Daily Republican., 1889-11-26
anew TIMES IN THE TAX
OFFICE.


|y,I Ion 'AIts while Mr.. Dougherty
M. pl for which receipts had moi
N, .tel. a. least he said they wire.
,Snlsr ii culored men hearing that
N, nos,tily was AZ his post went 10
n. .ss'slo iay their taxes. Que man
|J,.ll, morpy, when Mr.. Dougherty,
|..s,gI Iery tiiudly aud politely, said
|r;EI,nlcn, you Will have to exouse
n. .Tr bali or ihree-quarters oi all
IN w.l / All up these receipts iol
|,,sh money ha' been pa d." He did,
|t.rt gvo ttU man who offered hin
N. sspty hr.taT.ceipt, aud declined to
~ no,t at that time. He thtn went
N ~ or hls property tax receipts,
n, r,sl .ncfuased 10 front Of the rail-.
N slar he "a; and tatiently waited
In he bait hour expiIel, and then
|ex9cllis of an hour, then an hour,
A. Ii 0Ouf and a quar,.r, without q
N, Complaint, Mr.. Dougherty worked
|ug % iaf bundle OF property tax re
I'M, t0Ie Of The parties to whom they
h, ias ueiug present. One Of the men
ht. N. money towards the collector
IA al "Af Doueheriy, here Is my
Mi. ge me my tar receipt"
H. Dvgghsi'y said be would WHEN he
N ilils time
als time one. half the waiting crowd
hi 900, ag ly. they having only begged
b ISsi q ~ m to pay their taxra. All
h Tia, tie llitlc Inspector z genefal,
|Egb. 10 Tie i-ar office, was busy with
ID hgt aud lo'e book.
ts muutcs Lctorc four O'Clock, +.
W. tich, Chairman ot tho City Rspub,
|ki Clmmlirc, came into tie room,
klEd by some Of the men who lrai
mlIay
y tit .i,.cc Of Mr.. Bach, 4 c0lored
M uagi 'lTn went 10 the collrc.
h,ieA, Aud, Laniing towards llm III,
E.H asked iof his receipt.
W. pbu2leip repiei; al told you
VII give gaU your receipt as scon as
KGgggh NY work. You can't get in
nl 1casi ty working any snide busl
iastt me- .............
'Bsi Nt Collector" interrosei Mr.
H. "he'c men la5e righir They
hlt los geal deal OF time already iC
b., aHt AID low you refuse to tax,
Ain,s
S' Dolsleay rsplied. "Mr. Bach,
au' $500, Who kaa heah more con-
ta.iA aud aD.ominodatink TO these
uh Eta 'asl have beet. aud viii
Ih = Y NJ. &c ipts when get time,
N4 iMiy9g take our money lhenf'
~ hldAteJtl nan.
w. AHohlgc' time Will. " replied
4 a, sN 10, ae, g.a blve lost great deal
n@ Al.s property hOl .Grs lose
AS5Af aA y zach.
'3a cEhicr this any OF your
80, .1.'" ff7iie1 Mr.. Doughtrly. Il
~. SSi'@s ! u o when they firs; came here
=, " ''ti d take their taxes thtn
~ =. 70 rgh with these properly
- '-' 4Ja I intend to be dictated
Ii1' usinots," replied Mr.. Bach.
Nv aruan Of the city committee
ns'NAen are going 10 vote the Re-
AA lrkei. and 1t is my duty 10 see
~ '''r rights
IA are a d-n what ticket they
teyr ask man bis politics,
llihl know whether they are Re.
ls'o' Demccrate," was the Quick
va 30 shirk out of It IN that way;
% G1I4liend to accept taxes," said
u, lo," replied the collector;
ma s'lu as | get through here viii
silo llem."
laaAAf. broken your promises so
ia.i Mr. Zach, ''that your word
'i lie felicd on. You have taken
y 9fi1xcs since ! have tetn stand
s''r an yua know u, and that re.
''aai gu uhaye ssid, that ycu would
;. hiorc you finished those
Z z 5tleceipts "
. 1asArry said something about
Z - IL Ills office a whole day for
aNl's, aud then he redu,ed IL to
= a9t'ls, 10 which Mr.. Bach replied
y. Vas Tie first he believed Tor three
+ .t.ily at this time came up
w " ilousheTty 10 exchange
IiA ,' 'te.tlt Tor a white one which
~. ~ j., Sol through a mistake. Mr..
.'lf'ly complied.
l' l''iioc'ion oi Mr.. Bach the iu!-
~ l-ilel colorcd men stepped up 10
!, ,,1545.tiD anil offered their money
S-E receipts; Charles Conyer,
~ h'oiard, Edward w. Webb,
.i,, .g,a W Is. John w. Vega, Samuel
,'''a' y, lsisc Lacy, Leslie Stewart,
H. Il. Ari rson, George Comeger,
,.1.,A 1its aud solomon Gibbs.
Il '.' te'oi the men were all noted.
p',.-s't'y replied to each that be
~ "'s u on thom as soon rs he got
ID, 's.s 'Ls Was going on a little pistol
~, si- Hted. Mr.. Dougherty called
.,' '' 5i'l e to him and whispered
7 13 In l.,s ear.
!. LWlrily drew on his oyercoat
), = 1A TO tho head OF the stairs,
IA. !. y Ll'riied came back, Collector
az. ~ al gone out, coming In
M, sF I'm. Charlie then took
H. T., .9al and hung It up, and Mr..
t, W X INA seat at his desk. Charlie
prir M. ~ t. u and whispered in bis car.
-t,.y i landed Lin iomelhing as
IL, = l as Oss.ble from his pocket,
sop g't''r took over and put in a
H. "le HI within easy reach of his
In t'h lie removed his hand eey.
In ~ ~, :, Sa| that II Was u pistol that
,lt.s'aue ue pigeon hole, and there
Tee if 's men lor other hip . ckeis
su mere were not other pistols
ii. ', '.'t'mc there wasa commo,ion
tal I I' room. The little inspector
.lygl i, hteome alarmed for the
b,,.', IN l1ial londe mustache.
iias .,..i,rt i,art OF hin, and was see q
.icoat l. ,u. '''..Glella aud drawing on his
W apl6, "aGe a hSsty departure for
rarI h, Suere a stray bullet could
y bu l'm' "'m' steing at last that no.
palpt,,i1".' was scared, the fright.
Sat low,'"'ls OF his heart ceased and
ieCus g., asaln to write out an out.
'h nper. Sser riot" for the Demo.
"
,or Io DopaS,' S,'elock In the afternoon Col.
t' ni a"'r,y ae%r,y finished his property
10 o',ln,,,iIligncel taking poll taxes.
ls .aap 'yVH +, lie had issGed ten, but
NAT humber had gone away S