Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

higgins ana William ~. Sprnhnse, lspr5 |
for writ Of mandsmus to oompal Tax
Collector John J. Dpugherty to hoaor
powers es attorney for tba aaliyeranee TO
the members Of tie Republican ceun >
committee of tax receipts "in blocks OF
fiys" or more, ont d very small figure IL
superior court Thursday morning.
Tho most disappointing feature Of tse
affair to The managers has been Che
meGgrenass of the interest displayed ny
the public Despite the dramatic flourish
with which the uiandRmu5 proceedings
were Instituted aud the pRrsiesant efforts
Of tpo Philadelphia RepublioBa journals
10 paint plGtuse OF horFii outrage npoil
the suifsRgcs ot q comnlnity, the people
Of Wilmington generally seem TO take
very iittls interest ia the matter.
Among tic politicians the Democrats
regard the proceedings rs calculated TO
help their party by raising an issue that
may drew attention from fectional quar-
rels that proved so disastrous in the last
campai5a, aud aolidify their ranks against
| Republican aggression. The Republican
interest is confined aolely to few of
Senator Higgins' dependent followers,
| while those kspu5 5lioans who do not trail
| in the Higgins wake ridicuie the whole
] IEhiiShON-Sh NN utioliJ u0fNAA VA
commcn sense OF political acumen.
The attendance ia court on Thursday
was small aud the leading lights OF both
parties were conspicuous by their ab-
aencs. Mt. Rodney and Lii. Spluance
che,ted informally, while Councilman
John W. Hawkins, upon whose long petit
tion the psoGaadilga were based, Sat naar
by, curicu9iy awaiting the outcome Of
hi7 prcmino9l oonnecLi1n vita tbs affair.
Senator higgl4s was absent. Collector
DlugheEty sas st this reporters table,
sailing gad clipper, az though no dread
mandamus confronted his vision. Chief
Justice Comegys and judges PAINTER and
Crush were On the banch.
Mr. Rolney opened proceedings by
applying faE an extension Of tiyne in
waioh 90 Ale his snswer to the rule 20
show cause Why the writ OF mandamcs
should not issue. ''Ebe proceeding waS
surprise 10 me," said Mf. Rodueg, and
will require uore time in which to pre-
pare an answer ana submit the cass to
the ecurt ia suoa manner 90 tho court
wopli desifa ii presented. I, therefore,
ask thst The time be extended until Friday
tor illng enRTer."
81 have no objection to the extension, :"
said Mr.. Spsu3nce, but would Ike tee
0nsRer to be fi'ad soon, iu order 10 have
time to examine it.n
10 question by the chief justice Mr..
Rodney said he would have his an6wer
ready by 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
This being satisfactory to all hands, the
question was dropped Tor the preEent and
the attention OF ire court wns directed to
pending business.
At Friday afternoons session of superior
court, Joan IL k0hnev, ED, COUNSEL fol
John j. Dcnghett7, county tax cotiactor
filed his answer 70 the rlie to shC2y cause
why wrlt Of IaAad1Llus should not Issue
against Collector j. Jugherty, compelling
hltu u honor ecr@t.n powers OF attorney
, presented 10 him lor Thu payment, IN bulk
OF tine poll taxes Of a .unper OF Eepubli
can taTables. The full text OF the aaswei
IL as follows:
NEW CASTLE County. ss.-Apd now to wit
this lith duy OF D"rrmher, 4. y, 1850, hofori
l tho sail court cnrErs 'ig said John y. Dough
, cwy. ANA ipr rHusr why a writ Of prrGnptur.
naulamgs shuili not II nr agaiilst Mn l'
cprIint 10 thr prayer Of The said petitioner
dpf loses i.Mi says aH iU.lnw-
, j. lhHt the sNitt iuhu !, llnurherty was dll!
! appuinri cnlirctufUt mNcl u the NOrh CO.
: lrstIra district Of Wilmington hunaroh. NCY
8 ols,lncUGatS inr the NcHr \. ID, IsNl. anu thI
~ "ilHt snrHtity aa Sllrh collector. and mat 4
/ hh iE rch cnllnrtCr Aero was issued au'
! delivered w Ito lcyT court Of New itatt
cUuITv u d4llicitt" Of lhu assessment lfrs d
! me 5eN'fHl Mfds ~ nc 'lt& 'h NlmihGtnh
. comprising lhr suld Norm iir''tluh IlslEitlo
" No rati ely, properly certified according Il
: liw wth u wlffahtl0flhtcollH ol Inc sil'
I tal,ra, II 'rrtp annexed.
a Hitl Wliilh w ulyS ittttr ne iiNu feneN'
I fia sHil d'lpiirntu list hn tlEr public notice j,
= AdyeHn+omrnls posted iirhtCotdancc vain w
9 provisions 81 tllh aIt ~ ihuGHnhtal SsSuhlhl,
! ~ sirh thsrS adrahd dptoHlHt,nninic chhpin
z 81, SuiGuie lI,'Ipws Ol Delaware. ana Iftcr
: wlU',St proceeded lnrrtnfyrahu collect the san
{ taFes iint GsSod ~ ai9r"Sdld.
4 - ihh' lhc saul Ioln J., llonghnrtS protest
. inr iHH3 thc details OF the snii nbith q 'ol
4 iWaor oi taxes aA 70 tnfHton ~ M re5iden5
Z place "i business or the houFS Withtn Whle
9 N same sluull he opened ior llin hGsilloss .
r tGr 7iti uH9ce, WIS anu - !. mNtitr sol'i
Mihn iliE own srlcfeun and discretion, an
!, ArN W. 0ubNct y ne GonAo! @ lHlS roui
O lct IN iAei, lie ilrtirr shows tlltt MS sue
7 " Nay UP 70 Octohor 1T, lnr,, hr nWnuded Il
Y - nilee IN me city Of NilmnEonl HsGtotd
Z ing 20 mo noticp aforesaid, thhl being
a cpnvthirut ahl central lMhhtS. we
= known ~ lhr public ~ largo, hhN.ns beg
y ior years thn ulce o. ths opHe&I"r p lfNr
q vino preceded mis- lclnndlnt lLhL DARN
!, that tnrc his pitlro hours were from y ~ m.
: y H., ana from p m. to \. m ,.aly lor ih
. lcvcH'ionot taA1s, nwl mat ne did q roteiS
during illat tine both property and poll take
: and NUS fun, cqnnl, ample and Tree oppol
:. tguity was giycn 10 lll taSRhlns 10 puy thel
9 respective tnNns during maj unn
/, 4. That during he month of October las
Il I,t, " bainE necessary tp rliiso money for III
Il, riSNrWi expenses ot the county, The Sald d'
p futlut WAS compelled 70 utka earnest citItl
n furHlirtp thercal estate or property taXos
d thU 0Hl city, ana therefore wlS ol urtrsHii
Il more frequently absent from HIS Office Tor TIL,
- purpoSe ull lhnt hhnng thc month q NoNrn
IS her lly reason OF illness may be shown 4
|, tho certificate u his attending physlrlnn, j
Il was prevented from being al his SAID Office IL
y II pcriOi "t about three weeks
a i. lhat L Is true lie has refused to leave n
u roipi tor iaNes, other, Than real estate at y
oicc, III his ahsnncc, for Tho reason tnaL III