The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03
ATTEMPT 10 BRIBE.
WHITE WINGED DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY REF0RMERS.


David p. Hutchison, Republican
member of the Levy Court from Apo
qulnimink hundred, New Castle Coun-
ty, being in the city last Saturday,
made the following affidavit before
Thomas II. Lally, notary public:
State of Delaware, GO
New Castle County,
Before me, Thomas r. Lally, a no.
tary public for the State of Delaware,
In and for New Castle County, per-
sonally appeared David p. Hutchison,
who, being duly sworn according to
law, doth depose and say:
That about Z o'clock In tho morning
of Friday. January Esd last, while de-
ponent was engaged at his work at
his dwelling house in the village Of
Townsend, In Appoquinlmink hundred,
one Thomas Brntton, who Is q Justice
of the peace and notary public, and
well known to this deponent, ap-
preached this deponent and said:
II want to SEQ you some time to-
day"
That at about twenty minutes to l2
o'clock of the same day deponent met
said Bratton in front OF the store of
W. A. Scott, In said village of Town
send, and said Bratton then said to this
degSfeati ag%Sai lime are Won coming m. and
will you come in the officer meaning
said Bratton's office.
That this deponent then went to the
said Office of said Bratton. In said
Townsend, at about ~ o'clock, when
said Bratton talked to deponent about
Mr.. w. A. Scott contestinr this de-
ponent,s seat as a Levy Court Com
missioner, and that said Bratton CON
versed about the Five Commissioners
sembly. and as To the uncertainty of
the Levy Court elected LAST Nnvemher
ever taking their seats, the snid Brat-
ton. by such conversation. enIeavor-
ing to make this denonent hellcve thot
there was hui little chance Of this de-
nonent aypr serviny his form, na Ievy
f,ourt Cnmn,issioner This denopert
tben started Ia leave soid Rrottnn onJ
had arisen 10 do 40, when saiJ Rrnttnn
eaid:
"Dave. have Won eyer Thought onv.
thing about resigningy1
Tbia dannnent rcnIInd .Nrop
Said Bratton then said. .sYou aro
vviIiing then 10 toi.e vnu,. cbonaessn ''0
ma denonant renIfoI, .iyos ,,i,,
have Ia Ia "'
Snid Brafton ibcn said. .aycl Than
tbera rr,,id not nn mi, in,I,,nan,o,t
oiTered cou 10 reslgng, 'oi'
Thi.denoncnt renIicd. "No pothinr
under fhe henveus w. '''''''e
That on Thursday .Jonuorv 90 last
mast. said Bratton ngnin met denonent
Al said store Of w scott IN eniJ
Iownsend. and nsked dennnent To-
cume Ia his. soId Brntton,s otflca anv,
Ing that he, salI Bration. wanted n
see this denonent. This 1enonent theo
stated thnt he would he nj said niiicn IN
twonIy n,irI,tes ~ N''''' 0'iio' Al
That this denonont then won't to
said Office of said Bniton nj about 4
o'clock D. m, on saId Thursday Jan,t,
AIRY 20. Said Bratton was seated at Ills
desI and thcn dsnonent tooI n ~ snat s,,
about six feet from spjd Rattan Seid %
Bratton then said: "Daye. move yonr
chair up close 10 me. / doni want any
one TO hear
TINS deponent then novad m olosa
To said Brntfon wben said Rroitoo
said: II don't want Won 10 think harI
OF mo at whnt nm goinr to sav II ia
q very delicate matter, and 1 did not
want to do it, but they forced it upon
me. You will mover breathe il, md
never will 1. | mentioned 10 Won about
your resignation tlIo other DIV, Now
could there be any Inducements offered
you 10 resipny' - i''e'''>' 0'iei' "
This deponent thcn said: owell, I
don't know, What is the % amouutya S'''
Said Bra,ton then silid. s'lVe will
give you one thousand dollars cash,
and i think YOU nre very foolish man
II YOU don't take it.n
This tleponent then inouIrcd. "Who
is back OF tlils-is il Uerheits~
Said Bratton replied; "Yes.s
The denonenf thcn eaid. @(yhot will
BECOME OF ihe Five mmissionmr. I,iii
IL resign" '''''''''''e'7 , o'i'
Said BIatton then said. .Tbey will
have 10 take their chances on thot
Deponent then inni,ired. ..ybot
benefit would It be to Them If the lii
Said R,.o,,on ,ha, ,,,,,a. o,u
want IS the control Of JRe fevv ~ eo,,,t me
whether we net II by Tho noseaga ~
the Five Commissioner hin ~, bv vonr
resiQning.n " ~ ''0'
DspoDsnt Then said. "That omount
Is not enough. Isn't ihere ,noreSn
Bald Brattol then repiied. iva ,yil,
give YOU fifteen hundred dollars and I
will 20 TO his Office with vnn 70 get
the money at any time Won say s''
Deponent then said. tT ,vant ne.
Said Bratton then asked. "Hov
longY"
DepoHent replied: Until Satur-