Evening journal., 1891-07-10
BRADF0RD'S DISC0URTESY
HE PREVENTS RODNEY AND sAULs-
BURY FROM SEEING HIS ANSWER.
Democratic Levy Courtman File an An
swsr-BfeKee's Affidavit-AIl Aboard d
FOE Dsver-Lawyers in Chancery.

Democratic Levy Courtman FIIe an An
swsr-MeKee's Amdavit-Au Aboard
for Dever-Lawyers in Chancery.
At 4. 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
| five Democratic members of the Levy
Court went before Register in Chancery
McWhorter and filed an answer of their
swn. through their attorney, John n Rod
nsy. This answer substantially sets forth
the position they have always held In
relation to the proposed addition Of the
1900 names, and pays the chancellor to
Aake the preliminary injunction per-
nansnt one.
Mckee Makes Afhdayit.
Ex- Tax Collector George w. Mckee
ard Willard Salisbury, Jr, were to.
gethsr for some time yesterday. AS an
outcome OF their conference Mr.. Mckee
6lsd an affidavit with the register that
be never issued or received pay for
many OF the receipts upon the evidences
of which the Republicans wish to place
the names upon the hooks. This docu
ment vas taken 30 Dover this morning
and will be submitted to the chancellor.
Tax Receipts have Gone.
The Republican members of the Levy
| Court evidently got wind of something
Of the kind, for the piles Of new and un
folded lax receipts tnat the Republicans
were using as justification for padding
the assessment have disappeared from
| the Court House The Democratic mem
bers claim that such course is unlaw-
full as they were, for the time being,
the property of the court
The Democratic attorneys are indip.
| nant over the ungentlemanly conduct OF
Mr.. Bradford, the attorney for the Levy
1 Court
Il is asserted that Mr.. Bradford called
at the Office of the register of chapcery
on. Wednesday morning and borrowed the
injunction bill from which to prepare
his answer Hessrs. Rodney and Sauls
bury wanted to see the bill several times
while Mr. Bradford had it in his possession
but they declined to request him to re-
turn it to the registers office until be
Was through with it, which was on Satur
day about o'clock. About A o'clock Mr.
Bradford flied bis answer Immedia ely
after having it marked filed in the
Office he put it in his pocket and took il
away.
a few minutes later Messrs. Rodney
and Salisbury called at the office 10
examine Br1dford's answer. They were
| told that Mr.. Bradford had taken II
away with him. TheTeupon the Demo.
/ cratic attorneys requested Register Nc
Whorter to call on Mr.. Bradford, anc
ask that the answer be returned TO tbs
office. The register complied with tbs
request and Mr.. Bradford decliued t.
return it, saying he would
need it all the evening. Messrs
Rodney and Salisbury recognized in this
sction decided breech of courtesy. In
addition to this it is a violation Of the
rules Of the court to take papers from
the office after they have been duly
filed, He did not return it and If there il
any delay in the hearing of the
case TO day, it will, In
all probability be occasioned BY
Messrs Rodney ard Salisbury raising
tho point thaifthey desired to see Mr.
Bradford's answer, and were unable t,
do so because Mr. Bradford disregardec
legal courtesy and the rules OF the cour
in carrying it away
That they will do SO is almost certain
They demanded from the register a Ger
tiicate reciting the above statement, an,
he acceded to the demand.
en- for Dover.
Messrs Salisbury, Rodney and Brad
ford accompanied by several others in
terested. went to Dover this morning Il
appear before Chancellor salisbury I'll
argument will consume some time but tn
Democrats confidently expect that tn
preliminary injunction will be made per
msnent II this is done the Republican
will doubtless carry the matter to th
eourt Of Errors and Appeals. whicl
means certain death to their hopes.
| TIE ksNNEeEc has GONE uNpER