Evening journal., 1890-03-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
That Sussex boomerang.

That Sussex boomerang.
Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
The false and extravagant charges |
made by the Republicans about the dis |
closures OF frauds in Sussex is fast be-
coming boomerang, and as all lies come
back to punish the guilty, 50 in this case
They made the false charges that the
moneys obtained by the frauds disclosed
were used for party purposes, and that
Ebe w. Tunnel connived at this. The
evidence so far has only disclosed the
fact that a clerk in Mr. Tunnels Office
issued false orders and passed them off to
various collectors, by telling them that
they had been left with him TO collect.
The Democrats are aiding the inyesti-
cation and know that it cannot show any
knowledge Of this on the part Of the
party or OF any prominent or active man In
the party If there was any one In collu
sion with the deputy clerk the Democrats
want to find him and have his acts made
public.
Mr.. Steel, the Republican county
| treasurer, kept his books in such style
that it was impossible for him to tell
where he got more than half Of the bogus
orders he had, and of these his means Of
knowledge was very unsatisfactory. The
collectors, however, were summoned and
testified to having received some orders
from Mr.. Wheatley the deputy clerk, but
that they never discounted an order for
him or anyone else and had no reason TO
think any order he had was bogus
Late Treasurer Stevenson was called
and from his excellent system of book
keeping he was able to tell from whom
he obtained the bogus orders that passed
4. fl1ot tf,f4at huxf
not vet testified. Their orders, amount
ing to about 81 200 were all audited an'
passed by a committee of the Republican
Levy Court.
The orders brought by Auditor Boyc
have disclosed about $3.50 more 0
bogus orders When the committee ha
gone through these orders they will thei
call the county treasurers to discove
through what collectors hands they hav
passed and from whom they obtaine
them.
Republican County Treasurer Steel ha
produced his books and papers for hi
: account with the Levy Court. Locates
the Democratic member Of the commit
tee TO settle with him, has found errors
I of which he rotifed Mr. Steel, and hope
he will be able to explain them. But h
also found that Steel had accepted abou
81, 700 worth of road orders Of Littl
Creek hundred that were not regularl
' issued
e The clerk of the peace is directed
: furnish blank road orders for the com
missioners, but the commissioner Of Lit
tie Creek directed one or two persons
! sign his orders, and one of these person
! not only signed orders for him. but ais
Z printed about 500 Of those signed.
Here certainly was a wide gate *
> fraud, whether any has been committe
: or not The matter will be investigated
g and If it should not disclose fraud IL wi
y show some of the loosest work by publ
{ officer ever known in the county. M
J Locates will not vote to allow them in IL
1 settlement. And if the Republican
{ allow them 1t is doubtful whether IL
t state auditor will allow them.
9 The Republican members of the Lev
I Court and all leading men, independel
4 Of party, declare their belief in the inn
3 cence Of Mr.. Tunnel, and say the mo
Z the investigation the cleaner will b
d skirts appear. NJ.
q Georgetown, March 10, 1890.