Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19

that he had returned me to New Castle a
having left the State this was after b
had made his returns at New Carte; di
not offer 10 pay tax that day.
Cross examination ELECTED no new fact
William Myeres sworn, testified as fol
lows 81 am Il married mau, 81 or 2
years old, and live back of the poor-hous
since the 25.h of last March previousl,
/ lived in TaLnall street and at the rop
walk. Some time In the neghhorhood o
Christmas Given left a tax hill at M
house in January ! went to pay il; II
the meantime ! had lost the h'll. NJ,
brother gave mn the 30 cents to paw with
when / went TO Mr.. Given he nskei for a.
bill, and told him that had lost II. II
said | must find il, and said could not
when he told me ! could not piy my tlN
until did. then went back home am
gave the money to my brother. This hap
pencd in Given's Office, in Fifth street ;
never paid tax here but once, AMI thea IL
Fourth street Market House; don't know
what time of day it was when ] went e
Given's office.
ss-examination-Tax ! paid at f,h
street market amounted to 30 ccuts dc
not recognize Edmund Provost as the man
to whom paid il.
The Court at 12i5 p. m. took a recess
for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court opened at ~ p. IN. Strong, Nc
kennon and Bradford on the Bench. L. S.
rs. Arch. Given proceeded with.
Joseph II. A. Myers sworn and testified
In substance MS follows: ] am "A brick
maker and have lived ut S24 Talnall street
for ten years, aud am a brsther Of VIM.
Myers. About the middle of January last
! gave him money to pay his tax, hu'
Given would not receive il because he had
lost his tax bill he returned me thu
money Given had previously left Il bill
at my house; when he called for the
money last November ! could not pay il
as | had no money; ! went 10 his office
the following January aud paid it;
wanted to pay my brothers tax then aud
he would not take it from me as ! hld moi
the bill told him the bill could MT be
fourd and wanted another. lie refused,
saying that he "was not going to fool any
longer with yOu id nlggers, but would
turn You all into Levy Court"
Thomas Grant sworn and testified as
follows / live now at Gil French street.
aud am 80 years old | work for the city
Water works Given never asked me for
tax nor left me any bill ! went twice to
see him. could not see him first time but
on thu last when he told me ! was too late
be was coming ont of his Office on Fifth
street | was born in Maryland hut have
lived here for the past years.
Charles LOckerman sworn and testified
rs follows - live in this city and follow
the business Of lluckSter have lived here
for years | know the defendant aud he
knows me | didn't know he was tax
collector that is why did not offer to pay
him my tax. he never sent me any bill.
John f. Howard sworn and testified as
follows; ! live in Wilmington and keep q
barber shop at 18th and Market; | have
kept shop there twelve years; Given neither
sent me tax bill nor asked me to pay
any tax; did not know he was collector
and never saw his advertisement in The
newspapers.
Court granted an attachment against
/ Hiram B, Armstrong to compel his at
| tendance as witness.
| John II. Springer sworn aud tcstiilct
as to the copies of error list being true
! copies and as containing names as matkel
/ off hy him in accordance with the rfpOr
of tue Levy Cont Committee, rs hem!
dead or left the State.
Henry F. Pickles sworn and testified.
am a resident or this city AMI an riot
founder went to New Castle last 2Sih II
90 Ii OF March to inspect error list Whel
asked for It was told Given had it
f1nud Given with it in the judges ro9i
and asked to he let look at it ami h
refused. he had the book on his lap doin
nothing with it; | altcward saw thu
q utlemen have the book and asked lher
to let me look at il over their shoulder
when they refused and shut the book ~
Given was in the room then and made tn
remark I'm bossing ths job" did ~
sep the book until after the Levy Com
adjourned.
Edmund Provost sworn an testified d
follows IL am resident Of Wilmington
last 9Sth Of March | went to New Cast
To inspect the error list of Wilminglo
T Hundred found 1t in the Judges room .
4. Court House in the possession of Jtckso
o Holmes. Charles Bedford and VIM. Woo
q ward Gi en- was there too; asked to Sc
the error list and they would not AID
me Given then remarked "l'm hlssiI
this job, they got up and went ito IL
Court room and sat down their; | WEI
. lonr or live times To get at the error Ii
D hut could not until after the Levy Cou
, had adjourned ; ! always asked for 1t
r. a quiet and orderly manner.
r Dr. John Cameron, sworn, testified ;
# reside IN this city; went to New Gas
r To see the error list of Wilmington llu
h drcd last March; when ! got there lou
d the hook in the possession of thrtc M
n who would not let me see il; MIR. civ
y came in and had the men relieved who b
L. the book and others took charge of it
v could not get the hook to inspect ii !
10 ward Challenger, sworn, testified that
N lived in New Castle and during last MAJ
term went up to the Couit house to 10
Ne at error list. hut was not able to get at
" book appeared to be subject to Mr. give
s. order; | did not get to see the error
while Count sat.
n, Court adjourned until 10 a. M, Thu
III day.
lt TItt-RsDAY NOUSING,