Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-05
LAST EDITION
ARCHIE eIveNls REcoRp.
He Has "squeaIed" Twice-A Message
From Chester.

From Chester.
There are a good many Democrats in
the city who regret that Archibald Given
IS the man who has been picked out To
represent a certain Democratic syndicate
that has put up about 81, 600 for election
bets. Given's reputation among
sporting men as a better
is decidedly out Of the range, styled
square" While the Democrats con
tend that there are no Republicans here
who are wilmington to put up that much
money, they feel that it does their cause
no good in having Mr.. Given as the
buffer
In 1868 when Jacob Richardson was a
candidate for sheriff of this county Given
bet the late Edwin Provost that Richard
son was not member of the Union
League of Philadelphia the contrary hay
ing been charged. The amount s40o
was put up and the books of the Union
League searched. 1t was found that
Dir Richardson's name did appear there
The stakeholder paid the money over III
Provost and Given brought suit in the
courts and succeeded in securing the re-
turn of the money.
Absalom Richardson well known
butcher uf this city, offered to bet $500
on the election Of James Martin as sheriff
IN lSo2. syndicate Of Democrats was
organized and the amount raised. A day
or so before the election three or four Of |
the men interested met in Fullmer's
restaurant, No. sos Market street.
Prominent among their number and as |
owner OF the largest part of the sum was /
Given, although another we'll known gen
tleman was selected as the figure head of |
the bet. The arrangements for the bet |
were completed, notwithstanding several /
attempes were made to bluff Mr.. Rich |
ardson The next day the money was put
up.
AS everyone knows the returns showed |
majority of nine for Martin Mr.. Rich |
ardson called the following morning after
the election for his money when he was
told that it would be paid off when the
Board of Canvass met. The board met
IN Few days and the scenes there are
well remembered by many persons
1lven and crowd of friends yelled and
hooted all day for their money; they at
tempted to bulldoze the board and their an
ger at the lateJudge Whiteley for the hon
orable stand which he took are all fresh
in the minds of the people. The board
decided Martin was elected and Mr.. Rich
ardson again called for his money which
was refused. The men had de-
cided to kick. John. H. Rodney.
Esq, was employed and he served
Mr.. Fullmer with a notice to the effect
that if the money was paid over suit for
its recovery would be brought. The
money never was given to Mr.. Richard
son, and after six weeks time he made
the final call, received the same answer.
and with disgust at such treatment re-
quested the return of his half Of the bet
and allowed the matter to drop.
Given has been clustering around the
city for the last two weeks This morn
ing Samuel Powell of Chester, Pa, sent
the following despatch through another
person.
Tell Archie Given to come up. He
can get bet $500 to $500.
At noon the receiver Of this despatch
had not yet GOMEZ up with Given. 1t was
intimated that he had gone to Chester.
II was also intimated that he had Ia ken
to his hole.