Evening journal., 1889-05-30
The TAX RECEIPTS.
The Three Coiored Men Held In Ban for
Court.


The hearing Of Thomas Tillman, Rob.
ert Jones and James Miles, for register
ing ON fraudulent tax receipts, on May
IL, the second day of registration, took
place in the Municipal Court last even
ing. Andrew q. Wilson. president OF
the department of election, Chauncey M.
Holcomb, clerk Of the same department,
Captain Edmund Mitchell, II. &. Ma
haffy, Patrick Neary and others occupied
seats within the bar
Tillman's case was tried first. w. w.
Knox inspector Of registration for the
second district of the Fifth ward. testi
fed that Tillman attempted to regis
ter on May 1S. William f. McCloskey,
chairman of the inspectors testified to
the same fact and stated that he was not
allowed TO register because he knew the
tax receipt he offered, dated November 5,
1888, was fraudulent. He had taken one
from Tillman at the presidential election,
dated November 2, 1888. 1t was also
fraudulent
Patrick NearY said that the signature
on the tax receipt in question, which was
shown to him was a forgery, and ex
planned the reasons for his assertion
describing other differences in the receipt
and the seal.
Henry G. Conrad, Esq, counsel for all
| the defendants, showed Mr.. Neary
another signature, which he said was
genuine This was on tax receipt
folded to show the signature only. When
It was unfolded and it was shown that
| the receipt was filled in another hand
writing, he said that the signature wa
not his. A receipt for 'fccunty school anC
| rnov. 80 vau rriufad ~, ntnl ,,apav. xyos
not genuine and did not bear his sigma
ture. Other receipts printed on whit
paper, Mr.. Neary said were genuine HI
explained the difference to Judge Ball
standing beside him on the bench, whili
Messrs. Wilson, Conrad, Turner anC
Davis crowded around with interest
Mr. Neary said that Tillman wa
assessed In 1885 but had not been since
He paid his tax yesterday however, an,
; Mr.. Neary therefore supposed that h
was assessed for 1889. Mr. Neary sal
that the pink receipt dated November
1888, on which Tillman attempted to vot
. at the last general election was bogus.
Q Dr. Charles M. Almond, a registratio
, inspector, swore that the receipt ha
n been retained.
Robert Jones's case was tried next. Th
o. bFAuthCo WAS bub bhulc. ME. NtdIJ VI
q serted that the receipt on which he a
a tempted to vote was not genuine. MI
McCloskey could not positively identif
Jones as the man who attempted to rel
lister, but knew that a man of h
3 appearance attempted to register as Rol
n ert Jones.
e James Miles case brought out the san
Z facts as the others.
d Each man was held in $500 bail for Il
% September term of the Court of Gener
g Sessions. Mrs. Mary Ann Jenkins b
/ came surety for Tillman, Edmund Mite
ell, Jr., for Jones and H. c. Mahaify f
Miles
Republicans say that they expect
:, show. when the case is tried before iur
y that the men received the receipts inn
y Gently, and they came from Democrat
headquarters, were they were Issued
- ! elect Hickman They claim to ha
!, traced the receipts back to their sour
= and have others in their possession. T.
= evidence, they assert is sufficient
criminate many Democratic party leade
and their arrest at any time might n
of be a surprise.