The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-01
THIRD EDITION.
UNEARTuING FRAUD.

Crist to theCollectors. Il
When the Levy Court investigating
committee met yesterday afternoon
they waited long time for the APP
pearance OF either Mr.. Hickman or
Ne. Eilason OF the minority part OF the
enminittee. MIR, Ellison it was known
would not lie present being tinavoida-
bly, detained, but Mr.. Hickman was
confidently expected. II
The committee however got tired I
waiting and got to work, and Mr.. /
Hickman detained by business en-
gagenent came in about 2 O'Clock. l
About that time the First and Second
wards hal been gone over. Only six
names were found in the Second ward
where there was any possible doubt 4
Of u fraudulent return, Ineach of the
First and Second wards there were
about 275 names fraudulently return
ell. OF the dozen names about which
there existed any doubt someappearedt
on the list and court records, but not
OH the delinquent lists while others
appeared on the list and on the delin-i
qnent lists but not ON the courts le-
cords.
William G. Mahafry, who has been
engaged by the court to make type
written copies OF all papers necessary
was sworn that he would nuke true
copies of all papers requested by the
court without taking anything there
from or adding anything thereto.
The committee on starting with the
Third ward list soon fell on the namo
e0l Chief Of Police w. j. blackburn,
who was returned as delinquent, and
MOON after came the name of Rev,A. N.
Keigwin, who always pays his taxes.
Ex-Iax Collector George w. Mckee
dropped in smiling about 3 O'Clock,
! sanss d survey oil matters and things
sd passed out.
Ex-Assessor Frank McCloskey also
dropped In and took a seat outside the
railing. A Republican present invited
him up TO his old corner from which
+ b. used to boss Boss Wler who in turn
bpsseu the court back in 1889.
A number OF tax payeus having
dropped at Mr.. Bradford's suggestion
The lists were dropped and few wit
naescs were heard.
William Il. Long, of the DAILY REPUB.
xIcAN, was called to the stand and ali.
ewrred as follows:
Mr.. Bradford Long, you re.
side in the city of Wilmington
"Yes, cir"
sin what ward do you reside and how
loilg have you resided there%
II reside In the Eighth ward and
have resided there continuously for
Ten years"
did you pay county tax for 1902"
Al did"
''Eo whom2'
30 John j. Dougherty. / had beer
At his Office several times to find him
but did not ttnd him. One day met
him coming out of his Office and
naked him as favor to me to go back
and receive my tax lie went back
received the tax and gave me re
ceipt.p
Hero Mr.. Long exhibited his receipt
which was for so cents and bore tht
date of March 0, 1891. Messrs. Clarl
aud Jolls made an examination ant
found that Mr.. Long had been duly
assassed, but had been returned as
delinquent.
MIR. Joils-'How is 1t, Mr.. Long, tina
YOU arc assessed for $500 while yol
paid tax OH but 300? You only pait
% cents where you should have pait
81 .2Or
sIr. Long-.eI don't know. asket
Mr. DOugherty how much owed him
aa.l he said SO cents. l paid him jus
What he charged
look on his duplicate?"
Air Clark =" Nr. Longs reeeip
MgIses with the return made by tilt
collector in amount"
tAr. Long" asked Mn, Bradford
saild you pay any ole else's taxes OF
the salme day You paid your owIP'
Yes sin paid my SONS taNesn
'9on paid the taxes oil Vim. IL, Long
your SOM
tfYes sir. He works at tho railroa
shops and could not pay his taxes be
cause he could not get away Rrnn
YReftF mill hia fA,-
got his receipt.
Here MIR. Long exhibited his son
tax receipt for the same date and sam
amount as his own,
Mr. Bradford-"You sawthis receiI
delivered by Mr. Doughertyg"
Yes. He delivered both receipts t
An examination showed that VIM. L
Long had ais9 been returned as d,
linqnent.
Mark NJ Cleaver, tile secretary G
the New Castle County Mutual InsH
anee Company, was the next witneE
called and testified that he lived i'll tll
Fifth ward, and paid county Ia
to John }. nougherty.
Mr. Bradford -'.Dld you pay the ia
70 hlr. Dougherty personality
Il paid the Tux myself at Dougherty
Office. but tho tax think, was paid I
Af01t- ~ y isOIl.
You paid 1t yourself?e
.tDll YES
Alr. Bradford-'T see by this recei
thai Air Gleayet is assessed for so
rapltatlon,"
Fir. Glark-"Mr Gleaver,s name Is {
fhs delinquent list for 5b00.n
Mir. Cleaners face took on u very su
pIised expression as lie eSclailhcd:
'.it isf
The committeeman smiled and NJ
Bradford remarlsetl
In Mr. Gleaver's case tho collectt
returned him MS a deliaquent on cal
tation tax but omitted his properf
1t IL a case OF discrimination iii the ca
OF tile same man.
This concluded the examination
witnesses for the time being
John Ii. Manloye, Sixth ward, one
the bailiifs of the Court being swel
exhibited his receipt for taxee pa
70 collector Doughertyis son. Nj
ManloTc is returned as delinquent.
Willinm &. Hamilton. OF the Eigh
ward was called. At tho time he W
assessed he lived in the Sixth ward.
MIR. Clark-''Io whom dt4 you pl
this taxyp
10 young Mr.. Dongherty. He ne
I'D me where / lived and could ii
lind my name in the Eighth ward.
told him | was assessed hi the SIX
ward and he found my name. pa
him the tax and he gave me reeeiI
Ihe receipt was already signed a
young Dougherty filled it out
The witness here exhibited his
ceipt. Ills name also appeared on ii