Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

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in our hands now"
Mr.. Jolls insisted that the two collec-
tors be examined first.
Mr.. Eliason suggested that the COM
mittee come to some arrangement in re-
gard to Senator Higgins. The senator
offered to come before the committee at.
any time to-day.
AN ATTACHMENT ISSUED.
The name of John j. Dougherty was
again fruitlessly called.
Mr.. Clark then offered resolution,
which was passed unanimously, that an
attachment be issued against Mr..
Dougherty, returnable at 1.30.
GEORGE W. M'KEE CALLED.
Ex-Tax Collector George w. Mckee
was then called to the witness stand and
sworn.
A motion was passed that Mr.. Brad
ford examine the witness.
After replying to certain preliminary
questions as to his being the properly
elected tax collector for the southern
district, &c.
MIR. BRADFoRD's QUESTIONS.
Attorney Bradford produced several
sheets of foolscap, from which he read
his prepared questions.
"Did you," asked Mr.. Bradford, ain
January of the present year receive GER
tain money from Mr.. Daniel b. Stewart
of this city or from anyone else 2"
Mr.. Hickman-"Now, sir, this is
primarily based upon the alleged exist
ence Of these tax receipts"
81 DECLINE TO ANSWER"
The witness to Mr. Bradford-"I de-
cline to answer"
upon what grounds?"
II don't think this is the proper court
to bring this matter up. This is not the
court in which it should be settled. The
Levy Court settled with me in full. 1t
instructed the sheriff to make execution
and my sureties answered."
Mr.. Bradford-"Then you decline, you
decline to say whether you received GER
tain moneys from Mr.. d. w. StewartP
ATTACHMENT THREATENED.
Mr.. radford-Unless you give fur
ther reasons for declining,I shall be COM
PEELED to apply to the superior court for
an attachment. Do you decline to an
swer under Amusement from your at
torney?"
eyes, SIR"
"Did you have in the early part of
this year or in January an understand
ing to furnish list Of names of persons
on your tax duplicate who up to that
time had failed to pay taxes2"
81 decline to answer"
upon same grounds2"
"Yes, sir"
| THE REPUBLICAN BARGAIN.
"Did you, in the early part of this
year, go to ID. +. Stewart or any other
person, with the request that he should
pay to you the amount of the taxes of
poll taxables and other taxables belong
ing to the Republican party and with
the assurance on your part that you
would issue tax receipts for themg"
An answer was emphatically refused,
as before.
"Did you or did you not, in early
January of the present year, receive a
large amount OF money from D. F.
Stewart or others on account of poll
taxes of persons whose names appeared
on your duplicate for 1907"
ANSWER REFUSED.
"Did you or not thereafter issue in due
form tax receipts under the appropriate
seal for the taxes SO collected or re-
ceipted by you ?"
Answer refused.
A JANUARY PAYMENT!
"Did you or not in or about March
10th, 1891, receive from d. f. Stewart
the sum of 81 ,053.s0 in addition to the
sum of $500 received by you January I'D
of present year, the two sums
FULL PAYMENT WITHOUT DISCOUNT
n "Being a full payment without dis
count or deduction for which you issued
the receipts in full! ..orm of law"
4 NO ANSWER.
"Have you any pressing reason OF
personal character affecting yourself
which accounts for your refusing to
answer these questions 7"
4 Mckee, have my attorney here tc
\ answer YOU"
GROSS FRAUD COMMITTED.
Mr.. Bradford-"The charge has been
formally and publicly made not only in
the press, but by resolution Of this body
that you committed gross fraud on the
taxpayers of this county in receiving a
large sum of money from persons taxed
in 1890, and thereafter returning them
as delinquents, whereby their names
were struck from the assessment lists
and you are credited in your accounts
with the Levy Court on this account
Are you unwilling to furnish this com.
mittee with information to contradict
these factsY
PEREMPToRY REFUSAL.
"Do you peremptorily refuse to throw
any light upon the matter ?"
McKee-"l do at this time"
Mr.. Bradford, turning to the investi
eating committee-"I don't see the pro
priety of consuming any more time il
propounding questions"
"cRIMINAL aRouNDs?"
Mr.. Bradford to McKee--"Do you de
cline to answer these questions OF
grounds of criminality?
81 do not, sir"
ATTACHMENT ASKED FOR.
Mr.. Bradford-"I suggest that an ap
plication be made to superior court fol
a writ of attachment"
Here Hon. Charles b. Lore, who wal
quietly seated behind the witness
leaped to his feet and with courteously
bowed head, asked in low tone:
do you suffer his counsel to say any
thing at this juncture ?"
Permission was Immediately given BY
Chairman Hutchinson.
Mr.. Lore-"My client did not grasl
the point of counsel's question. Now i
there be anything at all in these charge,
it is certainly of criminal character
Mckee certainly misunderstood you
question"
Mr.. Bradford-"Then if that be so
withdraw my request for attachment.