Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

seems altogether too entirely and sud-
denly at pecuniary ease to cause any
question to arise as to who will provide
the money.
"BY CD, Mop
Yesterday week, it is stated, ex-Tax
Collector Mckee came up to couple of
gentlemen and emphatically protested
he would not accept the $1,294 which,
by implication, under the withdrawal of
the mandamus request, would have to
be produced on his account from GER
tain direction.
His statement to the gentlemen re-
ferred to was gratuitous, and as exactly
as can be remembered was as follows:
by Cd, mop
VII never accept 1t until I'm COM
PEELED to-
The ex-tax collector then went on to
relate how che had been approached
some time ago with an offer of that
sum-" The way the words Were SAID left
no room for doubt as to the direction
from which this new proffer to relieve
his securities come.
The reporter gathered also that at the
time when Mr.. Mckee made these state
ments he had had no time (his listeners
thought to hear of the discharge of the
mandamus request.
THE DUPLICATE RECEIPT HOLDERS.
An interesting feature Of the investi-
eating committees methods and how
they tend not to reveal matters which
should DO revealed to the public is
illustrated from what took place yester-
day week. 1t is what has happened
right along throughout the investigation
only that certain pointed comments by
Mr.. Eliason, q Democratic member Of
the committee, last week show the mat
ter up in clearer light.
The gentleman referred to inquired of
Mr.. Jolls what will be done in regard
TO the numbers of names in list No. 8
where it has been shown those people
own two tax receipts for the same iden-
tical assessment; that is, for taxes Of
1870. These persons paid their taxes
themselves, and obtained receipts there
Tor from the ex-collectors. The Repub-
lican managers famous list No. 3 also
bore their names, and for these the party
managers also held receipts.
Mr.. Eliason asked what will be done
with these doubled arreled tax receipt
holders and whether they will be al
lowed to retain the tax receipts.
Mr.. dolls did not seem to know what
could be done under the circumstances.
Mr.. Eliason thought that one of the re-
ceipts should be taken up and destroyed.
II would be but an act of justice TO the
voters of this city.
MIR. Eliason states that there was a
large number Of these cases that came
under his notice during the investiga-
ton.
There is curiosity in regard 10 the
nature Of the report of the majority of
the committee in regard to this feature
of the investigation.
The final stroke in the Levy Court
investigating farce was enacted Friday
afternoon at the court house when a
motion was passed that 100 names be
selected from the Dougherty list in
order that the account as investigated
may be asserted correct by the Republic
can members of the committee.
The arrangement was to select the 100
names indiscriminately from the Dough-
erty list, then place them in hat, to
shake IT up well and then pick out 40
and compare them with the receipts.
The Republican members of the com
mittee visited various offices in the
county court house to obtain some one
to otiiciate in the picking out of names.
The clerks office was first visited. Mr..
Biggs was not there. Deputy Clerk
Eliason declined the honor with thanks.
Recorder James I. Shallcross emphati-
cally refused. The delegation called on
Prothonotary Horty but that gentleman
was out. In fact everyone unani
mously declined. So the committee did
it themselves. The two Democratic
members, Messrs. Hickman and Eiiason
looked on in amusement.
Levy Court investigating committee
met punctually at 10 o'clock, aim, Mon
day. Deputy U. s. Marshal George NJ.
y, Watson was on hand, also, with his
bundle OF tax receipts Work was i'm
mediately commenced in comparing the
40 names selected on Friday from list
No. 3 with the receipts.
In the following record of theIcallinp
off of the names and the receipts. ali
were dated 81. Where the recent
was not in the hands Of Mr.. Watson ii
$50 noted: Fifth ward Wash Dawson.
February 18th; Henry f'rieston, 9th;
Columbus Il. Boggs, 9Th; William
Evans, nth; Alfred Beale, 10th; Hern
Brown, January, 23d; Walter Davis,
February 18th; Harry L. Evans, 9th;
William Fisher, coored, 4th; Joseph
y. Francis, white, January oath;
Frank Biddle, colored, February 4th; e..
| a. Downing, white, February 9th; James
brown, colored, January Sth.
Sixth ward: James A. Benton, col
ored, has his receipt; George Bishop,
| eolored, January 9th; Howard Caldwell,
eolorcd, January Sth; William Benson,
colored, January 9th Edward Caplk,
eolored, got his receipt; Spencer Ander-
son, colorcd, january 3D. Frank +. Bon
sail, white, January 9Th; George w.
Davidson, January goth.
| Seventh ward: Isaac E. Murray. col
ored, january It'll; George Il. Hartman,
coiofed, January 18th; Henry Agnes,
colored, January eth; John II. Arm
strong, col9red, January 7th George ii.
Hollis, white, January 9th; Richard ID.
Chlllis, January Eth; George Drake,
january It'll; William Dare, January 7th,
Eighth ward Joseph Lloyd, January
9TH james Carroll, February It'll,
| George Pyle, january Sth; James Ii,
Potter, colored, February 9Th; Hugh G,
Evans, white, got his receipt; Joseph L.
Taylor, colored, January 5ih.
Ninth ward solomon I. Dorsey, col
ored, January 9Th; John w. Adams
white, January 9TH; Joseph Hughes
January ith; misunderstanding january
I'd; David Wallace, colored, got lis re.
ccipt
AL the closeof the calling of adjourn,
ment was made to the Office Of CourI
Attorney Z. g. Bradford for the pur.
poe Of making up the report.
The long-loolled for report Of The
LnNN Comm inrnsIi eratlt .. n y. ~.