Evening journal., 1892-03-18
POLITICAL OUTRAGE.
Negro ROwdies Create Riot in the
County Tax Receivers Office.

cans-Receiver Of Taxes Dickey FIeei
Ex-Oity Auditor John A. Mitchell an
Delinquent Tax Collector Finck A.
saulted.
The most dastardly Republican pollti
cal outrage that has taken place Ia vii
mlngton since the Fifth ward electio
troubles last summer, occurred at the OF
dce of the receiver Of taxes yesterda
afternoon.
A crowd OF negroes melted by whit
Republican lenders, stormed the place
brutally assaulted ex-City Auditor Johl
A. Mitchell and George j. Finck, collecto
OF delinquent taxes for Wilminnton hun
dred caused Receiver of Taxes John T
Dickey and Tax OFF 20 Clerk Jehn F. Cal
lahin 20 jump through the back window
stole the delinquent collectors seal an,
Mr.. Callahan s overcoat, containing threl
Democratic block books, and for the tint
being it looked as II they would get th,
place.
FINcK SITS TO RECEIVE TAXES
Yesterday from / to A o'clock was the
first day that Delinquent Collector Finck
sat TO receive taxes. Bach, Mahaffy,
Bradley and Hersey had their crowd Of
henchmen there. They were placed in
two lines, which extended from the desk
into the street. On an average II tookthe
collector about two minutes to. make out a
receipt. The boys aud negroes ia the line
claimed that he was tco slow
The Republican leaders walked up and
down the line telling the men to stay
there and demand receipts. They worked
the negroes into frenzy
At a o'clock Finek shut up his books
and informed the crowd that he would
not receive any more taxes that day.
John A Mitchell was at the Market
street door, while Receiver of Taxes
Dickey was near the delinquent collect
or's desk. The srowd in front demanded
hat he receive taxes until @ o'clock This
he refused to do. Receiver Dickey called
out TO Mitchell to open the doors They
were opened and tied back
''YOU HAVE GOT TO OPEN THE BoOKsl'
Somebody along the line yelled: you
have got to open the books We will
stay here until you do
Finck still refused.
There we're Yells OF 'Shus the door -
aud counter-yells of Leave it open
THE ATTACK ON MITCHELL
Mr.. Mitchell walked towards the door,
when burly negro rushed towards the
door and began to unite the strings that
held it back Mitchell said:
LET 60 Of that door
The negro ierked the string off and
kicked Mitchell Then John Canning
aimed fierce blow at Mitchell's head 1t
missed. This Mitchell returned. when
Frank Kindall, butcher, struck Mitchell
back of the ear. Mitchell downed Kin
dali and in an instant a
dozen negroes attacked him, a
number Of them being armed
with base ball bats, which were in the
store. He jumped to a table. II was
showed from under him and he was
thrown to the floor James Mcguire had
his nose broken and James Cunningham
was struck on the left side Of the head by
the base ball bats Friends saved
Mitchell from the mob after he had been
badly beaten
CALLING FOR OFFICERS.
Receiver Dickey and John F. Callahan
and Martin f. Keogh, jumped out the
back window. Dlckey carried with him
the county seal. He went into Brad
ford's pals store and telephoned to the
police headquarters for help.
FINcK FLED UPSTAIRS
Delinquent Collector Finck fed up the
stairs. went into the front room aud
locked the door A bowling mob armed
with baseball bats followed him and
commanded him to receive taxes. He
refused, and the door was broken open.
He was struck in the head and q cash
was Inflicted.
Reserve Officer Taylor and State De-
tective Witsil arrived. They made their
way upstairs and assured him Of protec-
tion.
He returned to his desk, and discovered
that the Republicans had stolen the d.
linquent collectors seal for Wilmington
hundred
HKRsEY IN NEW ROLE
Solomoa Hersey took new role in the
proceC diDgs BE mounted a table, asked
for peace and silence. and Informed the
crowd that taxes would be received Hs
was greeted by yells and cheers.
JOHN CANNING ARRESTED.
Detective Hawkins arrested John Can
ming for striking 8 man and was locked
up In the City Hall. He then returned
with Desecsive Hatton to help Taylor anC
Witsil keep order at the receivers office
Owing to the Republican outrage only
ninety men received receipts
HELD TO ANSWER THE CHARGE OF AS
sAULT.
John Canning was srraigned at the
City Court this morning charged With
assaulting Frank Kenney during the riot
which occurred in che county, tax Office
yesterday afternoon. KsnneY's nose was
broken in the melee. The case was con
tinued until tomorrow morning, Can
ming being held in 5000 bail