Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-30
HICKMAN AND ne r. en-
The Levy Court investigating ommitteo
Still Banging Against the Doors of
Chancsry.

The Levy Court investigating ommitteo
stll Banging Against the Doors of
Chancery.
The evidence of Commissioner n. ID
Hickman occupied considerable time
before the Levy Court Invtstigat on
Committee yesterday Attorney r. G.
Bradford was not spsring in his answers,
and Mr.. Hickman met him every time
IL was evidently Mr.. Bradford's inten-
tion to get some admission of completely
ia or cognizance of the deal prior TO the
time the error lists were allowed, but in
this he was badly worsted. Mr.. Kick
mans answers were straightforward
and SO pointed ia their candor chat many
times they made the Republicans vince
Marx L. Garrett and II Receipt.
The name Of Mark L. Garrett was
placed on the list upon the suggestion of
Mr. Bradford When asked II he paid
his county taxes for 1890. he replied that
he had and produced receipt for ST. 60,
bearing dase Jan @, 1S9 aud signed by
J ohn j. Dougherty. He said he paid
John J. Dougherty himself
Commissioners Clark examined the list
and s ated that Mr.. Garrett was returned
as a delinquent.
Bad Scare Avsrted.
Deputy Collector OF Customs Peter B.
Ayars took the stand He was TO be held
up to the public eye as another American
citizens who had paid tax and bsen re
turned as a delinquent He WAS sworn.
but before he could get his hooks Ia as
martyr, It was discovered that he had
not been returned as q delinquent. He
was hastily excused
why He Did Not Sign.
Richard g. Buckingham, chairman of
the Levy Court, was the next witness.
he was member OF the committee APP
pointed to revise the delinquent lists,
and Was called upon 20 stats why he did
not sign the report of the committee He
gave as an excuse that his time was occu-
pied and therefore he allowed the two
members to do the work He was not
asked to sign the report, but he did not
attribute 1t to any discourtesy. He had
no suspicious that anything was at all
wrong.
u Am Sir oracIei'
When the name OF Solomon Hersoy
WAS called there was a general manifesto
tion OF interest. he was weli-known as
a member OF the Levy Court whose mum.
Der is not provided for by the laws of
the state. he did not become a witness
because he wanted TO be a witness,
but because AIR. Hickman had his name
added to the list OF witnesses. 1t was
Mr.. Hickman's endeavor to prove by Mr.,
aersey that the Republican leaders we're
eognizant all the time that the men they
had paid for in bulk were being returned,
bat never raised any objection until after
the error lists were allowed.
Big Solomon's Still, small voice could
be plainly heard all over the room. as he
answered question after question put to
him He said:
- WAS present most Of the time that
the lists were passed on / was sus-
piei0us that some of the returns we're
fraudulent, and | was indignant. | went
to Mr.. Hickman and spoke to i'm about
Is. / heard that the Republicans had
paid all taxes, but had no positive infor.
nation knew nothing Of the Deal only
as | heard il rumored | also called the
attention Of Clerk of the Peace Biggs to
the matter. | told Mr. Hickman the
COM nittes ought to know about the
lists. do not think told anyone else
thought all Of the members could ses
the magnitude Of the lists. The reason
did not bring the matter TO the att entiol
of the court WAS because | Thought the,
all knew II. ] spoke about it and wrot
about it at the time But, on the whole
/ only had general information.
Examining List No 3.
Deputy Marshal Watson then pro
ducsd list No 3. and it was compared
WITH the delinquent lists Mr.. EliRsor
demanded the receipts to show that the
taxes had been paid
william g MahEffy was given iot
typewrlting a copY OF list No, 3, owned
by Marshal " atson, who claimed the list
was personal property.
After hearing one or two important
witnesses the committee adjourned unit
to-day At / o'clock.
The committee met st 80 o'clock thii
afternoon. All the members wer,
present ont Commissioner Eliason, VIII,
was excused from attendance by til,
chairman of the committee Very few
persons not directly interested were
present
For time the only thing that brokl
/ the quietude of the Levy Court chambe
/ lated by Deputy United States Clerl
Il was bAoAAI NAEaECA II
copying the notorious list No 3. which II
Che property Of Deputy Marshal @ NJ D
/ Watson.
Chairman Hutchison. Commissioner,
Clark aud Jolls assisted by Attorney e
g. Bradford, were occupied in comparing
| list No with tho delinquent lists anC
the court record The point Of it was +,
find cut how many names OIL
list No 3 appear both OF
the assessment and on the delinquent
list. The reason assigned is to show
first, that these names we're assessed fol
tax; and secondly. that having been
assessed for a tax that they we're re-
turned as delinquents.
Such persons will be summoned TO Rp
pear before the committee They began
work on he list of the Second ward, Mr
Mahaffy making the copy on the type
writer as they were read of.
This was too slow to suit this committee
aud they stopped the typewriter after
half page had been written.
The Arena for October.