The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-25


Democratic Committee or syndicate.
Therefore there was no need for Dem
oerats at the tax Office at any time To
pay taxes though Of course they had O
right to go there. This being proper
lyunderBtood the trouble ut the lax.
Office on Saturday will be more easily
understood.
As usual the tax-oiflce opened on
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Amongst those early on hand were
Abelo, McCloskey, Munday and other
Democratic ward heolers, some OF
them well known Democratic repeat
ers. About ESQ o'clock they com.
menced their usual tactics. They did
not want to pay taxes, but they wanted
TO Keep Republicans from paying
theirs. Adele Insisted in pushing some
Democratic tool In ahead OF the lie.
pnblicans, who at this time composed
Mno OF dozen or SO tax payers, all
white but three or four. Ono OF Abel'e
tools told him: II have no money tC
pay my taxes TO which Abcle replied
'fhe I'LL you haven't, vol go up anC
oak II you are assessed"
At this point tho seIimmages com
menced. Lawrence Fisher coloreC
man, ea.d to have been under the in
fnenco Of liquor but which he denies
came in. Ho had already paid hi.
taxes, but hbelo peremptorlly orderet
him TO get In limo. Fisher said 'ht
dldLt have to-" and told Abelo that he
pad no authority to order him into
line. A wordy scrlmmage mixed witt
very bad language hero took place, il
which Fisher is charged with calm,
Aoelo q dutch son OF b-h,n bu
THAT he was an American citizen
Usher denies using this language, bu
u ~ probable he used it, as others sg'
they heard it. Still there were n
blows stauok, though taxpaying 70
the time had ceased.
Then IL was that Detective Move
appeared upon the scene. He wa
noticed paying several visits to liza.
son * kane's saloon opposite, ant
fauly chafed as no walked back an,
Forth, anxious to DO invited to tukc
hand in the fray. The signal wa
Rkyen to McNoy, some say by MI
5Sckey, but that-ls not known. whe
hs fnlrly flew across the street and VI
IsrlnB the tax Office, threw up his han
% II to signal that Now / am her,
b perfectly understood by tho Demo
GIatic roughs present. and now tina
fkey had Detective McNey to protet
thin, they did wade In In lively styit
Some of them won't for Fisher an
two or three Jumped on top OF job
Aetauley and like number Oh Frau
els II. McCauley beating and poun(
ing them in shameful manner bu
- without receiving some Eoav
Vows and kicks III return. John Nj
Ehuley, borne down by several rougl
got foot loose and planted 1t at I'll
pit Of Mundays Stomach, which had
soothing effect upon that gentleman
beuigerent spirits.
In the midst Of tho mefee, peat
p CeAseryator Detective MuNoy's vol
could he heard above the din calm
Republicans ID SONS of b ---ht
as6 other choice eplthets. Finally u
oisice was cleared and the doc
1Bsked. Mr.. Diciey started down Ma
kst strickland meeting Captain kCrse
sergeant Wigglesworth, uatrOlmi
Edwards aud ii Aiara, anu reserve of
opf Eerkiey, they assured him That
should receive ample protection, wis
In returned and re-opened his Oil
and resumed receiving taxes.
hcNey stood around With 6CoH
Ing look. Munday went back into n
Dlukey's office and washed oil I'll
blood, and John McCauley went to Il
pDblican headquarters and did Il
Bsme thing, After getting his Ii
from the tax Office he went back III
fell into line TO pay his taxes Seeif
AcNey standing close By he told hi
that he was the cause of tho truubl
EonservGtor OF tho peace MeYey, III
ghred at MeCauIey's assertion vaulte
over tue tax o!iice, ana making
threatening gesture. said: If / Ii
my way ID break your Cd d.
back for YOU.
McNcy, however, instead OF breukii
NeIaa Jos S back, walked away Al
MeCaulcy at last got Ills tax receipt
ihe following arD the statuuieL
made by numDer OF those who 81
the disturbance.
. Francis II. McGauley, a clerk for [
Remington Machine Company, 81
he was In tho tax Office and saw 1
disturbances All the afternoon tht
was q wrangle about pushing Reput
can voters out OF limo and putti
Democrats In their places. Mr. BIZ
ey told Abele several times to Ike
quiet. Larry Fisher came aud IL,
ordered him into line. Fisher 81
y he didn't have to, aud they got
using hot lang uago.
Then McNey came In and threw
his hands when Adele, Munday, q
ming, and others jumped the line a
etTlIok Fisher McSey tkon push
FISHER out on the pavement.
"A fellow collared me about
neck aud two othels jumped on
and Abele and Mundayuttacked
brother. IN regard to Abele's sta
ment as 10 me calling him Yilo mar
DO not use sueh language. We Il
went to Republican headquarters /
cleaned UP and returned TO the tax
fee which was re-opened and receiv
taxes. Ny brother went in to get
hat McNey stood between the rail 9
partition. john told McYey that
coming caused all the trouble. Mex
Jumped over tho railing and us
started toward my brother witt
threatnlng motion told him he wo,
break his Cd id back.
brother told him TO come on and
It. but Mcyey skulked away.
brother got his receipt, l told Mcy
several times that his coming
caused the trouble. McSey said s
upes that he was sent there by
Attorney General to preserve
peace.
John McCauley, who Is an Il
worker in the Diamond State 1
Company says everybody complain
on account OF Abels'S lnterfereI
Adele had ordered white nun out
the Office before the fight. Els
came In and words passed betw
him and Abole about getting into i
but everything quieted down Il
Money came In, when was struck
d general melee ensued. Three l
were on him, ono Of whom was n
day. WHO he kicked in the stoma
There were about twelve men In
Nhep Money came 10 and only II
OF them were coiorsd.
Larry Fisher, the colored man. 1
Abeie hit him on the cheek below
6ye but otherwise he Tas not hurt.
denies calling Abele the name attri
ted to him.
Detective Bernard ]. McNey
seen on Saturday afternoon right