Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

Constab1es Appointed and Other Routine
Business Transacted.

men. This Is the usual average indt-
eating possible 90 per cent of the
voters in the city to be negroes.
A. b. Mcpherson johnson was as
usual the champion colored voucher.
The last of one string Of dusxy appli-
cants following tho bridgc-tender's lead
was q juvenile youngster whose appar-
ent extreme youth aroused the suspi-
cions of Levy Courtman Eliason.
How old is he2"
sob, he told me lis of ago." voucher
johnson replied.
80 you don't know other than what
he said9"
Eyes, he told mo that his mother said
he is of age.'
On questioning the youth the latter
said he did not know his own age. Ills
mother just told him he was 81.
| Mr.. Eliason told the court that John
son did not know the lads age, and now
he has sworn that he knows him to be
of age. Mr.. Eliason thought that John
sons oath in regard to the applicant
should not be accepted.
Mr.. Jolls-"I don't think we have the
right to question or try the man for
perjury"
| Mr.. Hickman-"Johnson is swearing
in more men than he could possibly
know. Nobody ever heard of such n
thing before. II is nothing but farce. y
Chairman Hutchison-"rhe proper
course, if he be guilty, is to have john
son in the courts"
Mr.. Eliason-''I think this is not
proper affidavit and now call for the
| yeas and nays -"
Here Levy Courtman Clark Jumped
to his feet, his face tlaring and looking
daggors at Mr.. Eliason:
You're taking political advantage of
MIR. Buckingham's absence" he yelled.
ats a shame. Here he is attending his
mothers funeral and IN his absence you
call for the yeas and nays"
Mr.. Eiason-"iThat Is not true. sir.
and nobody knows il better than your
self don't want to take political adj
vantage Of anyone. | never thought of
such Il thing"
Mr.. Clark-"Yes, you did. You
thought the chairman was away and
that you could gain the votes" Qlefcr-
ring to the G--5 idea).
Mr. Eliason-"l did not know that
Mr. Grub and Mr. Killgore were away.
! am perfectly willing that this matter
he held over until Mr.. Buckingham's
return"
The acceptance of A. b. Mcpherson
Johnson's voucher in this instance was
ordered held up.
Here Mr.. Grub entered the court
chamber and inquired what all the
racket was about.
Mr.. Sutton next drew the attention of
the court 70 the fact that colored man
named 1ilghman Cephas, of New Castle
had been recently vouched for although
he is already on the lists. lie knew he
was there and il looks as if he purposcly
deceived his voucher. There was no
question about the identy of the man
although the names are spelt differently
"a middle letter is added in the two en-
tries. Assessor Ilance told Mr.. Sutton
that the man is already assessed. Both
MI. Sutton and Assessor Hance of New
Castle know the man personally.
Chairman llutchison-"lt is no doubt
clerical error and was passed over in
examining the book
On Mr.. Jolls' suggestion it was ar
ranged to reconsider the motion of
adding the name as soon as Assessor
lance calls to verify the fact.
Court adjourned to | D. m.
AT Levy Court on Thursday morning
p names were added the lists. The uucs.
ton ON the suitability Of A. u. Mcpherson
johnson as voucher forassessment appli-
cants was brought up Thursday morning.
Mr.. Hickman offered n resolution. ask
ing that A. II. Mcpherson Johnson he re-
Jected for the future as voucher for any
person.
Argument was made on the groundsthat
he had been objected to yesterday and sey-
eral Of the members feared that lie was
capable of perjury.
Inc resolution was rejected by the usual
party vote, 6to (Mr sutton being absentl
The applicant inqucstion was accepted OH
Johnson's voucher. The colored bridge
tender then disappeared.
johnson had refused to answer Mr..
urupp IN reference to the residence of the
men whom lie vouchcd for. Also, in
reply To Mr,. Grubb, johnson answered
That he received no money for volching
lqf ulllerent parties and that he il not em-
ployed hy anyone.
Mr., Grubb then asked johnson on per-
mission from the chair, whether he hnd
not brought men in to vOuch for. whom
ne had not seen before until he met them
IN the committee room. Johnson refused
to answer.
Mr. lIuthison arose and stated TINT he
had seen no evidence to prove that John
son had violated his oath and did not be-
leye that any member would say that he
had
MIR. Eliason inquired Of the last speaker
whether, he wanted him (l3liasonl TO
answer that question. "Undoubtly," added
Mr.. Eliasun We haze the evidence and
from Johnson himself when neither he
nor the applicant could reply 10 the Dues
ton of age.
Court adjourned to o'clock u. M.
Nothing was done at Levy Court Sat
urdhy morning. Adjournment was made
90 =. m.
Levy Court was busy Monday morn
ing hearing and passing On applications for
assessment, and also making transfers Of
| property. A total Of o! names was added
MONDAY morning.
AZ the close Of Lcvy Courts session ON
Monday afternoon the following constablcs
We're elected to serve for the ensuing vear
IN the various hundreds of New Castle
county,
Brandywine hundred-C Charles Green,
James i. McGillisan.
:. Neutrality-suspicious. Il. Brown. Frederick
Hneul1e, William McKelyey, Charles n
White clay-Wiliam T. Colomary.
Fencadcr-John W. Dayett.
Red LiQn-William II. II. Clark.
y, representation Reed.
APpequnimink- William w. Lyman.
acsbird-lohn W. smith.
Ferris Industrial Sehool--lI. Z. IIaincs.
New Cast lc-lsrael Rulings.
i, court adjourned IL ! i. ill., to 10 O'clock
TuesduY morning.
delinquent Tax Collector for Whining.
ton Hundred George lfinck called upon
PRESIDENT buckingham at the Levy Court
on Tuesday. lie told Mr.. buckingham
OF ,he pre'licament he was in on accnunt
OF being without a seal of office. This Of
course was only the formal statement as
ne facts ia regard TO the raid on Mr..