Evening journal., 1890-05-07
INVESTIGATION CT COLLECTORS.
No Bogus Orders Found-A Negro Dis
counts An Order.


No Bogus Orders Found-A Negro Dis
counts An order.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
eFoReErowN. Mav The investiga-
ting committee of the Levy Court met at
meut last month. All the members.
together with their attorney, John
Francis Bacon, were present.
The FIRST business Of the committee
was to identify number of county and
road orders which we're paid four or Eve
years ago. A number of collectors were
present, by whom the attorney endeav-
ored TO prove the Identity of number
Of orders with particular endorsements.
which had passed through their
hands. Elihu Nj Lynch of Georgetown
hundred. William T. Fleetwood of Nan
ticoke hundred, Peter Marvel Of Days
boro hundred, T. w. Short Of George
town hundred, Charles H. Russell and
- Jefferson of Cedar Greek hundred
all ex-collectors and Democrats OF all
these gentlemen, not one of them was able
to identify single order as bogus, nor
did one Of them ever suspect that any
orders were bogus when they passed
through their hands The attorney in.
sinuated to these gentlemen that they,
wbiie Ia office, had discounted orders and
every one examined denied bitterly in a
single instance ever having done
SO One or two other gentlemen were
called, but the committee failed to elicit
anything OF Importance, whatever, as
bearing upon the charge Of crookedness
or fraud by Democratic officials.
The attorney SO utterly failed % prove
/ ia 10 10 fu o.l,f A
P. Robinson, ESQ. who was present and
represented the ex-colleetors did not
have any occasion to cross-examine the
witnesses or he did not think it worth
while, in most instances, to ask them
any questions whatever.
At the adjournment about o'clock.
the attorney and all the the Republicans
present looked sadly disappointed and
long-faced, for the Republicans around
here have been promising startling
developments when the ex Democratic
Collectors were examined under oath. Il
was remarked yesterday during the said
examination, If this should be conducted
in the presence of all the voters in Sus-
sex county, the Democratic party need
not have any doubt as to the success and
complete vindicRtion of the party at the
polls next November
Information has been received on godd
authority, that a colored man named
Causey Of Milford, who held a court
order for a witness fee in the criminal
case tried at the April term Of court
took the same to one Of his wealthy Re.
publican brothers of Cedar Greek hun
dred, who favored him with the cash for
10 per cent discount.
The Georgetown Democratic Club held
its regular monthly meeting last night
at the club room There was a large and
enthusiastic gathering of Democrats
present The meeting was addressed by
Hon w. F. Causey, who delivered a
forcible and pointed speech and was re.
peatedly interrupted by hearty applause.
After Mr.. Causey concluded, several
other gentlemen being called upon, made
brief speeches, among them, d. T.
Marvel. Esq. B. P. Davis OF Milford
and M. Farlow of the Dover
Index. ]. B Clark, Editor Of the
Sussex Journal and Albert F. Polk are
expected to address the club at its next
regular meeting, the first Tuesday even
ing in June