Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-07
SIMPLER INSULTS BIGeS.
The Clerk OF the Peace Demands an
Apology.


Court ROOM Business Blocled--Janitor
Levy Bounced From the Door and Two
OonstabIes Appointed
When the Levy Court reconvened at 10
o'clock this morning an unusually large
number Of persons were present 10 be
placed on the assessment lists. Among
the men were large number from New
Castle who came to this city early this
morning. They went to the clerk Of the
peace early. said they wanted TO get on
the list. DE took them into the ante-
room aud placed them In line.
The Republican managers were also In
the ante-room Ia force and had large
number Of negroes with them. Those In
command we're A. b. Mcpherson John.
son, colored United States Marshal /
Mehaffy. Postmaster Daniel H. Stewart /
and Fraucls :. Bradley. Solomon Jersey
was there semi occasionally. The door /
between the ante-room aud the Levy /
Court room was closed Janitor Levy /
was l command OF it.
In short time rumors began 10 fly |
around the court room that the New |
Castle men and other Democrats we're |
being run out Of line and Republicans !
substituted.
This led to some talk IN which Janitor |
Levy Joined saying that he was letting |
them In as they we're In line and that he |
knew what he was doing
Clerk Biggs-"Well, then. shut your
mouth and don't say anything about IT,
know that put those men at that door
early this morning, and they are not on
yet.
Levy-"well, know what am
doing"
Cries u "orderr "orderr
Hickman-"Clerk OF the Peace Biggs
has a right to speak.
Biggs-'If that man is going TO run
this court, am going out OF IL ="
Chairman Levy, Levy,
now Levy II there Is any dispute at the
door You tell me.
Levy--"There has been no dispute"
| Biggs-"You have been trying 10 run
this court, but you can't run me. am
running this as an independent OH e. aud
| know what am doing ! did not know
the men. placed them right at the
door,"
| Simpler-"You are nothing but a hire
ling Of this court"
Clark-"The men may not have stayed
there.
Hickman-"They have bsen showed
back two or three times"
Biggs-" Enough Is enough Of any
thing. de has been having too much
mouth.
Marshal Mahaffy-"There Is no word
OF disturbance out there | have just
come In from there.
Jolls--"I call for the order OF bust
uess
Clark tslapping the desk - Mr..
Chairman. let's get to wo-"
Biggs- II want you to understand
that never imposed Oh anybody, and
won't be imposed upon
BUCKINGHAM IN THE ANTE ROOM.
Chairman Buckingham went TO the
ante-room TO investigate the charges.
and Clerk Of the Peace Biggs left the
room and went TO his Office He had not
heard simpler'a insulting remark His
friends told him Of Il IN office
The clerk notified Cha al Buckng-
I ham that he had been insultet would
not return TO the room until Mr.. plel
apologlzsd
S Chairman Buckingham entered the
, courtroom, called Comm issioners Jolls
aud Simpler and they went 10 the Office
: Of the clerk.
he told them that he demanded an
apology. he was not acting as clerk OF
the Levy Court, but as clerk Of the
2 peace.
3 simoler claimed that he was paid BY
the Levy Court and was necessarily
hirelng.
: Mr.. Biggs said that as clerk Of tn,
9 peace he had a right TO speak ON matters
In which he was vitality Interested anC
for which he WAS amenRble TO the law.
] Mr.. Jolls contended that only members
Of the Levy Court had the right 4
}. speak. De evidently forgot Marsha
Mahaffy's ofiiciousness.
i Mr.. Biggs again demanded All apology
Simpler didn't mean 10 be personal
p but said It and would say it again.
won't apologize at this time.
They then went back to the court room
and some of Simpler's friends tried TO IN
q ducs him to apologize. He steadily re
fused, being backed by Mahafy and hi
; crowd.
At last Messrs Jolls, Buckingham an,
Biggs came 10 a compromise Janito
q Levy was to De removed aud two specla
cousta5les sworn in In his stead Thi
= paoi6ed Mr.. Blggs and he consented q
I return to the room, but would not pu
any names on the list by voucher
a FIGHT OVER ooNsTABLEs.
Mr.. Jolls then offered a resolution ap-
o pointing two coustRbles
Q The Democratic members fought thii
q move claiming that there was M
& danger, and II danger should arise the
. militia could be called out.
e The Republican members we're deter
:, mined, aud Mr. Biggs backed them up
s saying:
j. Anything to get that man away from
s the door "
g The resolution was passed by strle
r party vote. Mr.. Grub calling for TN
: ayes and nays.
n Work WAS blocked, only twenty-on,
names being put on during the morning
and as soon as quiet was restored thl
court adjourned at 1i.45 o'clock unit
s 1. 30 o'clock this afternoon on motion o
9 Mr.. Simpler.
10 TALK OF A MANDAMUs.
b During recess Marshal Mahaify, Post
a master Stewart, Deputy Marshal Watson
y and Commissioner Hutchinson held a shor
d conference In which the subject Of
Il mandamus was preached When thi
Q matter was referred to Mr.. Biggs b.
4 said:
d Lee them 20 to the chancellor and se,
e what they get. They have constable
e here, and / would Just like TO see one o
s them lay his hands on me
l. Solomon Jersey says / swore IN opsI
= coars. don't believe l did, and Chair