Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-03-27
THE LEVY COURT.

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Pat President Bright
Clogs she Machinery with au Oh
/ jestiOn-RSbert Gross Before the
Court.
Specially Reported for the Republican.
NRw CASTLE, Del, March 26th.
Not more than dozen applicants
came ever from Wilmington to get as.
sssssd, as 1t was kZown that there
would be q large crowd Of colored men
present from 81. Georges Hundred.
When the court met at 10Y O'Clock
there were not less than rs persons
waiting to be assessed, and the crowd
was augmented during the day by
fresh arrivals from Wilmington. A
number Of Democrats present in the
morning had no difficulty in having
their names PLACED upon. the asssss-
ssnt arst, ana when that ikstefial was
isxhausssa the court made haste slow.
lily 10 assess Republicans. II was evi-
dent that there was no desire to assess
the colored men from 81. Georges.
Rumor said that so many oolored
men from St. Georges Hundred had
been assessed that the Democrats we're
becoming alarmed and were fearful that
they might lose the Hundred at the
little election In October. Several
transfers of property were made during
the day, and settlements were made
with several road commissioners. Thi,
however occupied but little time and
ths most of the day was devoted to as
sessing. About half past three O'Clock
in the afternoon 3 hitch occurred
John A. .Cleaver, Of Red Lion Hundred
had been noticed a. being engaged in
confidential whispering with Presiden'
Bright, and soon aftsrward the Presi
dent objected to the assessment Of any
person whose a9idavit vouchers were
signed by George w. Townsend, for.
merly Justice Of the Peace for Rec
LION Hundred.
The point made in the ebjaction was
that Mr.. Townsend had been q Justice
of the Peace in the village Of St. George.
in Red Lion Hundred, but he had priol
to the 21st Of February, removed hit
residence over to st. Georges Hundred
and that by 30 doing according to the
law he had forfeited his commission
and could not legally administer the
oath to vouchers after that date. The
objection occasioned considerable delay.
Mr.. smith Walters and others contend
inc that he fNr, Tovnsend1 might re.
movs b;s family and attn retain his of.
Zoe in tbs nlace IN which he was an.
nointsS
Attor,av Grav be;ng sant for arrivrd
and raad tba iaw witch he said was
ogo;nst tho snnnns;tion that the resi.
dsnnaof Jostics of tbe peacs oonld hs
in ona Hsndred while hjs Office was in
another bpt AZ to the time of his re-
moval was a nusstion that had 10 be
determined by evidence or knowledge
of facts. Several persons stated that
Mr.. Townsend transacted business In
his Office dntil after the second Of
March bat it was generally admitted
that he had removed from the Hun
dred. No definite action was taken to
decide the question until the vote for
placing the name of Jacob Gilbert who
had one of the disputed voucher upon
the lists.
wh.n n.baxo.a NOS e.l,sd for mn rcam-
hsr ~ ths oourt sither voted v.a or nav
p.as;dant R,;oht thar told the clark n
cali ths vsss and navs bnt befoye bs
commsncsd N call the annIjeatioo was
w;thdrawn and the asssss,nents went
~, sao;n M.s,rs sv;tb Claaver waI.
tar and other youchers present then
took tha;r man bsfor. Eso. Richardson
and had new vouchers sworn ont thai
would stand the test but by the time
tbsv cot this done IL was nearly fonr
o,ciocp and too lata IN cat many names
an tba l;.,.
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oour', e.a'ins tna' 80 sS es o. VI
persohs we're pfesen. i,on s:".s oS' oooisss
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cohsloeraole lhoonVenleno. " n"ve
a. .-...uAl
tae usual me1hoo, hs PIoposeu ieaVihs
sne appiicasLonS anu tne ~. soavnei oels ~
.,noa'es IN tne Aanos Vi sne oinoels VI
the couft, 10 ne examined py q commit
tee' ana II eI'ltle., oiuoI 'ne na'ees "
be placed upon tke l!s's pus II iouao
no. 10 Ds en'iIieo 70 selee. tnem.
Mr. SILVER VINO was IN the cnalf STA
ted that ne supposed the court would
hardly depart from lts usual course,
but would treat al alike without
granting snec'a! iayors.
Mr.. Cieaver disolairnsd asking Tor
special favors and the assessment again
proceeded.
President Bright who was upon the
floor introduced to the Court Robert
Gross, a colored man from st. Georges
Hundred, who he said had statement