Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03


profane and vulgar language, and also
attempted to make me tell where was
going.
REPUBLICAN, BULLDOzING.
The man who claimed to be Pretty
man encouraged these unlawful actions
with laughter. He forced CONVERSE
ton with me on political topics, repre-
senting himself to be a travelling agent
from New York,
Finally he betrayed his identity by
showing how familiar he was about
Sussex and Kent county politics. He
sent out and got bottle Of whisky and
Invited me into the telegraph operators
department, and repeatedly insisted on
me to drink, which sternly refused.
He and the operator and man they
called Brown and the gang of Colored
men drank the whisky. The fluid
seemed TO have the better end of Pretty
mans judgment lie then told me he
had come to the depot for the purpose
of talking over the political situation.
1t began to grow dark, and the crowd of
colored men and white political hench-
men gathered in large numbers. ! OBJ
served several private conferences be-
tween Prettyman and colored men, at
the termination of each these men did
threaten and curse me as n colored
Democrat.
l began to explain the Independent
party movement, and their marked at
tentiOn made the white men restless.
Prettyman took me aside and told me
he was afraid for me to remain in
that crowd, as the men were desperate,
but would obey his orders. During his
professed friendship several Of the col
ored men rushed up to where we were
standing. My opinion was these men
were not acting upon their own judg-
ment, and there was no danger of their
doing me bodily harm only Us the white
men encouraged them
Prcttyman took several letters from
his coat pocket to convince me he was
as represented. | declined to look at
them telling him it was immaterial to
me whether he be Prettyman or some
one else. He then offered me protec-
ton. Brown and Prcttyman persuaded
me to 60 with them up into the town,
which | did, with so much willingness
that could sec they were puzzled at
me not showing myself afraid to go
with them.
They took me to the residence Of DIR.
| Marshall.
POLITICIANS THEN POURED IN.
Prettyman and Brown went out and
then the white Republican politicians
began to come in by the dozens
BRIDES OFFERED.
These would-be intermediators re-
| nd off Ia
all kinds of brilliant promises il would
drop the independent movement.
CASH REFUSED AT MIDNIGHT.
When they whitfield their propositions
down to q monetary consideration |
told them frankly they might
| pile money before me to the
ceiling and I would not accept such a
bargain. These men kept up their per-
suasive conversation until o'clock Sat
urday morning. | stayed all night at
DIR. Marshall's house and early that Sat
urday morning Mr.. Prettyman called TO
see what conclusion | had reached. |
told him to meet me in Wilmington
Monday, October nth. | designated
| the residence of friend here in order
that might have witnesses instead OF
having him call at my office. On Mon
day, October 18th, the following letter
came to the place where he would have
been snugly trapped.
PRETTYMAN's LETTER.
MILFORD, DEt., Oct, II, lsa2-A. Worth,
ington BrtHcfley ES9.-MY DEAR SIR:
cannot be in Wilmington at noon to-day
| am sorry to break engagement, but cir.
cumstances are such that | must remain
here. Trust you will not be disappointed
Will see you at any other time you desig
nate. Respectfully,
| NH. PRErTYMAN.
HE DID NOT SELL OUT.
opened this letter in the presence OF
witness and showed it without hcsita,
ton. l leave it for any sober minded
person to judge how far | want toward
their alleged attempt to sell out the In
dependent Colored Republican party or
assist in oorrupting the politics of this
State during the time have been espous
ing this cause.
DUCKEEY's FALSE LETTERS.
| have letters that will show any per.
son that letter alleged to have been sent
to politicians by one James Duckery
is false. He was in my office during
1.-THE past four weeks and left the name
| Vi lLlili no ii N,LuAlAhbG, WlllCll wis
put on when the nominations were
made. The article reports him i'll ii
bed for the past nine weeks and as in
truded upon by the party, especially by
me. | dare Duckcry to contradict this
and l will have fac smile of his letter.
made and published which shows he
has known of the movement ever since
last May, when the whole situation was
thoroughly talked over by himself, w
NJ. Beamer, Il. Hubert, myself ant
others. | do not propose on being mis-
represented with evidence at command
The law has been closely followed 81
far | have participated in the indie
pendent movement. Every action la
been submitted to the people who's
Judgment | am willing to abide by, re
gardless of the consequences.
STATE or DELAWARE, NEW CAsTL1
County, ss-On this first day Of Novem
Der. 1892, before me the subscriber, no
tary public, personally appeared A. Worth
ington Brinckley, who being duly swori
according TO law, made oath to the aboy
letter. A. WoRTIIlSGToS BRINCKLEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me tn
day and year aforesaid.
[sEAL,I Thomas i. HANLoN,
Notary Public.
A N.IYAJO OFTBREIE.
BLACK Horse and His Followers Swear