Evening journal., 1891-06-13
LAST EDITION
MR.. poueHFRTY EXPLAINS.

MHe Submits HIS Books TO q Reporter
II nd Tells why Zach Name is on tho List.
n Ex Tax Collector John ]. Dougherty
N vas seen at his homo at II o'clock this
Mnorning by an EVENING JOURNAL
II eporter. he was lying in bed in cool
d nd cheerful looking room and, though
d lot suffering greatly, was unable to
Rnove his right leg. His kneecap was
81 islocated several years ago, and since
4 hen the injured member has become
# iseased at intervals, but this time 1t Is
worse than ever.
N Mr.. Dougherty directed the reporter to
@,ring to him the assessment book of the
Seventh ward and his cash book, which
le pointed ou. In a corner o. the room.
III "Now," said the ex-tax collector, 81
will settle that P. Q. Churchman busi-
u less In about two minutes When any
man has to run down column after coll
ina Of names. he is, almost
N lnexceptionally, likely to make a
clerical error in one of the names.
This was probably done on this
& name when the error list was being
made out. But was that error list final
oneG Not by any means My books were
q Bubmitted to the Levy Court committee
and 1t was supposed to have gone al
over them. Thisit did not do. hence the
Il Il difficulty. Now | win prove this tC
YOU.
Mr.. Dougherty then rBised to a re
clinining position and opened this
Seventh wsrd book The names Of al
Il those who had paid their taxes hat
III previously been marked with an X By
khe collector. Then the Levy Couri
VI Committee in going over the names hex
drawn long line through each on'
u which had the X prefxed.
The name of Philip Q Churchman
# however, had evidently been overlooked
u The x was prefxed to his name, and OF
@ the corresponding line on the opposite
# page was the amount Of his tax and thi
u words "Paid February 25, 1890
Now" said the eA-colleetor. ''if Mr
II Churchman' name appeared on th
NJ copied list, it twas a clerical error, bu
ii the fact that he is now on the books a
n delinquent is the fault of that inyesti
eating committee, as you can see tina
the name is checked off and the take
marked paid as plain as Alb, O."
d "Now, for the name of William N
Candy. This is an instance that Is D1r
dering on an absurdity. Now. here. i
the same book. you see the name wi
n liam NJ. Candy" Opposite 70
see Lot. II acres, betwee
Adams and Brandywine This ID
II Mr.. Candy did not nor does not OWL
consequently did. not psy the take
on it, and was accordingly placed on til
delinquent list as 1t WAS my putty to d.
Il His other property taxes and poll tar
as you can plainly SO
he has paid and his nam
y is checked off. The idea of such thir
< as the fact, that the man has been r.
turned as delinquent on certain pie
Of property, has anything to do with b
poll assessment or other property.
Nov for William DuPont's nam
n This instance is very similar to Il
previous one. Mr. Dupont owns sto,
assess ed at $400 The stock he keeps
the country was assessed there ais
and he paid the tax TO the hundr
collector there. or course he did n
pay 1t here also. and his name "
accordingly added to the error list. 3
other taxes, however, as you will see,
paid me on July "a, 1899.
NOW, Mr. z James Belt" The {
collector turned to this name and point
NJ but to the reporter that Mr.. Belt had
July 25. 1890, paid $40 so taxes. n
Dougherty then continued; This is
right, but Mr. Belt was alFo assessed
horses which he kept in the Southe
district and which were likewise assess
there. He consequently refused to p
this tax twice and the item was plac
on the error list.
"Now,l as for Judge Bal will {
Il (though de 80 only in my own defen
that he has not paid me his poll Il
Here 1t is, you sac. Ball, j. Frank, .
tax 81 90 That he has never p
and cannot show my receipt for it.
may have paid the taxes for his Secc
ward property to Mr.. Mckee, but
p1ll tax he has not paid,
Mr.. Dougherty made several other
lustrations to show that there had b,
some loose committee work in the II
Court, and said the whole thing was
result of an attempt to manufact
campaign material by making a mol