Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-03-06
TN 70 f'0LICb POLIrJG4L MAGHINE.
Chief Hawkins Desires 10 Pupish
Peter n. Biafre for Political tnde-
pentcnce-g gae F0rmers Gurrnpt


Chief Hawkins Desires 10 Pupish
Peter y. BiafFe for Political fndr-
pendcnce-Ga Formers Currupt
aietnoGs.
a few Gays iue Pet-r $. Beka, prnp-
rietor If rbsrber sh ~ on Fson' i4treei -
lw-sD Walnut AID Fsen0h, was afrustud 70 +
Il uHahiug q pistol in tho vicinity Of
William Morris head Morris was ip
Blake'a place, and the latter whils under
the itflusncs OF liquor had disagree
ment with Morrss aud emphasiz3d
his remarks with pistol tlourishes.
Morris, upon application 20 Judge Cum
Minis had Blake placed under arrest. A
conference bet cen the two men was
aiterward held, and Morris promised to
FefrainJ from prosecuting Blake if he
would pay the costa, Early this week
the oass was called, sgd Blake was
Police Hawkins was also present,
and learning Of Morris intention
OF Withdrawing the suit urged him to
bring - charge for keeping gambling
house, Morris indignantly refused to do
this, when the chief of police earnestly
urged him to stick to his former charge
of threatening 10 shoot, and put Blake
through.
Morris turned deaf ear to the in
triguer's entreaties, aud Blake was dis
missed upon the payment OF costs
Patrolmsn Vtckers, who is one of Haw-
kins' bosom friends, and who severely
beat his wife last fall, was then induced
through the chiefs eptresties to bring
the charge of gambling against Blake,
although the latter positively asserts that
the officer was never in his house.
A day or two after Blakes release
Morris WAS standiug at Front and
Market, whsn Chief Hawkins approached
AID informed him that LES was a greet
Ooi, aud u "a missed as oPfudas ity q
senuiug B,4ae 20 Nav Castle iut {. ca
Morris, il return, told th4 u4ici Mat l..
hAi 10 such desirs, y: t.4s lara
ebruptiy tFuk4 III taa ,aty y~ssa' ~ arc
contlnued his jodrrty. VIII reference
to ta4 mu"icip.t cDurL Morrie states thai
EGen L. Sant to Jadgs Cummins for a
warrant fer Bske's arrest, he was
sskad tGicl II ne had any other charge
10 meke and replied in the negative.
Officer Vlckers, since preisrring the
charge against Blake, is Of the opinion
that he will have some little difficulty in
sustaining it, and since then be has
spent great part of his time in the
depot opposite the alleged gaming house
in search of evidence and has requested
several whom he cav coming out of the
barber shop to come and testify against
Blake al his hearing.
When Blake was bsiore the court
on Tuesday week, Bailiif of City Council
Clayton who had heard that the matter
was to De settled anicably, went to Morris
in the court chamber and expressed his
approval OF his action ia withdraw ing the
charge and urged him not to abandon
the idea. Hawkins observed the CON
versaiion, aud calling Clayton to him had
him relate what had passed between him
aad Morris. When informed, tine chie!
with great show OF anger told Clayton
10 let them alone, be WAS rot Interested
in the matter. 1t is understood that the
cbisf was 30 indigpant az Clayton for his
friendly intervention iii the matter, that
he threatened to have him bounced from
his place. Clayton is not much alarmed
AZ this threat, as the chief had Clerk
Of Council Fraipis official head marked
i0f GscApt!aLieg, hat hs could not find
enough tools in the present IoanolI TO
perform the work,
The aoiuFec msu or leaders who have
spoken with reference to HAWKING great
desire to have Blake in Jail over the com
iug election regard it a. an unwsrranted
persecution. Tbsy allegs that Hawkins
has IN uLoeasing desire 10 punish Blake,
because of the la tef's Independent stand
in poilies. Blaze, it is known, has =
considerable following OF colored voters,
and as long ss he ca mot be controlled
by the ward workers nor persuaded into
submission, the chief is striving to put
him out of the way lin jsiD when
probably some of the Bake vOlers will
return to the Repu6ioaa fold.
James A. Anderson recently, in re-
terriug to the srreat Of Blake q year or
more ago, on the charge Of keeping q
gambling den, stated that it was done out
of re7eugs by direction of the chief,
because it was not known how b sks had
voted his followers, but was suspected of
aiding th9 Democratic cause. MIR. Auder
sop is Of tue opiai0a that If this were uoi D
and Mr, Hawkins had q desire to sup
press gaming a. he states to the public,
he would have broken up other
pl aces which his officers frequent,
and by having them "a as witnesses,
could lave undoubtedly substsntiateu
the charges. The gsmesters and their
political friends have too many votes, IL
Mr.. Auderson's opinion, 10 bs il danger
Of mClestaiioa by puiiti al oilics bolders.
Among almost the euti.e cnlosei popn-
istioU, whe.s the mater mas bueu dis
ousaed, Hawkins Continued psrsecuti5n IN
of Blake hes atoused great Indignation,
and it is taken to bs 5 notification thai
the pegroca mus. not vote or act in poll
tics independent Of ''boss" orders.