Evening journal., 1891-12-07
DESPERATE REPUBLICANS
Ex-clTY AUDITOR MITCHELL IN
COURT.

COURT.
To BE Arralgned for Assaulting Horace
b. Groves-It wm Decide an Important
Question: -cIevsr:Ra of the RsPubli
cans to Find Their Ean.
Tomorrow morning ex-City Auditor
John A, Mitchell will have to appear be-
fore Judge Ball to answer to the charge
of assaulting Horace B. Groves, IN the
Office of Receiver of Taxes John T.
Dickey, on Saturday afternoon. The
warrant was served upon Mr. Mitchell
this morning by Sergeant Ingram
The Republicans have gro wn desperate
and the outcome OF the trial will be to
decide whether the receivers Office can
be used as a loafng place for Republican
workers to 'coach' negroes and ignor-
ant whites. who are paying taxes and
receiving receipts upon names not their
own.
HIr nIItchelrs Statement.
Mr.. Mitchell was intervle wed at the
receivers Office this morning shortly after
the warrant had been served. The genial
clerk did not appear to he the least dis
concerted by the outcome Of the ousting
of Groves. He said
There were three or four negroes In
here on SatuTnay afternoon. one Of
them was named George Draper, or, at
least that was the name he gave. Rekeo
him where be lived He said: At
Buenna Vista and Brandywine streets
As Buenna Vista street is not lear
Brandywine street, told hipn there was
20 such place thar. asked him how be
spelled his name, BE said. Cor rbe.' |
looked at the duplicate and found the
name of George Draper
"At this instant | looked towards the
door leading into the clothing show
room, and saw a white man standing in
the door l thought that he was a Gus
toner who had come upstairs to look at
some goods did not pay any more at
tention TO him for a few seconds. |
thought he only came 10 the door through
curiosity. l next saw him prop hi mself
in the door and pull book out of his
pocket. walked to him and asked
Are you coaching these men,. BE said,
Yes. l said, You 60 on downstairs;
can attend to these men, BE did not
answer He stood and lesred at me. |
walked over to him and took hold of him
by the shoulder and said: You 60 on
downstairs, or I will put you down he
said, is not this public ofiieef said,
NC, not up here Then be started on
down. did not use any violence toward
him. He came up here against the pro
test of Deputy Receiver Finck. he told
him not to come upstairs
This morning Sergeant Ingram
served a warrant on ms for assault and
battery, ard | will appear tomorrow
morning. shall not lose any sleep over
it.
The Deputy Receivers Protest.
"Mr. Flnck, asked the reporter when
he went downstairs. did you tell Mr.
Groves not to 20 upstairsY
"Yes, asked him if he wanted a re-
eeipt. He said. No, and started up
stairs told him not to 20 up there as
he had no business there. When | was
not looking he went up +"
Corroborat ed by Mr.. Sampson
Salesman Harry sampson, Republ-
can, who overheard the above interview,
said voluntarily:
THAT is what be said. heard him,
and, when Mr.. Finck was not looking,
he slipped upstairs. saw him doing
it. II man walked into my place Of
business that way against my protest,
no matter whether he be Democrat or
Republican, would throw him down
stairs and break his id neck.
Receiver Dickeyls Idea.
Receiver Dickey said: 1T is simply to
decide whether my office is to be made
loafng place for Republican workers to
coach negroes.snd others who'want to pay
taxes on names not belonging to them.
will not allow it. +"
sApprehending Mitchell.
Groves did not know Mitchell When
he reported the matter to Bach, Mahaify
& Co. all be could say was that be was
assaulted by ths biggest man there
They determined forthwith to test the
matter in the courts They were at
loss as to whom they should arrest, as
Finck and Mitchell are both big men
The matter was left with Deputy Mar
shall Watson. he adopted q novel but
very transparent scheme Watson, Win
Simmons and another Republican walked
into the receivers Office. They said they
had made q bet. That bet was that
Deputy Marshal Watson was as large as
any Of the clerks in the Office. Deputy
Receiver Finck knew the dodge, but did
not give any indication of 1t. he com
pared his size with Watson. Next they
went up and saw Mitchell. BY this ruse
they settled upon their man.