Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-15
SUPPRESS MAHAFFY.
Corruption HALL Scores Another
Victory

As'os,mvot lists Thrown open In F,b-
rnars 600 -ost Is Applied MA Royal
Freshness aAs RIVAL War Of words
AZ tho Court aouse.
The Levy Court has been busy all day
revising the Assessment. The old adage,
coming events cast their shadow before"
seems to be- very applica jle to a certain
circumsteuoe that occurred to-day.
Clerk Of the Peace B,ggs ordered 900
vouchers 10 bs used In March, when the
names OF many voters will be placed on
the list.
In some way Commissioner JolIs heard
OF the order. BE went to Mr.. Biggs and
told him to make the order 5000 He
did so.
The supply on hand Is 900. This
makes in all 5000 blank
vouchers The Democrats claim
that this Is more than Is necessary TO put
90 the legalsvoters aud that they ara 80
be used for unfair partisan purposes il
padding the Hats.
MARSHAL MAHAFFT IN COURT
Marshal Mahady caused much excite
ment IN the c,urt this afternoon by
bringing Alton Y. Pyle Of the Fifth ward
TO The Court House and demand
ing that his name be placed
on the assessment There was much OF 4
kick before the matter was brought be.
fore the court In the formal manner.
The blank was flled and Marshal
Mahsny was sworn as voucher FOR tho
young man. Before the question was
put MIR. ElaSon asked:
Mr. Chairman. have we got any law
for putting on men during the month OF
February2 IL has hsen an established
custom II not law, for yeRrs that no
man has a right TO be put on until March
While Mr.. MRhahy was q member of
this court he has no knowledge or any
man b ing put on In February while the
revision was being made
Mahaffy-'I can give you an answer
but am not member OF this court
Jolls-"lt Is question with me II 1t is
not our duty"
Eliason-''If you open the door to this
man they are all open. Suppose you open
the door this court room will be locked
All you have got TO do Is 20 put the
Thousand on who have been left of.
MshsfIy-"You admit that the asses.
sors have not done their duty"
Eleason-"I don't know anything
about H."
suttoa-"You were here four years.
and ask you a question"
'Mahefiy-"l am not now member OF
this court, and am not obliged to an.
awer any questions.
Sutton-"Did you ever know OF any
man being put on In Fsbrusryf"
Mahsify-"I don't know whether
there has or not. II you want to know
whether there we're any stricken off
cas- toll you
Mr.. ellis offered fhe voucher an,
moved that tho name be put on. Mr.
Hutcaison seconded 10.
Sutton-"I ask that the attorney b.
requested TO come here with his de
clsiou'
Ehason-'It Is a bad precedent {
estehl SD IL until this revision
IL completed. Suppose there ar
II 600 men OF. They are aaxiou
20 come forward. They will appear hers
II you put this mau on can you say
Gentleman, stand back We must 60 o
with cur ravisinT | say 70
had better stop It ri Int AZ one
and when we got through with this r,
vision let them come forwsrd. and we ca
use all the dill ence necessary II Is on
OF all reason FOR Mabaffy or any othg
gentleman to come here at this time
Gllle's-"Hhe man Is here with hI
yonchar call for the question
Eleason-"i second Mr. sutton
motion. think our attorney had bett,
come here I do not think we have an
1 | right Il has been established that I
man should BE put on until March"
! Grubb-'I think it will be better
+ put hem on after we get the bool
! through"
! Attorney Bradford appeared and 4
4 formed the court that the Law did nj
/. res riot the court TO the month OF Marc
n Sutton-"Then / eau stop the who
q work OF this court by bringing $50 ne
4 hers this week. But / would not . Ii.
\ will bring them ia decent way. This.
4 only q starter. It Is not only 20 get Ii
one man on
r Mahaify-' You muat msan to say tn
{ ON not decent. l want You to unde
4 stand that you can question my n
y spec ability but you cau't question III
4 decency (Laughter)
Z Grubb--"Mr Chairman, on Friday \
q suppressed q reporter. / think now y
4 had better sup press the marshal"
4 The marshall had more TO say tha
any member o. the court aud twlste
the Big Six around bis finger.
The name WAS added BY a straigl
party vote.
BRANDYwfEE REVISION COMPLETED.
! Commissioner Grub OF the Brand
Z wine hundred revision committee p
d ported the work completed, showing 81
& names and 552 dogs