Evening journal., 1892-07-25
PARTISAN CONSPIRACY.
Republican Managers Accused
of Directly Inciting the Riot.
DIOKEY HAS PROOF AGAINST BACH.

VI LII City AhOllliiS bhS ANAOl'
DIOKBY HAS PROOF AGAINST BACH.
Deputy Attorney-Generai Ciios's Prompt /
Response to the Receivers Call for Aid.
Mr.. DicISey is Thinking OF Keeping His /
ohlce Closed in the Srorning-Poll Taxa
bIcs Crowd Out the Property Nicn-DIc-
Vey Denies n Canard.
That the riot in the county tax Office |
on Saturday afternoon was the outcome /
of conspiracy on the part of the Repub- |
lican managers at Corruption Hall there |
seems to be no longer any
reason to doubt. The negro hench-
man, Asbury Stirling unwittingly dis
closed its exis tence on Friday night and !
gave time for an investigation that cou-
frmed his threat and placed Receiver of
Taxes DiclSey and his assistant upon
their guard Had it not been for the
timely warning there is no telling what
the result might have been.
The men who run the local Republican
machine never lose an opportunity TO
inhame the minds Of the ignorant
negroes who frequent the rooms of
Republican headquarters. At the same
time they tell them that If they
are arrested they will be bailed
out Immediately With this
assurance they are willing TO
go to any extreme, while the white men
who melted the action stand in the back
ground direct their movements, and yet
manage TO keep their skirts clear. allow
ing the blame TO rest upon the ignorant
instruments of their unwarranted politi-
cal methods.
Diclsey Appeals TO the state.
1t was because Receiver Dickey knew
the desperate character Of the instru
ments selected to precipitate a riot that
he applied to the State for protection
On Saturday morning he sent the follow
ing letter to the Bayard building:
wuMiHGToN. Del. July p, 1902.
BRANCH ii. GuEs, Deputy Attorney y-Gencial.
DEAR SIR: We have reason 10 believe that
a conspiracy exists organized and furthercd
by 4. r. Bach. the chairman Of the Republi-
2 can Campaign Committee OF wilmington, to
influence n large part OF the negro
| population to rioting assaults and disorder at
2 this, the county tax office for Wilmington
NIa
% sonal violence and bloodshed which may
| result u homicide. 10 intimidatc the county
/. tx officers and prevent the pro pro
by them. We respectfully request
| that the law officers under your orders may
/ be directed to ferret out this conspiracy, m,
n | as we believe one exists and 10 conserve the
=, ! peace and dignity OF the state and the public
q welfare by attending at the office. especially
, this afternoon and this evening. when the eX'
istence and object of such conspiracy as i'
p, threatened, we are informed, viii become ap
q parent. Very respectfully yours,
JOHn r. DICKEY, Receiver.
The Two Detectives sent.
d The deputy attorney general, wh'
] knew from past experience what ta'
y Office riot meant, unhesitatingly detalle,
: State Detectives Witsil and McVey &
preserve order This they attempted L
! do. and practically succeeded in breaking
up the conspiracy before serious troubl,
occurred.
q Ofice TO be Closed in the Mornig.
s When an EVENING JOURNAL reporte
i called at the tax Office this morning
u large number Of men were in line an'
n the clerks were exceedingly busy givinl
p out receipts and taking in the taxes
e ANY disturbance this morning, Nh
Dickey ?" asked the newspaper man.
mo, he replied everything is quie
so far | don't know how long il vii
last. have not had the officers her
! this morning, but | guess they will b
+, here this Afternoon. an
4 going TO close this office up in tn
" morning unless poll taxables stop CON
ing. Il does not give me any chance I
Il. receive property taxes, and that is simpl
the reason Ilept it open in the morning
,e With he property tax paid in the morn
ing it leaves me the afternoon and even
= ing to devote to poll taxables OF cours
B. | can't refuse poll taxes very well, th
law only requires me 10 keep the ofiic
open from TO o and Z to s p. m. Thi
81, will be a very busy week, as the propert,
owners are trying to get the per cen
1t. off
n "What do you think Of the riotY'
learn from a Republican source that Bac
'st was back OF it as we'll as the other rio
down at the store If il ever comes TO
a. test | can produce my proof
y" Chairman saulsBury's Statement.
St. Willard Salisbury, Jr., chairman {
Gu the Democratic County Executive Con
en- mittee, made the following statement;
" II have heard from a number Of Dem'
le- Gratis that it was the intention Of Il
,g Republicans, by their negroes, TO cause
~. riot at the tax Office with the view of il
nd timidating the officers in the performanl
Of their duties After seeing NJ
Dickey, who had also been advised
~ this. | told him that his proper cour
to- was to appeal TO the law officers of Il
state for protection which he did,
ing writing. l suppose the request is on ii
he with the deputy attorney general.
"What do you think of the action
lve these necroesy' 1T looked rs if th
hha were carrying out a plan Il
had made TO intimidate the tax officer
3o- | don't know how else the riot won
d., have occurred so soon after we were a
'on vised that it would probably occur.
ar AIcvey Denies That He Drank.
Iedf. Detective Bernard j. McVey empha
cally denies the Morning News stat
'iie ae ment to the effect that he made repeat
es- visits to a neighboring saloon during {
trouble.
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