs, and sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment.
John Bollman and Dennis Cassidy, judges at the same election, in the Seventeenth ward, convicted on the 23d ult. for having hindered and obstructed the United States Supervisor, were sentenced to pay five dollars and costs each, and eight months' imprisonment. Justus G. Gude and Walter Tucker, judges at the same election, in the Fourteenth ward, convicted on the 27th ult. of a like offense, were fined five dollars and costs, and twelve months' imprisonment. John Poulton, convicted on the 28th ult. of assault on a negro voter and on a United States Deputy Marshal at the same election was fined five dollars and costs, and twelve months imprisonment.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.—In the United States Circuit Court to-day, Henry Bowers, judge of election in the Seventeenth Ward at the late Congressional election, indicted for refusing permission to the United States Supervisor to inspect the ballot-box before the voting began, was found guilty. Judge Bond fined him five dollars and costs, and sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment. Lewis Coleman, a judge at the same election, in the Third Ward, indicted for hindering and obstructing the United States Supervisor, and with stuffing the ballot box, was found guilty, and Judge Bond fined him fifty dollars and costs, and sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment.
John Bollman and Dennis Cassidy, judges at the same election, in the Seventeenth ward, convicted on the 23d ult. for having hindered and obstructed the United States Supervisor, were sentenced to pay five dollars and costs each, and eight months' imprisonment. Justus G. Gude and Walter Tucker, judges at the same election, in the Fourteenth ward, convicted on the 27th ult. of a like offense, were fined five dollars and costs, and twelve months' imprisonment. John Poulton, convicted on the 28th ult. of assault on a negro voter and on a United States Deputy Marshal at the same election was fined five dollars and costs, and twelve months imprisonment.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Election Fraud
Ballot Stuffing
Obstructing Supervisors
Court Convictions
Baltimore Election
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Bowers
Lewis Coleman
John Bollman
Dennis Cassidy
Justus G. Gude
Walter Tucker
John Poulton
Judge Bond
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Bowers
Lewis Coleman
John Bollman
Dennis Cassidy
Justus G. Gude
Walter Tucker
John Poulton
Judge Bond
Location
Baltimore
Event Date
Feb. 15
Story Details
Several election judges in Baltimore wards were convicted in US Circuit Court for obstructing supervisors, refusing ballot inspections, stuffing boxes, and assaulting voters and marshals during the late Congressional election, receiving fines of $5-$50 and 8-12 months imprisonment.