The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-26
FOURTH EDITION


There has been no more trouble at
the tax oilice since Saturdays row, and
since the City Police stepped In to
keep order and Detective BERNARD j.
McVey stepped out from keeping dis
order.
Last night large crowd gathered
in front of the tax Office to see what
would turn up, but there was nothing
to be seen but long line of taxpayers
Extending from Mr.. Dickeys little
Icubby hole in the partition, out of the
door, and down the pavement rod or
more.
Regulator Adele was not present to
decide who should step into the line.
Pblico Captain Evans sat In the inside
oil the room, Policeman Floyd ocou-
pied the entrance, and officers Edwards
and Black kept passage way clear on
tho pavement for pedestrians. At 10
minutes before 8 O'Clock the doors
were shut with about dozen men in
side, who got their receipts and dozen
moro were barred out.
Deputy John A. Mitchell was absent
last night on account of the death of
his father at Clayton and his place was
supplied with.Ilarry r. Smith, depu-
ty clerk In Clerk Blggs' Office.
Receiver Dlckey had intended to
stop receiving poll taxes In the fore.
noon sitting yesterday but giving way
to strong solicitations he kept on Civ
ing them out. This morning, however,
he positively refused to receive any
poll taxes, though there were six or
seven gathered as soon as he opened,
insisting upon him receiving their
taxes.
He urges rs an excuse for this that
hn rna txyIt fu~ na
the last OF the month and II mikes up
his books too much. Besides he says
that poll taxablos will haye plenty OF
time to pay their taxes on the after
moons and evenings between now and
election day. During August he says
they will sit six days. when he will not
be sitting outside OF the city namely,
August 8 Q. 10, -. 25 anu 80.
An erroneous impression has gone
forth that the rebate OF per cent. px-
pires with July. but the same rebate
continues through August, and after
that tho rebate will be3 per cent.
| A good many persons are still turn.
ed away from the tax office because
their names are spelled wrong on the
tax duplicates. Percy /. Cause called
Ito pay his taxes but on the duplicates
the j was II and he did not get his
receipt. John Caul, colored, called to
pay his taxes. MIR. Diekey asked him
to spell his name, when no spelled It
lC-a,ul Mr.. Dlckey said his name was
on the duplicate Call. and he did not
get his receipt.
Thomas L. Coward was n govern
ment employee at Washington, but a
resident of this city called to pay his
taxes, but Mr.. Dickey informed him
that the middle initial on his dupll-
cate WIS an F., and he was refused his
receipt.
Some have called and after being
told that they were not on the dupli.
Gates Insisted that they were assessed
because so and so youchcd for them.
Mr.. Dickey told them that If they
would bring the persons who vouched
for them, and they were willing to be
qualified they did vouch for them he
would issue tho receipt. Two Or three
tax receipts were given out in this
way.
4 Inrclation to Saturdays disturbance,
William MUCloskey saws ho was not
present at the row at all, and no was
not pleased at the REpt iiIIcAN for say
Ing SO. The REPUBLICAN published
what 1t was informed, and is pleased
, to make the correction, and say on
| thu responsibility OF Mr.. McCloskey
1 that ho was not thore.
| II Is understood that John McCauley
Will hayo Detective McNey arrested
for threatening to break his back on
Saturday afternoon.