Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15
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Attorney Hsncon's Committee I'm
enrihs n Suspicious Order Away
Back in 1871.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
GEoRGETowN, May 8.--Mr. j. Frank
Baoon's committee, this afternoon. struck
a new lead, aud found some evidenoe of
the existence of a suspicious county order
Rs far back as 1871, although there was
no proof that the order really was
fraudulent one. II was simply an obj cot
Of suspicion to the psrty TO whom il was
offered. Mr.. Bacon's committee, how
ever, cackled over this discovery like a
hen over newly-laid egg.
at to-day's session A. 8. Woolley,
phosphate dealer Of Seaford, formerly OF
Wilmington, was called TO tell for whom
he had cashed two OF Wheatley's bogus
orders bearing his enforcement. On ex.
amining the endorsements Mr.. Woolley
said the writing was not his, but his sons,
who was transaoting business for hin,
under tower OF attorney, during his
absence in Florida for several months.
Mr.. Woolley knew nothing about the
orders.
Next came ex- County Treasurer George
W. Vincent. He was county treasurer
in 1871 ard said that during that year o
| county order that he considered bogus
was turned over to him by DR.. Stafford,
county collector for Indian River huu-
| dred. He tore the order into shreds and
| threatened to have DR.. Stafford arrested,
4 but was subsequently advised not to by
Josiah Marvel Chen sheriff., John w.
| Short and other leading Democrats.
Two witnesses were next produced who
| testified thst they cut timber for ID.
Burton Mitchell, Democratic member
| Of the levy court from Dagsbosough hun
dred, aud that Burton subsequently
sold the timber to the county. This
is violation of the law prohibiting
members of tue court from being inter-
ested ia contracts for furnishing supplies
for the county. Tbs two men further
testified that Mitchell paid them for their
work in county orders, which he after
wards got cashed for them. The orders
we're shown ihem, bearing their endorse
meD,s, but they Hwors they did not write
their names, aA they cannot write.
The testimony of Treasurer Vincent
opens up WITH another branch OF the in
yest!ga;ion, as oil the parties involved 10
his statements will Doubtless bs called
upon 10 tell what they know. This
meaGs more fees for Sheriff Ward fol
serving su5pBuaa, more per diem and
mileage Tor witneJles, more salary for the
members of the coramittee, and alto
gsthsF healthy increase of the big bill
already incnrred. This ia about all The
good Tho tsx-payerg will get out of tbs
ridiculous affair. They will have to foo
the bill.
GEoRGErowS, Nay 9-fhe Investigation
committee held three days session tht
week examining the books and some Wit
us43ea. GA "Wednesday afternoon Gaorg'
w. VHcaat, Ok county treasurer, was ok
stntned ard IA his testimony said that Il
1871 DR., Stafford, u collsGtur In India
RIVER hundrnt, presented bogus orde
drawn BY Stafford In favor OF hinsel
. (5taftord) Il tsiusai to accept because
. knew 1t Was bogus and tore 1t up, Do no
know hoE | kuaW 1t was bogus, but kne,
J 1, was. WU4 j Kent county road ordor an,
/ was not printed ms usual, but was written
r spoke OF Il 10 josiah +. Marvel, sheriff s
!, thar time, and told hirn was going TO hav
! SEfffatd arrested. He told me not n do II
{ that e would hurt the party. The amour
4 was s45 or t75. think | said somethin
/ 10 Joan ". snort about IT,"
I john W. Short, ex-sheriff, said he kne'
t nothing OF the Stafford order. deorg
Vincent never said anything about It
8 him.
. Joseph T. Adsms, prothonotary Of tn
I, county, wHs called to testify In regard I
!. Mr., Or'ons alleged crookednes4 while
il member Of the levy court. Hs said he WI
u not po1ltive that anything was crooked
u Two orders he saw we're suspicious, and
"a fact the payee named In tha order tol
II adams hs had never endorsed 1t, but tht
II he (tna payee) bad worked on roads an
% dealt It out In OrfG4's store. The commit
l. tee adjourned gntil May 2Jth.