Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

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Costs The Penalty FOR Pooling
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BiIlany Gets OE ON Payment of
Costs The Penalty for Pooling
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In the Delaware county court Of
quarter sessions, at Media, Pa on Wed.
nesday week Andrew R Henry ,cOlored, Of
this city, was arraigned on charge Of
Illegally voting AZ the Republican pri.
marles, last summer. Henry, IL was
1t was charged, run lot OF Wilmington
negroes up TO Chester, to vote against
Hon. Thomas Clayton % the Republican
candidate for president Judge Of the dis
trict. The Chester Itms gives
the following report Of the
trial: The counsel for Henry stated that
their client would plead guilty to illegal
voting and throw himself upon the mercy
Of the court In this charge, They did
not, however, think he WAS guilty o,
perjury or conspiracy. His plea was
accepted and the other charges with
drawn IS not being fully proven. Henry
was used as witness In the cases against
Matthew Hartman and II. d. Billapy, and
later In the day WAS sentenced to psy q
fine Of $500, coats Of prosecuting the
charge Of illegal voting, and be committed
to the county Jail for the period Of fur
months, to date from September 18th
last. The trial Of Matthew Hartman, col
cred, resulted in verdict Of "Not guilty,
but defendant to pay costs "
The case Of II. h, BillsnJ WAS the
next and last Of the election cases heard.
He was charged with conspiracy. He
lives In Wilmington and does business In
South Chester, being one Of the editors Of
the Rainspsaker. Henry Was also used
as witness against BillRny. He said
when he came from Chester to Wilmington
he was approached by Blllany, the
| latter said the men were TO 20 TO South
Chester for the purpose Of voting. BE
gave them tickets and introduced him
(Henry) to q man by the name Of Sears.
The men were, he said, to be located in
Frame Row. Understood from Billsny
we were TO receive compensation fol-
voting. Billsny went along and showed
us the polls. Personally acquainted with
Billany, known him since '64, Worked
for his father.
On cross examination by Henry G,
Howard, COUNSEL for BlllSny, the testi
mony Of Henry was not materially
changed. He said he had never been II
this business before and would not bt
here now except for the assurance thai
Billsny gave him that It would be al
right.
Billsny was put upon the stand by thu
defense In his own behalf. he adm ittet
that he had received telegram from 81
G. Pickles OF Wilmington, saying that |
plumber Of oolored men were coming NJ
on the boat. He went TO the wharf on
Of curiosity to see II the men would really
come Didn't attempt to vote any o
them or instruct them where 10 vote. Oh
cross discrimination he said the ticket
used were printed al his office.
q. c. Plokels, Wilmington politician
aud quite young man, was placed OIL
the stand by the defense. Saw these 8
men start from Wilmington on Angus
18Th. Msnlove was the only one b
knew. He knew Henry, but to hi
knosledgs did not zee him at the wharf
Telegraphed to Billany that the me
were comiug suspected them Of oomin
up TO vote. Spoke to one Of them, VII
told him they were coming mp to Lsmoki
to oolored picnic. On CROSS examination
he said he only asked the parties wher
they were going, sud said If they didn'
look out, they would get Left" mean
ing by this on the illegal voting bus
, ness. He had taken deep interest Ii
, Wilmington politics lately. 10 reply
. Mr.. Howard he said he had no interest i
the contest In this county.
Fl. G., Sears said he met Billany Il
) Chester on the day Of the delegate elet
1 tion, who told him the men were comm
: up. Blllany asked him to go along {
! the wharf and pump Henry, who was, b
said, to come up in the gang. Didn't sc
i. Blllany offer anybody any tickets
i Billany went to the wharf merely to &c
/ II the men were coming up, not to sto
B their voting Won't swear Henry didn
4 vote in South Chester.
8 o. T. Panooast and DR.. Johu B. Westo
Q were called to prove the character Of ii
9 defendant, which they said was good.
l AS instructed, the Jury returned We
+; dict Of not guilty, but disposed of th
, costs by placing them upon the d,
!. PENDANT The costs in the case are prett
0 heavy, as the csse cana up at last cour
: but was not tried.