The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-07

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IT was rumored about the city yes
lterday, that Tax-collector Dickey
would be arrested to-day on a charge
of allowing the county tax stamp to
be used in stamping alleged iraudu-
lent receipts which have been distribu-
ted during the past week among the
Democratic workers In this city. but
the warrant has not boon Issued al
though it may he this afternoon.
The arrests which took place on
Saturday brought to light vast con-
spiracy to flood the city with illegal
receipts.
George G.. Hall, who was arrested,
charged with illegally registering in
the Tenth ward, tells an interesting
story OF the cause of his arrest. He
and frankly admits that he has not
been resident of Delaware one year.
He Registered in the Fourth district of
the Tenth ward. The charge against
him was made by u supervisor
Hall declares that "Screwdriver'
Lannan was mixed up in the affair. He
says tax receipt was placed under his
door. Tho name on the receipt was
wrong, but Iaunan afterward hlled a
receipt with the correct name.
| Then Lannan took n dollar from MS
own pocket, gave 1t to Hall, telling
him to give the money back and he
would get the receipt, Hall did so.
iIannnn gave him the receipt remark
Ing: Now You have paid for your re-
!ceipt," and tho dollar went again into
I.annan's pocket. Hall says that Ian
nan, Riley and Smith knew That he
had not been Resilient OF the State
ono yeHr.
! The fraudulent tax receipts di1el
from the first receipts issued by Dick
ley. The regular tax receipt stubs
:, were issued with the approval OF thu
Levy Court and county comptrolle
lust June. The numbers on these re
ceipts run as high as SO, 900. There arr
about 80. 900 taxahles In tho county. an
tho stubs issued with the approval o
the Levy Court ought to be enough u
last two years.
II Is charged that Dickey, or SOM
ono using his name, has had two extri
sets of books printed One of thes
= sets bears the imprint OF the damon.
Printing Company, OF No. liz trencl
street. This company printed Dickey
set of stubs lust Bu INNER and fOllowe
specific form. The imprint of tn
company's name was not on the receip
The stubs recently printed have ut tn
a bottoms: "Dlamond Printing Com
-lpany." IL Is charged that another bac
Iof receipts has been issued bearin
1.-the imprint Of G. L. Thomas Il Con
e,pany.
STAMPING THE RECEIPTS,
u The alleged Illegal votes are stamI
eled with either the regular count
i, stamp or an imitation one. On tn
lregul lar receipts the imprint of IL
D stamp is clear and distinct, shown
20 that they are being stamped singl
y On the receipts dispensed from III
leI''bureaus" tho stamping Is not {
| clear and 1t is believed the receip
/ were stamped In bulk. On the latt
eSIthe numbers run from $4,000 to 80. 00
on the Diamond printing Company r
ceipts. ON the Thomas receipts
sued from the bureaus" tho ilKur
p, ,i run from 1000 to 5000. On the regul
~. receipts from to 5000 are for color
4 n men.
IN The Republican committee bellev
j., 4 that about 1900 of these alleged illeR
~ bureau" receipts have been used
1.-The registration and that the tag
= !, Ire presented by tho receipts have II
ea lbeen paid Tor. Tho receipts were Sc
by mall, placed under doors and give
49, Ito the ward runners on the days
- Registration.
III Most of the men who used the
90 ceipts were properly assessed a.
ef should have paid IA tax. Many OF
holders of these receipts are innoce
of the alleged fraudulent charact'
but they will pr obably be arrested.
lS, A number OF other arrests will p
~ baby be made. The members of
=, Fifth Ward Dem ocratic Club are &,
~ plcioned of having circulated many
Id the receipts, and it is understood t
he they will be arrested.