Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
THE REG1srRArIoy o,lsEs.
Judge Wales Charges tho Grand Jury In
the limited States District GnnrI.

the United States District Court.
The Ostober term of tho United States
circuit court convened Tuesday, with
Judge Wales on the bench. All of the
grand jury responded when their names
We're called by United States Clerk S. Rod
mond Smith. Judge Wales then instructed
them relative TO the charges preferred
against certain registrars of election in
which so much interest is manifested in
political circles throughout the State. The
court stated that the charges were brought
under section 55l2 of the United States
Revised Statutes.
After reading the act Judge Wales stated
that it referred only to cases of registration
so far fls it affected the registration of
voters for Representatives in Congress-
He stated that it had nothing to do with
the registration Of voters for county and
State officers. 1t had been brought to his
attention, he said that the only charge
brought against registrars was for refusing
to accept the vote of a person knowing he
was entitled to be registered. lie added
that the law was well settled that Congress
had the constitutional rightto pass such n
law and it had so been decided by the late
Justice Bradley. And notably iii the case
OF eX parte subnlo the United States SUI
preme Court. He declared that the viola
ton of such law affected every man and
concerned his rights under the consttu.
1870 ~ NhblS NuoSt buN6G W arts Sitlt,
was whether the registrars, knowingly
and wilfully, refused to register men,
knowing they had legal right to be reg.
istered. The Jury were not sitting as Il
petit jury, but simply as body to ascer-
tam whether or not the statute had been
violated. The jury retired at II 30 o clock
At II O'Clock they adjourned for the noon
hour.
III the case of Obadiah C. Voshell. teller
Of the National Bank OF Smyrna, who is
charged with "making certain false en-
tries III the books, reports and statements
OF the banking institution, with intent to
deceive the officers OF the said association. +"
United states District Attorney Bcniuh
Watson asked for continuance until the
district term which meets in January. The
case was therefore continued upon the re-
newal of bail bond of $4,000
The trial list was gone over and one case
marked for trial at this term of court
This was the suit of Michael lIarkins is,
the Pullman Palace Car Company. Levi
Z. Bird for the plaintiff and George II /.
Bates for the defence. Eight equity cases
and one appeal case were continued. The
case Of Alfred c. Malcomson VS.. tho Walton
" Whann Company was announced US
settled.
In the United States court Yesterday
The October grand jury returned two in
dictments against Robert II. Morrison,
registrar OF the Northern district of New
Castle, There are nine cases against
George w. Currinder, registrar in East
White Clay Greek hundred two against
John A. Cleaver of st. Georges, west. No
Other. indictments have been found by the
grand jury.
The case of Maggie Harkins VS.. the
Pullman Palace Car Company was begun
before Judge Wales this morning. A Jury
was selected to try the case without much
difficulty. The plaintiff is represented by
Levi G. Bird, while George ii. Bates APP
pears for the defence. Suit is brought BY
the widow of michael Harkins to recover
damages for the loss of her husband by
being killed at the Pullman shops on
January Sth, 1891. Harkns' clothing be-
came entangled in some machinery and he
was first drawn to the top of the building
and then hurled violently to the ground.
Deceased was q son of Daniel Harkins,
who was killed in the memorable explo-
sion at the works of II. |. du Pnnt,
De Nemoufs 4 Company, on October It'll,
1880. The following witnesses were exam.
ined yesterday morning Maggie Harkins,
Joseph Farrell, A, V. Hysore, August
SoH.hard, Charles Ileinel, Edward Dough-
erty, Alfred Carmichael and William
'toach.